Donald Tandy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Eric Tandy 20 December 1918
London, England |
| Died | 9 May 2014 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1991 |
| Spouse | Diana Buckland (1947-2014; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Donald Eric Tandy (20 December 1918 – 9 May 2014) [1] was an English actor who appeared in over a dozen films (usually in minor or uncredited roles) and several dozens of televisions shows during his career. He played potman Tom Clements in EastEnders from 1986 through 1988. [2]
Career
Tandy started his career in 1950 in the low-budget film Chance of a Lifetime. [3]
He appeared in many television programmes including Man from Interpol, You Can't Win, The Avengers, The Saint, Danger Man, Sergeant Cork, Sherlock Holmes, The Troubleshooters, and Colditz. [4]
Starting in 1986, he appeared in EastEnders as the Queen Vic potman, Tom Clements. His last appearance was in 1988.
Partial filmology
Film
- Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
- Hand in Hand (1960)
- Crossroads to Crime (1960)
- The Middle Course (1961)
- Playback (1962)
- Doomsday at Eleven (1962)
- Farewell Performance (1963)
- Game for Three Losers (1965)
- Twenty-One (1991) - Bobby's Father (Last appearance)
Television
- Sunday Night Theatre (2 episodes, 1950–1959)
- Redgauntlet (1 episode, 1959)
- Man from Interpol (2 episodes, 1960)
- ITV Play of the Week (1 episode, 1960)
- The Winter's Tale (1962)
- The Avengers (1 episode, 1962)
- Hancock (1 episode, 1963)
- The Saint (1 episode, 1963)
- Suspense (2 episodes, 1963)
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1 episode, 1963)
- The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1 episode, 1965)
- Sergeant Cork (2 episodes, 1966)
- Sherlock Holmes (1 episode, 1968)
- Mogul (1 episode, 1969)
- Softly Softly (2 episodes, 1966–1970)
- Dixon of Dock Green (2 episodes, 1971–1974)
- Out of the Past (1 episode, 1974)
- Brendon Chase (2 episodes, 1981)
- Weekend Playhouse (1 episode, 1984)
- EastEnders (1986-1988)
References
- ^ "Equity magazine Autumn 2014". equity.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Donald Tandy Plays Tom In EastEnders", donaldtandyofficialwebsite.co.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Donald Tandy - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Donald Tandy". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
External links
- Donald Tandy at IMDb
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Donald Tandy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Eric Tandy 20 December 1918
London, England |
| Died | 9 May 2014 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1991 |
| Spouse | Diana Buckland (1947-2014; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Donald Eric Tandy (20 December 1918 – 9 May 2014) [1] was an English actor who appeared in over a dozen films (usually in minor or uncredited roles) and several dozens of televisions shows during his career. He played potman Tom Clements in EastEnders from 1986 through 1988. [2]
Career
Tandy started his career in 1950 in the low-budget film Chance of a Lifetime. [3]
He appeared in many television programmes including Man from Interpol, You Can't Win, The Avengers, The Saint, Danger Man, Sergeant Cork, Sherlock Holmes, The Troubleshooters, and Colditz. [4]
Starting in 1986, he appeared in EastEnders as the Queen Vic potman, Tom Clements. His last appearance was in 1988.
Partial filmology
Film
- Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
- Hand in Hand (1960)
- Crossroads to Crime (1960)
- The Middle Course (1961)
- Playback (1962)
- Doomsday at Eleven (1962)
- Farewell Performance (1963)
- Game for Three Losers (1965)
- Twenty-One (1991) - Bobby's Father (Last appearance)
Television
- Sunday Night Theatre (2 episodes, 1950–1959)
- Redgauntlet (1 episode, 1959)
- Man from Interpol (2 episodes, 1960)
- ITV Play of the Week (1 episode, 1960)
- The Winter's Tale (1962)
- The Avengers (1 episode, 1962)
- Hancock (1 episode, 1963)
- The Saint (1 episode, 1963)
- Suspense (2 episodes, 1963)
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1 episode, 1963)
- The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1 episode, 1965)
- Sergeant Cork (2 episodes, 1966)
- Sherlock Holmes (1 episode, 1968)
- Mogul (1 episode, 1969)
- Softly Softly (2 episodes, 1966–1970)
- Dixon of Dock Green (2 episodes, 1971–1974)
- Out of the Past (1 episode, 1974)
- Brendon Chase (2 episodes, 1981)
- Weekend Playhouse (1 episode, 1984)
- EastEnders (1986-1988)
References
- ^ "Equity magazine Autumn 2014". equity.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Donald Tandy Plays Tom In EastEnders", donaldtandyofficialwebsite.co.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Donald Tandy - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Donald Tandy". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
External links
- Donald Tandy at IMDb
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| This article about an English television actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a British television actor born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |