Michael Balfour

Acting

Birthday

1918/02/11

Day of death

1997/10/24 (79 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Dover, Kent, England, UK

Also know as

Michael S. Creighton-Balfour, Michael Creighton Balfour

Biography

Michael Creighton Balfour (11 February 1918 – 24 October 1997) was an English actor, working mainly in British films and TV, following his TV debut in the BBC's The Marvellous History of St Bernard, in 1938. He was a recognisable face, often in small character parts and supporting roles, in nearly two hundred films and TV shows, from the 1940s to the 1990s, often playing comical heavies or otherwise shady characters notable for their "loud" clothes, sometimes convincingly cast as an American. H...Read more

Acting
0.0

(1962) Design for Loving

as Bernie

Obsession
6.8

(1949) Obsession

as American Sailor Promoting Book

No Orchids for Miss Blandish
6.2

(1948) No Orchids for Miss Blandish

as Barney

Five Have a Mystery to Solve
0.0

(1964) Five Have a Mystery to Solve

as Emilio

Meet Mr. Callaghan
6.0

(1954) Meet Mr. Callaghan

as Coffee Stallkeeper

Press for Time
5.6

(1966) Press for Time

as Sewerman

Man of Violence
5.6

(1970) Man of Violence

as Cafe Owner

Man from Tangier
4.6

(1957) Man from Tangier

as Spade

0.0

(1956) The Secret of the Forest

as Len

Recoil
5.5

(1953) Recoil

as Parkes

6.0

(1950) Scrapbook for 1933

as (voice)

Revenge of Billy the Kid
5.0

(1992) Revenge of Billy the Kid

as Gyles MacDonald

Secret Venture
0.0

(1955) Secret Venture

as Stevens

Barbados Quest
4.5

(1955) Barbados Quest

as Barney Wilson

3 Steps to the Gallows
6.4

(1953) 3 Steps to the Gallows

as Carter, boxing fan

Park Plaza 605
5.2

(1953) Park Plaza 605

as Ted Birston

Delayed Action
5.2

(1954) Delayed Action

as Honey

The Stick Up
4.5

(1977) The Stick Up

as Sam

Breakaway
5.2

(1956) Breakaway

as Barney

A Case For P.C. 49
5.0

(1951) A Case For P.C. 49

as Chubby Price

The Small Voice
6.2

(1948) The Small Voice

as Frankie

The Delavine Affair
5.0

(1955) The Delavine Affair

as Sammy

The Diamond Wizard
5.9

(1954) The Diamond Wizard

as Hoxie

I racconti di Canterbury
6.3

(1972) The Canterbury Tales

as The Carpenter

Top Secret
6.0

(1952) Top Secret

as Jersey Sailor

0.0

(1957) Light Fingers

as The Major

The Steel Bayonet
5.4

(1958) The Steel Bayonet

as Pte. Thomas

Black 13
0.0

(1953) Black 13

as Joe

The Oblong Box
5.8

(1969) The Oblong Box

as Ruddock

Impulse
4.6

(1954) Impulse

as uncredited

Just William's Luck
7.0

(1947) Just William's Luck

as Tonks

0.0

(1950) Help Yourself

as Charlie

The Prisoner of Zenda
5.6

(1979) The Prisoner of Zenda

as ---

Scarlet Web
5.0

(1954) Scarlet Web

as Barman

0.0

(1953) Three's Company

as The Drunk

Look Back in Anger
6.7

(1959) Look Back in Anger

as Picky Shopper (uncredited)

River Beat
5.9

(1954) River Beat

as Adams

Moulin Rouge
6.7

(1952) Moulin Rouge

as Dodo (uncredited)

Melody Club
6.0

(1949) Melody Club

as Max

I Was a Male War Bride
6.9

(1949) I Was a Male War Bride

as Male Billet Sergeant (uncredited)

Macbeth
7.1

(1971) Macbeth

as First Murderer

Carry On Constable
6.3

(1960) Carry On Constable

as Matt

0.0

(1979) Resting Rough

as ---

0.0

(1969) Hoverbug

as Mr. Gutteridge

Fiend Without a Face
6.0

(1958) Fiend Without a Face

as Sgt. Kasper

Johnny on the Run
7.5

(1953) Johnny on the Run

as ---

0.0

(1976) The Copter Kids

as Benny Baker

Strangler's Web
9.0

(1965) Strangler's Web

as John Vichelski

0.0

(1948) William Comes to Town

as ---

Candleshoe
6.9

(1977) Candleshoe

as Mr. McCress

The Quiet Woman
5.8

(1951) The Quiet Woman

as Lefty Brown

Quel bandito sono io
5.5

(1950) Her Favourite Husband

as Pete

13 East Street
5.2

(1952) 13 East Street

as Joey Long

The Monster of Highgate Ponds
5.0

(1961) The Monster of Highgate Ponds

as Bert

Quatermass 2
6.4

(1957) Quatermass 2

as Harry

All Coppers Are...
6.8

(1972) All Coppers Are...

as Heart Attack Victim (uncredited)

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
6.8

(1970) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

as Cabby

The Red Beret
6.6

(1953) The Red Beret

as American Sergeant

Devil's Point
0.0

(1954) Devil's Point

as Bennett, short henchman

Sleeping Car to Trieste
6.7

(1948) Sleeping Car to Trieste

as Spiegel

Batman
7.2

(1989) Batman

as Scientist

Albert R.N.
7.2

(1953) Albert R.N.

as Hank

Too Hot to Handle
4.5

(1960) Too Hot to Handle

as Tourist Guide

Sink the Bismarck!
6.8

(1960) Sink the Bismarck!

as Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)

Pit of Darkness
6.3

(1961) Pit of Darkness

as Fisher

Don't Ever Leave Me
7.5

(1949) Don't Ever Leave Me

as Jim Kennedy

Love in Pawn
6.5

(1953) Love in Pawn

as Alaric

The Adventurers
4.5

(1970) The Adventurers

as Detective

Genevieve
6.6

(1953) Genevieve

as Trumpeter (Uncredited)

The Big Money
6.4

(1958) The Big Money

as 'Wilberforce'

Venetian Bird
5.9

(1952) Venetian Bird

as Moretto

5.2

(1963) Echo of Diana

as Newsagent

Helter Skelter
6.2

(1949) Helter Skelter

as Barman

The Fast Lady
5.6

(1962) The Fast Lady

as Bandit

The Reluctant Bride
5.0

(1955) The Reluctant Bride

as Boxer

It's a Great Day
5.7

(1955) It's a Great Day

as Charlie Mead's Mate

The Steel Key
5.5

(1953) The Steel Key

as 'The Mae McCleod' Captain

Fahrenheit 451
7.1

(1966) Fahrenheit 451

as Book Person: Machiavelli's 'The Prince' (uncredited)

The Holcroft Covenant
5.5

(1985) The Holcroft Covenant

as Hard Hat

Stop Press Girl
5.6

(1949) Stop Press Girl

as Crook (uncredited)

The Sea Shall Not Have Them
7.1

(1954) The Sea Shall Not Have Them

as Dray

Woman Hater
7.0

(1948) Woman Hater

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Flesh and the Fiends
6.6

(1960) The Flesh and the Fiends

as Drunken Sailor

Kaleidoscope
4.9

(1966) Kaleidoscope

as Poker Player

The Krays
6.0

(1990) The Krays

as Referee

Surprise Package
5.8

(1960) Surprise Package

as Oscar

She Always Gets Their Man
4.0

(1962) She Always Gets Their Man

as Runkle

The Rescue Squad
4.0

(1963) The Rescue Squad

as Barrow-Boy

0.0

(1965) Reluctant Bandit

as Luigi

Interpol Calling
6.7

(1959) Interpol Calling

as Russ

Interpol Calling
6.7

(1959) Interpol Calling

as Inspector Hill

Hancock's Half Hour
7.5

(1956) Hancock's Half Hour

as ---

Dixon of Dock Green
5.3

(1955) Dixon of Dock Green

as Joe Ward

Dixon of Dock Green
5.3

(1955) Dixon of Dock Green

as Pip Rutley

The Larkins
7.0

(1958) The Larkins

as Sharkey

10.0

(1968) Rogues' Gallery

as Tom Meatyard

The Prisoner
7.8

(1967) The Prisoner

as Will

The Persuaders!
7.6

(1971) The Persuaders!

as Donkey Cart Driver

Danger Man
7.2

(1960) Danger Man

as Gaston

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
5.0

(1969) The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

as Albert

6.0

(1979) Kelly Monteith

as ---

Department S
4.9

(1969) Department S

as Eccles

The Cheaters
0.0

(1960) The Cheaters

as Harry

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as Mr. Bollanger

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as Ward

Dixon of Dock Green
5.3

(1955) Dixon of Dock Green

as Bill Nelson

Armchair Theatre
5.8

(1956) Armchair Theatre

as ---

Dixon of Dock Green
5.3

(1955) Dixon of Dock Green

as Nicky Medwin

The Cheaters
0.0

(1960) The Cheaters

as Freddy

Dixon of Dock Green
5.3

(1955) Dixon of Dock Green

as Hobbs

Dempsey and Makepeace
6.4

(1985) Dempsey and Makepeace

as Jim Kelly

The Avengers
7.7

(1961) The Avengers

as Tom

Sailor of Fortune
0.0

(1957) Sailor of Fortune

as Alphonso Italian Ship's Engineer