Alan Vernon Curtis (30 July 1930 – 18 February 2021) was an English actor and cricket announcer.
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Life and career
Curtis was born in Coulsdon, Surrey in July 1930. He had a long career in film, television and theatre, which included appearances in four films of cult director Pete Walker.
He also served as an announcer for the MCC at Lord's Cricket Ground for 28 years.
Curtis lived in Chiswick, where he died in February 2021 aged 90.
Filmography
Film
Ladies Who Do (1963) – Second Businessman (uncredited)
Tomorrow at Ten (1965) – Inspector
Agente Logan - Missione Ypotron (1966) – Streich
Carry On Henry (1971) – Conte di Pisa
Die Screaming, Marianne (1971) – Sloopy's Manager
Four Dimensions of Greta (1972) – Carl Roberts
The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) – Jack Phipps
Carry On Abroad (1972) – Police Chief
Tiffany Jones (1973) – Marocek
Professor Popper's Problem (1974) – Grainger
The Vision (1988) – Lord Mallory
Television
The Avengers - Mission to Montreal (1962) – Brand
The Saint - The Death Penalty – Trape
The Saint - The Golden Frog – Vargas
Doctor Who - The War Machines (1966) – Major Green
Morecambe and Wise (1969-1971) – Bank Manager / King Philip of Spain / Inspector Crump
Up Pompeii in "The Peace Treaty" (1970) - Captain Bumptius
On the Buses (TV series) in Episode 2 of Series 4, "The Canteen Girl") (1970) – Mr. Stewart
Jason King - An Author in Search of Two Characters (1972) – Commissionaire
Whoops Baghdad (1973) – Captain of the Guards / Havabanana / Sheikh Akabar the Vile / Robber
Theatre appearances
The Players' Theatre
Peter Pan ... as Captain Hook
Aladdin at the London Palladium as Abanazar
Robinson Crusoe at the London Palladium as Will Atkins, the Pirate
Babes in the Wood at the London Palladium as the Sheriff of Nottingham