Maurice Kaufmann
# Maurice Kaufmann

Maurice Harington Kaufmann (29 June 1927 – 21 September 1997) was a British actor of stage, film and television, who specialised in whodunits and horror films, from 1954 to 1981, when he retired.

## Personal life

He was married to Honor Blackman from 1961 to 1975; they appeared together in the film, Fright (1971). They adopted two children, daughter Lottie and son Barnaby, before divorcing in 1975.

## Death

Maurice Kaufmann died in 1997 in London from cancer, aged 70. He was nursed, on his deathbed, by his ex-wife, Honor Blackman.

## Selected filmography

* Appointment in London (1953) as Raf Officer (uncredited)
* The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954) as Reg
* Beau Brummell (1954) as Lord Alvanley (uncredited)
* To Dorothy a Son (1954) as Elmer the Pianist
* Companions in Crime (1954) as Arnold Kendall
* Three Cases of Murder (1955) as Pemberton (segment "You Killed Elizabeth")
* The Love Match (1955) as Harry Longworth
* The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) as Marsh (uncredited)
* Secret Venture (1955) as Dan Flemying
* An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Ed (uncredited)
* Handcuffs, London (1955) as Jerry Strong
* Women Without Men (1956) as Daniels
* Blonde Bait (1956) as Daniels (uncredited)
* It's a Wonderful World (1956) as Paul Taylor
* Find the Lady (1956) as Nicky
* The Girl in the Picture (1957) as Rod Molloy
* The Man Without a Body (1957) as Chauffeur
* Fire Down Below (1957) as 3rd U.S. Sailor
* Date with Disaster (1957) as Don Redman
* Campbell's Kingdom (1957) as Man at Golden Calf
* The Big Money (1958) as Harry's Friend (uncredited)
* Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1959) as Mini Submarine Officer
* Life in Emergency Ward 10 (1959) as Anaesthetist
* Top Floor Girl (1959) as Peter Farnite
* The Crowning Touch (1959) as David
* Gorgo (1961) as Radio Reporter
* House of Mystery (1961) as Henry Trevor
* Tarnished Heroes (1961) as Tom Mason
* Play It Cool (1962) as Larry Granger
* On the Beat (1962) as Vince
* We Shall See (1964) as Evan Collins
* A Shot in the Dark (1964) as Pierre
* Fanatic (1965) as Alan Glentower
* Circus of Fear (1966) as Mario
* Cry Wolf (1969) as Jim Walker
* Man of Violence (1971) as Charles Grayson
* The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) as Dr. Whitcombe
* Bloomfield (1971) as Yasha
* Fright (1971) as Inspector
* The Vault of Horror (1973) as Bob Dickson (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
* The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) as Steve McGarrett

## Death reference per General Register Office (GRO) of England and Wales

* Registration District: Fulham
* County: London.
* Year of Registration: 1997.
* Month of Registration: September
* Date of Birth: 29 June 1927
* District No: 2281
* Reg No: 85A
* Ent No: 052
