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[[Image:Ch Rhodes-MP40.jpg|thumb|right| | [[Image:Ch Rhodes-MP40.jpg|thumb|right|400px|'''Christopher Rhodes''' (1914-1964) as Alex fire a MP40 submachine gun in ''[[Operation Amsterdam]]'' (1959).]] | ||
Sir '''Christopher George Rhodes''' (1914-1964) was an English film and television actor who was awarded the ''Croix de Guerre'' and the United States ''Legion of Merit'' for his World War II service. He was 38 years old when he began his film career and specialized in military types for which he was ideally suited as Chris in Betrayed (1954), General Brauer in Ill Met by Moonlight (1957), a sergeant in ''[[Dunkirk (1958)]]'' as well as a German artillery officer in ''[[The Guns of Navarone]]'' (1961). Married twice, he died aged 50 at his Blakeney, Norfolk home. | |||
{{Actor FTV Title}} | {{Actor FTV Title}} | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
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| [[MP40]] || | | [[Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III]] || British Sergeant ||''[[Dunkirk (1958)|Dunkirk]]''|| ||1958 | ||
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| [[MP40]] || Alex ||''[[Operation Amsterdam]]''|| ||1959 | |||
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| [[Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I]] || Kevin McCartin || ''[[Gorgo]]'' || || 1961 | |||
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{{ActorM}} | {{ActorM}} | ||
[[Category:Deceased Actor]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:51, 21 November 2022
Sir Christopher George Rhodes (1914-1964) was an English film and television actor who was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the United States Legion of Merit for his World War II service. He was 38 years old when he began his film career and specialized in military types for which he was ideally suited as Chris in Betrayed (1954), General Brauer in Ill Met by Moonlight (1957), a sergeant in Dunkirk (1958) as well as a German artillery officer in The Guns of Navarone (1961). Married twice, he died aged 50 at his Blakeney, Norfolk home.
Christopher Rhodes can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III | British Sergeant | Dunkirk | 1958 | |
| MP40 | Alex | Operation Amsterdam | 1959 | |
| Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I | Kevin McCartin | Gorgo | 1961 |