Colin Tapley
New Zealand actor (1907-1995)
Colin Edward Livingstone Tapley was a New Zealand actor in both American and British films. Born in New Zealand, he served in the Royal Air Force and an expedition to Antarctica before winning a Paramount Pictures talent contest and moving to Hollywood. He acted in a number of films before moving to Britain during the Second World War as a flight controller with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1934–1962) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▼ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Paranoiac. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 80 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1952 | Wings Of Danger. | Exclusive Films Ltd. | 72 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | Samson and Delilah | to be added | 131 min | 16mm | Color | |
| 1938 | IF I WERE KING | Frank Lloyd | 3460 | 16mm | Color & B&W | sound |
| 1938 | STORM OVER BENGAL. | Republic Pictures Corp | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | HOTEL HAYWIRE. | Paramount Pictures Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1937 | KING OF GAMBLERS. | Paramount Pictures Inc. | 8 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | MY MARRIAGE. | Fox Film Corp | 73 min | B&W | ||
| 1936 | THANK YOU, JEEVES! | Fox Film Corp | 6 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | THE PREVIEW MURDER MYSTERY. | Paramount Productions Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1936 | THE RETURN OF SOPHIE LANG. | Paramount Productions Inc. | 7 reels | B&W | ||
| 1935 | The Crusades | Paramount News Service | 29 | 16mm | B&W | |
| 1934 | SEARCH FOR BEAUTY. | Paramount Productions Inc. | 8 reels | B&W |