Guy Rolfe

Guy Rolfe

actor

Guy Rolfe was born on Dec 27, 1911 in UK. Guy Rolfe's big-screen debut came with Knight Without Armor directed by Jacques Feyder in 1937, strarring Russian Officer in Bookshop (uncredited). Guy Rolfe is known for Uncle Silas directed by Peter Hammond, Beatie Edney stars as Maud Ruthyn and Jane Lapotaire as Madame de la Rougierre. The upcoming new movie Guy Rolfe plays is Puppet Master 5 which will be released on Sep 22, 1995.

Gaunt and saturnine British character actor of stage and screen, Guy Rolfe made his stage debut in 1936, the same year he had a small uncredited bit part in Le chevalier sans armure (1937). Rolfe had spent his early twenties as a professional race car driver and boxer before making the move into films. In 1952, he starred in Ivanhoé (1952) with Robert Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor. Rolfe's characters ranged from wealthy businessmen, to romantic leads, to sinister villains and heroes, starring in over thirty motion pictures. His important film roles include playing "Caiaphas" in Le roi des rois (1961), Taras Bulba (1962) and Mr. Sardonicus (1961). Although he was always recognized in such classic pictures, Rolfe became a familiar presence when he took over the role of toy maker "Andre Toulon" in the slasher film franchise "Puppetmaster". First appearing in the third installment, he made brief appearances in most "Puppet Master" movies since then. Guy Rolfe passed away of "natural causes" at the British Film Hospital in London, England at the age of 91.

  • Birthday

    Dec 27, 1911
  • Place of Birth

    Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK

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