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name: "Alan Tilvern"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alan-tilvern"
fi1m_id: "alan-tilvern"
imdb_id: "nm0863519"
tmdb_id: 12828
wikidata_id: "Q2830608"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 November 1918"
died: "17 December 2003"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T17:41:22.955131+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alan Tilvern

## Identity

Alan Tilvern

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alan-tilvern
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alan-tilvern
- **IMDb ID:** nm0863519
- **TMDB ID:** 12828
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2830608
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Tilvern, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2830608, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863519/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12828

Actor. Born 5 November 1918 in London, England, UK. Died 17 December 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 November 1918, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 17 December 2003
- **Active:** 1968–1988
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 86 (1), 1980s 71 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 64 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Action 1, Animation 1, Crime 1, Fantasy 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $476m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Tilvern, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2830608, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863519/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12828

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Who Framed Roger Rabbit*](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md) (89)

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## Biography

Alan Tilvern (5 November 1918 – 17 December 2003) was an English actor. Born Abraham Tilevitch in Whitechapel, London, to Lithuanian-Jewish parents, he worked as a barrow boy in Brick Lane after leaving school. He served in the Army during the Second World War and was invalided out in 1945. He began his acting career the following year and continued working in film and television until the early 1990s.

Tilvern played R.K. Maroon in *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988). His other film roles include appearances in *Superman* (1978), *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), *The Lord of the Rings* (1978), *Love and Death* (1975) and *Firefox* (1982). He also acted in television series including *Doctor Who* (1963) and *The Saint* (1962). He was married to Diane Elliott from 1963; the marriage ended in divorce and they had one daughter.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, independent.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), Fi1m 89, as R.K. Maroon — [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), Fi1m 76, as 'Downtown' Bum #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/little-shop-of-horrors.md)
- *Firefox* (1982), Fi1m 47, as Air Marshal Kutuzov — [page](https://film.one/film/firefox.md)
- *Dad's Army* (1968), Fi1m 86, as Captain Rodrigues — [page](https://film.one/tv/dads-army.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Porgy and Bess* (1993), as Detective
- *Who Framed Roger Rabbit* (1988), as R.K. Maroon — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/who-framed-roger-rabbit.md)
- *Tropic of Ice – Jään kääntöpiiri* (1987), Actor
- *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), as 'Downtown' Bum #2 — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/little-shop-of-horrors.md)
- *Nineteen Nineteen* (1985), as Sophie's Father
- *Reunion at Fairborough* (1985), Actor
- *Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues* (1984), as William Alexander
- *Firefox* (1982), as Air Marshal Kutuzov — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/firefox.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Detective
- *Invasion* (1980), as Bilak
- *High Rise Donkey* (1980), as Donkey Derby Official
- *Brass Target* (1978), as Frank Ferraro
- *Superman* (1978), as 2nd Controller
- *One Bummer News Day* (1978), as Richard Devizes
- *The Lord of the Rings* (1978), as Innkeeper (voice)
- *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Tarkos, Stefan Batak II
- *Citizen Smith* (1977), series, as Mr Grainger
- *The Stick Up* (1977), as Richie
- *Poldark* (1975), series, as Nicholas Warleggan
- *Love and Death* (1975), as Sergeant
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Charlie Walters — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Percy's Progress* (1974), as General Dodds
- *The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes* (1971), series, as Mr. Cornelius
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Richard Devizes
- *UFO* (1970), series, as U.S. Delegate
- *The Revolutionary* (1970), as Sid
- *Dad's Army* (1968), series, as Captain Rodrigues — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/dads-army.md)
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Knowles
- *The Frozen Dead* (1966), as Karl Essen
- *Khartoum* (1966), as Awaan
- *Rasputin: The Mad Monk* (1966), as Patron
- *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Blane
- *No Place Like Earth* (1965), as Blane
- *Doctor Who: Planet of Giants* (1964), as Forester
- *Ann Veronica* (1964), series, as Edwin Ramage
- *Detective* (1964), series, as Spencer
- *Hot Enough for June* (1964), as Simenova's Assistant
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Forester — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Espionage* (1963), series, as P'Eng Pat, Ziggy
- *Shadow of Fear* (1963), as Warner
- *Crane* (1963), series, as Paul Harrington
- *The Saint* (1962), series, as Captain Quintana
- *Danger by My Side* (1962), as Nicky Venning
- *Studio 4* (1962), series, as Andreas
- *Compact* (1962), series, Director
- *Anna Karenina* (1961), as Makhotin
- *Adventure Story* (1961), as Prince Bessus, Satrap of Bactria
- *The Malpas Mystery* (1960), as Gordon Seagar
- *Maigret* (1960), series, as Van Damme
- *The Odd Man* (1960), series, as Det. Sgt. McBride
- *Danger Man* (1960), series, as Major Minos
- *Sands of the Desert* (1960), as Mustafa
- *The Third Man* (1959), series, Actor
- *No Hiding Place* (1959), series, Actor
- *Interpol Calling* (1959), series, as Johnny Stefano
- *The Siege of Pinchgut* (1959), as Superintendent Hanna
- *Edgar Wallace Mysteries* (1959), series, as Gordon Seager
- *Desert Mice* (1959), as German Captain
- *The Long Knife* (1958), as Peter Lang
- *Tank Force!* (1958), as Silverio
- *A Tale of Two Cities* (1958), as Grave Robber
- *Chase a Crooked Shadow* (1958), as Carlos
- *Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!* (1957), series, as Konstantin
- *House of Secrets* (1956), as Brandelli
- *Bhowani Junction* (1956), as Ted Dunphy
- *The Bespoke Overcoat* (1955), as Mr. Ranting
- *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Morrie Finn, Billy Fuller
- *The Master Plan* (1954), as Otto Szimek
- *Knights of the Round Table* (1953), as Steward (uncredited)
- *Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.* (1951), as Hernandez
- *Cairo Road* (1950), as Photographer
- *Night and the City* (1950), as Beggar (uncredited)

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