Reg Lye

Reg Lye (1912-1988) was an Australian actor who worked extensively in Australia and England. He was one of the busiest Australian actors of the 1950s, appearing in the majority of locally shot features at the time, as well as on stage and radio. He moved to England in the early 1960s, (also starring in television, such as Mrs Thursday and The Wednesday Play), but returned to Australia when the film industry revived in the 1970s.

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Wombling Free (1977)

The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans. There's always time for a nice song and dance as well. This was a film version of the popular childrens TV show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lionel Jeffries
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Frances de la Tour  •  Bonnie Langford  •  Bernard Spear

The adventures of The Wombles, strange creatures who live on Wimbledon Common and pick up the litter left by the humans. There's always time for a nice song and dance as well. This was a film version of the popular childrens TV show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lionel Jeffries
CAST:  David Tomlinson  •  Frances de la Tour  •  Bonnie Langford  •  Bernard Spear

Tarka the Otter (1979)

Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Cobham
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Peter Bennett  •  Edward Underdown  •  Brenda Cavendish

Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood. We witness his close shaves, and his struggle with a man who tries to keep our furry hero as a pet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Cobham
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Peter Bennett  •  Edward Underdown  •  Brenda Cavendish

The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)

Mysterious old solicitor Mr. Blunden visits Mrs. Allen and her young children in their squalid, tiny Camden Town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the solicitors. One day ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lionel Jeffries
CAST:  Laurence Naismith  •  Lynne Frederick  •  Garry Miller  •  Rosalyn Landor

Mysterious old solicitor Mr. Blunden visits Mrs. Allen and her young children in their squalid, tiny Camden Town flat and makes her an offer she cannot refuse. The family become the housekeepers to a derelict country mansion in the charge of the solicitors. One day ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lionel Jeffries
CAST:  Laurence Naismith  •  Lynne Frederick  •  Garry Miller  •  Rosalyn Landor

Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)

A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty Alisande while becoming ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russ Mayberry
CAST:  Jim Dale  •  Kenneth More  •  Ron Moody  •  John Le Mesurier

A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty Alisande while becoming ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russ Mayberry
CAST:  Jim Dale  •  Kenneth More  •  Ron Moody  •  John Le Mesurier

Dracula (1974)

Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Curtis
CAST:  Jack Palance  •  Simon Ward  •  Nigel Davenport  •  Pamela Brown

Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Curtis
CAST:  Jack Palance  •  Simon Ward  •  Nigel Davenport  •  Pamela Brown

Molly (1983)

After Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie develops a soft spot for her new furry companion - a dog which has a unique ability to sing in tune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ned Lander
CAST:  Claudia Karvan  •  Leslie Dayman  •  Molly  •  Robin Laurie

After Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie develops a soft spot for her new furry companion - a dog which has a unique ability to sing in tune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ned Lander
CAST:  Claudia Karvan  •  Leslie Dayman  •  Molly  •  Robin Laurie

The Ambitious One (1959)

This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Allégret
CAST:  Edmond O'Brien  •  Richard Basehart  •  Andréa Parisy  •  Nicole Berger

This Yves Allegret film is set in French Polynesia and stars Edmond O'Brien, Richard Basehart, Andrea Parisy, Nicole Berger and Reg Lye. Basehart is the black sheep of a wealthy family of mining financiers based in France. He dumps the family life style and heads ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yves Allégret
CAST:  Edmond O'Brien  •  Richard Basehart  •  Andréa Parisy  •  Nicole Berger

The Killing of Angel Street (1981)

Jessica Simmonds returns from overseas to find her retired professor father in a bitter public fight to save the historic Sydney waterfront houses on Angel Street. After her father's mysterious death, she joins forces with local residents and a union leader against ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Donald Crombie
CAST:  Elizabeth Alexander  •  John Hargreaves  •  Reg Lye  •  David Downer

Jessica Simmonds returns from overseas to find her retired professor father in a bitter public fight to save the historic Sydney waterfront houses on Angel Street. After her father's mysterious death, she joins forces with local residents and a union leader against ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Donald Crombie
CAST:  Elizabeth Alexander  •  John Hargreaves  •  Reg Lye  •  David Downer

Freedom (1982)

Ron, a young man in his late teens or early 20s, but emotionally younger, has no visible, employable assets, yet rails at his status in life -- blaming everyone for the fact that his dreams are not coming true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Hicks
CAST:  Jon Blake  •  Candy Raymond  •  Jad Capelja  •  Charles Tingwell

Ron, a young man in his late teens or early 20s, but emotionally younger, has no visible, employable assets, yet rails at his status in life -- blaming everyone for the fact that his dreams are not coming true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Hicks
CAST:  Jon Blake  •  Candy Raymond  •  Jad Capelja  •  Charles Tingwell

Spell of Evil (1973)

A businessman hires a marriage bureau when his wife dies from a sudden illness and is delighted to find himself paired up with the beautiful Clara. Despite seeming like the perfect wife, Clara is in fact a witch and has nothing but evil intentions for her new husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sichel
CAST:  Diane Cilento  •  Edward de Souza  •  Jeremy Longhurst  •  Jennifer Daniel

A businessman hires a marriage bureau when his wife dies from a sudden illness and is delighted to find himself paired up with the beautiful Clara. Despite seeming like the perfect wife, Clara is in fact a witch and has nothing but evil intentions for her new husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sichel
CAST:  Diane Cilento  •  Edward de Souza  •  Jeremy Longhurst  •  Jennifer Daniel

Good Salary, Prospects, Free Coffin (1975)

After two of her roommates disappear while out for a job interview, a woman answers a want ad for the same job.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Scholz-Conway
CAST:  James Maxwell  •  Kim Darby  •  Keith Barron  •  Julian Glover

After two of her roommates disappear while out for a job interview, a woman answers a want ad for the same job.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Scholz-Conway
CAST:  James Maxwell  •  Kim Darby  •  Keith Barron  •  Julian Glover

A Man Called Intrepid (1979)

During World War II, a wealthy Canadian uses his own money to help the Allies form an espionage network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Carter
CAST:  David Niven  •  Barbara Hershey  •  Michael York  •  Paul Harding

During World War II, a wealthy Canadian uses his own money to help the Allies form an espionage network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Carter
CAST:  David Niven  •  Barbara Hershey  •  Michael York  •  Paul Harding

Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World (1968)

On Earth in 2018, the Doctor and his companions are enmeshed in a deadly web of intrigue thanks to his uncanny resemblance to the scientist/politician Salamander. He is hailed as the "shopkeeper of the world" for his efforts to relieve global famine, but why do his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Letts
CAST:  Patrick Troughton  •  Deborah Watling  •  Mary Peach  •  Bill Kerr

On Earth in 2018, the Doctor and his companions are enmeshed in a deadly web of intrigue thanks to his uncanny resemblance to the scientist/politician Salamander. He is hailed as the "shopkeeper of the world" for his efforts to relieve global famine, but why do his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Letts
CAST:  Patrick Troughton  •  Deborah Watling  •  Mary Peach  •  Bill Kerr

The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)

A man mysteriously locks himself in a room in a boarding house leaving only a note saying he has decided to "retire from the world". His worried sister and the other boarders then try to discover why. This TV play is missing believed wiped from the BBC archives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Saville
CAST:  David Warner  •  Bob Dylan  •  Maureen Pryor  •  Ursula Howells

A man mysteriously locks himself in a room in a boarding house leaving only a note saying he has decided to "retire from the world". His worried sister and the other boarders then try to discover why. This TV play is missing believed wiped from the BBC archives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Saville
CAST:  David Warner  •  Bob Dylan  •  Maureen Pryor  •  Ursula Howells

The Gorge (1968)

A reluctant teenager accompanies his family on a day out to a local beauty spot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Morahan
CAST:  Billy Hamon  •  Constance Chapman  •  Reg Lye  •  Neil Wilson

A reluctant teenager accompanies his family on a day out to a local beauty spot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Morahan
CAST:  Billy Hamon  •  Constance Chapman  •  Reg Lye  •  Neil Wilson
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