Portrait of Eric Portman

Eric Portman

Bio: Eric Portman (13 July 1901, Akroydon, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire - 7 December 1969, St Veep, Cornwall) was a distinguished English stage and film actor. He is probably best remembered for his roles in several films for Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger during the 1940s
Born: Sat, Jul 13 1901
Birthplace: Halifax, Yorkshire

Death: Sun, Dec 07 1969
Eric Portman is 68 years old
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Poster of Deadfall
Deadfall
Eric Portman was
67 in Deadfall
as 'Moreau'.
Wed, Sep 11 1968
Poster of Assignment to Kill
Assignment to Kill
Eric Portman was
66 in Assignment to Kill
as 'Notary'.
Wed, May 01 1968
Poster of The Whisperers
The Whisperers
Eric Portman was
66 in The Whisperers
as 'Archie Ross'.
Tue, Jul 18 1967
Poster of The Spy with a Cold Nose
The Spy with a Cold Nose
Eric Portman was
65 in The Spy with a Cold Nose
as 'British Ambassador'.
Mon, Dec 19 1966
Poster of The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
Eric Portman was
64 in The Bedford Incident
as 'Commodore Wolfgang Schrepke, Deutsche Marine'.
Mon, Oct 11 1965
Poster of The Man Who Finally Died
The Man Who Finally Died
Eric Portman was
62 in The Man Who Finally Died
as 'Inspector Hofmeister'.
Sun, Dec 01 1963
Poster of West 11
West 11
Eric Portman was
62 in West 11
as 'Richard Dyce'.
Tue, Oct 08 1963
Poster of Freud: The Secret Passion
Freud: The Secret Passion
Eric Portman was
61 in Freud: The Secret Passion
as 'Dr. Theodore Meynert'.
Wed, Dec 12 1962
Poster of The Naked Edge
The Naked Edge
Eric Portman was
59 in The Naked Edge
as 'Jeremy Clay'.
Wed, Jun 28 1961
Poster of The Good Companions
The Good Companions
Eric Portman was
55 in The Good Companions
as 'Jess Oakroyd'.
Mon, Apr 22 1957
Poster of Child in the House
Child in the House
Eric Portman was
55 in Child in the House
as 'Henry Acheson'.
Tue, Aug 14 1956
Poster of The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
Eric Portman was
54 in The Deep Blue Sea
as 'Miller'.
Tue, Nov 01 1955
Poster of The Last Reunion
The Last Reunion
Eric Portman was
54 in The Last Reunion
Wed, Jul 20 1955
Poster of The Colditz Story
The Colditz Story
Eric Portman was
53 in The Colditz Story
as 'Colonel Richmond'.
Tue, Jan 25 1955
Poster of South of Algiers
South of Algiers
Eric Portman was
51 in South of Algiers
as 'Doctor Burnet'.
Tue, Mar 17 1953
Poster of His Excellency
His Excellency
Eric Portman was
50 in His Excellency
as 'George Harrison'.
Tue, Jan 22 1952
Poster of The Magic Box
The Magic Box
Eric Portman was
50 in The Magic Box
as 'Arthur Collings'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Cairo Road
Cairo Road
Eric Portman was
48 in Cairo Road
as 'Col. Youssef Bey'.
Wed, Jun 21 1950
Poster of The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly
Eric Portman was
48 in The Spider and the Fly
as 'Fernand Maubert'.
Thu, Dec 01 1949
Poster of The Blind Goddess
The Blind Goddess
Eric Portman was
47 in The Blind Goddess
as 'Sir John Dearing KC'.
Tue, Sep 14 1948
Poster of Daybreak
Daybreak
Eric Portman was
46 in Daybreak
as 'Eddie Tribe'.
Tue, May 18 1948
Poster of Corridor of Mirrors
Corridor of Mirrors
Eric Portman was
46 in Corridor of Mirrors
as 'Paul Mangin'.
Mon, Feb 23 1948
Poster of Dear Murderer
Dear Murderer
Eric Portman was
45 in Dear Murderer
as 'Lee Warren'.
Mon, Jun 23 1947
Poster of The Mark of Cain
The Mark of Cain
Eric Portman was
45 in The Mark of Cain
as 'Richard Howard'.
Fri, Mar 14 1947
Poster of Men of Two Worlds
Men of Two Worlds
Eric Portman was
45 in Men of Two Worlds
as 'District Commissioner Randall'.
Thu, Sep 19 1946
Poster of Wanted for Murder
Wanted for Murder
Eric Portman was
44 in Wanted for Murder
as 'Victor James Colebrooke'.
Mon, Jun 17 1946
Poster of The Air Plan
The Air Plan
Eric Portman was
44 in The Air Plan
as 'Himself - Commentator'.
Mon, Dec 03 1945
Poster of Great Day
Great Day
Eric Portman was
43 in Great Day
as 'Capt. John Ellis'.
Mon, Jul 09 1945
Poster of A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale
Eric Portman was
43 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Thomas Colpeper, JP'.
Mon, Aug 21 1944
Poster of Escape to Danger
Escape to Danger
Eric Portman was
42 in Escape to Danger
as 'Arthur Lawrence'.
Mon, Oct 18 1943
Poster of Millions Like Us
Millions Like Us
Eric Portman was
41 in Millions Like Us
as 'Charlie Forbes'.
Tue, Jun 01 1943
Poster of We Dive at Dawn
We Dive at Dawn
Eric Portman was
41 in We Dive at Dawn
as 'L/S Hobson'.
Thu, Apr 15 1943
Poster of Squadron Leader X
Squadron Leader X
Eric Portman was
41 in Squadron Leader X
as 'Erich Kohler'.
Mon, Mar 01 1943
Poster of Uncensored
Uncensored
Eric Portman was
41 in Uncensored
as 'Andre Delage'.
Mon, Aug 24 1942
Poster of One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Eric Portman was
40 in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
as 'Tom Earnshaw, Copilot in B for Bertie'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of 49th Parallel
49th Parallel
Eric Portman was
40 in 49th Parallel
as 'Lieutenant Hirth'.
Mon, Nov 24 1941
Poster of The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
Eric Portman was
35 in The Prince and the Pauper
as 'First Lord'.
Fri, Apr 30 1937
Poster of Moonlight Sonata
Moonlight Sonata
Eric Portman was
35 in Moonlight Sonata
as 'Mario de la Costa'.
Thu, Feb 11 1937
Poster of The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
Eric Portman was
34 in The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
as 'Matthew Trimble'.
Thu, Apr 30 1936
Poster of The Cardinal
The Cardinal
Eric Portman was
34 in The Cardinal
as 'Giuliano de Medici'.
Sat, Jan 04 1936
Poster of Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn
Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn
Eric Portman was
34 in Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn
as 'Carlos, the gypsy'.
Sun, Aug 18 1935
Poster of Abdul the Damned
Abdul the Damned
Eric Portman was
34 in Abdul the Damned
as 'Conspirastor'.
Mon, Aug 05 1935
Poster of Old Roses
Old Roses
Eric Portman was
33 in Old Roses
as 'Lou'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Hyde Park Corner
Hyde Park Corner
Eric Portman was
33 in Hyde Park Corner
as 'Edward Chester'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of The Girl from Maxim's
The Girl from Maxim's
Eric Portman was
32 in The Girl from Maxim's
Tue, Aug 22 1933
Poster of Painter and Poet No. 2
Painter and Poet No. 2
Eric Portman will be
68+ in Painter and Poet No. 2
as 'Narrator'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Eric Portman was
66+ in The Prisoner
as 'Number Two'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1967
Poster of Sunday-Night Play
Sunday-Night Play
Eric Portman was
59+ in Sunday-Night Play
as 'Kuprin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1960
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Eric Portman was
57+ in Naked City
as 'Jayson Condon'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
Eric Portman was
56+ in DuPont Show of the Month
as 'Dr. Manette'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1957
Poster of Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Eric Portman was
56+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Eric Portman was
54+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Richard Musgrave'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955