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Colin Edward Livingstone Tapley (7 May 1909 – 1 December 1995) 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.
Colin Tapley. Actor: Booloo. Born in 1909 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Brown hair, Blue eyes. In 1930 came to England joined Royal Air Force and took part in Byrd expedition. In 1933 took part in Paramount's Search for Beauty and was selected with Joyce Neilson to be the New Zealand winners out of 30 winners worldwide.
Dec 1, 1995 · Colin Tapley (7 May 1907 – 1 December 1995) was a British actor. 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.
Colin Tapley found his own cinematic niche playing character roles in American and British films for more than 30 years, without any real desire for stardom. In 1933 Tapley won the New Zealand male section of Search for Beauty, a worldwide talent quest conducted in English-speaking countries by Paramount Pictures.
And from packed dress circles and stalls, New Zealanders delighted in watching one of their own - Colin Tapley, the boy from Dunedin - playing anything from a cowboy to a Russian officer, with...
Nov 18, 2012 · Colin Tapley entered a talent contest in 1933 organised by Paramount Pictures and was selected as one of thirty winners who were given contracts as their prize. Colin was taken on by Paramount as a bit part actor and even managed some credited appearances in films such as 'If I Were King (1938)'.
Colin and Patsy lived in New Zealand and Hollywood before settling down in Coates, Gloucestershire remaining there until his death in December 1995, aged 88. Colin was buried in his old city of Dunedin, New Zealand next to his first son Martin, who had died at the age of 3 of leukemia in 1947.
A New Zealand actor Colin Tapley is listed in the role of Dr W H Glanville, a scientist who developed Dr Barnes Wallis' dam-busting "bouncing" bomb. Information is given about Heritage, an organisation to help the children of servicemen who died in the war.
Colin Tapley was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Tapley kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "Limehouse Blues" (1934), the crime adaptation "Murder at the Vanities" (1934) with Carl Brisson and "The Double Door" (1934).
Colin Tapley was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Tapley kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "Limehouse Blues" (1934), the crime adaptation "Murder...
