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Tapley was born on 7 May 1909 at Dunedin, New Zealand, the son of Harold Livingstone Tapley, later mayor of Dunedin and MP for Dunedin North, and Jean Brodie Tapley (née Burt).
His acting career did not end completely until 1983 at the age of 74. He retired to his English Cotswold country cottage in Coates, Gloucestershire, England. He died on the 1st of December 1995 aged 86 and his funeral was held in Gloucester. He was survived by his wife, son and a step daughter.
- May 7, 1909
- December 1, 1995
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.
Colin Tapley (Colin Edward Livingstone Tapley) was born on 7 May, 1909 in Dunedin, New Zealand, is an Actor. Discover Colin Tapley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates.
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.
Jan 14, 2015 · F/Lt. Colin Edward Livingstone Tapley is the son of Harold Livingstone Tapley and Jean Brodie Burt. 2,3 He married Patricia Marjorie Hambro, daughter of Maj.-Gen. Sir Percival Otway Hambro and Marjorie Henrietta Bingham, on 6 August 1943. 1
Nov 18, 2012 · After World War II, during which he had served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Tapley went back to Hollywood and was rewarded with a part in 'Samson and Delilah (1949)', but then decided to leave and work for the rest of his career in the UK landing a major part in 'The Dam Busters (1955)'. Cloudburst (1951) as Inspector Davis
