Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn was an English actor and comedian known for his roles in British television and theatre.

Escape to Victory (1981)

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Huston
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Sylvester Stallone  •  Max von Sydow  •  Pelé

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Huston
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Sylvester Stallone  •  Max von Sydow  •  Pelé

Hanover Street (1979)

Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hyams
CAST:  Harrison Ford  •  Lesley-Anne Down  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Alec McCowen

Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hyams
CAST:  Harrison Ford  •  Lesley-Anne Down  •  Christopher Plummer  •  Alec McCowen

After Pilkington (1987)

The quiet life of Oxford professor James Westgate is shattered when he is introduced to Penny, the wife of his crass new colleague.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Morahan
CAST:  Bob Peck  •  Miranda Richardson  •  Barry Foster  •  Gary Waldhorn

The quiet life of Oxford professor James Westgate is shattered when he is introduced to Penny, the wife of his crass new colleague.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Morahan
CAST:  Bob Peck  •  Miranda Richardson  •  Barry Foster  •  Gary Waldhorn

Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)

While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Waris Hussein
CAST:  Edward Fox  •  Cynthia Harris  •  David Waller  •  Peggy Ashcroft

While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Waris Hussein
CAST:  Edward Fox  •  Cynthia Harris  •  David Waller  •  Peggy Ashcroft

Outside Edge (1982)

The local social cricket team are up to bat and sometimes it seems they are one batsman short of of an eleven. There are good secrets and not so good secrets that come to light during the course of the day. Roger is the ultimate captain rallying his troops whilst ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Billington
CAST:  Paul Eddington  •  Jonathan Lynn  •  Michael Pennington  •  Leslie Ash

The local social cricket team are up to bat and sometimes it seems they are one batsman short of of an eleven. There are good secrets and not so good secrets that come to light during the course of the day. Roger is the ultimate captain rallying his troops whilst ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Billington
CAST:  Paul Eddington  •  Jonathan Lynn  •  Michael Pennington  •  Leslie Ash

The Great Riviera Bank Robbery (1980)

A group of fervent right wing French nationalists plan to finance a government coup and smash communists by pulling off a daring bank robbery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Megahy
CAST:  Ian McShane  •  Warren Clarke  •  Christopher Malcolm  •  Stephen Greif

A group of fervent right wing French nationalists plan to finance a government coup and smash communists by pulling off a daring bank robbery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Megahy
CAST:  Ian McShane  •  Warren Clarke  •  Christopher Malcolm  •  Stephen Greif

Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (1980)

Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Roberts
CAST:  Trevor Howard  •  Vivian Stanshall  •  Patrick Magee  •  Denise Coffey

Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Roberts
CAST:  Trevor Howard  •  Vivian Stanshall  •  Patrick Magee  •  Denise Coffey

The Chain (1984)

Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Warren Mitchell  •  Bernard Hill  •  Leo McKern  •  Denis Lawson

Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Warren Mitchell  •  Bernard Hill  •  Leo McKern  •  Denis Lawson

Squaring the Circle (1984)

An account of how Lech Walesa and the "Solidarity" trade union confronted the might of Communist dictatorship in Poland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Hodges
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  Bernard Hill  •  Alec McCowen  •  Roy Kinnear

An account of how Lech Walesa and the "Solidarity" trade union confronted the might of Communist dictatorship in Poland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Hodges
CAST:  Richard Crenna  •  Bernard Hill  •  Alec McCowen  •  Roy Kinnear

Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985)

Sweet Hilda Capper spends her birthday fending off the well-meaning intrusions of family and friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Ockrent
CAST:  Patricia Hayes  •  Hugh Laurie  •  Avis Bunnage  •  Paula Wilcox

Sweet Hilda Capper spends her birthday fending off the well-meaning intrusions of family and friends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Ockrent
CAST:  Patricia Hayes  •  Hugh Laurie  •  Avis Bunnage  •  Paula Wilcox

Shergar (1986)

Malachy: "Who do you kidnap? You can't touch children, women, no sons of Irish mothers. What's left?" When Frankie is released from Portlaoise Prison, his old comrades are expecting some action. He hits on a plan for raising £2 million, but his plan goes wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nigel Finch
CAST:  Stephen Rea  •  Veronica Duffy  •  Gary Waldhorn  •  Peadar Lamb

Malachy: "Who do you kidnap? You can't touch children, women, no sons of Irish mothers. What's left?" When Frankie is released from Portlaoise Prison, his old comrades are expecting some action. He hits on a plan for raising £2 million, but his plan goes wrong.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nigel Finch
CAST:  Stephen Rea  •  Veronica Duffy  •  Gary Waldhorn  •  Peadar Lamb

Missing Persons (1990)

During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trace him. When this gives her a taste for detection, Hetty decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Derek Bennett
CAST:  Patricia Routledge  •  Tony Melody  •  Jean Heywood  •  Jimmy Jewel

During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trace him. When this gives her a taste for detection, Hetty decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Derek Bennett
CAST:  Patricia Routledge  •  Tony Melody  •  Jean Heywood  •  Jimmy Jewel

Ten Ways The World Will End (2005)

There are endless gruesome ways that the world could end; through nasty, natural disasters or because of some man-made abomination. From maniac killer robots and super volcanoes, to an alien invasion and mutant psycho humans, all options are covered in Ten Ways the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Kemp
CAST:  Gary Waldhorn

There are endless gruesome ways that the world could end; through nasty, natural disasters or because of some man-made abomination. From maniac killer robots and super volcanoes, to an alien invasion and mutant psycho humans, all options are covered in Ten Ways the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Kemp
CAST:  Gary Waldhorn

Zeppelin (1971)

The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Étienne Périer
CAST:  Michael York  •  Elke Sommer  •  Peter Carsten  •  Anton Diffring

The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Étienne Périer
CAST:  Michael York  •  Elke Sommer  •  Peter Carsten  •  Anton Diffring

Carpathian Eagle (1980)

Murder victims are being found with the hearts cut out. A police detective is assigned to find and stop the killer. Originally an episode of British horror anthology TV series, Hammer House of Horror, that later received a feature release in the United States.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Megahy
CAST:  Anthony Valentine  •  Suzanne Danielle  •  Siân Phillips  •  Barry Stanton

Murder victims are being found with the hearts cut out. A police detective is assigned to find and stop the killer. Originally an episode of British horror anthology TV series, Hammer House of Horror, that later received a feature release in the United States.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Megahy
CAST:  Anthony Valentine  •  Suzanne Danielle  •  Siân Phillips  •  Barry Stanton

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out (2021)

Dawn French and Richard Curtis take viewers on a joyful stroll down memory lane as they look back at their favorite Dibley moments, and for the first time, tell the definitive story of the making of the show. The pair are joined by a host of guest stars and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Pothecary
CAST:  Dawn French  •  James Fleet  •  Paul Mayhew-Archer  •  Richard Curtis

Dawn French and Richard Curtis take viewers on a joyful stroll down memory lane as they look back at their favorite Dibley moments, and for the first time, tell the definitive story of the making of the show. The pair are joined by a host of guest stars and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Pothecary
CAST:  Dawn French  •  James Fleet  •  Paul Mayhew-Archer  •  Richard Curtis

To the Camp and Back (1983)

1983 play. A British woman falls for a German prisoner of war, despite the fact that her fiancée was killed by Germans during the Second World War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moira Armstrong  •  John Glenister
CAST:  Phoebe Nicholls  •  Jan Niklas  •  Gary Waldhorn  •  Jonathan Sheller

1983 play. A British woman falls for a German prisoner of war, despite the fact that her fiancée was killed by Germans during the Second World War.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moira Armstrong  •  John Glenister
CAST:  Phoebe Nicholls  •  Jan Niklas  •  Gary Waldhorn  •  Jonathan Sheller

And the Wall Came Tumbling Down (1984)

Workmen digging in a building discover the remains of a 300-+year-old devil cult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Annett
CAST:  Barbi Benton  •  Gareth Hunt  •  Brian Deacon  •  Peter Wyngarde

Workmen digging in a building discover the remains of a 300-+year-old devil cult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Annett
CAST:  Barbi Benton  •  Gareth Hunt  •  Brian Deacon  •  Peter Wyngarde

Chinese Whispers (1989)

Kenny's work as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital isn't just a job, it's a vocation. His special group of patients are his friends - his only friends. When a strange young man is introduced to the group, he threatens the love, discipline and respect that have been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Burge
CAST:  Niall Buggy  •  Gary Waldhorn  •  Martin Wenner  •  Annette Badland

Kenny's work as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital isn't just a job, it's a vocation. His special group of patients are his friends - his only friends. When a strange young man is introduced to the group, he threatens the love, discipline and respect that have been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Burge
CAST:  Niall Buggy  •  Gary Waldhorn  •  Martin Wenner  •  Annette Badland