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Guy Kingsley Poynter 
Summary
Guy Kingsley Poynter, also known as Guy Kingsley (3 September 1915 – 6 September 1983), was an American actor.
Guy Poynter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Guy Kingsley Poynter 3 September 1915 |
| Died | 6 September 1983 (aged 68) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1940–1983 |
Poynter is best remembered for his part as 'Doctor Daniel "Doc" Matthews' in the 1950s radio series Journey into Space. He appeared in the TV drama Armchair Theatre in 1959; as the narrator for Harrison Marks' Naked as Nature Intended in 1961; and played twice in ITV's "Play Of The Week", in 1963. He made many other appearances in various-sized parts, often playing against well-known stars of the period.
Personal life edit
He married Margaret E. Fraser married in 1947.
He died in London in 1983.
Filmography edit
- Too Much Johnson (1938) – Henry MacIntosh
- Cage of Gold (1950) – American soldier (uncredited)
- The Good Die Young (1954) – US serviceman at train station (uncredited)
- The Crooked Sky (1957) – Tom Alanson
- Floods of Fear (1958) – Deputy Sheriff
- Beyond the Curtain (1960) – Capt. Law
- Peeping Tom (1960) – P. Tate – Studio cameraman (uncredited)
- Naked as Nature Intended (1961) – Narrator
- Have Bikini Will Travel (1962) – Narrator
- Heavens Above! (1963) – American commentator (uncredited)
- The Girl Hunters (1963) – Dr Larry Snyder
TV Work edit
| Date | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1947 | Double Door | Rip Van Bret | [1] | |
| 14 March 1948 | I Killed the Count | Bernard K. Froy | [2] | |
| 27 December 1949 | The Long Christmas Dinner | Roderick | [3] | |
| 23 August 1954 | The Runaway Slave | Mr. Allenby | [4] | |
| 19 November 1954 | War in the Air: 3: Fifty North | other voices | [5] | |
| 6 October 1954 | War in the Air: 5: Desert Air Force | other voices | [6] | |
| 20 December 1954 | War in the Air: 7: The Rising Sun | Narration | [7] | |
| 27 December 1954 | War in the Air: 8: Round the Clock | other voices | [8] | |
| 27 December 1954 | War in the Air: 12: The Cold Dawn | Commentary | [9] | |
| 31 January 1955 | War in the Air: 13: Eastern Victory | Commentary | [10] | |
| 24 May 1955 | The Golden Future | Mr. Henry Morton Stanley | [11] | |
| 3 May 1956 | The Male Animal | Michael Barnes | [12] | |
| 15 June 1956 | The Innocent Gunman | Samuel Clemens | [13] | |
| 12 December 1956 | The Adventures of Pierre...Zero Hour | Lawyer | [14] | |
| 4 August 1957 | Henry Sherek presents...Teru | Harold Clark | [15] | |
| 4 October 1957 | The Long Christmas Dinner | Roderick | [16] | |
| 1 December 1958 | Starr and Company: Patent Bluff | McColl | [17] | |
| 4 December 1958 | Starr and Company: To Catch a Mackerel | McColl | [18] |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Radio Times (17 Aug 1947), Double Door, vol. 96, BBC Television, p. 31
- ^ Radio Times (14 Mar 1948), I Killed the Count, vol. 98, BBC Television, p. 26
- ^ Radio Times (27 Dec 1949), The Long Christmas Dinner, vol. 105, BBC Television, p. 46
- ^ Radio Times (23 Sep 1954), The Runaway Slave, Children's Television, vol. 124, BBC Television, p. 15
- ^ Radio Times (19 Nov 1954), Fifty North (Ep 3), War in the Air, vol. 125, BBC Television, p. 16
- ^ Radio Times (6 Dec 1954), Desert Air Force (Ep 5), War in the Air, vol. 125, BBC Television, p. 20
- ^ Radio Times (20 Dec 1954), The Rising Sun (Ep 7), War in the Air, vol. 125, BBC Television, p. 20
- ^ Radio Times (27 Dec 1954), Round the Clock (Ep 8), War in the Air, vol. 125, BBC Television, p. 28
- ^ Radio Times (24 Jan 1955), The Cold Dawn (Ep 12), War in the Air, vol. 126, BBC Television, p. 20
- ^ Radio Times (31 Jan 1955), Eastern Victory (Ep 13), War in the Air, vol. 126, BBC Television, p. 20
- ^ Radio Times (24 May 1955), The Explorer...The Golden Future (Ep 2), Children's Television, vol. 127, BBC Television, p. 26
- ^ Radio Times (3 May 1956), The Male Animal, vol. 131, BBC Television, p. 38
- ^ Radio Times (15 Jun 1956), The Innocent Gunman (Ep 5), Nom-De-Plume, vol. 131, BBC Television, p. 44
- ^ Radio Times (12 Dec 1956), The Adventures of Pierre...Zero Hour (Ep 6), Children's Television presents..., vol. 133, BBC Television, p. 32
- ^ Radio Times (4 Aug 1957), Henry Sherek presents...Teru, Sunday-Night Theatre, vol. 136, BBC Television, p. 9
- ^ Radio Times (4 Oct 1957), The Long Christmas Dinner, vol. 137, BBC Television, p. 17
- ^ Radio Times (1 Dec 1958), Patent Bluff (Ep 71), Starr and Company, vol. 141, BBC Television, p. 13
- ^ Radio Times (4 Dec 1958), To Catch a Mackerel (Ep 72), Starr and Company, vol. 141, BBC Television, p. 19