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Guy Doleman

New Zealand actor (1923–1996)

Guy Doleman was a New Zealand actor who worked in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. He was best known as Colonel Ross in the 1960s Harry Palmer spy films starring Michael Caine, including The Ipcress File (1965) and Billion Dollar Brain (1967), and he played the first Number Two on the series The Prisoner. His film credits also include Dial M for Murder (1954).

Guy Doleman appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1954 to 1967. Most of that work is in thriller, spy and crime. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Michael Caine (2), Alfred Hitchcock (2).

Known for

  • The Ipcress File (1965), Colonel Ross. The first of the Harry Palmer spy films, opposite Michael Caine.
  • The Prisoner, Number Two. He played the first Number Two on the cult series.
  • Billion Dollar Brain (1967), Colonel Ross. He returned as Colonel Ross in this Harry Palmer film.
  • Dial M for Murder (1954). Doleman was part of the cast of this 1954 feature.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Guy Doleman been in?
Guy Doleman appears in Billion Dollar Brain (1967), The Ipcress File (1965) and Dial M for Murder (1954) on The Remote.
When was Guy Doleman born?
Guy Doleman was born on 22 November 1923.

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