Alan Tilvern

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Alan Tilvern

Acting November 5, 1918

London, England, UK

Alan Tilvern (5 November 1918 – 17 December 2003) was a British film and television actor with a tough-guy image. He is possibly best known for his role as R.K. Maroon in the film…

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

7.5 1988 Movie
Superman

Superman

7.2 1978 Movie
Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

7.0 1986 Movie
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

6.6 1978 Movie
Love and Death

Love and Death

7.5 1975 Movie
Firefox

Firefox

6.1 1982 Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
The Saint

The Saint

7.4 1962 TV Show
Night and the City

Night and the City

7.5 1950 Movie
Compact

Compact

5.0 1962 TV Show

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Alan Tilvern (5 November 1918 – 17 December 2003) was a British film and television actor with a tough-guy image. He is possibly best known for his role as R.K. Maroon in the film Who framed Roger Rabbit. He was born in Whitechapel, in the East End of London, to Jewish Lithuanian parents, who changed their name from Tilovitch. After leaving school he became a barrow boy in Brick Lane. In the Second World War he served in the Army but was invalided out in 1945

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1993
    Porgy and Bess

    Movie Detective

  2. 1988
    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    Movie R.K. Maroon

  3. 1987
    Tropic of Ice – Jään kääntöpiiri

    Movie

  4. 1986
    Little Shop of Horrors

    Movie 'Downtown' Bum #2

  5. 1985
    Nineteen Nineteen

    Movie Sophie's Father

  6. 1985
    Reunion at Fairborough

    Movie

  7. 1984
    Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

    Movie William Alexander

  8. 1982
    Firefox

    Movie Air Marshal Kutuzov

  9. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Detective

  10. 1980
    Invasion

    Movie Bilak

  11. 1980
    High Rise Donkey

    Movie Donkey Derby Official

  12. 1978
    Brass Target

    Movie Frank Ferraro

  13. 1978
    Superman

    Movie 2nd Controller

  14. 1978
    One Bummer News Day

    Movie Richard Devizes

  15. 1978
    The Lord of the Rings

    Movie Innkeeper (voice)

  16. 1977
    The Professionals

    TV show Tarkos

More credits
  1. 1977
    Citizen Smith

    TV show Mr Grainger

  2. 1977
    The Stick Up

    Movie Richie

  3. 1975
    Poldark

    TV show Nicholas Warleggan

  4. 1975
    Love and Death

    Movie Sergeant

  5. 1975
    The Sweeney

    TV show Charlie Walters

  6. 1974
    Percy's Progress

    Movie General Dodds

  7. 1971
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    TV show Mr. Cornelius

  8. 1970
    Play for Today

    TV show Richard Devizes

  9. 1970
    UFO

    TV show U.S. Delegate

  10. 1970
    The Revolutionary

    Movie Sid

  11. 1968
    Dad's Army

    TV show Captain Rodrigues

  12. 1968
    The Expert

    TV show Knowles

  13. 1966
    The Frozen Dead

    Movie Karl Essen

  14. 1966
    Khartoum

    Movie Awaan

  15. 1966
    Rasputin: The Mad Monk

    Movie Patron

  16. 1965
    Out of the Unknown

    TV show Blane

  17. 1965
    No Place Like Earth

    Movie Blane

  18. 1964
    Doctor Who: Planet of Giants

    Movie Forester

  19. 1964
    Ann Veronica

    TV show Edwin Ramage

  20. 1964
    Detective

    TV show Spencer

  21. 1964
    Hot Enough for June

    Movie Simenova's Assistant

  22. 1963
    Doctor Who

    TV show Forester

  23. 1963
    Espionage

    TV show P'Eng Pat

  24. 1963
    Shadow of Fear

    Movie Warner