Acting
David Tomlinson
Born 1917-05-07
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English film actor. He is primarily remembered for his roles as authority figure George Banks in Mary Poppins, fraudulent magician Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks and as hapless antagonist Peter Thorndyke in The Love Bug. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Tomlinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Prominent works featuring David Tomlinson
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Mary Poppins
1964
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1971
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The Love Bug
1968
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Hawaii Five-O
1969
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Tom Jones
1963
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War-Gods of the Deep
1965
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So Long at the Fair
1950
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The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu
1980
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The World of Hammer
1994
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"Pimpernel" Smith
1941
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (54 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Music Magic: The Sherman Brothers - Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | The World of Hammer | Self (archive footage) | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Sir Roger Avery | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dominique | Attorney | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Water Babies | Sir John / Voice of Polar Bear | Movie | 1978 |
 | Wombling Free | Roland Frogmorton | Movie | 1977 |
 | From Hong Kong with Love | Sir John Mac Gregor | Movie | 1975 |
| A Friend Indeed | Sir John Holt | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Emelius | Movie | 1971 |
 | Hawaii Five-O | Blake | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Love Bug | Peter Thorndyke | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Liquidator | Quadrant | Movie | 1965 |
 | War-Gods of the Deep | Harold Tufnell-Jones | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Truth About Spring | Skelton | Movie | 1965 |
 | Mary Poppins | Mr. Banks | Movie | 1964 |
 | Tom Jones | Lord Fellamar | Movie | 1963 |
| Follow That Horse! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 | |
 | Further Up the Creek | Lt. Fairweather | Movie | 1958 |
 | Up the Creek | Lt. Fairweather | Movie | 1958 |
 | Carry On Admiral | Tom Baker | Movie | 1957 |
 | Theatre Night | David Warren | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Three Men in a Boat | J | Movie | 1956 |
 | All for Mary | Humphrey 'Humpy' Miller | Movie | 1955 |
 | Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? | Frank Betterton | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Postman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1952 |
 | Made in Heaven | Basil Topham | Movie | 1952 |
 | Castle in the Air | Earl of Locharne | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Magic Box | Lab Asst | Movie | 1952 |
 | Hotel Sahara | Captain Puffin Cheyne | Movie | 1951 |
 | Calling Bulldog Drummond | Algernon "Algy" Longworth | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Wooden Horse | Phil | Movie | 1950 |
 | So Long at the Fair | Johnny Barton | Movie | 1950 |
 | Landfall | Binks | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Chiltern Hundreds | Lord Tony Pym | Movie | 1949 |
 | Helter Skelter | Nick Martin | Movie | 1949 |
 | Marry Me | David Haig | Movie | 1949 |
 | Vote for Huggett | Harold Hinchley | Movie | 1949 |
 | Warning to Wantons | Count Max Kardak | Movie | 1949 |
 | Here Come the Huggetts | Harold Hinchley | Movie | 1948 |
 | Love in Waiting | Robert Clitheroe | Movie | 1948 |
 | Sleeping Car to Trieste | Tom Bishop | Movie | 1948 |
 | My Brother's Keeper | Ronnie Waring | Movie | 1948 |
 | Broken Journey | Jimmy Marshall | Movie | 1948 |
 | Miranda | Charles | Movie | 1948 |
 | Easy Money | Martin Latham | Movie | 1948 |
 | Fame Is the Spur | Lord Liskeard | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Master of Bankdam | Lancelot Handel Crowther | Movie | 1947 |
 | School for Secrets | Mr. Watlington | Movie | 1946 |
 | I See a Dark Stranger | Intelligence Officer | Movie | 1946 |
 | Journey Together | Smith | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Way to the Stars | 'Prune' Parsons | Movie | 1945 |
 | "Pimpernel" Smith | Steve | Movie | 1941 |
 | My Wife's Family | Willie Bagshott | Movie | 1941 |
 | Quiet Wedding | John Royd | Movie | 1941 |