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Edward Underdown
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Edward Underdown

1908 – 1989 · London, England, UK · Active 1934–1980

Edward Underdown, a notable figure in British cinema, made his mark in the 1960s with a series of compelling performances in cult films. He appears in Dr. Crippen (1964) as a key character embroiled in a tale of murder and deception, and in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965), where he contributes to the anthology's chilling narratives. Underdown's work in Triple Cross (1966) and The Hand of Night (1968) further solidifies his role in the exploitation genre, where his performances add depth to the often outrageous plots, reflecting the era's fascination with the macabre.

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Triple Cross

Triple Cross

1966 ★ 6.0
as Air Marshall

  The true story of Eddie Chapman, ex-safecracker, master-criminal, & super-spy! During WW2, convicted bank robber Eddie Chapman becomes a triple agent working for both the British and the Germans.

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Filmography

61 credits
1980s 1 credit
1980
Movie ★ 5.0
1970s 13 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.8
1977
Movie ★ 5.5
1976
The Duchess of Duke Street as Adjutant-General
TV ★ 7.9
1975
Survivors as Frank
TV ★ 7.9
1975
Days of Hope as John Pritchard
TV ★ 7.0
1974
The Abdication as Christina's Father
Movie ★ 5.6
1972
Running Scared as Mr. Betancourt
Movie ★ 8.0
1972
Colditz as Col. Mansell
TV ★ 7.5
1972
TV ★ 4.5
1971
The Last Valley as Gnarled Peasant
Movie ★ 6.5
1971
Sound an Alarm as Duty Controller
Movie
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs as General Nesfield
TV ★ 7.8
1970
Doomwatch as Chairman of Tribunal
TV ★ 6.4
1960s 23 credits
1969
TV ★ 8.3
1969
Hadleigh as Mr. Fawcett
TV ★ 7.8
1968
Movie ★ 5.2
1968
Movie ★ 6.8
1968
Dad's Army as Major General Sir Charles Holland
TV ★ 7.4
1967
TV ★ 7.2
1967
TV ★ 6.5
1966
Khartoum as Colonel William Hicks
Movie ★ 6.3
1966
Triple Cross as Air Marshall
Movie ★ 6.1
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Tod (segment 1 "Werewolf")
Movie ★ 6.5
1965
Thunderball as Air Vice Marshall
Movie ★ 6.7
1964
Movie ★ 6.5
1964
Traitor's Gate as Inspector Adams
Movie ★ 6.0
1963
Dr. Crippen as The Governor
Movie ★ 6.0
1963
Doctor Who as Zastor
TV ★ 7.9
1963
Espionage as Colonel Shabar
TV ★ 10.0
1962
Locker Sixty-Nine as Bennett Sanders
Movie
1962
The Saint as Jack Laurie
TV ★ 7.4
1961
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Dick Sanderson (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1961
The Third Alibi as Dr. Peter Murdoch
Movie ★ 6.6
1961
The Avengers as Rupert
TV ★ 7.8
1960
Danger Man as Capt. Morgan
TV ★ 7.4
1950s 14 credits
1959
One Step Beyond as Mr. Hayes
TV ★ 5.7
1959
TV ★ 4.8
1958
Movie ★ 6.7
1958
The Two-Headed Spy as Kaltenbrunner
Movie ★ 6.3
1954
The Rainbow Jacket as Geoffrey Tyler
Movie ★ 7.0
1953
Beat the Devil as Harry Chelm
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
Recoil as Michael Conway
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
Street of Shadows as Det. Insp. Johnstone
Movie ★ 5.6
1952
Movie ★ 6.4
1952
The Woman's Angle as Robert Mansell
Movie ★ 8.0
1952
The Promise as Stephen Harker
Movie ★ 3.7
1951
The Dark Man as Detective Inspector Viner
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
Movie ★ 6.4
1950
Movie ★ 8.0
1940s 5 credits
1949
Man on the Run as Slim Elfey
Movie ★ 6.7
1948
Brass Monkey as Max Taylor
Movie ★ 6.4
1947
The Woman in the Hall as Neil Inglefield
Movie ★ 6.3
1947
The October Man as Passport Official
Movie ★ 6.2
1930s 5 credits
1939
Inspector Hornleigh as Peter Dench
Movie ★ 7.5
1939
Lucky to Me as Malden's friend
Movie ★ 7.0
1937
Movie ★ 6.2
1935
Annie, Leave the Room! as John Brandon
Movie ★ 8.0
1934
The Warren Case as Hugh Waddon
Movie ★ 6.0