Brian Roper

Acting

Brian Roper

Born August 19, 1929

Died May 14, 1994 · aged 64

Brian Roper was was a British-American film and television actor. He was born on 19 August 1929 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was notable for his roles in The Secret Garden (1949), The Secret Garden (1952) and Adventures in Paradise (1959). He was married to Michelle Bisserier and Barbara L. Eaton. He died on 14 May 1994 in Livermore, California, USA.

Known For

The Secret GardenThe Secret Garden · 1949
The Secret Garden
7.11949
MovieFamilyDrama
When Cholera takes the parents of Mary Lennox, she is shipped from India to England to live with her Uncle Craven. Mary changes the lives of those she encounters at her Uncle's remote estate.
The Rainbow JacketThe Rainbow Jacket · 1954
The Rainbow Jacket
7.01954
MovieDrama
A champion jockey is banned from racing so spends his time helping a young lad to become the next champion.
Time, Gentlemen, Please!Time, Gentlemen, Please! · 1952
Time, Gentlemen, Please!
8.01952
MovieComedy
Because of its high productivity and "almost" 100 per cent employment, the town of Hayhoe, England is expecting a visit from the Prime Minister. The "almost" is because of Dan Dance (Eddie Byrne), an old rogue who would rather drink and philosophize than work. The Village Council are determined to have a perfect record so they connive to have the old man put into the alms-house which has been unoccupied for many years, where he must abide by rules laid down 400 years ago. A new Vicar arrives and discovers that, because of the circumstances created by the Council, Dan Dance is entitled to 6,000 pounds a year at the expense of the village.
The Girl on the PierThe Girl on the Pier · 1953
The Girl on the Pier
7.51953
MovieCrime
Sometimes listed as a horror film, the British Girl on the Pier is a Spartan little melodrama starring the alluring Veronica Hurst as the title character. The wife of wax museum curator Campbell Singer, Hurst carries on with Singer's partner Ron Randell. Killing Randell, the cuckolded husband tries to hide the body among his waxworks. The police eventually catch on when Singer proves too clever for his own good. Girl on the Pier doesn't pretend to be a classic; on its own terms, it's an agreeable 65 minutes out of your life.
Just William's LuckJust William's Luck · 1947
Just William's Luck
7.81947
MovieComedy
Comic adventures of an 11-year-old boy and his neighborhood pals.
Hong Kong ConfidentialHong Kong Confidential · 1958
Hong Kong Confidential
5.91958
MovieDramaAction
An undercover U.S. agent searches for an Arab ruler's son kidnapped by communists in Hong Kong.
I Believe in YouI Believe in You · 1952
I Believe in You
6.81952
MovieDrama
A drama about parole officers to follow the successful Ealing police story of "The Blue Lamp"(1950) . Various sub-plots follow the parole officers and their charges.
The Blue PeterThe Blue Peter · 1955
The Blue Peter
7.01955
MovieAdventure
A Merchant Navy hero of the Korean War returns to England after three years of captivity in Communist hands, his mind confused by brain-washing and indoctrination at the hands of his captors, and accepts a post as an instructor at the Outward Bound Sea School.

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The Naked HeartThe Naked Heart · 1950
The Naked Heart
7.01950
MovieDrama
At the beginning of the 20th century, in the North of the Province of Quebec. After five years spent in a boarding school, Maria Chapdelaine comes back to the family farm. Robert Gagnon, a villager and childhood friend, loves her secretly but Maria is wooed by Lorenzo Surprenant, a man who has fled his home town to escape the police. The one she is really in love with is François Paradis, a handsome trapper. The latter promises to marry her in the spring, as soon as he is back from the Far North. Robert, who is aware of how miserable Maria is, writes a letter to François , asking him to come back at once. Unfortunately, the young trapper is buried under the snow during a storm. As for Lorenzo he gets gunned down by the police. Finally understanding that Robert has sacrificed himself out of love for her, Maria accepts to become his wife.

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