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| − | [[Image:39Steps_PPK_04.jpg|thumb|right|400px| | + | [[Image:39Steps_PPK_04.jpg|thumb|right|400px|{{PAGENAME}} (1914-1982) holds a [[Walther PPK]] as Richard Hannay ''[[The 39 Steps (1959)|The 39 Steps]]'' (1959).]] |
| − | {{Actor Title}} | + | '''Kenneth Gilbert More''', CBE (September 20, 1914 – July 12, 1982) was a well known British screen and stage actor. He started his theatre career in mid-1930s. During the WWII, More received a commission as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy and served aboard the cruiser HMS ''Aurora'' and the aircraft carrier HMS ''Victorious''. In his post-war acting career, More achieved success in the leading roles ''Genevieve'' (1953) and ''Doctor in the House'' (1954), and received a BAFTA Award as best newcomer. Among his other best known works are ''The Deep Blue Sea'' (1954), ''Reach for the Sky'' (1956), ''[[ A Night to Remember]]'' (1958). However, in 1960s More suffered the decline in film popularity but was still successful on West End stage. In 1970, More was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He passed away in 1982 due to Parkinson's disease, aged only 67. |
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==Film== | ==Film== | ||
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| [[Webley Mk V]] || 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller || ''[[A Night to Remember]]'' || || 1958 | | [[Webley Mk V]] || 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller || ''[[A Night to Remember]]'' || || 1958 | ||
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| − | | [[Webley Mk VI]] || Capt. Scott || ''[[ | + | | [[Webley Mk VI]] || Capt. Scott || ''[[North West Frontier]]'' || || 1959 |
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| − | | [[Webley Mk V]] || Capt. Scott || ''[[ | + | | [[Webley Mk V]] || Capt. Scott || ''[[North West Frontier]]'' || || 1959 |
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III*]] || Capt. Scott || ''[[North West Frontier]]'' || || 1959 |
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| [[Walther PPK]] || Richard Hannay || ''[[The 39 Steps (1959)|The 39 Steps]]'' || || 1959 | | [[Walther PPK]] || Richard Hannay || ''[[The 39 Steps (1959)|The 39 Steps]]'' || || 1959 | ||
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| + | | [[Webley .38 Mk III]] || Father Brown || ''[[Father Brown (1974)|Father Brown]]'' || "The Three Tools of Death" (Ep.5) || 1974 | ||
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| + | | [[Blunderbuss]] || Father Brown || ''[[Father Brown (1974)|Father Brown]]'' || "The Dagger with Wings" (Ep.7) || 1974 | ||
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[[Category:Deceased Actor]] | [[Category:Deceased Actor]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:18, 6 June 2022
Kenneth Gilbert More, CBE (September 20, 1914 – July 12, 1982) was a well known British screen and stage actor. He started his theatre career in mid-1930s. During the WWII, More received a commission as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy and served aboard the cruiser HMS Aurora and the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious. In his post-war acting career, More achieved success in the leading roles Genevieve (1953) and Doctor in the House (1954), and received a BAFTA Award as best newcomer. Among his other best known works are The Deep Blue Sea (1954), Reach for the Sky (1956), A Night to Remember (1958). However, in 1960s More suffered the decline in film popularity but was still successful on West End stage. In 1970, More was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He passed away in 1982 due to Parkinson's disease, aged only 67.
Kenneth More can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webley Mk V | 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller | A Night to Remember | 1958 | |
| Webley Mk VI | Capt. Scott | North West Frontier | 1959 | |
| Webley Mk V | Capt. Scott | North West Frontier | 1959 | |
| Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* | Capt. Scott | North West Frontier | 1959 | |
| Walther PPK | Richard Hannay | The 39 Steps | 1959 | |
| Walther P38 | Doc Wreid | Dark of the Sun | 1968 | |
| M3 Grease Gun | Doc Wreid | Dark of the Sun | 1968 |
Television
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webley .38 Mk III | Father Brown | Father Brown | "The Three Tools of Death" (Ep.5) | 1974 |
| Blunderbuss | Father Brown | Father Brown | "The Dagger with Wings" (Ep.7) | 1974 |