Alan Gifford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.976

Gender

Male

Birthday

11-Mar-1911

Age

(113 years old)

Place of Birth

Taunton, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As
  • John Lennox

Alan Gifford

Biography

Alan Gifford (born John Lennox), was an American actor, playing numerous smaller roles often in UK produced films, where he also resided.


Credits

No Smoking No Smoking (1955) Character: American Ambassador
A scientist invents a pill to cure smokers of their nicotine addiction. However, when he makes his discovery public, he encounters strong resistance from the tobacco industry.
South South (1959) Character: Broderick
A made-for-television play about an exiled Polish Army lieutenant faced with his darkest secret.
The Sweet Scent of Death The Sweet Scent of Death (1984) Character: John Fairfax
An overworked American ambassador working in the UK attempts to spend more time with his wife by visiting a countryside mansion, but soon the trip turns into a nightmare with his wife haunted by a stalker seemingly from her past.
A Yank in Ermine A Yank in Ermine (1955) Character: Col. M'Gurk
An American airman inherits an Earldom in England along with the small matter of $3 million on the proviso that he gives up his US citizenship. Unsure if he is prepared to make the sacrifice he takes a trip with his two best friends to try our his new title, but will he be able to cope with the British aristocracy?
Hour of Decision Hour of Decision (1957) Character: J. Foster Green
A reporter tries to prove that his wife is not responsible for the murder of a famous newspaper columnist.
Along the Way Along the Way (1972) Character: N/A
A young singer from Wales becomes a pop star but soon tires of his success and returns home.
The Ambassadors The Ambassadors (1965) Character: Lambert Strether
Lambert Strether goes to France to rescue a young American from a European adventuress - only to fall under the spell of Europe himself. 1965 BBC adaptation of the Henry James novel.
Visa to Canton Visa to Canton (1960) Character: Charles Orme
A former World War II pilot, now the owner of a travel agency in Hong Kong, gets involved in espionage trying to help a Chinese woman locate her son.
Town Without Pity Town Without Pity (1961) Character: General Stafford
Four American soldiers stationed near a German village face death in the rape of a local girl and are defended by outside counsel Major Steve Grant.
Carry On Cowboy Carry On Cowboy (1965) Character: Commissioner
Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a 'sanitary engineer' named Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal. Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids—revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise.
A Prize of Gold A Prize of Gold (1955) Character: Maj. Bracken
A U.S. sergeant, a British sergeant and a British pilot hijack gold for a German refugee's war orphans.
Lilacs in the Spring Lilacs in the Spring (1954) Character: Hollywood Director
A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.
Paris Holiday Paris Holiday (1958) Character: American Consul
Comedian Bob Hunter is aided by his French counterpart Fernydel and two beautiful blondes when he is targeted for death by a powerful European counterfeiting ring.
No Kidding No Kidding (1960) Character: Edgar Treadgold
A young couple, David and Catherine Robinson, has to turn their large country house into a money-making proposition. Their solution is to invite the kids of the rich and famous to spend a summer enjoying all the loving care and attention they miss at home. After the youngsters arrive, David quickly realizes what the offensive little punks need is some real discipline, and so the summer begins.
The Flying Scot The Flying Scot (1957) Character: Phil
A gang of four would-be robbers plans to steal a fortune in currency hidden aboard the "Flying Scotsman" in a railroad stateroom by cutting through the wall of the adjacent stateroom, but find themselves up against numerous unexpected drawbacks, including interference by their fellow passengers.
Only When I Larf Only When I Larf (1968) Character: Poster
A master conman leads a pair of British accomplices on an international adventure of highly profitable dirty tricks.
Time Lock Time Lock (1957) Character: George Foster
A boy is accidentally locked in a bank vault. With less than 10 hours of oxygen left in the vault, it becomes a race to save the boy.
Where the Spies Are Where the Spies Are (1966) Character: Security
A local doctor is recruited as a cold war spy to fulfill a very important secret mission in the Middle East, only to experience that his mission is complicated by a sexy female double agent.
The Male Animal The Male Animal (1968) Character: Dean Frederick Damon
The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class. Lost episode of BBC Play of the Month.
No Highway in the Sky No Highway in the Sky (1951) Character: N/A
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.
Escapement Escapement (1958) Character: Wayne
An insurance investigator tumbles onto a series of similar deaths, by brain hemorrhage, of patients of a psychiatric clinic in France where therapy involves a device which can implant visual imagery in the minds of patients, ostensibly to help them relax.
Across the Bridge Across the Bridge (1957) Character: Cooper
In Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was also a murderer.
Who Dares Wins Who Dares Wins (1982) Character: Sen. Kohoskie
When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by The People's Lobby, a fanatical group aiming to hold several US dignitaries hostage. But Skellen's dismissal is a front to enable him to get close to the terrorist group. Can he get close enough to stop the Lobby from creating an international incident?
Satellite in the Sky Satellite in the Sky (1956) Character: Colonel Galloway
A bomb dooms the first space satellite, manned by a selfless crew, a stowaway reporter (Lois Maxwell) and a mad scientist (Donald Wolfit).
A King in New York A King in New York (1957) Character: School Superintendent
A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.
The Mouse That Roared The Mouse That Roared (1959) Character: Air Raid Warden
The Duchy of Grand Fenwick decides that the only way to get out of their economic woes is to declare war on the United States, lose and accept foreign aid. They send an invasion force (in chain mail, armed with bows and arrows) to New York and they arrive during a nuclear drill that has cleared the streets.
The Kangaroo Kid The Kangaroo Kid (1950) Character: Steve Corbett
A 19th-century San Francisco detective named Tex Kinnane is sent "Down Under" to nab shyster lawyer Vincent Moller. Several comparisons are made between the American Wild West and the equally treacherous Australian outback.
Devil Doll Devil Doll (1964) Character: Bob Garrett
An evil hyponotist/ventriloquist plots to gain an heiress' millions.
Too Young to Love Too Young to Love (1960) Character: Mr. Elliot
A court case ensues when a 47-year old man is caught with a 15-year old girl, and he claims he never knew she was so young.
Schachnovelle Schachnovelle (1960) Character: Mac Iver
Werner von Basil, a Austrian intellectual, was captured by the Nazis in 1938. They want to break him to confess smuggling. Without any mental sustenance, the only thing left to keep his mind busy is an old tactics book for chess.
Phase IV Phase IV (1974) Character: Mr. Eldridge
Arizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.
The Iron Petticoat The Iron Petticoat (1956) Character: Colonel Newton Tarbell
Captain Vinka Kovalenko defects from Russia, but not for political reasons. She defects because she feels discriminated against as a woman. Captain Chuck Lockwood gets the order to show her the bright side of capitalism, while she tries to convince him of the superiority of communism. Naturally, they fall in love, but there's still the KGB, which doesn't like the idea of having a defected Russian officer running around in London.
Ragtime Ragtime (1981) Character: Judge
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Barbados Quest Barbados Quest (1955) Character: Henry Warburg
Special investigator Duke Martin is in London to investigate the authenticity of a rare postage stamp called the Barbados Overplate. Someone is willing to commit murder to get his or her hands on the stamp, which puts a crimp in Duke's efforts to romance every beautiful woman he meets.
Chain of Events Chain of Events (1958) Character: Lord Fenchurch
When a clerk tries to dodge paying a bus fare, it sparks a series of unforseen consequences
The Legend of Nigger Charley The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) Character: Hill Carter
A trio of runaway slaves evade authorities in the Old West.
The Road to Hong Kong The Road to Hong Kong (1962) Character: American Official
When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.
Dark of the Sun Dark of the Sun (1968) Character: Jansen
A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.
2001: A Space Odyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Character: Poole's Father
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
Arrivederci, Baby! Arrivederci, Baby! (1966) Character: American Brasshat
Nick tries to kill his wife to get her money, but when learning of this, she plans the same for him!



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