Martin Boddey

Albert Martin Boddey (16 April 1907 – 24 October 1975) was a British film and television actor.

He was a founder member of the Lord's Taverners charity. Boddey started acting when he was nearly 40, often portraying irritable authority figures such as police officers or magistrates.

Selected filmography

 * A Song for Tomorrow (1948) - Major
 * The Third Man (1949) - Russian Military Policeman (uncredited)
 * Landfall (1949) - Civilian (uncredited)
 * The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950) - 2nd Plainclothesman (uncredited)
 * Cairo Road (1950) - Maj. Ahmed Mustafa
 * State Secret (1950) - Clubman
 * The Dancing Years (1950) - Minor Role (uncredited)
 * Seven Days to Noon (1950) - Gen. Willoughby
 * Cage of Gold (1950) - Adams
 * The Franchise Affair (1951) - Insp. Hallam
 * The Adventurers (1951) - Chief Engineer
 * Laughter in Paradise (1951) - Store Shopwalker
 * Cloudburst (1951) - Desk Sergeant
 * Valley of Eagles (1951) - Chief of the Lost Valley
 * Appointment with Venus (1951) - Sgt. Vogel
 * The Magic Box (1951) - Sitter in Bath Studio
 * Venetian Bird (1952) - Gufo
 * Top Secret (1952) - Russian Security Officer
 * Folly to Be Wise (1953) - Visiting Brigadier (uncredited)
 * Sailor of the King (1953) - German Officer (uncredited)
 * Park Plaza 605 (1953) - Stumpy
 * Personal Affair (1953) - Police Insp. Fred Garland (uncredited)
 * Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue (1953) - General Cadogan
 * Face the Music (1954) - Insp. Mulrooney
 * Doctor in the House (1954) - Demonstrator at pedal machine
 * Forbidden Cargo (1954) - Sub-Director Holt
 * Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954) - Member of Admiralty Board (uncredited)
 * Mad About Men (1954) - Marco (uncredited)
 * Svengali (1954) - Doctor
 * Up to His Neck (1955) - Chang
 * Secret Venture (1955) - Squire Marlowe, the Wrestler
 * The Iron Petticoat (1956) - Grisha
 * The Last Man to Hang? (1956) - Detective Sgt. Horne
 * Eyewitness (1956) - Police Sgt. (uncredited)
 * The Silken Affair (1956) - Detective
 * You Can't Escape (1956) - Insp. Crane
 * There's Always a Thursday (1957) - Sergeant
 * How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957) - Police Sergeant
 * These Dangerous Years (1957)
 * Man in the Shadow (1957) - Doctor (uncredited)
 * Cat Girl (1957) - Cafferty
 * Not Wanted on Voyage (1957) - Captain
 * The Duke Wore Jeans (1958)
 * No Time to Die (1958) - SS colonel
 * Indiscreet (1958) - Albert (uncredited)
 * Carry On Sergeant (1958) - Sixth Specialist
 * Chain of Events (1958) - Bus Inspector
 * The Adventures of Hal 5 (1958) - Doctor
 * I Only Arsked! (1958) - (uncredited)
 * The Two-Headed Spy (1958) - Gen. Optiz
 * The Square Peg (1958) - (uncredited)
 * Violent Moment (1959) - Nightwatchman (uncredited)
 * Carry On Nurse (1959) - Perkins
 * Idol on Parade (1959) - Chucker-out (uncredited)
 * The Siege of Pinchgut (1959) - Brigadier
 * I'm All Right Jack (1959) - Num Yum's Executive
 * Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) - Gunther
 * Moment of Danger (1960) - Sir John Middleburgh
 * Too Hot to Handle (1960) - Mr. Arpels
 * Oscar Wilde (1960) - Insp. Richards
 * Sands of the Desert (1960) - Mertons
 * A Circle of Deception (1960) - Henry Crow
 * The Naked Edge (1961) - Jason Roote
 * The Kitchen (1961) - Max
 * The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) - Superintendent J.S. Forest
 * Girl in the Headlines (1963) - Inspector
 * The Man Who Finally Died (1963) - Policeman with Dog (uncredited)
 * A Man for All Seasons (1966) - Governor of Tower
 * Bedazzled (1967) - Cardinal (uncredited)
 * The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) - Major Mathieson
 * Tales from the Crypt (1972) - Husband - Richard Clayton (segment 1 "And All Through The House")
 * Dark Places (1973) - Sgt. Riley
 * Psychomania (1973) - Coroner
 * The Naked Civil Servant (1975) - Magistrate (final film role)