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Michael Gwynn

Nov 30, 1916 - Jan 29, 1976 (59 years old) in Bath, Somerset, England, U.K.

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Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 in Bath – 29 January 1976 in London) was an English actor. He attended Mayfield College near Mayfield, East Sussex. During the Second World War he served in East Africa as a Major and was Adjutant to the 2nd. Nyasaland Battalion, Kings African Rifles.

He is perhaps best remembered in contemporary culture as the shyster Lord Melbury who attempts to con £200 and a set of British Empire coins from the unsuspecting Basil Fawlty in the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers. Gwynn appears as Lord Melbury in the first ever episode of the series, "A Touch of Class".

Gwynn also appeared on several adaptations of plays on the Caedmon Records label. Among them were Cyrano de Bergerac, in which he played Le Bret, and Julius Caesar, in which he played Casca. Both productions starred Ralph Richardson in the title role.

He died on 29 January 1976 in London from a heart attack.

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Known For

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The Avengers
Bill
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BBC Play of the Month
Julius Winterhalter
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The Saint
Martin Jeffroll
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The Adventurer
Sir Richard
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Justice
Brigadier Craig-Astley
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The Main Chance
Judge
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Mystery and Imagination
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Jason King
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Spy Trap
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Fawlty Towers
Lord Melbury

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