Alan Tilvern

Alan Tilvern

Known for

Acting

Born

November 5, 1918

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Died

December 17, 2003 (aged 85)

Biography

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

Best known work

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
Superman
Superman
1978
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
1978
Love and Death
Love and Death
1975
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
1963
Firefox
Firefox
1982
Night and the City
Night and the City
1950
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951
The Saint
The Saint
1962

Filmography

  1. 1993

    Porgy and Bess

    as Detective

  2. 1988

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    as R.K. Maroon

  3. 1987

    Tropic of Ice – Jään kääntöpiiri

  4. 1986

    Little Shop of Horrors

    as 'Downtown' Bum #2

  5. 1985

    Nineteen Nineteen

    as Sophie's Father

  6. 1985

    Reunion at Fairborough

  7. 1984

    Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues

    as William Alexander

  8. 1982

    Firefox

    as Air Marshal Kutuzov

  9. 1982

    American PlayhouseTV

    as Detective (1 episode)

  10. 1980

    Invasion

    as Bilak

  11. 1980

    High Rise Donkey

    as Donkey Derby Official

  12. 1978

    Brass Target

    as Frank Ferraro

  13. 1978

    Superman

    as 2nd Controller

  14. 1978

    One Bummer News Day

    as Richard Devizes

  15. 1978

    The Lord of the Rings

    as Innkeeper (voice)

  16. 1977

    The ProfessionalsTV

    as Tarkos (1 episode), as Stefan Batak II (1 episode)

  17. 1977

    Citizen SmithTV

    as Mr Grainger (1 episode)

  18. 1977

    The Stick Up

    as Richie

  19. 1975

    PoldarkTV

    as Nicholas Warleggan (7 episodes)

  20. 1975

    Love and Death

    as Sergeant

  21. 1975

    The SweeneyTV

    as Charlie Walters (1 episode)

  22. 1974

    Percy's Progress

    as General Dodds

  23. 1971

    The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesTV

    as Mr. Cornelius (1 episode)

  24. 1970

    Play for TodayTV

    as Richard Devizes (1 episode)

  25. 1970

    UFOTV

    as U.S. Delegate (1 episode)

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