Richard Haydn

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Richard Haydn was a British character actor and comedian known for his distinctive, precise vocal delivery in numerous mid-20th-century films and radio productions.

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Richard Haydn canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character actor
comedian
film actor
human
radio actor
stage actor
television actor
activeIn film
radio
television
birthName George Richard Haydon
burialPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
causeOfDeath heart attack
characterPortrayed Herr Falkstein in Young Frankenstein (1974 film)
Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music (1965 film)
William Brown in Mutiny on the Bounty (1962 film)
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1905-03-10
dateOfDeath 1985-04-25
ethnicGroup English people
knownFor distinctive precise vocal delivery
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Richard Haydn
notableWork Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
linked to: Alice in Wonderland

And Then There Were None (1945 film)
Cluny Brown (1946 film)
Forever Amber (1947 film)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962 film)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960 film)
Sitting Pretty (1948 film)
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967 film)
The Emperor Waltz (1948 film)
linked to: The Emperor Waltz

The Late George Apley (1947 film)
The Lost World (1960 film)
linked to: The Lost World

The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955 film)
The Merry Widow (1952 film)
The Sound of Music (1965 film)
linked to: The Sound of Music

Young Frankenstein (1974 film)
linked to: Young Frankenstein
occupation actor
comedian
placeOfBirth Camberwell
London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath California
Los Angeles
United States of America
sexOrGender male
voiceRole Caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
workedIn Hollywood
yearsActive 1930s–1980s

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Alice in Wonderland (1951 film) voiceCastMember Richard Haydn
subject linked to: Alice in Wonderland
No Time for Love castMember Richard Haydn
Richard Haydn name Richard Haydn
Max Detweiler portrayedBy Richard Haydn