Donald Sinden
Sir Donald Alfred Sinden CBE (born 9 October 1923) is an English actor of theatre, film and television. Sinden was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, on 9 October 1923. The son of Alfred Edward Sinden and his wife Mabel Agnes (née Fuller), he grew up in the Sussex village of Ditchling, where their home ('The Limes') doubled as the local chemist shop. He was married to actress Diana Mahony from 1948 until her death in 2004. He lives near Tenterden, Kent.
The couple had two sons: actor Donald Sinden, who died of lung cancer in 1996, and Marc Sinden who is a West End theatre producer.
Early career
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
36 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Judge John Deed | Sir Joseph Channing | TV |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Gryphon (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Nancherrow | Film | |
| 1998 | Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh | Col. Pickering | Film |
| 1998 | Atatürk | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | The Canterville Ghost | Mr. Umney | Film |
| 1996 | The Treasure Seekers | Old Wincott | Film |
| 1996 | Cuts | Sir Luke Trimingham | Film |
| 1995 | Balto | Doc (voice) | Film |
| 1990 | The Children | Lord Wrench | Film |
| 1981 | Never the Twain | Simon Peel | TV |
| 1981 | Present Laughter | Garry Essendine | Film |
| 1981 | All's Well That Ends Well | King of France | Film |
| 1974 | The Island at the Top of the World | Sir Anthony Ross | Film |
| 1973 | The Day of the Jackal | Mallinson | Film |
| 1973 | The National Health | Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd | Film |
| 1973 | Father Dear Father | Philip Glover | Film |
| 1972 | Rentadick | Jeffrey Armitage | Film |
| 1971 | Villain | Gerald Draycott | Film |
| 1968 | Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher | The Prison Governor | Film |
| 1968 | The Judgement of Albion | Voice | Film |
| 1962 | Twice Round the Daffodils | Ian Richards | Film |
| 1960 | The Siege of Sidney Street | Inspector Mannering | Film |
| 1958 | Rockets Galore | Hugh Mander | Film |
| 1957 | Doctor at Large | Dr. Tony Benskin | Film |
| 1956 | The Black Tent | Col. Sir Charles Holland | Film |
| 1956 | Eyewitness | Wade | Film |
| 1956 | Tiger in the Smoke | Geoffrey Leavitt | Film |
| 1955 | Simba | Inspector Drummond | Film |
| 1955 | Above Us the Waves | Lieutenant Tom Corbett | Film |
| 1955 | Josephine and Men | Alan Hartley | Film |
| 1954 | Doctor in the House | Tony Benskin | Film |
| 1954 | The Beachcomber | Ewart Gray | Film |
| 1954 | Mad About Men | Jeff Saunders | Film |
| 1953 | Mogambo | Donald Nordley | Film |
| 1953 | The Cruel Sea | Lockhart | Film |
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