Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Harington Kaufmann (29 June 1927 – 21 September 1997) was a British actor of stage, film and television, who specialised in whodunits and horror films, from 1954 to 1981, when he retired.

Maurice Kaufmann
Born	Maurice Harington Kaufmann (1927-06-29)29 June 1927 Gorleston, Norfolk, England
Died	21 September 1997(1997-09-21) (aged 70) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1952–1981
Spouse	Honor Blackman ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1975)​
Children	2
Relatives	Gillian Raine (cousin)

Personal life

He was married to Honor Blackman from 1961 to 1975.^[1] They appeared together in the film, Fright (1971). They adopted two children, daughter Lottie and son Barnaby, before divorcing in 1975.^[2]

Death

Maurice Kaufmann died on 21 September 1997 in London from cancer, aged 70.^[3] He was nursed, on his deathbed, by his ex-wife, Honor Blackman.

Selected filmography

• Appointment in London (1953) as RAF Officer (uncredited)
• The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954) as Reg
• Beau Brummell (1954) as Lord Alvanley (uncredited)
• To Dorothy a Son (1954) as Elmer the Pianist
• Companions in Crime (1954) as Arnold Kendall
• Three Cases of Murder (1955) as Pemberton (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")
• The Love Match (1955) as Harry Longworth
• The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) as Marsh (uncredited)
• Secret Venture (1955) as Dan Flemying
• An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Ed (uncredited)
• Handcuffs, London (1955) as Jerry Strong
• Women Without Men (1956) as Daniels
• Blonde Bait (1956) as Daniels (uncredited)
• It's a Wonderful World (1956) as Paul Taylor
• Find the Lady (1956) as Nicky
• The Girl in the Picture (1957) as Rod Molloy
• The Man Without a Body (1957) as Chauffeur
• Fire Down Below (1957) as 3rd U.S. Sailor
• Date with Disaster (1957) as Don Redman
• Campbell's Kingdom (1957) as Man at Golden Calf
• The Big Money (1958) as Harry's Friend (uncredited)
• Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1959) as Mini Submarine Officer
• Life in Emergency Ward 10 (1959) as Anaesthetist
• Top Floor Girl (1959) as Peter Farnite
• The Crowning Touch (1959) as David
• Gorgo (1961) as Radio Reporter
• House of Mystery (1961) as Henry Trevor
• Tarnished Heroes (1961) as Tom Mason
• Play It Cool (1962) as Larry Granger
• On the Beat (1962) as Vince
• We Shall See (1964) as Evan Collins
• A Shot in the Dark (1964) as Pierre
• Fanatic (1965) as Alan Glentower
• Circus of Fear (1966) as Mario
• Cry Wolf (1969) as Jim Walker
• Man of Violence (1971) as Charles Grayson
• The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) as Dr. Whitcombe
• Bloomfield (1971) as Yasha
• Fright (1971) as Inspector
• The Vault of Horror (1973) as Bob Dickson (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
• The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) as Steve McGarrett