Personal Info
Birth date
1925-12-21 (99 Years)
Day of death
1969-02-13
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Walthamstow, London, England, UK
Also known as
Rowland Barthrop
Rowland Thomas Greenwood-Bacon
Roland von Bartrop
Rowland Bartrop
Roland Bartrop
Biography
His father worked for Scotland Yard's Special Branch, but young Rowland decided to pursue a career in acting. Born in Walthamstow on 21 December 1925, Rowland Thomas Bartrop joined the London Stage Academy in 1943 and was initially promoted for juvenile parts. During the war he toured with NAAFI and ENSA in French Without Tears playing support to Rex Harrison and Anna Neagle. He did a good deal of theatre work in both London and the provinces, and performed in Shakespeare on records, notably Coriolanus starring Richard Burton. In the 1950s Bartrop moved to television and it was on the series Sword of Freedom (1957) that he became a good friend of Edmund Purdom. The two actors decided to further their careers in Europe, mainly in costume movies. Bartrop's memorable roles were Horatio Nelson in The Battle of Austerlitz (1960) and friend-of-the-hero to Steve Reeves in The Son of Spartacus (1962). In Europe, Bartrop (who spoke several languages) shortened his first name to "Roland." However, when he played a German officer in two Italian films it was the idea of the producer, as a little joke, to bill him in the credits as "Roland von Bartrop." Bartrop's death went largely unreported, but his family believe that his early death at 43 was due to a suspected heart attack, surprisingly since he kept himself extremely fit for action roles. At the time of his death the actor was living in Switzerland. His widow, actress Colette Bartrop, had appeared with him in Faces in the Dark (1960). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jim Marshall
Filmography
Interpol Calling
6.7
Overview:
The adventures of Interpol policemen Duval and Mornay as they fought against international drug-running, homicide, robbery and forgery.Barabbas
6.888
Overview:
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.Cast a Giant Shadow
6.3
Overview:
An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his Jewish heritage. Each of Israel's Arab neighbors has vowed to invade the poorly prepared country as soon as partition is granted. He is made commander of the Israeli forces just before the war begins.The Angry Silence
7.1
Overview:
When the union in his factory walks out on strike, a family man refuses to participate, risking the wrath — and retaliation — of his fellow workers.Ill Met by Moonlight
6.1
Overview:
Led by British officers, partisans on Crete plan to kidnap the island's German commander and smuggle him to Cairo to embarrass the occupiers.The Battle of Austerlitz
6.6
Overview:
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.Two Colonels
7.5
Overview:
In WWII Greece, two enemy Colonels, one Italian and the other English, develop a grudging friendship which the war will test.The Slave
6
Overview:
The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to centurion. He is subsequently sent to Egypt, to keep Cesar informed on the actions and intentions of co-triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus - a man too rich, and ambitious, for Caesar's comfort. A fateful sea trip from Egypt to Rome forces Randus in captivity by mercenary troops, and leads a revolt by which he gets freedom for himself, and all the other slaves. Through an amulet he received from his late mother, a man who had fought by Spartacus' side, identifies the young man as Spartacus' and Varinia's son. At first reluctant to accept this story about his origins, Randus will be forced by the circumstances to repeat the feat of his father, twenty years later.Intermediate Landing in Paris
4
Overview:
Michèle, an employee at the airport, is in love with American pilot Eddie Miller who regularly flies the route from New York to Paris, but problems arise when he is transferred to the Tokyo route. Meanwhile Michèle's uncle Albert who works in the freight department sets out to tackle a drug trafficking outfit.The Four Monks
6
Overview:
Four petty criminals pretend to be friars escaped from communist Hungary and go and live in a Sicilian conventThe Two Marshals
7.1
Overview:
September 1943: in the general confusion a thief dressed as a priest and a sergeant exchange clothes and roles.Middle Course
NYR
Overview:
During World War II, the residents of a French village find an able helper in their task of making life difficult for German-occupying forces in a Canadian pilot they rescue after he crash-lands in the vicinity and ends up in the hands of the Nazis. As the villagers grow increasingly dependent on the flyer's training and smarts, the Germans grow more determined to eliminate the force behind the strengthened local resistance. [Netflix]Acting
1966Cast a Giant Shadow as Bert Harrison
1963Two Colonels as Unknown
1962The Four Monks as Il padre Priore
1962The Slave as Lumonius
1961Barabbas as Unknown
1961The Two Marshals as tenente Kessler
1961Middle Course as Paul
1960The Battle of Austerlitz as Nelson
1960The Angry Silence as TV Producer
1959Interpol Calling (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Grimond, Grimod, Brock, Amiel
1957Ill Met by Moonlight as Miki
1955Intermediate Landing in Paris as Unknown