| Actor |
Film/TV show |
Year |
Country |
Type |
Notes
|
| Military
|
| First Sea Lords, First Naval Lords and Senior Naval Lords
|
| Sir George Byng
|
| Robert Brooks Turner |
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue |
1953 |
UK/USA |
Film |
|
| Sir Charles Wager
|
| Frank Finlay |
Longitude |
2000 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the book by Dava Sobel.
|
| George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
|
| J. Moy Bennett |
Wolfe and Montcalm |
1924 |
USA |
Silent short |
|
| Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
|
| Lowell Gilmore |
You Are There, #4.15 "Washington Crosses the Delaware" |
1955 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Patrick Horgan |
The Adams Chronicles |
1976 |
USA |
TV series |
|
| Michael York |
Liberty's Kids |
2002 |
USA |
Animated TV series |
Voice only
|
| Sir Charles Saunders
|
| Kevin Hogan |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2017 |
USA |
TV series |
In fact, Saunders was dead by this time. An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| Sir Hugh Palliser
|
| Noel Trevarthen |
Captain James Cook |
1988 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Samuel Hood, 1st Baron Hood
|
| Kynaston Reeves |
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. |
1951 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the novels by C. S. Forester.
|
| Stephen Boxer |
A Royal Scandal |
1996 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Don Stephenson |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2017 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| James Gambier
|
| William Roerick |
The Adams Chronicles |
1976 |
USA |
TV series |
|
| Sir George Cockburn
|
| Magnus Stifter |
Napoleon at Saint Helena |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Virgilio Gazzolo |
Napoleone a Sant'Elena |
1973 |
Italy |
TV miniseries |
|
| Michael Culkin |
Monsieur N. |
2003 |
France/UK |
Film |
|
| John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher
|
| James Berwick |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Jack May |
The Last Place on Earth |
1985 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford.
|
| Prince Louis of Battenberg
|
| John Castle |
Lillie |
1978 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir Henry Jackson
|
| Philip Harvey |
Sykes–Picot: Lines in the Sand |
2016 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
Docudrama
|
| Sir John Jellicoe
|
| John Phillips |
Wipers Three |
1973 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
|
| Aubrey Lowell |
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns |
1919 |
USA |
Silent film |
|
| Sir Dudley Pound
|
| Laurence Naismith |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Richard Leech |
The Gathering Storm |
1974 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
An adaptation of the autobiography by Winston Churchill.
|
| Eric Christmas |
War and Remembrance |
1988–89 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Herman Wouk.
|
| Michael Hadley |
Into the Storm |
2009 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
|
| Paul Leonard |
Darkest Hour |
2017 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
|
| Peter Williams |
The Man Who Never Was |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ewen Montagu.
|
| Clifford Earl |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| David Langton |
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story |
1982 |
USA |
TV film |
|
| Nicol Williamson |
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy |
1986 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| William Franklyn |
Diana: Her True Story |
1993 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by Andrew Morton.
|
| Greg Wise |
The Crown |
2016–17 |
UK/USA |
TV series |
Aged 44–53.
|
| Charles Dance |
The Crown |
2019–20 |
UK/USA |
TV series |
Aged 59–79. Nominated for the 2021 Emmy Award for Best Guest Actor.
|
| Sir Henry Leach
|
| Douglas Reith |
The Crown |
2020 |
UK/USA |
TV series |
|
| Admirals of the fleet of the Royal Navy
|
| George Anson, 1st Baron Anson: See Senior Naval Lords
|
| George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington: See Senior Naval Lords
|
| Sir George Cockburn: See First Naval Lords
|
| Sir George Creasy
|
| Walter Horsbrugh |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| John Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher: See First Sea Lords
|
| James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier: See First Naval Lords
|
| Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
|
| Fernando Rey |
Captain James Cook |
1988 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe: See Senior Naval Lords
|
| Sir Henry Jackson: See First Sea Lords
|
| John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe: See First Sea Lords
|
| Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes
|
| Craig Behenna |
Deadline Gallipoli |
2015 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir Henry Leach: See First Sea Lords
|
| Louis Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven: See First Sea Lords
|
| Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma: See First Sea Lords
|
| Sir Chaloner Ogle
|
| Glen Ratcliffe |
True Caribbean Pirates |
2006 |
USA |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Sir Dudley Pound: See First Sea Lords
|
| Sir Arthur Power
|
| Geoffrey Keen |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Sir Cloudesley Shovell
|
| Lester Matthews |
Against All Flags |
1952 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Jonathan Coy |
Longitude |
2000 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the book by Dava Sobel.
|
| John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
|
| Michael Hordern |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Sir Philip Vian
|
| Peter Burton |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss: See First Sea Lords
|
| Royal Navy admirals of the 17th century
|
| Sir William Penn
|
| Charles Carson |
Penn of Pennsylvania |
1942 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Other Royal Navy officers of the 17th century
|
| Henry Priestman
|
| Colin Douglas |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #5.42 "Ninety Sail" |
1954 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play by William Lipscomb.
|
| Royal Navy admirals of the 18th century
|
| Sir John Balchen
|
| Charles Gray |
Longitude |
2000 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the book by Dava Sobel.
|
| Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol
|
| Noel Trevarthen |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Thomas Brodrick
|
| Edward Chapman |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| John Byng
|
| Donald Wolfit |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Donald Wolfit |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| John Campbell
|
| Andrew Scott |
Longitude |
2000 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the book by Dava Sobel.
|
| William Holburne
|
| Chris Gittins |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| John Miller |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood: See First Naval Lords
|
| Sir John Moore
|
| Michael Lees |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Harry Norris
|
| George Skillan |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Hugh Palliser: See First Naval Lords
|
| George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
|
| Robert Hartley |
The Fight Against Slavery |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir Charles Saunders: See Senior Naval Lords
|
| Thomas Smith
|
| Malcolm Keen |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| William Mervyn |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Charles Wager: See Senior Naval Lords
|
| Charles Watson
|
| George Woodbridge |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #7.53 "Clive of India" |
1956 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play by W. P. Lipscomb & R. J. Minney.
|
| Temple West
|
| John Sharp |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| John Horsley |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Other Royal Navy officers of the 18th century
|
| Robert Faulknor the Elder
|
| Geoffrey Taylor |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| John Ferguson: Led forces to find Bonnie Prince Charlie after Culloden.
|
| Charles Goldner |
Bonnie Prince Charlie |
1948 |
UK |
Film |
|
| George Lawrence: Secretary to Admiral Byng.
|
| Hugh Dickson |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Nicholas Selby |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Robert Maynard
|
| Peter Bisson |
True Caribbean Pirates |
2006 |
USA |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Sir Richard Pearson
|
| Peter Cushing |
John Paul Jones |
1959 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Maurice Suckling
|
| Lumsden Hare |
Lloyd's of London |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| People associated with the Mutiny on the Bounty
|
| John Adams
|
| John Colicos |
You Are There, #5.5 "Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty" |
1956 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| William Bligh
|
| George Cross |
The Mutiny of the Bounty |
1916 |
Australia |
Silent film |
|
| Jacques Aubuchon |
You Are There, #5.5 "Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty" |
1956 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| David Whitney |
Captain James Cook |
1988 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| William Brown: Assistant gardener.
|
| Ben Wright |
You Are There, #5.5 "Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty" |
1956 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Thomas Burkett: Able seaman
|
| Charles Villiers |
The Mutiny of the Bounty |
1916 |
Australia |
Silent film |
|
| John Alderson |
You Are There, #5.5 "Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty" |
1956 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Fletcher Christian
|
| Wilton Power |
The Mutiny of the Bounty |
1916 |
Australia |
Silent film |
|
| Russell Johnson |
You Are There, #5.5 "Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty" |
1956 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| John Fryer
|
| James Logan |
You Are There, #5.5 "Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty" |
1956 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| John Hallett
|
| Ernesto Crosetto |
The Mutiny of the Bounty |
1916 |
Australia |
Silent film |
|
| Elizabeth Heywood: Peter Heywood's mother.
|
| Ida Guildford |
The Mutiny of the Bounty |
1916 |
Australia |
Silent film |
|
| Nessy Heywood: Peter Heywood's sister.
|
| Lottie Lyell |
The Mutiny of the Bounty |
1916 |
Australia |
Silent film |
|
| Peter Heywood
|
| Reginald Collins |
The Mutiny of the Bounty |
1916 |
Australia |
Silent film |
|
| Paul Collins |
You Are There, #5.5 "Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty" |
1956 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| William Purcell: Ship's carpenter.
|
| Don Parks |
You Are There, #5.5 "Mr. Christian Seizes the Bounty" |
1956 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| John Samuel
|
| Harry Beaumont |
The Mutiny of the Bounty |
1916 |
Australia |
Silent film |
|
| Royal Navy admirals of the Napoleonic Wars
|
| Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham
|
| Laurence Hardy |
The Nelson Touch |
1955 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Felix Aylmer |
ITV Play of the Week, #11.28 "Nelson: A Study in Miniature" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Henry Blackwood
|
| Michael Aldridge |
The Nelson Touch |
1955 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Michael Beint |
ITV Play of the Week, #11.28 "Nelson: A Study in Miniature" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Charles Buckner
|
| John Justin |
Churchill's People, #24 "Mutiny" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
| Sir Robert Calder
|
| Eric Phillips |
The Nelson Touch |
1955 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Edward Foote
|
| Vladimir Tumanov |
Admiral Ushakov |
1953 |
USSR |
Film |
|
| Vladimir Tumanov |
Attack from the Sea |
1953 |
USSR |
Film |
|
| Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
|
| Nigel Stock |
Churchill's People, #24 "Mutiny" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
| Sir Pulteney Malcolm
|
| Carlo Alighiero |
Napoleone a Sant'Elena |
1973 |
Italy |
TV miniseries |
|
| Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
|
| Humberston Wright |
The Romance of Lady Hamilton |
1919 |
UK |
Silent film |
|
| Douglas Scott |
Lloyd's of London |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
As a boy.
|
| John Burton |
Lloyd's of London |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Stephen Haggard |
The Young Mr Pitt |
1942 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Ivan Solovyov |
Admiral Ushakov |
1953 |
USSR |
Film |
|
| Ivan Solovyov |
Attack from the Sea |
1953 |
USSR |
Film |
|
| Wesley Addy |
You Are There, #3.12 "Lord Nelson at Trafalgar" |
1954 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Barry Letts |
The Nelson Touch |
1955 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Rowland Bartrop |
Austerlitz |
1960 |
France |
Film |
|
| Jack Pitt |
ITV Play of the Week, #11.28 "Nelson: A Study in Miniature" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Alan Penn |
Blue Peter Special Assignment, #6.4 "The Duke of Wellington at Stratford Saye" |
1979 |
UK |
TV short |
Voice only. Documentary.
|
| Philip Pope |
Blackadder's Christmas Carol |
1988 |
UK |
TV film |
Comedy
|
| Spike Milligan |
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything |
1999 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
Comedy
|
| Theo Devaney |
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb |
2014 |
USA |
Film |
Comedy
|
| Other Royal Navy officers of the Napoleonic Wars
|
| William Beatty
|
| Winter Hall |
Lloyd's of London |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Thomas Hardy
|
| Lester Matthews |
Lloyd's of London |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Norman Mitchell |
The Nelson Touch |
1955 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Frederick Lewis Maitland
|
| Hugh Douglas |
Napoleon at Saint Helena |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Ezio Marano |
Napoleone a Sant'Elena |
1973 |
Italy |
TV miniseries |
|
| Barry O'Meara
|
| Erwin Kalser |
Napoleon at Saint Helena |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Michael Williams |
Eagle in a Cage |
1972 |
UK/USA |
Film |
|
| Carlo Simoni |
Napoleone a Sant'Elena |
1973 |
Italy |
TV miniseries |
|
| Stanley Townsend |
Monsieur N. |
2003 |
France/UK |
Film |
|
| John Pasco
|
| Pat Somerset |
Lloyd's of London |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| David Aylmer |
The Nelson Touch |
1955 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Other Royal Navy sailors of the Napoleonic Wars
|
| Valentine Joyce
|
| Alan Lake |
Churchill's People, #24 "Mutiny" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
| Richard Parker
|
| Ian Hogg |
Churchill's People, #24 "Mutiny" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
| Other Royal Navy admirals of the 19th century
|
| Sir Lewis Beaumont
|
| Lockwood West |
The Last Place on Earth |
1985 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford.
|
| Lord Charles Beresford
|
| Myles Hoyle |
The Edwardians, #7 "Daisy" |
1973 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Gareth Thomas |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Malcolm Tierney |
Lillie |
1978 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir James Bremer
|
| Oliver Cotton |
The Opium War |
1997 |
China |
Film |
|
| Sir Augustus Clifford
|
| Sebastian Applewhite |
The Duchess |
2008 |
UK |
Film |
As a boy. An adaptation of the biography Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman.
|
| Royal Navy admirals of World War I
|
| Sir Montague Browning
|
| Terence Longdon |
The Gathering Storm |
1974 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
An adaptation of the autobiography by Winston Churchill.
|
| Sir Reginald Hall
|
| Robin Hughes |
You Are There, #4.6 "The Secret Message that Plunged America into World War I" |
1955 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Sir Berkeley Milne
|
| Chris Chittell |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Royal Navy admirals of the interwar period
|
| Sir Barry Domvile
|
| Nigel Stock |
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years |
1981 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir Reginald Skelton
|
| Cliff Burnett |
The Last Place on Earth |
1985 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford.
|
| Royal Navy admirals of World War II
|
| John Henry Godfrey
|
| Laurence Naismith |
The Man Who Never Was |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
As Admiral Cross. An adaptation of the book by Ewen Montagu.
|
| Tim Woodward |
Any Human Heart |
2010 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by William Boyd.
|
| Jason Isaacs |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
| Sir Henry Harwood
|
| Anthony Quayle |
The Battle of the River Plate |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Lancelot Holland
|
| Walter Hudd |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Loben Maund
|
| Mark Dignam |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
|
| Michael Maloney |
The Last Place on Earth |
1985 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Scott and Amundsen by Roland Huntford.
|
| Sir Wilfrid Patterson
|
| Jack Gwillim |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Sir Bertram Ramsay
|
| Nicholas Hannen |
Dunkirk |
1958 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the novels The Big Pick-Up by Elleston Trevor and Dunkirk by Ewan Butler & J. S. Bradford.
|
| John Robinson |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Noel Johnson |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Richard Aylen |
War and Remembrance |
1988–89 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Herman Wouk.
|
| Kevin J. Wilson |
Ike: Countdown to D-Day |
2004 |
USA |
TV film |
|
| David Bamber |
Darkest Hour |
2017 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Sir Bernard Rawlings
|
| Tim Beckmann |
Midway |
2019 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Other Royal Navy officers of World War II
|
| F. S. Bell
|
| John Gregson |
The Battle of the River Plate |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Ralph Edwards: See Royal Navy admirals of the postwar period.
|
| Robert Ellis: Commanding officer of HMS Suffolk.
|
| Ernest Clark |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Peter Fanshawe: Fleet Air Arm pilot who was earth disposal officer during the Great Escape, but was transferred before the actual escape.
|
| David McCallum |
The Great Escape |
1963 |
USA |
Film |
Fictionalised as Ashley-Pitt. An adaptation of the book by Paul Brickhill.
|
| Salvador Gomez-Beare: Assistant naval attaché in Madrid.
|
| Will Keen |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
| Alan Hillgarth
|
| Nicholas Rowe |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
As David Ainsworth. An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
| Bill Jewell
|
| William Squire |
The Man Who Never Was |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ewen Montagu.
|
| Rufus Wright |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
| Ralph Kerr
|
| John Stuart |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Charles Larcom: Commanding officer of HMS Sheffield.
|
| John Horsley |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| John Leach
|
| Esmond Knight |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Henry McCall: See Royal Navy admirals of the postwar period.
|
| Colin Maud
|
| Kenneth More |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Ralph Medley: Served as Commodore Harwood's senior staff officer at the Battle of the River Plate and later became a destroyer captain. He retired in 1960 as a commodore.
|
| Patrick Macnee |
The Battle of the River Plate |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Ewen Montagu
|
| Clifton Webb |
The Man Who Never Was |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ewen Montagu.
|
| Colin Firth |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
| George Nicholls: Aide to Lord Mountbatten.
|
| John Darrell |
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy |
1986 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Edward Parry: See Royal Navy admirals of the postwar period.
|
| Sir Richard Pim
|
| Terrence Hardiman |
Into the Storm |
2009 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
|
| Dick Raikes
|
| Christopher Lee |
The Cockleshell Heroes |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
As Lieutenant-Commander Greaves.
|
| Tommy Thompson
|
| Brook Williams |
The Gathering Storm |
1974 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
An adaptation of the autobiography by Winston Churchill.
|
| Charles Woodhouse: See Royal Navy admirals of the postwar period.
|
| Royal Navy admirals of the postwar period
|
| Sir Conolly Abel Smith
|
| Adrian Lukis |
The Crown |
2017 |
UK/USA |
TV series |
|
| Sir Ronald Brockman
|
| Jeremy Sinden |
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy |
1986 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir Ralph Edwards
|
| Kenneth More |
Sink the Bismarck! |
1960 |
UK |
Film |
Fictionalised as Jonathan Shepard. An adaptation of the book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck by C. S. Forester.
|
| Peter Howes
|
| Nicholas Day |
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy |
1986 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir Timothy Laurence: See Spouses of children of monarchs.
|
| Sir Henry McCall
|
| Michael Goodliffe |
The Battle of the River Plate |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Angus Nicholl
|
| James Harkness |
Darkest Hour |
2017 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Sir Edward Parry
|
| Jack Gwillim |
The Battle of the River Plate |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Sir Charles Woodhouse
|
| Ian Hunter |
The Battle of the River Plate |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Sir Robert Woodard
|
| Christopher Villiers |
The Crown |
2022 |
UK/USA |
TV series |
|
| Royal Marines officers
|
| Blondie Hasler
|
| José Ferrer |
The Cockleshell Heroes |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
Heavily fictionalised as Major Stringer.
|
| William Martin
|
| Lorne MacFadyen |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
| John Pitcairn
|
| Hugh Baird |
America |
1924 |
USA |
Silent film |
An adaptation of the novel The Reckoning by Robert W. Chambers.
|
| Kevin Ryan |
Sons of Liberty |
2015 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Other Royal Marines personnel
|
| Bill Sparks
|
| Anthony Newley |
The Cockleshell Heroes |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
Heavily fictionalised as Marine Clarke.
|
| Chiefs of the (Imperial) General Staff, Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces and Generals-in-Chief Command
|
| Sir Thomas Fairfax
|
| Edgar Wreford |
ITV Play of the Week, #4.22 "The Killing of the King" |
1959 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Douglas Wilmer |
Cromwell |
1970 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Charles Kay |
Churchill's People, #17 "The Agreement of the People" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
| Dougray Scott |
To Kill a King |
2003 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Oliver Cromwell: See Lord Protectors
|
| George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
|
| Garry Cooper |
Charles II: The Power and the Passion |
2003 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
|
| Colin Mace |
Michiel de Ruyter |
2015 |
Netherlands |
Film |
|
| James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth: See Children of monarchs
|
| John Churchill, 1st Earl of Marlborough
|
| Malcolm Keen |
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue |
1953 |
UK/USA |
Film |
|
| John Neville |
The First Churchills |
1969 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the biography Marlborough: His Life and Times by Winston Churchill.
|
| Simon Woods |
Charles II: The Power and the Passion |
2003 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
|
| Mark Gatiss |
The Favourite |
2018 |
UK/USA/Ireland |
Film |
|
| Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
|
| Gilbert Esmond |
Sixty Years a Queen |
1913 |
UK |
Silent film |
An adaptation of the biography by Sir Herbert Maxwell.
|
| George D. Melville |
Vanity Fair |
1915 |
USA |
Silent film |
An adaptation of the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.
|
| Humberston Wright |
Waterloo |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Günther Hadank |
Napoleon at Saint Helena |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Humberston Wright |
Congress Dances |
1932 |
Germany |
Film |
Musical comedy. An English-language version of the 1931 film Der Kongreß tanzt.
|
| C. Aubrey Smith |
The House of Rothschild |
1934 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the play Rothschild by George Hembert Westley.
|
| George Arliss |
The Iron Duke |
1934 |
UK |
Film |
|
| William Faversham |
Becky Sharp |
1935 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the play by Langdon Mitchell, itself based on the novel Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.
|
| James Dale |
Victoria the Great |
1937 |
UK |
Film |
|
| C. Aubrey Smith |
Sixty Glorious Years |
1938 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Arthur Ridley |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #5.47 "Prelude to Glory" |
1954 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Torin Thatcher |
The Miracle |
1959 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the play by Karl Vollmöller.
|
| Patrick Magee |
Theatre 625, #2.4 "Carried by Storm" |
1964 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Terry Nelson |
Vanity Fair |
1967 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray.
|
| Christopher Plummer |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| John Neville |
The Adventures of Gerard |
1970 |
UK/Switzerland |
Film |
Comedy. An adaptation of the Brigadier Gerard stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
|
| Laurence Olivier |
Lady Caroline Lamb |
1972 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Christopher Plummer |
Witness to Yesterday |
1974 |
Canada |
TV series |
Docudrama
|
| John Welsh |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Joachim Pape |
Beethoven - Tage aus einem Leben |
1976 |
East Germany |
Film |
|
| Tom Bell |
Blue Peter Special Assignment, #6.4 "The Duke of Wellington at Stratford Saye" |
1979 |
UK |
TV short |
Voice only. Documentary.
|
| Bernard Archard |
Number 10, #4 "The Iron Duke" |
1983 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Stephen Fry |
Blackadder the Third |
1987 |
UK |
TV series |
Comedy
|
| Jeremy Young |
Scarlet and Black |
1993 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel The Red and the Black by Stendhal.
|
| David Troughton |
Sharpe |
1993 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novels by Bernard Cornwell.
|
| Hugh Fraser |
Sharpe |
1994–2006 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novels by Bernard Cornwell.
|
| Peter Davison |
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything |
1999 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
Comedy
|
| Stephen Fry |
Sabotage! |
2000 |
Spain |
Film |
Comedy
|
| John Wood |
Victoria & Albert |
2001 |
UK/USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Martin Wimbush |
Wellington: The Iron Duke |
2002 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Cayetano Martínez de Irujo |
Goya's Ghosts |
2006 |
Spain/USA |
Film |
|
| Julian Glover |
The Young Victoria |
2009 |
UK/USA |
Film |
|
| John Malkovich |
Lines of Wellington |
2012 |
Portugal/France |
Film |
|
| Ronan Vibert |
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell |
2015 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Susanna Clarke.
|
| Richard E. Grant |
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked |
2015 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| James Norton |
To Walk Invisible |
2016 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Peter Bowles |
Victoria |
2016–19 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill
|
| A. E. Matthews |
The Iron Duke |
1934 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge
|
| Richard Kay |
Number 10, #4 "The Iron Duke" |
1983 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
|
| Nigel Green |
Khartoum |
1966 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
|
| Richard Todd |
Incident at Victoria Falls |
1991 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
|
| Brian de Salvo |
My Boy Jack |
2007 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play by David Haig.
|
| Sir John French
|
| Laurence Olivier |
Oh! What a Lovely War |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
Won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. An adaptation of the comedy stage musical by Joan Littlewood et al.
|
| O. A. Buck |
Der irische Freiheitskampf |
1969 |
West Germany |
TV miniseries |
|
| Christopher Casson |
The Treaty |
1991 |
Ireland |
TV film |
|
| David Sherwood |
Rhodes |
1996 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir William Robertson
|
| Guy Middleton |
Oh! What a Lovely War |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the comedy stage musical by Joan Littlewood et al.
|
| Reginald Marsh |
Wipers Three |
1973 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Garfield Morgan |
Number 10, #3 "A Woman of Style" |
1983 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Jeremy Clyde |
Downton Abbey |
2011 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir Henry Wilson
|
| Michael Redgrave |
Oh! What a Lovely War |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the comedy stage musical by Joan Littlewood et al.
|
| Jon Sidney |
Anzacs |
1985 |
Australia |
TV series |
|
| Liam O'Callaghan |
The Treaty |
1991 |
Ireland |
TV film |
|
| John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
|
| Cyril Raymond |
Dunkirk |
1958 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the novels The Big Pick-Up by Elleston Trevor and Dunkirk by Ewan Butler & J. S. Bradford.
|
| Sir Edmund Ironside
|
| Noel Coleman |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Malcolm Storry |
Darkest Hour |
2017 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Sir John Dill
|
| Peter Copley |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Colin Douglas |
The Winds of War |
1983 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Herman Wouk.
|
| Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
|
| Eric Porter |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| David de Keyser |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| Geoffrey Kirkness |
Into the Storm |
2009 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
|
| Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
|
| Trevor Ward |
The Desert Fox |
1951 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the biography by Desmond Young.
|
| M. E. Clifton James |
I Was Monty's Double |
1958 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by M. E. Clifton James.
|
| Trevor Reid |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Michael Bates |
Patton |
1970 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Ian Richardson |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Ian Richardson |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| Peter Dennis |
War and Remembrance |
1988–89 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Herman Wouk.
|
| Corin Redgrave |
Bertie and Elizabeth |
2002 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Bruce Phillips |
Ike: Countdown to D-Day |
2004 |
USA |
TV film |
|
| Clive Francis |
Pierrepoint |
2005 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Patrick Malahide |
Into the Storm |
2009 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
|
| Field marshals of the British Army
|
| Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke: See Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
|
| Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis
|
| Jack Gwillim |
Patton |
1970 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Terence Alexander |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
|
| Jack Hawkins |
Lawrence of Arabia |
1962 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the autobiography Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence.
|
| Charles Gray |
Play of the Month, #6.2 "Ross" |
1970 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play by Terence Rattigan.
|
| John Westbrook |
The Edwardians, #5 "Baden-Powell" |
1972 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Anthony Hawkins |
The Lighthorsemen |
1987 |
Australia |
Film |
|
| John Vine |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles |
1993 |
USA |
TV series |
|
| Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
|
| Felix Aylmer |
The Iron Duke |
1934 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Terence Alexander |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Neil Dickson |
Sharpe's Waterloo |
1997 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the novel by Bernard Cornwell.
|
| John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll: See Dukes of Argyll.
|
| Sir Claude Auchinleck
|
| Patrick Allen |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Patrick Allen |
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy |
1986 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood
|
| Reg Evans |
Anzacs |
1985 |
Australia |
TV series |
|
| Huw Higginson |
Deadline Gallipoli |
2015 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir John Burgoyne
|
| Stenson Falke |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
|
| Ronald Leigh-Hunt |
The Edwardians, #5 "Baden-Powell" |
1972 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Ralph MacLeod |
100 Days to Victory |
2018 |
Canada |
TV miniseries |
Docudrama
|
| Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
|
| Michael Miller |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Sir John Dill: See Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
|
| John French, 1st Earl of Ypres: See Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
|
| Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
|
| J. H. Forsell |
The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns |
1919 |
USA |
Silent film |
|
| Ralph Richardson |
The Great War |
1964 |
UK |
TV series |
Voice only. Documentary.
|
| John Mills |
Oh! What a Lovely War |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the comedy stage musical by Joan Littlewood et al.
|
| Noel Willman |
Wipers Three |
1973 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Brian Hawksley |
Number 10, #3 "A Woman of Style" |
1983 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Noel Trevarthen |
Anzacs |
1985 |
Australia |
TV series |
|
| Geoffrey Palmer |
Blackadder Goes Forth |
1989 |
UK |
TV series |
Comedy
|
| James Cosmo |
Wonder Woman |
2017 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Malcolm Taylor |
100 Days to Victory |
2018 |
Canada |
TV miniseries |
Docudrama
|
| Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge: See Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces
|
| Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside: See Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
|
| Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
|
| Jean Galland |
Entente cordiale |
1939 |
France |
Film |
|
| J. Ireland Wood |
Happy and Glorious |
1952 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Peter Arne |
Khartoum |
1966 |
UK |
Film |
|
| John Mills |
Young Winston |
1972 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the autobiography My Early Life: A Roving Commission by Winston Churchill.
|
| Alan Cassell |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| Richard Beale |
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George |
1981 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Ian McNeice |
Around the World in 80 Days |
2004 |
USA |
Film |
Comedy. An adaptation of the novel by Jules Verne.
|
| John Bell |
Deadline Gallipoli |
2015 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Richard Campbell |
Sykes–Picot: Lines in the Sand |
2016 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
Docudrama
|
| George Bingham, 3rd Earl of Lucan
|
| Charles Sutton |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1912 |
USA |
Silent film |
|
| Harry Andrews |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein: See Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
|
| Sir George Nugent
|
| Burnett Webster |
The Fight Against Slavery |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney
|
| Robert Davis |
The First Churchills |
1969 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the biography Marlborough: His Life and Times by Winston Churchill.
|
| FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
|
| James Gordon |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1912 |
USA |
Silent film |
|
| J. Fisher White |
Balaclava |
1928 |
UK |
Silent film |
|
| Robert Young |
The House of Rothschild |
1934 |
USA |
Film |
As Captain Fitzroy. An adaptation of the play Rothschild by George Hembert Westley.
|
| Brandon Hurst |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Halliwell Hobbes |
The White Angel |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| John Gielgud |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
|
| Jeffry Wickham |
Number 10, #7 "Bloodline" |
1983 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts: See Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces
|
| Sir William Robertson: See Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
|
| John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton
|
| Jeffry Wickham |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| James Bradford |
The Long Winter |
1999 |
Canada |
Film |
|
| John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford
|
| Alastair Mackenzie |
Peterloo |
2018 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
|
| Patrick Magee |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Gordon Poole |
The Last Bastion |
1984 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: See Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces
|
| Sir Henry Wilson: See Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
|
| Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson
|
| Robert Raglan |
Churchill and the Generals |
1979 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley: See Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces
|
| Royalist generals of the English Civil War
|
| Randal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim
|
| Donald Conlon |
Witch Wood |
1964 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by John Buchan.
|
| Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading
|
| Patrick Barr |
Churchill's People, #16 "March On, Boys!" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
| John Byron, 1st Baron Byron
|
| Jack Gwillim |
Cromwell |
1970 |
UK |
Film |
|
| James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
|
| James Villiers |
Theatre 625, #3.8 "The Siege of Manchester" |
1965 |
UK |
TV film |
As Lord Strange.
|
| Michael Lynch |
Woodstock |
1973 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
|
| John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton
|
| David Orr |
The Children of the New Forest |
1964 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Frederick Marryat.
|
| Richard Molyneux, 2nd Viscount Molyneux
|
| Phillip Manikum |
Theatre 625, #3.8 "The Siege of Manchester" |
1965 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
|
| Fulton Mackay |
Witch Wood |
1964 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by John Buchan.
|
| David Leslie, 1st Lord Newark
|
| Brian Jackson |
The Children of the New Forest |
1964 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Frederick Marryat.
|
| William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle
|
| Arthur Boland |
Witch Wood |
1964 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by John Buchan.
|
| James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
|
| Percy Standing |
Colonel Blood |
1934 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Michael Godfrey |
Witch Wood |
1964 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by John Buchan.
|
| Other Royalist officers of the English Civil War
|
| Sir Winston Churchill
|
| Cameron Miller |
The First Churchills |
1969 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the biography Marlborough: His Life and Times by Winston Churchill.
|
| Sir John Monson
|
| Denis Carey |
Theatre 625, #3.8 "The Siege of Manchester" |
1965 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Parliamentarian generals of the English Civil War
|
| Oliver Cromwell: See Lord Protectors
|
| Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
|
| Charles Gray |
Cromwell |
1970 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Sir Thomas Fairfax: See Generals-in-Chief Command
|
| Thomas Harrison
|
| John Forbes-Robertson |
Cromwell |
1970 |
UK |
Film |
|
| John Franklyn-Robbins |
Woodstock |
1973 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
|
| Peter Clay |
Churchill's People, #17 "The Agreement of the People" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
| Robert Ashby |
By the Sword Divided |
1985 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Henry Ireton
|
| William Abney |
ITV Play of the Week, #4.22 "The Killing of the King" |
1959 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Michael Jayston |
Cromwell |
1970 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Bruce Lidlington |
By the Sword Divided |
1985 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Fernando De Juan |
The Return of the Musketeers |
1989 |
UK |
Film |
Loosely based on the novel Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas.
|
| Finbar Lynch |
To Kill a King |
2003 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
|
| Robert Morley |
Cromwell |
1970 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Ian Redford |
The Devil's Whore |
2008 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| George Monck: See Generals-in-Chief Command
|
| John Rosworm
|
| Alan Dobie |
Theatre 625, #3.8 "The Siege of Manchester" |
1965 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Other Parliamentarian officers of the English Civil War
|
| John Desborough
|
| Martin Wyldeck |
Woodstock |
1973 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
|
| Richard Holland
|
| Peter Bayliss |
Theatre 625, #3.8 "The Siege of Manchester" |
1965 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| George Joyce
|
| Adrian Scarborough |
To Kill a King |
2003 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Adrian Galley |
The Devil's Whore |
2008 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Thomas Pride
|
| Jake Nightingale |
To Kill a King |
2003 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Edward Sexby
|
| John Simm |
The Devil's Whore |
2008 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Other English generals of the 17th century
|
| Percy Kirke
|
| Robert Aldous |
The First Churchills |
1969 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the biography Marlborough: His Life and Times by Winston Churchill.
|
| Pip Torrens |
Lorna Doone |
2000 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the novel by R. D. Blackmore.
|
| Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury
|
| Corin Redgrave |
To Kill a King |
2003 |
UK |
Film |
|
| British Army generals of the 18th century
|
| James Abercrombie
|
| Lumsden Hare |
The Last of the Mohicans |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the novel by James Fenimore Cooper.
|
| Lord Robert Bertie
|
| George Curzon |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Jack May |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| William Blakeney, 1st Baron Blakeney
|
| Harry Hutchinson |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #9.20 "The Trial of Admiral Byng" |
1958 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Charles Heslop |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Robert Boyd
|
| Peter Bathurst |
On Trial, #3 "Admiral Byng" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Edward Braddock
|
| James Mason |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| John Burgoyne
|
| André van Gyseghem |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #7.53 "Clive of India" |
1956 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play by W. P. Lipscomb & R. J. Minney.
|
| Laurence Olivier |
The Devil's Disciple |
1959 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the play by George Bernard Shaw.
|
| Daniel O'Connell |
The American Revolution |
1994 |
USA |
TV series |
Voice only. Docudrama.
|
| Dave Dyshuk |
The Revolution |
2007 |
USA |
TV series |
Docudrama
|
| William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan: See Earls Cadogan
|
| Charles Churchill
|
| Michael Culver |
The First Churchills |
1969 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the biography Marlborough: His Life and Times by Winston Churchill.
|
| Sir Henry Clinton
|
| Barrie Ingham |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| Phillip X. Levine |
The Revolution |
2007 |
USA |
TV series |
Docudrama
|
| Ralph Brown |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2015–17 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| Sir John Cope
|
| A. Bromley Davenport |
Bonnie Prince Charlie |
1923 |
UK |
Silent film |
|
| Julian Mitchell |
Bonnie Prince Charlie |
1948 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
|
| Robert Douglas |
Walt Disney Presents, "The Swamp Fox" |
1960 |
USA |
TV serial |
An adaptation of the non-fiction book Swamp Fox by Robert D. Bass.
|
| John Horton |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| Ralph Fiennes |
Liberty's Kids |
2002 |
USA |
Animated TV series |
Voice only
|
| Michael Caine |
Freedom: A History of Us |
2003 |
USA |
TV series |
Voice only. Documentary.
|
| Jessejames Locorriere |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2014–17 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| John Cutts, 1st Baron Cutts
|
| Donald Sumpter |
The First Churchills |
1969 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the biography Marlborough: His Life and Times by Winston Churchill.
|
| Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
|
| David Christoffel |
The Book of Negroes |
2015 |
Canada |
TV series |
|
| Thomas Gage
|
| W. W. Jones |
America |
1924 |
USA |
Silent film |
An adaptation of the novel The Reckoning by Robert W. Chambers.
|
| Michael Allison |
You Are There, #2.32 "Paul Revere's Ride" |
1954 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Michael Allinson |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| Jonah Triebwasser |
The Revolution |
2007 |
USA |
TV series |
Docudrama
|
| Stephen Beal |
Samuel Adams |
2014 |
USA |
TV film |
|
| Marton Csokas |
Sons of Liberty |
2015 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway
|
| Wilfred Prager |
Charles II: The Power and the Passion |
2003 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
|
| Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey
|
| John Shrapnel |
The Duchess |
2008 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the biography Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman.
|
| William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
|
| Gavin Muir |
You Are There, #4.15 "Washington Crosses the Delaware" |
1955 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Wilfrid Hyde-White |
The Rebels |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the novel by John Jakes.
|
| Patrick Horgan |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| Bill Ensley |
Samuel Adams |
2014 |
USA |
TV film |
|
| John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
|
| Clive Revill |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: See Generals-in-Chief Command
|
| Robert Monckton
|
| Maurice Baird |
Wolfe and Montcalm |
1924 |
USA |
Silent short |
|
| James Murray
|
| Gordon Standing |
Wolfe and Montcalm |
1924 |
USA |
Silent short |
|
| Vincent Perez |
Battle of the Brave |
2004 |
Canada |
Film |
|
| Charles O'Hara
|
| John Meanes |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| Collin Sutton |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2017 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| John Graves Simcoe
|
| Samuel Roukin |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2014–17 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| Joseph Wightman
|
| Ewen Solon |
Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue |
1953 |
UK/USA |
Film |
|
| James Wolfe
|
| Arthur Hohl |
Wolfe and Montcalm |
1924 |
USA |
Silent short |
|
| Jason Isaacs |
Battle of the Brave |
2004 |
Canada |
Film |
|
| Other British Army officers of the 18th century
|
| John André
|
| John Gabriel |
You Are There, #1.21 "The Treason of Benedict Arnold" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Randy Anderson |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| Jorge Marcos |
The Revolution |
2007 |
USA |
TV series |
Docudrama
|
| JJ Feild |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2014–16 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| Richard Hewlett: British commander at the Battle of Setauket.
|
| Burn Gorman |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2014–17 |
USA |
TV series |
Highly fictionalised as Edmund Hewlett. An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| James Mackay
|
| Terrence Currier |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| George Monro
|
| Hugh Buckler |
The Last of the Mohicans |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the novel by James Fenimore Cooper.
|
| John Montresor
|
| Richard Kiley |
You Are There, #2.1 "The Fate of Nathan Hale" |
1953 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| George Napier
|
| Jeremy Bulloch |
Aristocrats |
1999 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the biography by Stella Tillyard.
|
| Thomas Preston
|
| Ritchie Coster |
John Adams |
2008 |
USA |
TV series |
|
| Shane Taylor |
Sons of Liberty |
2015 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir Banastre Tarleton
|
| John Sutton |
Walt Disney Presents, "The Swamp Fox" |
1959–61 |
USA |
TV serial |
An adaptation of the non-fiction book Swamp Fox by Robert D. Bass.
|
| Matt Callahan |
George Washington |
1984 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
|
| Ciarán Hinds |
Amazing Grace |
2006 |
UK/USA |
Film |
|
| Drew Seltzer |
The Revolution |
2007 |
USA |
TV series |
Docudrama
|
| Joseph Wall
|
| Roger Livesey |
On Trial, #9 "Governor Wall" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Other British Army soldiers of the 18th century
|
| Matthew Kilroy
|
| Tripp Green |
John Adams |
2008 |
USA |
TV series |
|
| Hugh Montgomery
|
| Harry Zittel |
John Adams |
2008 |
USA |
TV series |
|
| British Army generals of the Napoleonic Wars
|
| John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham
|
| Keith Barron |
Number 10, #7 "Bloodline" |
1983 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Francis Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham: See Lord Chamberlains
|
| John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore
|
| Iain Mitchell |
A Royal Scandal |
1996 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Lord Charles FitzRoy
|
| Anthony Calf |
The Madness of King George |
1994 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the play The Madness of George III by Alan Bennett.
|
| George Gordon, 5th Duke of Gordon
|
| Rupert Davies |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill: See Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces
|
| Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake
|
| David Horovitch |
Prince Regent |
1979 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir Hudson Lowe
|
| Albert Bassermann |
Napoleon at Saint Helena |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Ralph Richardson |
Eagle in a Cage |
1972 |
UK/USA |
Film |
|
| Sergio Rossi |
Napoleone a Sant'Elena |
1973 |
Italy |
TV miniseries |
|
| David Francis |
Napoléon |
2002 |
France/Canada |
TV miniseries |
|
| Richard E. Grant |
Monsieur N. |
2003 |
France/UK |
Film |
|
| Sir James McGrigor
|
| Brian Badcoe |
Theatre 625, #2.4 "Carried by Storm" |
1964 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Peregrine Maitland
|
| Vasili Plaksin |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Sir John Moore
|
| Doyne Byrd |
Queen of the East |
1995 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir George Murray
|
| Arnold Peters |
Number 10, #4 "The Iron Duke" |
1983 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Hildebrand Oakes
|
| John Chapman |
Queen of the East |
1995 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sir Thomas Picton
|
| Alexander Archdale |
BBC Sunday Night Theatre, #1.32 "The Bridge of Esteban" |
1950 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Barry Keegan |
Theatre 625, #2.4 "Carried by Storm" |
1964 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Jack Hawkins |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Sir William Ponsonby
|
| Michael Wilding |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Lord Edward Somerset
|
| Viktor Murganov |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Sir George Walker
|
| John Flint |
Theatre 625, #2.4 "Carried by Storm" |
1964 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: See Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces
|
| Other British Army officers of the Napoleonic Wars
|
| Archibald Arnott
|
| Jaro Fürth |
Napoleon at Saint Helena |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Aldo Barberito |
Napoleone a Sant'Elena |
1973 |
Italy |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir George Bingham
|
| Christopher Bowen |
Monsieur N. |
2003 |
France/UK |
Film |
|
| Sir Neil Campbell
|
| Lowell Gilmore |
You Are There, #3.42 "Napoleon's Return from Elba" |
1955 |
USA |
TV short |
Docudrama
|
| Sir William De Lancey
|
| Ian Ogilvy |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Mark Edel-Hunt |
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell |
2015 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Susanna Clarke.
|
| Colquhoun Grant
|
| Jamie Parker |
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell |
2015 |
UK |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Susanna Clarke.
|
| James Hay, Lord Hay
|
| Peter Davies |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Cavalié Mercer
|
| Richard Heffer |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| George Nicholls: Orderly officer to Napoleon on St Helena.
|
| Fritz Odemar |
Napoleon at Saint Helena |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Bob Mason |
The Emperor's New Clothes |
2001 |
Germany/Italy/UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the novel The Death of Napoleon by Simon Leys.
|
| Henry Percy
|
| Vasily Livanov |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| William Poppleton: Orderly officer to Napoleon on St Helena.
|
| Guido De Salvi |
Napoleone a Sant'Elena |
1973 |
Italy |
TV miniseries |
|
| William Ramsay: Royal Horse Artillery officer killed at Waterloo.
|
| Willoughby Gray |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Sir Thomas Reade
|
| Ernst Rotmund |
Napoleon at Saint Helena |
1929 |
Germany |
Silent film |
|
| Peter Sullivan |
Monsieur N. |
2003 |
France/UK |
Film |
|
| Sir James Wedderburn Webster: ADC to Lord Uxbridge at Waterloo and husband of Lady Frances Webster.
|
| Walter Sondes |
The Iron Duke |
1934 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Other British Army generals of the 19th century
|
| Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey
|
| Mark Dignam |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell: See People connected with Scouting and Guiding.
|
| Sir Bindon Blood
|
| Patrick Magee |
Young Winston |
1972 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the autobiography My Early Life: A Roving Commission by Winston Churchill.
|
| Sir George Brown
|
| Howard Marion-Crawford |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| George Belbin |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan
|
| Charles Croker-King |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Trevor Howard |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.
|
| Frederic Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford
|
| Peter O'Toole |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| James Irwin |
Shaka Zulu |
1986 |
South Africa |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Joshua Sinclair.
|
| John Clitherow
|
| David Francis |
The Long Winter |
1999 |
Canada |
Film |
|
| Henry Hope Crealock
|
| Michael Jayston |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| John Douglas: Commanded the 11th Hussars at Balaclava and was later promoted to major-general.
|
| Ambrose Coghill |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Harry Finn
|
| Thorley Walters |
Young Winston |
1972 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the autobiography My Early Life: A Roving Commission by Winston Churchill.
|
| Sir Arthur Lyon Fremantle
|
| James Lancaster |
Gettysburg |
1993 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.
|
| Charles George Gordon
|
| Laidman Browne |
Sixty Glorious Years |
1938 |
UK |
Film |
|
| John Derrick |
Mr Gladstone |
1947 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Simon Lack |
ITV Play of the Week, #6.7 "Old Man in a Hurry" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
Comedy
|
| Charlton Heston |
Khartoum |
1966 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Alan Badel |
Play of the Month, #1.4 "Gordon of Khartoum" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play The Last Hero by Robin Maugham.
|
| Sir John Hall
|
| Jon Croft |
Florence Nightingale |
2008 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Robert Kekewich
|
| Peter Guinness |
Rhodes |
1996 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir William Knollys
|
| Edgar Wreford |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir John Henry Lefroy
|
| Frank Conroy |
The White Angel |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Charles Luard
|
| Tony Steedman |
In Suspicious Circumstances, #5.12 "The Letter Killeth" |
1996 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Lord Charles Manners
|
| Nicholas Rowe |
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man |
2006 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the biography by Ian Kelly.
|
| Lord Robert Manners
|
| Ian Kelly |
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man |
2006 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the biography by Ian Kelly himself.
|
| Lord Henry Percy
|
| Peter Cartwright |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir James Scarlett
|
| Leo Britt |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington
|
| Alex Marx |
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked |
2015 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Sir George Wetherall
|
| Peter Farbridge |
The Long Winter |
1999 |
Canada |
Film |
|
| Owen Williams
|
| Clive Morton |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Other British Army officers of the 19th century
|
| Gert Adendorff
|
| Gert van den Bergh |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Frederick Robertson Aikman
|
| Ian Ainsley |
On Trial, #7 "The Tichborne Case" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Edward Bloomfield: Quartermaster of the 2nd Battalion, 24th Foot, at Isandlwana, where he was killed.
|
| Peter Vaughan |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Wilfred Bolton
|
| Rod Mullinar |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
As Charles Bolton. An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| Gonville Bromhead
|
| Michael Caine |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| William Brydon
|
| Alexander Owen |
Victoria |
2017 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| John Chard
|
| Stanley Baker |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Walter Charteris (died 1854): ADC to (and nephew of) Lord Lucan who was killed at Balaclava.
|
| Colin Vancao |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Nevill Coghill
|
| Christopher Cazenove |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Henry de Coëtlogon (1839–1908): Acting Governor of Khartoum before the arrival of General Gordon.
|
| David Hutcheson |
Play of the Month, #1.4 "Gordon of Khartoum" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play The Last Hero by Robin Maugham.
|
| James Langley Dalton
|
| Dennis Folbigge |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Henry Cuthbert Denny: Colonel who commanded 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, in the Second Boer War and was the president of the court-martial of Breaker Morant and others.
|
| Bud Tingwell |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
Nominated for the AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor. An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| Henry Duberly: Paymaster of the 8th Hussars during the Crimean War and husband of Fanny Duberly.
|
| Peter Bowles |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Anthony Durnford
|
| Burt Lancaster |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford
|
| Victor Melleney |
Rhodes |
1996 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir William Gordon-Cumming
|
| John Justin |
On Trial, #2 "The Baccarat Scandal" |
1960 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Roger Rowland |
The Edwardians, #7 "Daisy" |
1973 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Donald Douglas |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Hubert Hamilton
|
| Vincent Ball |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| George Hamilton-Browne
|
| Nigel Davenport |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Peter Handcock
|
| Bryan Brown |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
Won the AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor. An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| Henry Harford: Served in the Zulu War with the Natal Native Contingent and witnessed the aftermath of Isandlwana.
|
| Ronald Pickup |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Arthur Harness: Lieutenant-colonel of the Royal Artillery who attempted to relieve Isandlwana.
|
| Patrick Mynhardt |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Percy Frederick Hunt
|
| Terence Donovan |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
As Simon Hunt. An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| Rowland Hill Martin: Commanded the 21st Lancers at Omdurman.
|
| Patrick Holt |
Young Winston |
1972 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the autobiography My Early Life: A Roving Commission by Winston Churchill.
|
| Teignmouth Melvill
|
| James Faulkner |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Oliver Montagu (1844–1893): Commanding Officer of the Royal Horse Guards from 1887 to 1891 and a friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
|
| John Normington |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Breaker Morant
|
| Edward Woodward |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
Nominated for the AFI Award for Best Actor. An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| William Morris
|
| Ben F. Wilson |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1912 |
USA |
Silent film |
|
| Mark Burns |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Louis Nolan
|
| Richard Neill |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1912 |
USA |
Silent film |
|
| Harold Huth |
Balaclava |
1928 |
UK |
Silent film |
|
| David Hemmings |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Henry Pulleine
|
| Denholm Elliott |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Charles Raw: Lieutenant commanding a troop of the Natal Native Horse at Isandlwana, which he survived.
|
| Nicholas Clay |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| James Henry Reynolds
|
| Patrick Magee |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| James Huntley Robertson: Captain in the Bushveldt Carbineers accused of ordering the shooting prisoners in the Breaker Morant case.
|
| Rob Steele |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| F. B. Russell: Royal Artillery major commanding the rocket battery at Isandlwana, where he was killed.
|
| Donald Pickering |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| George Shepstone: Captain and staff officer at Isandlwana, where he was killed.
|
| Graham Armitage |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| Stuart Smith: Major commanding N Battery, 5th Brigade, Royal Artillery, at Isandlwana, where he was killed.
|
| Brian O'Shaughnessy |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| J. D. H. Stewart
|
| Richard Johnson |
Khartoum |
1966 |
UK |
Film |
|
| John Franklyn-Robbins |
Play of the Month, #1.4 "Gordon of Khartoum" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play The Last Hero by Robin Maugham.
|
| Alfred Taylor
|
| John Waters |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| James Francis Thomas
|
| Jack Thompson |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
Won the AFI Award for Best Actor and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor. An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| William Vereker: Lieutenant killed at Isandlwana.
|
| Simon Ward |
Zulu Dawn |
1979 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation (by himself) of the book by Cy Endfield.
|
| George Witton
|
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald |
Breaker Morant |
1980 |
Australia |
Film |
Nominated for the AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor. An adaptation of the stage play by Kenneth G. Ross.
|
| Other British Army soldiers of the 19th century
|
| William Allen
|
| Glynn Edwards |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Frank Bourne
|
| Nigel Green |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Frederick Hitch
|
| David Kernan |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Henry Hook
|
| James Booth |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Robert Jones
|
| Denys Graham |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| William Jones
|
| Richard Davies |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Ferdinand Schiess
|
| Dickie Owen |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| John Williams
|
| Peter Gill |
Zulu |
1964 |
UK |
Film |
|
| British Army generals of World War I
|
| Sir Walter Braithwaite
|
| Martin Jacobs |
Deadline Gallipoli |
2015 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Frank Crozier
|
| Nigel Terry |
In Suspicious Circumstances, #4.11 "To Encourage the Others" |
1994 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Innes Doyle: Younger brother of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
|
| John Quayle |
The Edwardians, #4 "Conan Doyle" |
1972 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Percy FitzGerald
|
| James Wright |
The Lighthorsemen |
1987 |
Australia |
Film |
|
| Sir Aylmer Haldane
|
| Edward Woodward |
Young Winston |
1972 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the autobiography My Early Life: A Roving Commission by Winston Churchill.
|
| Hubert Hamilton: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
|
| Sir Ian Hamilton
|
| Charles Dance |
Deadline Gallipoli |
2015 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir Charles Harington
|
| Victor Kaye |
Anzacs |
1985 |
Australia |
TV series |
|
| Müşfik Kenter |
Kurtuluş |
1994 |
Turkey |
TV series |
|
| Sir Henry Hodgson
|
| Graham Dow |
The Lighthorsemen |
1987 |
Australia |
Film |
|
| Bernard Brown |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles |
1993 |
USA |
TV series |
|
| Henry Horne, 1st Baron Horne
|
| Gord MacKenzie |
100 Days to Victory |
2018 |
Canada |
TV miniseries |
Docudrama
|
| Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston
|
| Mark Brackenbury |
In Suspicious Circumstances, #4.12 "Have a Drink on Me" |
1994 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Sir Launcelot Kiggell
|
| Michael Adams |
Anzacs |
1985 |
Australia |
TV series |
|
| Sir Joseph Laycock
|
| Colin Baker |
The Edwardians, #7 "Daisy" |
1973 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| William Lowe
|
| Denis McCarthy |
Insurrection |
1966 |
Ireland |
TV series |
Docudrama
|
| Sir Thomas Marden
|
| Aslan Altin |
Kurtuluş |
1994 |
Turkey |
TV series |
|
| Sir John Maxwell
|
| Howard Marion-Crawford |
Insurrection |
1966 |
Ireland |
TV series |
Docudrama
|
| Otto Stern |
Der irische Freiheitskampf |
1969 |
West Germany |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir Charles Monro
|
| Craig Walsh-Wrightson |
Deadline Gallipoli |
2015 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir Archibald Murray
|
| Donald Wolfit |
Lawrence of Arabia |
1962 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the autobiography Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence.
|
| Robert Wanless O'Gowan
|
| Glyn Grain |
In Suspicious Circumstances, #4.12 "Have a Drink on Me" |
1994 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson
|
| Brian Scott Carleton |
100 Days to Victory |
2018 |
Canada |
TV miniseries |
Docudrama
|
| Sir Harold Walker
|
| Sean Myers |
Anzacs |
1985 |
Australia |
TV series |
|
| Other British Army officers of World War I
|
| Frank Beck
|
| David Jason |
All the King's Men |
1999 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the non-fiction book The Vanished Battalion by Nigel McCrery.
|
| T. E. Lawrence
|
| Peter O'Toole |
Lawrence of Arabia |
1962 |
UK |
Film |
Won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Male Newcomer. Nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. An adaptation of the autobiography Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence.
|
| Ian McKellen |
Play of the Month, #6.2 "Ross" |
1970 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play by Terence Rattigan.
|
| Judson Scott |
Voyagers!, #5 "Worlds Apart" |
1982 |
USA |
TV episode |
|
| Ralph Fiennes |
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia |
1990 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Joseph A. Bennett |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles |
1992 |
USA |
TV series |
Aged 19.
|
| Douglas Henshall |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles |
1993 |
USA |
TV series |
Aged 29–30.
|
| William Maxwell
|
| Dan O'Grady |
Deadline Gallipoli |
2015 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Richard Meinertzhagen
|
| Anthony Andrews |
The Lighthorsemen |
1987 |
Australia |
Film |
|
| Jim Carter |
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia |
1990 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Julian Firth |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles |
1993 |
USA |
TV series |
|
| Walter Tull
|
| O. T. Fagbenle |
Walter's War |
2008 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Other British Army soldiers of World War I
|
| Herbert Crimmins: Shot for desertion.
|
| Derek Hicks |
In Suspicious Circumstances, #4.12 "Have a Drink on Me" |
1994 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| James Crozier: Shot for desertion.
|
| Aidan Gillen |
In Suspicious Circumstances, #4.11 "To Encourage the Others" |
1994 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Arthur Wild: Shot for desertion.
|
| Wayne Foskett |
In Suspicious Circumstances, #4.12 "Have a Drink on Me" |
1994 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| British Army generals of World War II
|
| Sir Frederick Browning
|
| Dirk Bogarde |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Sir Ralph Eastwood
|
| Michael Hordern |
I Was Monty's Double |
1958 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by M. E. Clifton James.
|
| Sir Freddie de Guingand
|
| Douglas Wilmer |
Patton |
1970 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Charles Gray |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| Sir Robert Haining
|
| Peter Collingwood |
The Last Bastion |
1984 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir Brian Horrocks
|
| Edward Fox |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
Won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Sir Archibald Nye
|
| Geoffrey Keen |
The Man Who Never Was |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ewen Montagu.
|
| Sir Bernard Paget
|
| Ronald Leigh-Hunt |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| Ridley Pakenham-Walsh
|
| Derek Smith |
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years |
1981 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Sir Kenneth Strong
|
| Michael Malnick |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| Roy Urquhart
|
| Sean Connery |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Other British Army officers of World War II
|
| David Dobie
|
| John Light |
Band of Brothers |
2001 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book by Stephen E. Ambrose.
|
| Johnnie Dodge
|
| Christopher Reeve |
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story |
1988 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Arthur Eagger: Senior Medical Officer, I Airborne Corps
|
| Gerald Sim |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
As Colonel Sims. An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| John Frost
|
| Anthony Hopkins |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Edward Goulburn: Commanded 1st Armoured Battalion, Grenadier Guards, in Operation Market Garden.
|
| Philip Raymond |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| John Howard
|
| Richard Todd |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Gerald Lathbury: See British Army generals of the postwar period.
|
| Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat
|
| Peter Lawford |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Eric Mackay: Commanded A Troop, 1st Parachute Squadron RE at Arnhem.
|
| Keith Drinkel |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
As Lieutenant Cornish. An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Charles Mackenzie: Chief of Staff, 1st Armoured Division at Arnhem.
|
| Donald Pickering |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Claude Nicholson
|
| Richard Glover |
Darkest Hour |
2017 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Edmund Paton-Walsh (1897–1985): Served as a provost marshal, with the final rank of brigadier, and then as a prison governor.
|
| Robin Soans |
Pierrepoint |
2005 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Pat Reid
|
| John Mills |
The Colditz Story |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Pat Reid.
|
| Digby Tatham-Warter
|
| Christopher Good |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
As Harry Carlyle. An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Giles Vandeleur
|
| Michael Byrne |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Joe Vandeleur
|
| Michael Caine |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Graeme Warrack: Senior Medical Officer, 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem.
|
| Richard Kane |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
As Colonel Weaver. An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Other British Army soldiers of World War II
|
| Bill Millin
|
| Leslie de Laspee |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| British Army generals of the postwar period
|
| Tony Deane-Drummond
|
| Stephen Moore |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
As Robert Steele. An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Vernon Erskine-Crum
|
| David Lyon |
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy |
1986 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| John Frost: See Other British Army officers of World War II.
|
| Sir Gerald Lathbury
|
| Donald Douglas |
A Bridge Too Far |
1977 |
UK/USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Other British Army officers of the postwar period
|
| Andrew Parker Bowles: See Other royal associates.
|
| Chiefs of the Air Staff
|
| Charles Portal, 1st Baron Portal of Hungerford
|
| Rhys McConnochie |
The Last Bastion |
1984 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder
|
| Louis Mounier |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Gerald Flood |
Patton |
1970 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Terence Alexander |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| Alan Brown |
War and Remembrance |
1988–89 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Herman Wouk.
|
| Nick Blake |
Ike: Countdown to D-Day |
2004 |
USA |
TV film |
|
| Marshals of the Royal Air Force
|
| Sir Arthur Harris
|
| Basil Sydney |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
|
| Michael Pennington |
Into the Storm |
2009 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
|
| Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford: See Chiefs of the Air Staff.
|
| Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder: See Chiefs of the Air Staff.
|
| Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force officers of World War I
|
| Roy Brown
|
| Don Stroud |
Von Richthofen and Brown |
1971 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Joseph Fiennes |
The Red Baron |
2008 |
Germany/UK |
Film |
|
| Lanoe Hawker
|
| Corin Redgrave |
Von Richthofen and Brown |
1971 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Richard Krajčo |
The Red Baron |
2008 |
Germany/UK |
Film |
|
| Royal Air Force air marshals of World War II
|
| Sir Robert Brooke-Popham
|
| Paul Mason |
The Last Bastion |
1984 |
Australia |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sir Ralph Cochrane
|
| Ernest Clark |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
|
| Sir Arthur Coningham
|
| John Barrie |
Patton |
1970 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding
|
| Laurence Olivier |
Battle of Britain |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood & Derek Dempster.
|
| Patrick Allen |
The Winds of War |
1983 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Herman Wouk.
|
| Adrian Rawlins |
Darkest Hour |
2017 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Sir Douglas Evill
|
| Michael Redgrave |
Battle of Britain |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood & Derek Dempster.
|
| Sir Arthur Harris: See Marshals of the Royal Air Force
|
| Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory
|
| Simon Lack |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Patrick Wymark |
Battle of Britain |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood & Derek Dempster.
|
| Mark Kingston |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| Tim Barrett |
War and Remembrance |
1988–89 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Herman Wouk.
|
| John Bach |
Ike: Countdown to D-Day |
2004 |
USA |
TV film |
|
| Sir Keith Park
|
| Trevor Howard |
Battle of Britain |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood & Derek Dempster.
|
| Alister Cameron |
Into the Storm |
2009 |
UK/USA |
TV film |
|
| Other Royal Air Force officers of World War II
|
| Charles Torr Anderson: Passed information to Churchill in the 1930s because he was worried about the paucity of Britain's air defences; later promoted to group captain.
|
| David Quilter |
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years |
1981 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Roger Bushell
|
| Richard Attenborough |
The Great Escape |
1963 |
USA |
Film |
As Roger Bartlett. An adaptation of the book by Paul Brickhill.
|
| Ian McShane |
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story |
1988 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Charles Cholmondeley: One of the organisers of Operation Mincemeat.
|
| Robert Flemyng |
The Man Who Never Was |
1956 |
UK |
Film |
As George Acres. An adaptation of the book by Ewen Montagu.
|
| Matthew Macfadyen |
Operation Mincemeat |
2021 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Ben Macintyre.
|
| Harry Day
|
| Andrew Bicknell |
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story |
1988 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Guy Gibson
|
| Richard Todd |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
|
| Tommy Guest: Head tailor during the Great Escape, but did not escape.
|
| Robert Desmond |
The Great Escape |
1963 |
USA |
Film |
As 'Griff' Griffith. An adaptation of the book by Paul Brickhill.
|
| Ray Holmes
|
| Edward Fox |
Battle of Britain |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
As Pilot Officer Archie, based on Holmes. An adaptation of the book The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood & Derek Dempster.
|
| John Hopgood
|
| John Fraser |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
|
| Alan Campbell Johnson
|
| David Quilter |
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy |
1986 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Thomas Kirby-Green
|
| Brian Pettifer |
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story |
1988 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Sailor Malan
|
| Robert Shaw |
Battle of Britain |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
As Squadron Leader Skipper, based on Malan. An adaptation of the book The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood & Derek Dempster.
|
| David Maltby
|
| George Baker |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
|
| Harold Martin: See Royal Air Force air marshals of the postwar period
|
| Herbert Massey
|
| James Donald |
The Great Escape |
1963 |
USA |
Film |
As Group Captain Ramsey. An adaptation of the book by Paul Brickhill.
|
| Peter Dennis |
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story |
1988 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Henry Maudslay
|
| Richard Thorp |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
|
| James Stagg
|
| Patrick Barr |
The Longest Day |
1962 |
USA |
Film |
An adaptation of the book by Cornelius Ryan.
|
| Robert James |
Ike: The War Years |
1979 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
As Captain Burns, but clearly based on Stagg. An adaptation of the memoirs Eisenhower Was My Boss and Past Forgetting by Kay Summersby.
|
| Peter Sands |
War and Remembrance |
1988–89 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the novel by Herman Wouk.
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| Christopher James Baker |
Ike: Countdown to D-Day |
2004 |
USA |
TV film |
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| Peter Townsend: See Courtiers
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| John Whitworth
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| Derek Farr |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
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| John Verney, 20th Baron Willoughby de Broke
|
| Robert Flemyng |
Battle of Britain |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the book The Narrow Margin by Derek Wood & Derek Dempster.
|
| Dinghy Young
|
| Richard Leech |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
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| Royal Air Force air marshals of the postwar period
|
| Sir Harold Martin
|
| Bill Kerr |
The Dam Busters |
1955 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the books The Dam Busters by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson.
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| Recipients of the Victoria Cross
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| Frederick Robertson Aikman: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
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| William Allen: See Other British Army soldiers of the 19th century.
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| Gonville Bromhead: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
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| John Chard: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
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| Nevill Coghill: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
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| James Langley Dalton: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
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| Guy Gibson: See Other Royal Air Force officers of World War II.
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| Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
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| Frederick Hitch: See Other British Army soldiers of the 19th century.
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| Henry Hook: See Other British Army soldiers of the 19th century.
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| Robert Jones: See Other British Army soldiers of the 19th century.
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| William Jones: See Other British Army soldiers of the 19th century.
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| Teignmouth Melvill: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
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| Lord Henry Percy: See Other British Army generals of the 19th century
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| James Henry Reynolds: See Other British Army officers of the 19th century.
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| Ferdinand Schiess: See Other British Army soldiers of the 19th century.
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| John Williams: See Other British Army soldiers of the 19th century.
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| Relatives and associates
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| Elizabeth Amherst, Baroness Amherst: Wife of Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst.
|
| Sarah Schenkkan |
Turn: Washington's Spies |
2017 |
USA |
TV series |
An adaptation of the book Washington's Spies by Alexander Rose.
|
| Betsy Balcombe
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| Georgina Hale |
Eagle in a Cage |
1972 |
UK/USA |
Film |
|
| Tamsin Egerton |
Napoléon |
2002 |
France/Canada |
TV miniseries |
|
| Siobhan Hewlett |
Monsieur N. |
2003 |
France/UK |
Film |
|
| Mina Beresford: Wife of Lord Charles Beresford.
|
| Karin MacCarthy |
The Edwardians, #7 "Daisy" |
1973 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Nancie Jackson |
Edward the Seventh |
1975 |
UK |
TV series |
|
| Mary Blunt: Sister of General Gordon.
|
| Faith Hines |
Play of the Month, #1.4 "Gordon of Khartoum" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play The Last Hero by Robin Maugham.
|
| Magdalene De Lancey
|
| Veronica De Laurentiis |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Fanny Duberly
|
| Jill Bennett |
The Charge of the Light Brigade |
1968 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Anne Fairfax
|
| Olivia Williams |
To Kill a King |
2003 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Mary Fairfax: Daughter of Thomas Fairfax.
|
| Ella Barker |
To Kill a King |
2003 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Margaret Kemble Gage
|
| Veronica Wayne |
Samuel Adams |
2014 |
USA |
TV film |
|
| Emily Berrington |
Sons of Liberty |
2015 |
USA |
TV miniseries |
|
| Augusta Gordon: Sister of General Gordon.
|
| Dorothy Black |
Play of the Month, #1.4 "Gordon of Khartoum" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of the play The Last Hero by Robin Maugham.
|
| Dorothy Haig, Countess Haig
|
| Phyllis Calvert |
Oh! What a Lovely War |
1969 |
UK |
Film |
An adaptation of the comedy stage musical by Joan Littlewood et al.
|
| Emma, Lady Hamilton
|
| Malvina Longfellow |
The Romance of Lady Hamilton |
1919 |
UK |
Silent film |
|
| Yelena Kuzmina |
Attack from the Sea |
1953 |
USSR |
Film |
|
| Rachel Roberts |
ITV Play of the Week, #11.28 "Nelson: A Study in Miniature" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Sarah Junner: Mother of T. E. Lawrence.
|
| Merelina Kendall |
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia |
1990 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Lady Sarah Maitland: Wife of Sir Peregrine Maitland and daughter of the Duke of Richmond.
|
| Susan Wood |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Edmund Nelson
|
| Murray Kinnell |
Lloyd's of London |
1936 |
USA |
Film |
|
| Frances Nelson, Viscountess Nelson
|
| Celia Johnson |
ITV Play of the Week, #11.28 "Nelson: A Study in Miniature" |
1966 |
UK |
TV film |
|
| Anne McHardy Parker
|
| Jacqueline Pearce |
Churchill's People, #24 "Mutiny" |
1975 |
UK |
TV film |
An adaptation of part of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill.
|
| Frances, Lady Shelley: Wife of Sir John Shelley, 6th Baronet, diarist and friend of the Duke of Wellington.
|
| Louisa Sexton |
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked |
2015 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
|
| Lady Maud Warrender: Wife of Vice-Admiral Sir George Warrender.
|
| Suzanne Burden |
The Lost Prince |
2003 |
UK |
TV miniseries |
|
| Lady Frances Webster
|
| Lesley Wareing |
The Iron Duke |
1934 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Isabella Albonico |
Waterloo |
1970 |
Italy/USSR |
Film |
|
| Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
|
| Ellaline Terriss |
The Iron Duke |
1934 |
UK |
Film |
|
| Cheryl Campbell |
Blue Peter Special Assignment, #6.4 "The Duke of Wellington at Stratford Saye" |
1979 |
UK |
TV short |
Voice only. Documentary.
|
| Sinead Mcleod |
Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked |
2015 |
UK |
TV film |
Docudrama
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