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He trained at the RADA after his time serving in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. His first screen appearance came in ''Seven Days to Noon'' as a soldier tasked to shoot a scientist.
For the rest of his career, Maddern was a familiar face in films and on TV. He was often TypeCast as military men, most frequently as a sergeant.
On the side he ran a script printing business and opened a school for public speaking in 1991.
For the rest of his career, Maddern was a familiar face in films and on TV. He was often TypeCast as military men, most frequently as a sergeant.
On the side he ran a script printing business and opened a school for public speaking in 1991.
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He trained at the RADA after his time serving in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. His first screen appearance came in ''Seven Days to Noon'' as a soldier tasked to shoot a scientist.
scientist and two years later, he appeared in one of his earliest stage roles, Sam Weller in ''The Trial of Mr Pickwick''.
For the rest of his career, Maddern was a familiar face in films andon TV. He was TV, often TypeCast as military men, most frequently men. He had memorable roles in ''Blood of the Vampire'', ''I'm All Right Jack'', ''Film/PleaseTurnOver'', five ''Film/CarryOn'' films, ''Film/CircusOfFear'', and a MissingEpisode of ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', notable for a surviving outtake reel where Maddern repeatedly mispronounces "Dock Green Nick" as a sergeant.
"Dock Green Dick".
On theside side, he ran a script printing business and business, opened a school for public speaking in 1991.
speaking, and devoted much time to working for charity.
For the rest of his career, Maddern was a familiar face in films and
On the
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Victor Jack Maddern, (16 March 1928 -- 22 June 1993), was a British actor.
He trained at the RADA after his time serving in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. His first screen appearance came in ''Seven Days to Noon'' as a soldier tasked to shoot a scientist.
For the rest of his career, Maddern was a familiar face in films and on TV. He was often TypeCast as military men, most frequently as a sergeant.
On the side he ran a script printing business and opened a school for public speaking in 1991.
He died of a brain tumour at the age of 65.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/SailorOfTheKing'' (1953) -- Signalman Willy "Misery" Earnshaw
* ''Film/CarveHerNameWithPride'' (1958) -- Parachute Training Instructor (UncreditedRole)
* ''{{Film/Dunkirk|1958}}'' (1958) -- Merchant Seaman
* ''Film/SinkTheBismarck'' (1960) -- Able Seaman
* ''Film/CarryOnConstable'' (1960) -- Detective Sergeant Liddell
* ''{{Film/Exodus|1960}}'' (1960) -- Sergeant
* ''Film/CarryOnRegardless'' (1961) -- Sinister Passenger
* ''Film/TheLongestDay'' (1962) -- Camp Cook (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/CarryOnSpying'' (1964) -- Milchmann
* ''Film/CarryOnCleo'' (1964) -- Sergeant Major
* ''Film/BunnyLakeIsMissing'' (1965) -- Taxi Driver
* ''Film/TheLostContinent'' (1968) -- Mate
* ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' (1968) -- Junkman
* ''Film/TheMagicChristian'' (1969) -- Hot Dog Vender
* ''Film/{{Cromwell}}'' (1970) -- Executioner (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/CarryOnEmmannuelle'' (1978) -- Man in Launderette
* ''WesternAnimation/FreddieAsFRO7'' (1992) -- Old Gentleman Raven
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'', episode "The Charm Pedlar" (1960) -- Hugo
* ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'', episode "A Passion for Justice" (1963) -- Dan Stoker
* ''Franchise/PerryMason'', episode "The Case of the Floating Stones" (1963) -- Gilbert Tyrell
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', episode "The Thirteenth Hole" (1966) -- Jackson
* ''Series/TheSaint'', 2 episodes:
** "The Fast Women" (1967) -- Enrico Montesino
** "The Scales of Justice" (1968) -- Jim Cowdry
* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 4 episodes:
** "The Witness" (1967) -- Fred Hall
** "Obsession" (1969) -- Jimmy Lester
** "Jig-Saw" (1971) -- Forbes
** "It's a Gift" (1975) -- Orrie Heppledene
* ''{{Series/The Prisoner|1967}}'', episode "[[Recap/ThePrisonerE10HammerIntoAnvil Hammer Into Anvil]]" (1967) -- Bandmaster
* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 6-episode story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]" (1968) -- Robson
* ''Series/RandallAndHopkirkDeceased'', episode "A Sentimental Journey" (1970) -- Detective Sergeant Watts
* ''Series/CarryOnLaughing'', 3 episodes:
** "Orgy and Bess" (1975) -- Todd
** "The Nine Old Cobblers" (1975) -- Charlie
** "Under the Round Table" (1975) -- Sir Osis
* ''Series/ScreenTwo'', episode "Defrosting the Fridge" (1989) -- Barney
* ''Series/TheBill'', episode "Addresses" (1990) -- Mr. Grant
* ''Series/ScreenOne'', episode "Sweet Nothing" (1990) -- Frankie
* ''Series/EastEnders'', 1 episode (1990) -- Stanley
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Victor Jack Maddern, (16 March 1928 -- 22 June 1993), was a British actor.
He trained at the RADA after his time serving in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. His first screen appearance came in ''Seven Days to Noon'' as a soldier tasked to shoot a scientist.
For the rest of his career, Maddern was a familiar face in films and on TV. He was often TypeCast as military men, most frequently as a sergeant.
On the side he ran a script printing business and opened a school for public speaking in 1991.
He died of a brain tumour at the age of 65.
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!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
[[AC:Film]]
* ''Film/SailorOfTheKing'' (1953) -- Signalman Willy "Misery" Earnshaw
* ''Film/CarveHerNameWithPride'' (1958) -- Parachute Training Instructor (UncreditedRole)
* ''{{Film/Dunkirk|1958}}'' (1958) -- Merchant Seaman
* ''Film/SinkTheBismarck'' (1960) -- Able Seaman
* ''Film/CarryOnConstable'' (1960) -- Detective Sergeant Liddell
* ''{{Film/Exodus|1960}}'' (1960) -- Sergeant
* ''Film/CarryOnRegardless'' (1961) -- Sinister Passenger
* ''Film/TheLongestDay'' (1962) -- Camp Cook (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/CarryOnSpying'' (1964) -- Milchmann
* ''Film/CarryOnCleo'' (1964) -- Sergeant Major
* ''Film/BunnyLakeIsMissing'' (1965) -- Taxi Driver
* ''Film/TheLostContinent'' (1968) -- Mate
* ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' (1968) -- Junkman
* ''Film/TheMagicChristian'' (1969) -- Hot Dog Vender
* ''Film/{{Cromwell}}'' (1970) -- Executioner (UncreditedRole)
* ''Film/CarryOnEmmannuelle'' (1978) -- Man in Launderette
* ''WesternAnimation/FreddieAsFRO7'' (1992) -- Old Gentleman Raven
[[AC:Series]]
* ''Series/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'', episode "The Charm Pedlar" (1960) -- Hugo
* ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'', episode "A Passion for Justice" (1963) -- Dan Stoker
* ''Franchise/PerryMason'', episode "The Case of the Floating Stones" (1963) -- Gilbert Tyrell
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', episode "The Thirteenth Hole" (1966) -- Jackson
* ''Series/TheSaint'', 2 episodes:
** "The Fast Women" (1967) -- Enrico Montesino
** "The Scales of Justice" (1968) -- Jim Cowdry
* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 4 episodes:
** "The Witness" (1967) -- Fred Hall
** "Obsession" (1969) -- Jimmy Lester
** "Jig-Saw" (1971) -- Forbes
** "It's a Gift" (1975) -- Orrie Heppledene
* ''{{Series/The Prisoner|1967}}'', episode "[[Recap/ThePrisonerE10HammerIntoAnvil Hammer Into Anvil]]" (1967) -- Bandmaster
* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 6-episode story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]" (1968) -- Robson
* ''Series/RandallAndHopkirkDeceased'', episode "A Sentimental Journey" (1970) -- Detective Sergeant Watts
* ''Series/CarryOnLaughing'', 3 episodes:
** "Orgy and Bess" (1975) -- Todd
** "The Nine Old Cobblers" (1975) -- Charlie
** "Under the Round Table" (1975) -- Sir Osis
* ''Series/ScreenTwo'', episode "Defrosting the Fridge" (1989) -- Barney
* ''Series/TheBill'', episode "Addresses" (1990) -- Mr. Grant
* ''Series/ScreenOne'', episode "Sweet Nothing" (1990) -- Frankie
* ''Series/EastEnders'', 1 episode (1990) -- Stanley
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