Kenneth Fortescue

Kenneth Fortescue

Born: June 8, 1931
Died: March 21, 1985
in Kew, Surrey, England, UK

Movies for Kenneth Fortescue...

The Mirror Crack'd
Title: The Mirror Crack'd
Character: Charles Foxwell (‘Murder at Midnight’)
Released: September 19, 1980
Type: Movie
Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
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Title: Sword of Honour
Character: Frank de Souza
Released: January 2, 1967
Type: TV
Based on Evelyn Waugh novel
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The Brides of Fu Manchu
Title: The Brides of Fu Manchu
Character: Sergeant Spicer
Released: December 16, 1966
Type: Movie
This time Fu Manchu and his army of henchmen are kidnaping the daughters of prominent scientists and taking them to his remote island headquarters. Instead of asking for ransom, Fu demands that the fathers help him to build a death ray, which he intends to use to take over the world. But Fu's archenemy, Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard, is determined not to let that happen.
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Pity About the Abbey
Title: Pity About the Abbey
Character: Arnold Fitzgerald
Released: July 29, 1965
Type: Movie
Satirical play in which businessmen want to destroy Westminster Abbey to make way for a bypass.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Title: Lawrence of Arabia
Character: Allenby's Aide (uncredited)
Released: December 11, 1962
Type: Movie
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
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Petticoat Pirates
Title: Petticoat Pirates
Character: Paul Turner
Released: November 1, 1961
Type: Movie
Undistinguished British farce (in Technicolor and CinemaScope). Stoker Charlie (the diminutive Drake) helps 150 Wrens under Superintendent Maxine Audley, who've hijacked a frigate, HMS 'Huntress', to prove they're the equal of their male counterparts. Hardly a feminist masterpiece, but fans will relish the nightmare court-martial in which Drake plays all the parts
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The Best of Enemies
Title: The Best of Enemies
Character: Lt. Thomlinson
Released: October 26, 1961
Type: Movie
During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.
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Don't Bother to Knock
Title: Don't Bother to Knock
Character: Ian
Released: May 28, 1961
Type: Movie
An Edinburgh travel agent loses his keys and his fiancé in one night. A friend finds the keys and makes loads of copies with his address attached as a joke. She gives them to him as he leaves for a holiday. He gives the keys to several women he romances across the continent. He gets engaged again by phone and arranges to meet his fiancé at his flat, but the flat isn't empty...
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Desert Mice
Title: Desert Mice
Character: Peter Ribston
Released: January 5, 1959
Type: Movie
A World War II farce that follows the antics of an ENSA (Entertainment National Service Association) group. Fresh from the music halls, they bumble their way from army camp to camp.
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Tank Force!
Title: Tank Force!
Character: Cpl. Johnson
Released: April 22, 1958
Type: Movie
During World War II, members of a British tank unit in northern Africa are captured and held prisoners by Germans.
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High Flight
Title: High Flight
Character: John Fletcher
Released: September 17, 1957
Type: Movie
The Commanding Officer of an RAF Training School must deal with a difficult cadet, but the cadet reminds the C.O. of himself when young.
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How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Title: How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Character: Albert Clitterbern
Released: June 1, 1957
Type: Movie
A broke British nobleman targets his Canadian uncle, but other relatives get in the way.