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Lance Percival
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Lance Percival

1933 – 2015 · Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK · Active 1958–1998

Lance Percival, born in 1933 in Sevenoaks, Kent, is an English actor celebrated for his comedic roles in cult cinema. He appears in The Weekend Murders (1970), where his unique blend of humor and charm adds a distinctive layer to the film's playful mystery. His performances in Up Pompeii (1971) and Up the Chastity Belt (1972) further showcase his ability to navigate the absurdities of British comedy. Percival's work in Confessions from a Holiday Camp (1977) and Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978) solidifies his place in the pantheon of exploitation cinema, where his comedic timing enhances the genre's often outrageous narratives.

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Up the Chastity Belt

Up the Chastity Belt

1972 ★ 3.8
as Our Man in the Holy Land

The Queen of England gives birth to twins. In order to protect the blood line one is kept and the other hidden in a pig sty and is raised to think it's mother is the pig. Lurkalot is the one raised by pigs who doesn't know his past. He makes a good living as a servant, selling chastity belts on the side. When his master's castle is lost to Sir Braggart de Bombast, Lurkalot must fight to protect his daughter, eventually travelling to the missions to bring back his master. On the mission he uncovers that his twin is Richard the Lionheart and he is of Royal stock and must bring them both back.

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Filmography

46 credits
1990s 3 credits
1998
What's a Carry On? as Self - Interviewee
Movie ★ 7.7
1990
Jekyll & Hyde as Beresford Mount, Prince's Private Secretary
Movie ★ 5.9
1980s 4 credits
1989
Bluebirds as Derek Proudfoot
TV ★ 8.0
1982
TV ★ 6.1
1981
Bullseye as Self - Special Guest
TV ★ 7.6
1970s 17 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.0
1979
Shoestring as Jake Rivere
TV ★ 7.4
1978
Movie ★ 4.6
1977
Movie ★ 5.0
1977
That's Carry On! as Wilfred Haines (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
Target as Lloyd Johnson
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Movie
1973
Up The Workers as Bernard Peck
TV
1972
Up the Front as Colonel von Gutz
Movie ★ 4.4
1972
Our Miss Fred as Squadron Leader Herbert Smallpiece
Movie ★ 6.1
1972
Up the Chastity Belt as Our Man in the Holy Land
Movie ★ 4.1
1972
The Adventurer as Carl Gardner
TV ★ 6.2
1971
Up Pompeii as Captain Bilius
Movie ★ 6.1
1970
Darling Lili as T.C. Carstairs
Movie ★ 5.6
1970
There's a Girl in My Soup as Willie the Bridegroom (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1970
Too Late the Hero as Cpl. McLean
Movie ★ 6.4
1970
Movie ★ 5.9
1960s 19 credits
1968
Movie ★ 5.3
1968
Yellow Submarine as Old Fred (voice)
Movie ★ 7.2
1968
Cilla as Self
TV ★ 8.0
1965
The Big Job as Timothy 'Dipper' Day
Movie ★ 6.7
1965
Joey Boy as Clarence Doubleday
Movie ★ 6.2
1965
The Beatles as Paul McCartney / Ringo Starr (voice) (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.2
1964
The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Assistant Car Salesman
Movie ★ 6.1
1963
The V.I.P.s as B.O.A.C. Officer
Movie ★ 6.1
1963
It's All Over Town as Richard Abel
Movie ★ 6.7
1962
Carry On Cruising as Wilfred Haines
Movie ★ 6.1
1962
Movie ★ 4.9
1962
Movie ★ 7.0
1962
In the Doghouse as Policeman (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1961
Movie ★ 6.3
1961
What a Whopper as Policeman at Roundabout
Movie ★ 6.2
1961
On the Fiddle as MacTaggart (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1961
Three on a Spree as Stage Prompter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1950s 1 credit
1958
The Boy with Two Heads as Stanley Thornton
Movie ★ 6.5
Crew Credits
1970s 2 credits
1973
Whodunnit? Creator
TV ★ 7.3
1973
TV