
Acting
Kenneth Fortescue
Born 1931-06-08 · Kew, Surrey, England, UK
Acting credits
8.0During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
6.1Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
6.9During 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.
The Best of Enemies
1961
5.9This 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.
The Brides of Fu Manchu
1966
6.1Mystery abounds when it is discovered that, one by one, the greatest chefs in Europe are being killed. The intriguing part of the murders is that each chef is killed in the same manner that their own special dish is prepared in. Food critics and the (many) self-proclaimed greatest chefs in Europe demand the mystery be solved.
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978
6.2Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do
One Good Turn
1955
4.4In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.
Up the Front
1972
6.4During World War II, members of a British tank unit in northern Africa are captured and held prisoners by Germans.
Tank Force!
1958
6.2A 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.
Desert Mice
1959
6.2The Commanding Officer of an RAF Training School must deal with a difficult cadet, but the cadet reminds the C.O. of himself when young.
High Flight
1957
4.8An 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...
Don't Bother to Knock
1961
6.6Stoker 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.
Petticoat Pirates
1961
7.0A broke British nobleman targets his Canadian uncle, but other relatives get in the way.
How to Murder a Rich Uncle
1957
9.0Satirical play in which businessmen want to destroy Westminster Abbey to make way for a bypass.
Pity About the Abbey
1965
7.0A man is murdered in a room with no windows and a steel lined door which locks only from the inside.
Clue of the Twisted Candle
1960
NRA young policeman becomes involved with a glamorous German woman in London, to his cost.
Playback
1962
A bashful bank clerk who fancies himself a scientist discovers a method to make gold, which arouses the greed of unscrupulous businessmen, forcing him to overcome his nerves and rescue his girlfriend who has been kidnapped to force him to sell.
The Golden Rabbit
1962