Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel John Kydd 15 February 1915 |
| Died | 26 March 1982 (aged 67) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1945–1982 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Jonathan Kydd |
Samuel John Kydd (15 February 1915 – 26 March 1982) was a British actor. He appeared in more than 290 films, more than any other British actor, including 119 between 1946 and 1952.
His best-known roles were in two major British television series of the 1960s, as the smuggler Orlando O'Connor in Crane and its sequel Orlando. He also played a recurring character in Coronation Street. Kydd's first film was The Captive Heart (1946), in which he played a POW.