Personal Info
Birth date
1917-05-07 (108 Years)
Day of death
2000-06-24
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Also known as
Дэвид Сесил Макалистер Томлинсон
Дэвид Томлинсон
Дэйвид Томлинсон
David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson
دیوید تاملینسون
David Tomlinson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English film actor. He is primarily remembered for his roles as authority figure George Banks in Mary Poppins, fraudulent magician Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and as hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography
Hawaii Five-O
7.097
Overview:
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".Mary Poppins
7.562
Overview:
Mr Banks is looking for a nanny for his two mischievous children and comes across Mary Poppins, an angelic nanny. She not only brings a change in their lives but also spreads happiness.The Truth About Spring
6.962
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Tommy Tyler, a lazy Caribbean sailor, and his tom-boy daughter, Spring, are out to search for a buried treasure. Tommy brings aboard William Ashton, a young lawyer, to help with the search. Ashton turns out to be handy when they encounter dangerous rivals. Tommy also tries to play match maker between Ashton and Spring – a difficult task indeed.Bedknobs and Broomsticks
7
Overview:
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.The Love Bug
6.544
Overview:
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him.Tom Jones
5.937
Overview:
Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find a way through the mayhem to be true to love?War-Gods of the Deep
4.9
Overview:
A chance discovery leads American mining engineer Ben Harris and acquaintance Harold to discover a lost city under the sea while searching for their kidnapped friend Jill. Held captive in the underwater city by the tyrannical Captain (Vincent Price), and his crew of former smugglers, the three plot to escape...The Way to the Stars
6.08
Overview:
Life on a British bomber base, and the surrounding towns, from the opening days of the Battle of Britain, to the arrival of the Americans, who join in the bomber offensive. The film centres around Pilot Officer Peter Penrose, fresh out of a training unit, who joins the squadron, and quickly discovers about life during war time. He falls for Iris, a young girl who lives at the local hotel, but he becomes disillusioned about marriage, when the squadron commander dies in a raid, and leaves his wife, the hotel manageress, with a young son to bring up. As the war progresses, Penross comes to terms that he has survived, while others have been killed.The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
4.7
Overview:
Fu Manchu's 168th birthday celebration is dampened when a hapless flunky spills Fu's age-regressing elixir vitae. Fu sends his lackeys to round up ingredients for a new batch of elixir, starting with the Star of Leningrad diamond, nabbed from a Soviet exhibition in Washington. The FBI sends agents Capone and Williams to England to confer with Nayland Smith, an expert on Fu.I See a Dark Stranger
6.3
Overview:
Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels, she encounters J. Miller, who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.The Liquidator
6.2
Overview:
Spy spoof about Boysie Oakes, a British secret agent who specialises in Liquidating. In actual fact he contracts out the work and pretends it was himself. This leads to complications.The Magic Box
6.3
Overview:
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.From Hong Kong with Love
4.7
Overview:
Bons baisers de Hong Kong (From Hong Kong with Love) is a 1975 French film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody of James Bond movies featuring Les Charlots with scenes shot in Hong Kong. Mickey Rooney featured in the film as well as Bernard Lee and Lois Maxwell, stars of the James Bond films who appeared as M and Moneypenny respectively.The Water Babies
5.9
Overview:
Grimes, an amoral chimney sweep, occasionally likes to steal valuables from his clients. One day, on the verge of being caught, he frames his young apprentice, Tom, for the crime. Tom runs away and jumps into a river where, instead of drowning, he finds himself transformed into a mystical aquatic creature. Swimming and breathing effortlessly, he discovers a colorful underwater world replete with creatures both cruel and kind.'Pimpernel' Smith
7.1
Overview:
Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology students to pre-war Nazi Germany to help in his excavations. His research is supported by the Nazis, since he professes to be looking for evidence of the Aryan origins of German civilisation. However, he has a secret agenda: to free inmates of the concentration camps.The Wooden Horse
6.8
Overview:
True story of three British POWs and their attempt to escape from Nazi GermanyBroken Journey
6
Overview:
A plane flying over the Swiss Alps develops engine trouble and is forced to crash-land on a glacier. Unable to radio for help because of damaged batteries and with limited food supplies, the survivors must come to a decision -- whether to stay and wait for help they believe is coming or to leave the shelter of the wrecked plane and set out in bad weather to try to reach civilization.Miranda
6.2
Overview:
A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue.Quiet Wedding
5
Overview:
A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.Up the Creek
6.2
Overview:
Bumbling navy officer Lieutenant Humphrey Fairweather (David Tomlinson) is transferred to HMS Berkeley, an old World War II destroyer, to keep him out of harm's way. But together with Chief Petty Officer Doherty (Peter Sellers), Fairweather gets into more trouble than might be thought possible, with events coming to a riotous conclusion when the Admiralty turn up for an inspection of the ship.Calling Bulldog Drummond
5.8
Overview:
Bulldog Drummond leaves retirement to help a Scotland Yard Sergeant catch thieves armed with radar.Here Come the Huggetts
6.5
Overview:
The Huggetts have their first telephone installed, sleep rough on The Mall whilst waiting for the Royal Wedding and deal with a fire at the 'Oatibix' factory.So Long at the Fair
6.7
Overview:
Vicky Barton and her brother Johnny travel from Naples to visit the 1889 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in their hotel. When the she gets up in the morning she finds her brother and his room have disappeared and no one will even acknowledge that he was ever there. Now Vicky must find out what exactly happened to her brother.Helter Skelter
6.2
Overview:
A detective gets involved with a wealthy socialite who can't seem to stop hiccuping.Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks
NYR
Overview:
A short but informative documentary on the the 1971 Disney movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," which discusses the making of the film, the origins of the songs (including portions of two that were dropped in pre-production), the pre-release edits supposedly made against the creators' wishes, and the 1996 reinstatement of those cut scenes.Acting
2001Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks as Self
1980The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu as Sir Roger Avery
1980Dominique as Attorney
1978The Water Babies as Sir John / Voice of Polar Bear
1977Wombling Free as Roland Frogmorton
1975From Hong Kong with Love as Sir John Mac Gregor
1973A Friend Indeed as Sir John Holt
1971Bedknobs and Broomsticks as Emelius
1968The Love Bug as Peter Thorndyke
1968Hawaii Five-O (2 Episodes) as Blake
1965The Liquidator as Quadrant
1965War-Gods of the Deep as Harold Tufnell-Jones
1965The Truth About Spring as Skelton
1964Mary Poppins as Mr. Banks
1963Tom Jones as Lord Fellamar
1960Follow That Horse! as Unknown
1958Further Up the Creek as Lt. Fairweather
1958Up the Creek as Lt. Fairweather
1957Carry On Admiral as Tom Baker
1956Three Men in a Boat as J
1955All for Mary as Humphrey 'Humpy' Miller
1953Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? as Frank Betterton
1952Made in Heaven as Basil Topham
1952Castle in the Air as Earl of Locharne
1952The Magic Box as Lab Asst
1951Hotel Sahara as Captain Puffin Cheyne
1951Calling Bulldog Drummond as Algernon "Algy" Longworth
1950The Wooden Horse as Phil
1950So Long at the Fair as Johnny Barton
1949Landfall as Binks
1949The Chiltern Hundreds as Lord Tony Pym
1949Marry Me as David Haig
1949Vote for Huggett as Harold Hinchley
1949Helter Skelter as Nick Martin
1949Warning to Wantons as Count Max Kardak
1948Here Come the Huggetts as Harold Hinchley
1948Love in Waiting as Robert Clitheroe
1948Sleeping Car to Trieste as Tom Bishop
1948My Brother's Keeper as Ronnie Waring
1948Broken Journey as Jimmy Marshall
1948Miranda as Charles
1948Easy Money as Martin Latham
1947Fame Is the Spur as Lord Liskeard
1947The Master of Bankdam as Lancelot Handel Crowther
1946School for Secrets as Mr. Watlington
1946I See a Dark Stranger as Intelligence Officer
1945Journey Together as Smith
1945The Way to the Stars as 'Prune' Parsons
1941'Pimpernel' Smith as Steve
1941My Wife's Family as Willie Bagshott
1941Quiet Wedding as John Royd