Sydney Bromley

English actor (1909–1987)

Sydney Bromley
at his home in Woldingham, Surrey, UK
Born	Sidney Charles Bromley (1909-07-24)24 July 1909 London, England
Died	14 August 1987(1987-08-14) (aged 78) Worthing, Sussex, England
Years active	1945–1987

Sidney Charles Bromley (24 July 1909^[1] – 14 August 1987^[2]), credited as Sydney Bromley, was an English character actor. He appeared in more than sixty films and television programmes. On stage, he appeared in the 1924 premiere of Saint Joan, by George Bernard Shaw, as well as the 1957 film of the same name. He appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night during the summer of 1935 at the Open Air Theatre in London.

Bromley was diagnosed with terminal cancer in July 1986 and died from the illness on 14 August 1987, aged 78.

Partial filmography

Demobbed (1944) – Announcer (uncredited)
Brief Encounter (1945) – Johnnie – Second Soldier (uncredited)
Loyal Heart (1946) – Burton June (uncredited)
The Mark of Cain (1947) – Martin (Richard's Man) (uncredited)
To the Public Danger (1948)
The Dark Road (1948)
A Date with a Dream (1948) – Stranger in Max's office
Badger's Green (1949) – Alf, the Ragholt scorer
Devil's Point (1954) – Enson
The Love Match (1955) – (uncredited)
Stolen Time (1955)
Saint Joan (1957) – Baudricourt's Steward
Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) – Neighbour
Captain Clegg (1962) – Old Tom Ketch
The Piper's Tune (1962) – Shepherd
Paranoaic (1963) – Tramp (uncredited)
Father Came Too! (1964) – Lang
Die, Monster, Die! (1965) – Pierce
Carry On Cowboy (1965) – Sam Houston
The Christmas Tree (1966) – Motorist (uncredited)
Operation Third Form (1966) – Paddy
Prehistoric Women (1967) – Ullo
Night of the Big Heat (1967) – Old Tramp
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) – Sleigh Driver
Smashing Time (1967) – Tramp
Half a Sixpence (1967) – Pub Character
Macbeth (1971) – Porter
No Sex Please, We're British (1973) – Rag & Bone Man
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) – Muller
Professor Popper's Problem (1974) – Crickle
Robin Hood Junior (1975) – Alfric
Jabberwocky (1977) – Dubbing (voice)
Crossed Swords (1977) – Peasant
Candleshoe (1977) – Mr. Thresher
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981) – Harkness
Dragonslayer (1981) – Hodge
An American Werewolf in London (1981) – Alf
The NeverEnding Story (1984) – Engywook
Pirates (1986) – Diddler
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) – Herbert
Crystalstone (1987) – Old Man (final film role)

References

^ GRO Register of Births: SEP 1909 1a 329 FULHAM - Sidney Charles Bromley
^ GRO Register of Deaths: AUG 1987 18 2293 WORTHING - Sydney Charles Bromley DoB = 24 Jul 1909 aged 78