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name: "Michael Gwynn"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-gwynn"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 November 1916"
died: "29 January 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:05.605846+00:00"
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# Michael Gwynn

Actor. Born 30 November 1916 in Bath, Somerset, England, U.K.. Died 29 January 1976.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 November 1916, Bath, Somerset, England, U.K.
- **Died:** 29 January 1976

## 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).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Fawlty Towers* (1975), Fi1m 90, as Lord Melbury — [page](https://film.one/tv/fawlty-towers.md)

## Also known for

- *Cleopatra* (1963), Cimber
- *Jason and the Argonauts* (1963), Hermes
- *Village of the Damned* (1960), Alan Bernard
- *The Fall of the Roman Empire* (1964), Cornelius
- *Scars of Dracula* (1970), The Priest
- *Barabbas* (1961), Lazarus
- *The Revenge of Frankenstein* (1958), Karl
- *The Avengers* (1961), Bill

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