Alan Gifford

American actor (1911–1989)

Alan Gifford

Born	John Lennox (1911-03-11)March 11, 1911 Taunton, Massachusetts, US
Died	March 20, 1989(1989-03-20) (aged 78) Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor

Alan Gifford (born John Lennox; March 11, 1911 – March 20, 1989) was an American-born actor from Taunton, Massachusetts, who worked mainly in the UK, where he died in Blairgowrie, Scotland at age 78. Known best for his role in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).^[1] and featured regularly alongside Noele Gordon in the soap opera Crossroads as Dr Lloyd Monroe.

On television, in 1960, he appeared in Danger Man in the episode entitled "An Affair of State" as Mr. Hartley. ^[2]

Gifford narrated the audio cassette version of the book I'm OK – You're OK.^[3]

Selected filmography

The Kangaroo Kid (1950) - Steve Corbett
The Magic Box (1951) - Industry Man (uncredited)
It Started in Paradise (1952) - American captain (uncredited)
Appointment in London (1953) - US General (uncredited)
Lilacs in the Spring (1954) - Hollywood Director
A Prize of Gold (1955) - Major Bracken
Barbados Quest (1955) - Henry Warburg
No Smoking (1955) - American Ambassador
A Yank in Ermine (1955) - Colonel M'Gurk
The Iron Petticoat (1956) - Colonel Newt Tarbell
Satellite in the Sky (1956) - Col. Galloway
Hour of Decision (1957) - J. Foster Green
Across the Bridge (1957) - Cooper
Time Lock (1957) - George Foster
A King in New York (1957) - School Superintendent
The Flying Scot (1957) - Phil
Paris Holiday (1958) - American Consul
Escapement (1958) - Wayne - Insurance Company Chief
Screaming Mimi (1958) - Capt. Bline
Chain of Events (1958) - Lord Fenchurch
The Mouse That Roared (1959) - Air Raid Warden
Too Young to Love (1960) - Mr. Elliot
I Aim at the Stars (1960) - U.S. Army Colonel
Brainwashed (1960) - Mac Iver
No Kidding (1960) - Edgar Treadgold
Visa to Canton (1961) - Charles Orme
Town Without Pity (1961) - Gen. Stafford
The Road to Hong Kong (1962) - American Official
Devil Doll (1964) - Bob Garrett
Carry On Cowboy (1965) - Commissioner
Where the Spies Are (1966) - Security
Drop Dead Darling (1966) - American Brasshat
Dark of the Sun (1968) - Jansen
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Poole's Father
Only When I Larf (1968) - Poster
Isadora (1968) - Tour Manager (uncredited)
Along the Way (1972)
The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) - Hill Carter
Phase IV (1974) - Mr. Eldridge
Everyday (1976)
Ragtime (1981) - Judge
Who Dares Wins (1982) - Sen. Kohoskie

References

^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | GIFFORD, Alan". 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
^ "Danger Man: An Affair of State".
^ "'I'm OK' on Tape". Billboard. 22 December 1973. p. 48. Retrieved 5 January 2023.