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Guy Doleman

Guy Doleman

Actor · Died January 30, 1996, aged 72 · Hamilton, New Zealand

Tough-looking New Zealander, with a long string of credits as an actor in Australian films and theatre. He was also prolific on radio as actor, announcer and compère. In August 1952, Doleman won a £300 prize for his performance in an Actor's Choice half-hourly play, entitled "The Coward". He used this as a travelling fund for a trip to Hollywood and was duly cast in a supporting role in the adventure film His Majesty O'Keefe (1954). That was followed by an uncredited bit in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder (1954). More substantial roles, however, failed to materialise. Doleman consequently returned to Australia, where he found regular work on radio and on stage in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, between 1957 and 1960. Doleman had his best spell in Britain in the 1960's: fondly remembered as SPECTRE operative Count Lippe in the James Bond movie Thunderball (1965), and as the hard-edged spook Colonel Ross in the Harry Palmer trilogy, beginning with The Ipcress File (1965). In a similar vein, he also made a worthy antagonist for Patrick McGoohan as the first 'Number 2' in The Prisoner (1967). Doleman eventually settled in Los Angeles, where he died of lung cancer in January 1996.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 22, 1923
Died
January 30, 1996 (aged 72)
From
Hamilton, New Zealand
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Guy Doleman's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
47%
Power
25%
Survival
12%
Self
8%
Society
3%
Bonds
3%
Ideas
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 5
Mentor
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
7
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Guy Doleman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Guy Doleman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Hell Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Colonel Matthews

  • The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Corsair

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Goodbye Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Quiney

  • A Dangerous Summer(1982)

    as Julian Fane

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Early Frost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mike Hayes

  • The Biggest Battle(1978)

    as Gen. Whitmore

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Enigma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Maurice Mockcastle

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Bulman

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Chilling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Strange Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Glyn Crowley

  • Medieval England: The Peasants' Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mayor of London

  • A Twist of Sand(1968)

    as Patrol Boat Commander

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Billion Dollar Brain(1967)

    as Colonel Ross

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Number Two

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Deadly Bees(1966)

    as Ralph Hargrove

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Funeral in Berlin(1966)

    as Ross

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Martin Livesey

  • The Power Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen Gray

  • Thunderball(1965)

    as Count Lippe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as The Man

  • The Ipcress File(1965)

    as Colonel H.L. Ross

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Philip

  • Boy With a Flute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Supt. Fitch

  • The Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Wayne Douglas

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • On the Beach(1959)

    as Lt. Cmdr. Farrel

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Shiralee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Son O'Neill

  • The Adventures of Long John Silver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dial M for Murder(1954)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • His Majesty O'Keefe(1954)

    as Herb Weber

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Stockman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Stapleton

  • The Kangaroo Kid(1950)

    as Sergeant Jim Penrose

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Strong is the Seed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as William Farrer

  • Always Another Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Warren Melville

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1948 to 1986.

Biggest box office

Thunderball (1965)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ipcress File (1965)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Thunderball (1965)

Film career

  • 1953Screen debut· The Phantom Stockman

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s8 · acting1960s16 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s7 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Guy Doleman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Deadly Bees (1966)

57th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dial M for Murder (1954)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Guy Doleman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Guy Doleman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Guy Doleman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Saltzman shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers