Biography
Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 – 29 January 1976) was an English actor. Born in Bath, Somerset, he attended Mayfield College near Mayfield, East Sussex. During the Second World War he served in East Africa as a major and adjutant to the 2nd (Nyasaland) Battalion of the King's African Rifles. His screen career began in the mid-1950s and continued until his death.
Gwynn appeared in numerous films, including Village of the Damned (1960) as Alan Bernard, The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) as Karl, Cleopatra (1963) as Cimber, Jason and the Argonauts (1963) as Hermes, and Scars of Dracula (1970) as the Priest. On television he is known for the role of Lord Melbury in the first episode of the BBC series Fawlty Towers (1975). He also recorded roles for Caedmon Records adaptations of plays such as Cyrano de Bergerac (as Le Bret) and Julius Caesar (as Casca).
