Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
Now Streaming
Movies Streaming Now
TV Shows Streaming Now
In Theaters
Coming Soon
Sign In

Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
More
Now Streaming Movies Streaming Now TV Shows Streaming Now In Theaters Coming Soon Celebrities
Sign In

Home
People
Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Actor

Born May 7, 1907 in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Died December 1, 1995

Movies & Shows

Discover Colin Tapley content online

Loading streaming options...

Finding the best places to watch

No streaming options available

Check back later for new content

No matches found for your search

Try different keywords

Content availability varies by region and time. Links open in new window.

Share with a friend

Quick Copy Link

Share on Social Media

Popular

Professional

More Options

Photos Videos Awards

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in several films before returning to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He returned briefly to New Zealand before returning once again to Britain to renew his acting career. His most famous role is as William Glanville in The Dam Busters but he spent much of his later career typecast as a police inspector, a role he played in several films and TV series before retiring to Gloucestershire.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Colin Tapley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Less

More

Colin Tapley Photos

Filmography

Actor

88

Type

Year

Fraulein Doktor Poster

Fraulein Doktor Feature Film1969Gen. Metzler

Paranoiac Poster

Paranoiac Feature Film1963Vicar

Shadow of Fear Poster

Shadow of Fear Feature Film1963John Bowen

Emergency Poster

Emergency Feature Film1962Dr. Lloyd

Gang War Poster

Gang War Feature Film1962Paul Alexis

Masters of Venus Poster

Masters of Venus Feature Film1962Scientist

Richard the Lionheart Poster

Richard the Lionheart TV Series1962Chamberlain

Strongroom Poster

Strongroom Feature Film1962Haynes

The Lamp in Assassin Mews Poster

The Lamp in Assassin Mews Feature Film1962Inspector

So Evil, So Young Poster

So Evil, So Young Feature Film1961Inspector

The Pursuers Poster

The Pursuers Feature Film1961Bank Manager

An Honourable Murder Poster

An Honourable Murder Feature Film1960Casca

Compelled Poster

Compelled Feature Film1960Inspector

Man from Interpol Poster

Man from Interpol TV Series1960Doctor Peters

Night Train for Inverness Poster

Night Train for Inverness Feature Film1960Doctor Jackson

The Cheaters TV Series1960Inspector Menkin

The Sundowners Poster

The Sundowners Feature Film1960Palmer

High Jump Poster

High Jump Feature Film1959Guard

Innocent Meeting Poster

Innocent Meeting Feature Film1959Stannard

Man Accused Poster

Man Accused Feature Film1959Inspector

The Flying Doctor TV Series1959Maurice Murdoch

The Great Van Robbery Poster

The Great Van Robbery Feature Film1959Police Control Room Officer

Blood of the Vampire Poster

Blood of the Vampire Feature Film1958Commissioner of Prisons

Ivanhoe TV Series1958Gérald

The Safecracker Poster

The Safecracker Feature Film1958Colonel Charles Mercer

A Stranger in Town Poster

A Stranger in Town Feature Film1957Henry Ryland

Rogue's Yarn Poster

Rogue's Yarn Feature Film1957Police Inspector

Three Sundays to Live Poster

Three Sundays to Live Feature Film1957Prosecuting Counsel

White Hunter Poster

White Hunter TV Series1957Martinson

Boyd Q.C. Poster

Boyd Q.C. TV Series1956Det. Insp. Fuller

New Ramps for Old TV Series1956Det. Insp. Welsh

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Poster

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot TV Series1956Everard

Murder on Approval Poster

Murder on Approval Feature Film1955Lord Valchrist

The Case of the Red Monkey Poster

The Case of the Red Monkey Feature Film1955Sir Clive Raglan

The Dam Busters Poster

The Dam Busters Feature Film1955Doctor W. H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E.

Late Night Final Poster

Late Night Final Short Film1954Inspector Turner

The Diamond Wizard Poster

The Diamond Wizard Feature Film1954Sir Stafford Beach

The Vise Poster

The Vise TV Series1954Inspector Parker

Noose for a Lady Poster

Noose for a Lady Feature Film1953Major Fergusson

Strange Stories Poster

Strange Stories Feature Film1953Charles

The Steel Key Poster

The Steel Key Feature Film1953Dr. Crabtree

White Fire Poster

White Fire Feature Film1953Winslow

Your Favorite Story Poster

Your Favorite Story TV Series19531 episode, 1953

Angels One Five Poster

Angels One Five Feature Film1952Adjutant

Dead on Course Poster

Dead on Course Feature Film1952Inspector Maxwell

Wide Boy Poster

Wide Boy Feature Film1952Mannering

Cloudburst Poster

Cloudburst Feature Film1951Inspector Davis

Away from It All TV Movie1950Daniel B. Delane

Challenge to Lassie Poster

Challenge to Lassie Feature Film1949Officer on Horseback

Samson and Delilah Poster

Samson and Delilah Feature Film1949Prince

Arizona Feature Film1940Bart Massey

North West Mounted Police Poster

North West Mounted Police Feature Film1940Mountie

Women in War Poster

Women in War Feature Film1940Capt. Tedford, the Masher

The Light That Failed Poster

The Light That Failed Feature Film1939Gardner

Booloo Feature Film1938Capt. Robert Rogers

If I Were King Poster

If I Were King Feature Film1938Jehan LeLoup

Storm Over Bengal Poster

Storm Over Bengal Feature Film1938Hallett

Bulldog Drummond Escapes Poster

Bulldog Drummond Escapes Feature Film1937Dixon

Hotel Haywire Poster

Hotel Haywire Feature Film1937Hotel Manager

King of Gamblers Poster

King of Gamblers Feature Film1937Joe

Maid of Salem Poster

Maid of Salem Feature Film1937Roger's Friend

Night of Mystery Poster

Night of Mystery Feature Film1937Chester Greene

Souls at Sea Poster

Souls at Sea Feature Film1937Donaldson

The Crime Nobody Saw Poster

The Crime Nobody Saw Feature Film1937Dr. Randolph Brooks

Wild Money Poster

Wild Money Feature Film1937Cole

Early to Bed Poster

Early to Bed Feature Film1936Dr. Vernon

My Marriage Poster

My Marriage Feature Film1936Sir Philip Burleigh

Sky Parade Poster

Sky Parade Feature Film1936Riggs

Thank You, Jeeves! Poster

Thank You, Jeeves! Feature Film1936Tom Brock

The Preview Murder Mystery Poster

The Preview Murder Mystery Feature Film1936Studio Manager

The Return of Sophie Lang Poster

The Return of Sophie Lang Feature Film1936Larry - the Purser

Till We Meet Again Poster

Till We Meet Again Feature Film1936English Artillery Officer

Too Many Parents Poster

Too Many Parents Feature Film1936Miller

Becky Sharp Poster

Becky Sharp Feature Film1935William Dobbin

Peter Ibbetson Poster

Peter Ibbetson Feature Film19351st Clerk

The Black Room Poster

The Black Room Feature Film1935Lt. Paul Hassel

The Crusades Poster

The Crusades Feature Film1935Stranger - Messenger

The Last Outpost Poster

The Last Outpost Feature Film1935Lieutenant Prescott

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Poster

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer Feature Film1935Lt. Barrett

Without Regret Poster

Without Regret Feature Film1935Cleaver

Come On, Marines! Poster

Come On, Marines! Feature Film1934Marine

Double Door Poster

Double Door Feature Film1934Dr. John Lucas

Limehouse Blues Poster

Limehouse Blues Feature Film1934Man Fighting with Wife

Murder at the Vanities Poster

Murder at the Vanities Feature Film1934Stage Manager

Search for Beauty Poster

Search for Beauty Feature Film1934New Zealand Talent Contestant

The Notorious Sophie Lang Poster

The Notorious Sophie Lang Feature Film1934Minor Role

The Pursuit of Happiness Poster

The Pursuit of Happiness Feature Film1934Aide to Sir Henry Clinton

Wagon Wheels Poster

Wagon Wheels Feature Film1934Mountaineer

Featured Celebrity Photos

Jennifer Garner Shines on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in NYC

Erin Doherty Shines at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles

Katherine LaNasa Shines at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees Night in LA

Lisa-Marie Koroll Shines at Armani Beauty Dinner in Berlin

Elsa Hosk Shines at Khaite's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Ellie Blue Shines at "The Bluff" World Premiere in Los Angeles

Dakota Johnson Shines at Calvin Klein's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Florence Pugh Shines at "Dracula" West End Premiere in London

Sarah Michelle Gellar Shines at Netflix's Star Search Live Finale Red Carpet in Studio City

Emma Laird Shines at the Mint Premiere During Berlinale Film Festival

Kate Hudson Shines at Arlington Artist Award Tribute in Santa Barbara Film Festival

Dakota Johnson Spotted Post-Workout in Los Angeles

Catharine Daddario Shines at LA Today's Golden Globes Red Carpet Gala

Charli XCX Shines at 'The Moment' Premiere During 76th Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin

Aubrey Plaza Rocks the Runway at 7 For All Mankind's New York Fashion Week Show

Helen Skelton Shines at the 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Larsen Thompson Graces the Runway at LaQuan Smith Fashion Show in New York

Margaret Qualley Shines at "How To Make A Killing" Los Angeles Screening

AnnaSophia Robb Shines at Birkenstock and Danielle Frankel Hirsch Event in New York

Narinder Kaur Shines at 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Isa Briones Shines at Gold House Lunar New Year Celebration in New York

Kelsey Merritt Shines at Ralph Lauren's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Dove Cameron Shines at Amazon Studios' '56 Days' Los Angeles Premiere

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Strikes a Pose at Sydney's Iconic Opera House

Ella Hunt Shines at Proenza Schouler's NYFW Show in New York

Emilia Mernes Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Jules LeBlanc Shines at LoveShackFancy FW26 Presentation at NYFW

Storm Reid Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Caylee Cowan Shines at L'AGENCE FW26 Presentation During NYFW

Isabel DeRoy-Olson Shines at AMC's 'Dark Winds' Season 4 Premiere in Los Angeles

Oops!

Sign up for free

Company

About Us
Contact Us
Send feedback

Contribute

Add Movie
Add TV Show

Legal

Terms
Privacy

© 2025 Gawby.com

Send feedback to Gawby.com

Describe your issue or suggestion