Martin Boddey

Albert Martin Boddey (16 April 1907 – 24 October 1975) was a British film and television actor. He was a founder member of the Lord's Taverners charity. Boddey started acting when he was nearly 40, often portraying irritable authority figures such as police officers or magistrates. Selected filmography A Song for Tomorrow (1948) - Major The Third Man (1949) - Russian Military Policeman (uncredited) Landfall (1949) - Civilian (uncredited) The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery (1950) - 2nd Plainclothesman (uncredited) Cairo Road (1950) - Maj. Ahmed Mustafa State Secret (1950) - Clubman The Dancing Years (1950) - Minor Role (uncredited) Seven Days to Noon (1950) - Gen. Willoughby Cage of Gold (1950) - Adams The Franchise Affair (1951) - Insp. Hallam The Adventurers (1951) - Chief Engineer Laughter in Paradise (1951) - Store Shopwalker Cloudburst (1951) - Desk Sergeant Valley of Eagles (1951) - Chief of the Lost Valley Appointment with Venus (1951) - Sgt. Vogel The Magic Box (1951) - Sitter in Bath Studio Venetian Bird (1952) - Gufo Top Secret (1952) - Russian Security Officer Folly to Be Wise (1953) - Visiting Brigadier (uncredited) Sailor of the King (1953) - German Officer (uncredited) Park Plaza 605 (1953) - Stumpy Personal Affair (1953) - Police Insp. Fred Garland (uncredited) Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue (1953) - General Cadogan Face the Music (1954) - Insp. Mulrooney Doctor in the House (1954) - Demonstrator at pedal machine Forbidden Cargo (1954) - Sub-Director Holt Seagulls Over Sorrento (1954) - Member of Admiralty Board (uncredited) Mad About Men (1954) - Marco (uncredited) Svengali (1954) - Doctor Up to His Neck (1955) - Chang Secret Venture (1955) - Squire Marlowe, the Wrestler The Iron Petticoat (1956) - Grisha The Last Man to Hang? (1956) - Detective Sgt. Horne Eyewitness (1956) - Police Sgt. (uncredited) The Silken Affair (1956) - Detective You Can't Escape (1956) - Insp.