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name: "Mark Elwes"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 April 1931"
died: "23 September 2021"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:18:20.243963+00:00"
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# Mark Elwes

Actor. Born 13 April 1931 in Staines, Middlesex, England, UK. Died 23 September 2021.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 April 1931, Staines, Middlesex, England, UK
- **Died:** 23 September 2021

## Biography

Mark Elwes (1931–2021) was a British actor. He appeared in supporting roles in film and television from the 1960s onwards.

His credits include an uncredited part as Sir Donald's Secretary in *Diamonds Are Forever* (1971), Birkenshaw in *Billion Dollar Brain* (1967), a naval officer in *The Avengers* (1961), and the Customer in the Jeweller's Shop in *A Fish Called Wanda* (1988). He also featured in episodes of series such as *Department S* and *Brideshead Revisited*.

Elwes was born in Staines, Middlesex, and was married to Valerie Bland from 1963 until his death.

*Sources: imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *A Fish Called Wanda* (1988), Fi1m 83, as Customer in Jeweler's Shop — [page](https://film.one/film/a-fish-called-wanda.md)

## Also known for

- *Diamonds Are Forever* (1971), Sir Donald's Secretary (uncredited)
- *The Avengers* (1961), Naval Officer
- *Billion Dollar Brain* (1967), Birkenshaw

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