Birthday
1936/05/09
Day of death
2017/10/06 (81 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Paddington, London, England, UK
Also know as
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Terry Downes, BEM was a British middleweight boxer, occasional film actor, and businessman. He was nicknamed the "Paddington Express" for his aggressive fighting style. Downes was recognised as world champion by The Ring magazine in August 1961, and was named Sports Writers' Association Sportsman of the Year later that year Post-boxing, Downes acted occasionally between 1965 and 1990, usually appearing as a thug, villain or bodyguard. One of his more prominent roles was in Roman Polanski's 196...Read more
(1965) A Study in Terror
as Chunky
(1967) The Fearless Vampire Killers
as Koukol, the Servant
(1967) Singapore, Singapore
as Gruber
(1978) Dinner at the Sporting Club
as George
(1986) Caravaggio
as Bodyguard
(1981) If You Go Down in the Woods Today
as Woodsman
(1979) The Golden Lady
as Trainer
(1985) Dempsey and Makepeace
as Terry