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name: "Sydney Tafler"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sydney-tafler"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 July 1916"
died: "8 November 1979"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:00.389898+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."
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# Sydney Tafler

Actor. Born 31 July 1916 in Hackney, London, England, UK. Died 8 November 1979.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 July 1916, Hackney, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 8 November 1979
- **Also known as:** Сидни Тэфлер

## Biography

Sydney Tafler (31 July 1916 – 8 November 1979) was an English actor. After training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he made his West End stage debut in 1936 and appeared in Shakespearean roles with the Old Vic company from 1943 to 1946.

He worked extensively in film and television from the 1940s to the 1970s, often in character parts. His credits include *It Always Rains on Sunday* (1947), *Passport to Pimlico* (1949), *The Lavender Hill Mob* (1951), *Alfie* (1966), *Carry On Regardless* (1961) and *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977). On television he appeared in *Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em* (1973) and *Alexander the Greatest* (1971–1972). He was married to the actress Joy Shelton and was the brother-in-law of film director Lewis Gilbert.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em* (1973), Fi1m 78, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/some-mothers-do-ave-em.md)

## Also known for

- *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977), Liparus Captain
- *The Lavender Hill Mob* (1951), Clayton
- *Alfie* (1966), Frank
- *Sink the Bismarck!* (1960), Henry - First Workman, 'Prince of Wales'
- *Passport to Pimlico* (1949), Fred Cowan
- *It Always Rains on Sunday* (1947), Morry Hyams
- *Carry On Regardless* (1961), Strip Club Manager
- *Berserk!* (1967), Harrison Liston

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