| Donald Tandy | |
|---|---|
 Tandy in Scotland Yard, "The Square Mile Murder" (1960) | |
| Born | Donald Eric Tandy 20 December 1918 London, England |
| Died | 9 May 2014 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1991 |
| Spouse | Diana Buckland (1947-2014; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Donald Eric Tandy (20 December 1918 – 9 May 2014) was an English actor who appeared in over a dozen films (usually in minor or uncredited roles) and several dozens of televisions shows during his career. He played potman Tom Clements in EastEnders from 1986 through 1988.
Career
Tandy started his career in 1950 in the low-budget film Chance of a Lifetime.
He appeared in many television programmes including Man from Interpol, Scotland Yard, You Can't Win, The Avengers, The Saint, Danger Man, Sergeant Cork, Sherlock Holmes, The Troubleshooters, and Colditz.
Starting in 1986, he appeared in EastEnders as the Queen Vic potman, Tom Clements. His last appearance was in 1988.
Partial filmology
Film
- Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
- Hand in Hand (1960)
- Crossroads to Crime (1960)
- The Middle Course (1961)
- Playback (1962)
- Doomsday at Eleven (1962)
- Farewell Performance (1963)
- Game for Three Losers (1965)
- Twenty-One (1991) - Bobby's Father (Last appearance)
Television
- Sunday Night Theatre (2 episodes, 1950–1959)
- Redgauntlet (1 episode, 1959)
- Scotland Yard, "The Square Mile Murder" (1960)
- Man from Interpol (2 episodes, 1960)
- ITV Play of the Week (1 episode, 1960)
- The Winter's Tale (1962)
- The Avengers (1 episode, 1962)
- Hancock (1 episode, 1963)
- The Saint (1 episode, 1963)
- Suspense (2 episodes, 1963)
- Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1 episode, 1963)
- The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (1 episode, 1965)
- Sergeant Cork (2 episodes, 1966)
- Sherlock Holmes (1 episode, 1968)
- Mogul (1 episode, 1969)
- Softly Softly (2 episodes, 1966–1970)
- Dixon of Dock Green (2 episodes, –1974)
- Out of the Past (1 episode, 1974)
- Brendon Chase (2 episodes, 1981)
- Weekend Playhouse (1 episode, 1984)
- EastEnders (1986-1988)
References
- "Equity magazine Autumn 2014". equity.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Donald Tandy Plays Tom In EastEnders", donaldtandyofficialwebsite.co.uk. Accessed 3 November 2022.
- "Donald Tandy - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "Donald Tandy". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
External links
- Donald Tandy at IMDb
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