Sam Kydd
Known for
Sam Kydd has grown into a veteran actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 154 titles. In cinemas, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is the work that stuck — Perkins, specifically. Another entry worth naming is 'Eye of the Needle'. Whatever else appears, thriller runs right through the filmography.
Sam Kydd
131 Movies
23 Series
Sam Kydd has grown into a veteran actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 154 titles. In cinemas, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is the work that stuck — Perkins, specifically. Another entry worth naming is 'Eye of the Needle'. Whatever else appears, thriller runs right through the filmography.
Movies
Plays Lock Keeper
Eye of the Needle
1981
Plays Perkins
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
Plays Cady
Treasure Island
1950
Plays C/Sgt.
Too Late the Hero
1970
Plays Marine Boyd
They Who Dare
1954
Plays Police Sergeant Questioning Rosie
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955
Plays Sam Turner
Yesterday's Hero
1979
Plays Removal Man
Confessions of a Window Cleaner
1974
Plays Furniture Dealer
10 Rillington Place
1971
Plays Go-Between
I Was Monty's Double
1958
Plays Kipper
Kipper
1977
Plays Bates
Further Up the Creek
1958
Plays Adelphi Barman
The Constant Husband
1955
Plays Carslake
The Cruel Sea
1953
Plays Shop Steward
I'm All Right Jack
1959
Plays Leading Stoker E. McKenzie R.N.
Scott of the Antarctic
1948
Plays Signaller
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
Plays Joe
Forbidden
1949
Plays Crowhurst
The Small Back Room
1949
Plays Alfred Vickery
Final Appointment
1954
Plays Constable John Harris
Island of Terror
1966
Plays Warrant Officer Blake
Reach for the Sky
1956
Plays Foreman
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
Plays Nazi Orderly
Dad's Army
1971
Plays Albert
The Secret of Monte Cristo
1961
Plays Frogman
Barnacle Bill
1957
Plays Able Seaman Walker
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
Plays George
The Glass Cage
1955
Plays Postman
The Magnet
1950
Plays Workman in Café
Smashing Time
1967
Plays Australian Driver
A Town Like Alice
1956
Plays Sapper
Passport to Pimlico
1949
Plays Mess Waiter
Angels One Five
1952
Plays Len the Barman
Moon Zero Two
1969
Plays Police Constable in Information Room
The Long Arm
1956
Plays 1st Locksmith
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Plays Albert West
Home and Away
1956
Plays Bruce
The Rainbow Jacket
1954
Plays Club steward
Obsession
1949
Plays Shopkeeper
The Scamp
1957
Plays Barkley
The Saint's Return
1953
Plays Chief Steward
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
Plays Taximan
Quest for Love
1971
Plays Mr. Roberts
Just My Luck
1957
Plays Slater
Suspect
1960
Plays Attendant
Carry On Admiral
1957
Plays Worker
Chance of a Lifetime
1950
Plays Harry Slinger
The Projected Man
1966
Plays Taxi Driver
The Long Haul
1957
Plays Bert
Assassin for Hire
1951
TV Shows
Plays Ginger Perkins
Whack-O!
1956
Plays Hector Frayne
Take a Pair of Private Eyes
1966
Plays Mr. Bickershaw
Sykes
1972
Plays Charles West
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Sam Weller
Lilli Palmer Theatre
1955
Plays Dwyer
The Persuaders!
1971
Plays Spiv
The Larkins
1958
Plays The Old Man
Life Begins at Forty
1978
Plays Tim Bowers
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
Plays Sid
Minder
1979
Plays Harry Poole
The Expert
1968
Plays Charlie Stewart
Return of the Saint
1978
Plays Louis
Terry and June
1979
Plays George Campsie
Churchill's People
1974
Plays Fred
Out of the Unknown
1965
Plays Kipper
Centre Play
1973
Plays The Yokel
Dad's Army
1968
Plays Max
ITV Playhouse
1967
Plays Crutchley
Espionage
1963
Plays Sammy Cutler
New Scotland Yard
1972
Plays Spike
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Plays Pick
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
Plays Tom Brannigan
Play for Today
1970
Latest Trailers
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Eye of the Needle
Full Filmography
Eye of the Needle
Lock Keeper
1981
Film
The Mirror Crack'd
Film Technician (uncredited)
1980
Film
The Shillingbury Blowers
Reggie
1980
Film
Danger on Dartmoor
Sam
1980
Film
Minder
Sid · 1 episode
1979–
TV
Terry and June
Louis · 1 episode
1979–
TV
Yesterday's Hero
Sam Turner
1979
Film
Return of the Saint
Charlie Stewart · 1 episode
1978–
TV
Life Begins at Forty
The Old Man · 1 episode
1978–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sam Kydd still alive?
Sam Kydd passed away on March 26, 1982 at age 65.
What are the most famous roles of Sam Kydd?
Sam Kydd is best known for roles in The Ladykillers, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Eye of the Needle.
How many movies has Sam Kydd been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1946), Sam Kydd has appeared in 131 movies and 23 TV shows.
What was Sam Kydd's first movie?
The career of Sam Kydd began with Mr Jones Takes the Air (1946).
What is Sam Kydd's most recent movie or series?
Sam Kydd's most recent release is Eye of the Needle, which premiered on July 24, 1981.
What TV shows has Sam Kydd appeared in?
On television, Sam Kydd has appeared in The Persuaders!, Dad's Army, Minder, Rainbow.
Sam Kydd
1917-02-15 · Belfast, Ireland, UK [now Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK]
Sam Kydd has grown into a veteran actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 154 titles. In cinemas, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' is the work that stuck — Perkins, specifically. Another entry worth naming is 'Eye of the Needle'. Whatever else appears, thriller runs right through the filmography.