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Ewen Solon
★ Acting

Ewen Solon

1917 – 1985 · Auckland, New Zealand · Active 1948–2025

Ewen Solon, an actor known for his work in British horror and thriller films, made a significant impact in the genre during the 1950s and 1960s. He appears as the titular character in Jack the Ripper (1959), where his performance captures the chilling essence of the infamous murderer. Solon also showcases his versatility in The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), adding depth to the film's exploration of lycanthropy. His contributions to cult cinema are further highlighted in The Wicked Lady (1983), where he navigates the complex dynamics of crime and desire.

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The Terror of the Tongs

The Terror of the Tongs

1961 ★ 5.0
as Tang How

In the year of 1910, Hong Kong members of the secret Red Dragon Tong crime family protect their identities by murdering Helena Sale, the daughter of Captain Jackson Sale, a British sea officer who vows revenge and defies the spread of fear created by the tongs. Helped by a mysterious beggar and a young serving girl named Lee, Sale discovers there is an inside traitor who has been giving vital information to the tongs, thus making them one step ahead of Sale's findings.

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Filmography

69 credits
2020s 1 credit
2025
Movie
1980s 6 credits
1983
The Wicked Lady as Clergyman at Tyburn
Movie ★ 5.0
1982
Nutcracker as Monsieur Demaurault
Movie ★ 3.3
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 8.0
1981
Lion of the Desert as Italian Tank Commander
Movie ★ 7.4
1980
Movie ★ 6.0
1980
TV ★ 7.0
1970s 8 credits
1979
Kidnapped as Argyll
TV ★ 7.1
1978
TV ★ 6.3
1976
Machinegunner as Geoffrey Livingston
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
Movie ★ 7.2
1975
Movie ★ 6.9
1972
TV ★ 5.7
1970
The Day They Buried Cleaver as Chief. Supt. Sewgold
Movie
1960s 13 credits
1968
Journey to the Unknown as Douglas Bishop
TV ★ 7.0
1967
The Revenue Men as Caesar Smith
TV ★ 5.5
1966
The Sandwich Man as Blind Man
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
Movie ★ 7.2
1963
Doctor Who as Vishinsky
TV ★ 7.9
1962
TV ★ 7.2
1961
Movie ★ 5.7
1961
Movie ★ 6.5
1960
The Sundowners as Halstead
Movie ★ 6.8
1960
Movie ★ 5.9
1960
Maigret as Lucas
TV ★ 7.1
1960
Sunday-Night Play as Andre Vauquin
TV
1960
Danger Man as President Pablo Gomez
TV ★ 7.4
1950s 40 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.8
1959
Jack the Ripper as Sir David Rogers
Movie ★ 6.2
1959
The White Trap as Jack Brunel
Movie ★ 7.2
1959
TV ★ 4.8
1958
The Silent Enemy as Willowdale Captain
Movie ★ 5.9
1958
The Big Money as Detective in Pub
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Movie ★ 7.3
1957
Account Rendered as Detective Inspector Marshall
Movie ★ 6.1
1957
Black Ice as Capt. John Dodds
Movie ★ 10.0
1957
Robbery Under Arms as Sergeant Arthur
Movie ★ 5.2
1957
The Devil's Pass as Job Jolly
Movie ★ 6.0
1957
TV ★ 9.0
1956
Movie ★ 10.0
1956
1984 as Outer Party Orator
Movie ★ 6.5
1956
Lost as Bus Inspector (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1956
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
Behind the Headlines as Superintendent Faro
Movie ★ 7.5
1956
Who Done It? as Police Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1956
The Buccaneers as Spanish Admiral
TV ★ 6.4
1956
The Buccaneers as Maj. Percy
TV ★ 6.4
1956
Armchair Theatre as Bob Farrow
TV ★ 6.0
1955
Movie ★ 6.4
1955
The Dam Busters as Flight Sergeant G. E. Powell
Movie ★ 6.9
1955
Dixon of Dock Green as Captain Lewis
TV ★ 6.0
1954
Movie ★ 6.5
1953
Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue as Maj. Gen. Wightman
Movie ★ 5.2
1953
Movie ★ 6.4
1952
Crow Hollow as Sgt. Jenkins
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Hunted as Radio Operator
Movie ★ 6.9
1952
Movie ★ 6.2
1951
Mystery Junction as Detective Sgt. Peterson
Movie ★ 5.8
1951
The Rossiter Case as Inspector
Movie ★ 6.4
1951
Movie ★ 6.7
1951
Valley of the Eagles as Det. Anderson
Movie ★ 6.2
1950
Highly Dangerous as Enemy Scientist (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1950
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
TV ★ 3.5
1950
Sunday Night Theatre as Lacrosse, ship's doctor
TV ★ 3.5
1940s 1 credit
1948
London Belongs to Me as Clerk (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0