Manning Wilson

Acting

Manning Wilson

Born February 17, 1918 · Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK

Died December 9, 1997 · aged 79

Manning Wilson was a British actor known for his roles in various television dramas and films, including "I, Claudius" and "The Avengers."

Known For

Tales from the CryptTales from the Crypt · 1972
Tales from the Crypt
★ 6.81972
MovieHorror
When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.
The Hands of OrlacThe Hands of Orlac · 1960
The Hands of Orlac
★ 4.41960
MovieHorrorCrime
A famed concert pianist's hands are destroyed in a plane crash; when he receives transplants from a recently executed strangler, his murderous new mitts attract the attention of a sleazy illusionist turned blackmailer.
Pope JoanPope Joan · 1972
Pope Joan
★ 6.11972
MovieDramaHistory
Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it is questionable that Pope Joan really did exist, and portrays her relationships with other notables of the time.
When the Actors ComeWhen the Actors Come · 1978
When the Actors Come
1978
MovieDramaMystery
On a cold day in January 1850, a group of travelling actors arrive out of the snow at the remote country estate of Count Horvath, in eastern Hungary. The Count is delighted to have an excuse for re-opening the old family theatre, closed since his childhood. But other members of his household wonder whether these unexpected guests should be made quite so welcome.
Beasts: During Barty's PartyBeasts: During Barty's Party · 1976
Beasts: During Barty's Party
★ 9.01976
MovieHorrorTV Movie
A suburban couple are held under siege by a pack of frighteningly intelligent rats.
JoannaJoanna · 1968
Joanna
★ 5.41968
MovieComedyMusic
When 17 year old Joanna comes to Swinging London, she meets a host of colourful characters, discovers the pleasures of casual sex and falls in love. That's when things get complicated.
The Siege of ManchesterThe Siege of Manchester · 1965
The Siege of Manchester
★ 9.01965
MovieWarHistory
A German mercenary is hired to defend the small township of Manchester during the English Civil War.
Julius CaesarJulius Caesar · 1979
Julius Caesar
★ 8.71979
MovieDramaTV Movie
The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.

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Sergeant CorkSergeant Cork · 1963
Sergeant Cork
★ 7.21963
SeriesDrama
Sergeant Cork is a British detective television series which first aired between 1963 and 1968 on ITV. It was a police procedural show that followed the efforts of two police officers and their battle against crime in Victorian London. In all 66 hour-long episodes were aired during the five-year run, although the last episode was not broadcast until January 1968, 16 months after the others. Journalist Tom Sutcliffe has credited it as a first example of the use of the Victorian-era policeman in a television crime series. A 1969 review in The Age opined that rather than suspense, the strengths of the series were its "excellent period settings and wonderfully thick pea-soupers" which "add up to splendid evocative stuff", as well as the performance of star John Barrie. At no time during the whole series is Sergeant Cork's first name given.

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