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Colin Edward Livingstone Tapley (7 May 1909 – 1 December 1995) was a New Zealand actor in both American and British films. 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.
Nov 18, 2012 · Colin Tapley entered a talent contest in 1933 organised by Paramount Pictures and was selected as one of thirty winners who were given contracts as their prize. Colin was taken on by Paramount as a bit part actor and even managed some credited appearances in films such as 'If I Were King (1938)'.
Colin Tapley. Actor: Booloo. Born in 1909 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Brown hair, Blue eyes. In 1930 came to England joined Royal Air Force and took part in Byrd expedition. In 1933 took part in Paramount's Search for Beauty and was selected with Joyce Neilson to be the New Zealand winners out of 30 winners worldwide.
Dec 1, 1995 · 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.
Tapley derived great personal satisfaction from playing Captain Dobbin in Becky Sharp (1935), the first movie filmed in three-colour Technicolor. But his favourite role from his Hollywood movies was probably Barrett, the spy, in Oscar-nominated adventure The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935).
Tapley had the debonair good looks, voice, and talent of a star, but he found his niche in playing character roles, and appeared in American and British films for more than 30 years...
Colin Tapley's films include The Dam Busters, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer, Becky Sharp, The Black Room
