Sink the Bismarck! Cast and Crew

Sink the Bismarck!

Plot: The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II

Release Date: Thursday, February 11 1960
65 years ago

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Cast

Kenneth More. Kenneth More was 45 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Jonathan Shepard'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 20 1914 –
Died: Wed, Jul 21 1982

Dana Wynter. Dana Wynter was 28 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 08 1931 –
Died: Thu, May 05 2011

Carl Möhner. Carl Möhner was 38 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Lindemann - 'Bismarck''.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 11 1921 –
Died: Fri, Jan 14 2005

Laurence Naismith. Laurence Naismith was 51 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Dudley Pound'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jun 05 1992

Geoffrey Keen. Geoffrey Keen was 43 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (A.C.N.S.)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 21 1916 –
Died: Thu, Nov 03 2005

Karl Stepanek. Karl Stepanek was 60 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck''.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Died: Thu, Dec 25 1980

Michael Hordern. Michael Hordern was 48 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Admiral Sir John Tovey, Commander-in-Chief - 'King George''.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1995

Maurice Denham. Maurice Denham was 50 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Commander Richards'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 23 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 24 2002

Michael Goodliffe. Michael Goodliffe was 45 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Banister'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 01 1914 –
Died: Sat, Mar 20 1976

Esmond Knight. Esmond Knight was 53 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Leach - 'Prince of Wales''.

Birthday: Fri, May 04 1906 –
Died: Mon, Feb 23 1987

Jack Watling. Jack Watling was 37 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'RNVR Signals Officer'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 13 1923 –
Died: Tue, May 22 2001

Jack Gwillim. Jack Gwillim was 50 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Wilfrid Patterson - 'King George V''.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 15 1909 –
Died: Mon, Jul 02 2001

Mark Dignam. Mark Dignam was 50 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Maund - 'Ark Royal''.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 20 1909 –
Died: Fri, Sep 29 1989

Ernest Clark. Ernest Clark was 47 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Ellis - 'Suffolk''.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 12 1912 –
Died: Fri, Nov 11 1994

John Horsley. John Horsley was 39 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain - 'Sheffield''.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 21 1920 –
Died: Sun, Jan 12 2014

Peter Burton. Peter Burton was 38 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Philip Vian - 4th Destroyer of Flotilla'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1921 –
Died: Mon, Nov 27 1989

John Stuart. John Stuart was 61 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Captain Kerr - 'Hood''.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 17 1898 –
Died: Wed, Oct 17 1979

Walter Hudd. Walter Hudd was 62 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Admiral Holland - 'Hood''.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 20 1897 –
Died: Sun, Jan 20 1963

Sydney Tafler. Sydney Tafler was 43 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Henry - First Workman, 'Prince of Wales''.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 31 1916 –
Died: Thu, Nov 08 1979

Sean Barrett. Sean Barrett was 19 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Able Seaman Brown'.

Birthday: Sat, May 04 1940

Thomas Waldron Price. Thomas Waldron Price was >> in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Flag Lieutenant to First Sea Lord'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edward R. Murrow. Edward R. Murrow was 51 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Himself - Edward R. Murrow'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 25 1908 –
Died: Tue, Apr 27 1965

John Stride. John Stride was 23 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Tom Shepard, Captain Shepard's son, TAG - Ark Royal's Swordfish Squadron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 11 1936 –
Died: Fri, Apr 20 2018

Peter Dyneley. Peter Dyneley was 38 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Commander Jenkins (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 13 1921 –
Died: Fri, Aug 19 1977

Victor Maddern. Victor Maddern was 33 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Able Seaman Outside Admiralty (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jun 22 1993

David Hemmings. David Hemmings was 18 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 18 1941 –
Died: Wed, Dec 03 2003

Johnny Briggs. Johnny Briggs was 24 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 05 1935 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 2021

Norman Shelley. Norman Shelley was 56 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Voice of Winston Churchill (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1903 –
Died: Fri, Aug 22 1980

John Barron. John Barron was 39 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Officer P.R.O (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 24 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jul 03 2004

Harold Goodwin. Harold Goodwin was 42 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Airman on Phone (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 22 1917 –
Died: Thu, Jun 03 2004

Walter Gotell. Walter Gotell was 35 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Signals Officer Mueller on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 15 1924 –
Died: Mon, May 05 1997

Sam Kydd. Sam Kydd was 42 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 15 1917 –
Died: Fri, Mar 26 1982

Glyn Houston. Glyn Houston was 34 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Able Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 23 1925 –
Died: Wed, Jul 03 2019

Cameron Hall. Cameron Hall was 63 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 04 1897 –
Died: Mon, Dec 19 1983

Peter Forbes-Robertson. Peter Forbes-Robertson was 33 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Signalman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1927 –
Died: Thu, Dec 07 1995

Michael Ripper. Michael Ripper was 47 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 27 1913 –
Died: Wed, Jun 28 2000

Michael Balfour. Michael Balfour was 42 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Able Seaman - Lookout on 'Suffolk' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 11 1918 –
Died: Fri, Oct 24 1997

Graham Stark. Graham Stark was 38 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Petty Officer Williams (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1922 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 2013

Olaf Pooley. Olaf Pooley was 45 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Officer of the Watch - 'Sheffield' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 13 1914 –
Died: Tue, Jul 14 2015

Edwin Richfield. Edwin Richfield was 38 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Bridge Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 11 1921 –
Died: Thu, Aug 02 1990

George Pravda. George Pravda was 41 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Damage Control Officer - Bismarck (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jun 19 1918 –
Died: Tue, Apr 30 1985

Russell Napier. Russell Napier was 49 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Air Vice Marshal (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 28 1910 –
Died: Mon, Aug 19 1974

Edward Judd. Edward Judd was 27 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Navigating Officer - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1932 –
Died: Tue, Feb 24 2009

Bernard Lee. Bernard Lee was 52 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Firing Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1981

Robert Brown. Robert Brown was 38 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Gunnery Officer - 'King George V' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 23 1921 –
Died: Tue, Nov 11 2003

Max Butterfield. Max Butterfield was >> in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Dark Room Technician (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mark Burns. Mark Burns was 23 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Naval Rating on Phone (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 30 1936 –
Died: Tue, May 08 2007

Roy Castle. Roy Castle was 27 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Able Seaman - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Aug 31 1932 –
Died: Fri, Sep 02 1994

Victor Beaumont. Victor Beaumont was 39 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Officer - 'Bismarck' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 07 1920 –
Died: Mon, Mar 21 1977

Richard Beale. Richard Beale was 39 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Petty Officer on Phone (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 13 1920 –
Died: Mon, Mar 27 2017

Donald Churchill. Donald Churchill was 29 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Able Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 06 1930 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 1991

Peter Cellier. Peter Cellier was 31 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'First Lieutenant - Destroyer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 12 1928

Charles Houston. Charles Houston was 29 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Airman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 2006

Patrick Jordan. Patrick Jordan was 36 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'SOE Agent in Norway (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 20 1923 –
Died: Mon, Feb 10 2020

Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Ronald Leigh-Hunt was 39 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Somers - Officer 'King George V' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 05 1920 –
Died: Mon, Sep 12 2005

Hugh Latimer. Hugh Latimer was 46 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Commander - War Room (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 12 1913 –
Died: Sun, Jun 11 2006

Sean Lynch. Sean Lynch was 25 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Mail Clerk - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 07 1934

Julian Somers. Julian Somers was 56 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Civilian Worker - 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 12 1903 –
Died: Thu, Nov 11 1976

Michael Sarne. Michael Sarne was 20 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Hoffman - 'Bismarck' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1939

Robert Desmond. Robert Desmond was 37 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Dexter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 16 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 2002

John Bailey. John Bailey was 47 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Naval Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 27 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 18 1989

Michael Collins. Michael Collins was 37 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Lookout - Second Destroyer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 21 1922 –
Died: Tue, Dec 25 1979

John G. Heller. John G. Heller was 31 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Lt. Becker on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1928 –
Died: Sun, Nov 19 1989

Ian Hendry. Ian Hendry was 29 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Meteorological Officer on 'King George V' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 13 1931 –
Died: Mon, Dec 24 1984

Ronald Hines. Ronald Hines was 30 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Officer on Bridge of 'Prince of Wales' (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 20 1929 –
Died: Tue, Mar 28 2017

Crew

Lewis Gilbert. Lewis Gilbert was 39 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Director'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 06 1920 –
Died: Fri, Feb 23 2018

Christopher Challis. Christopher Challis was 40 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1919 –
Died: Thu, May 31 2012

Jack Causey. Jack Causey was 46 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1914 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1977

Edmund H. North. Edmund H. North was 48 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Story, Screenplay'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1911 –
Died: Tue, Aug 28 1990

John Brabourne. John Brabourne was 35 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1924 –
Died: Thu, Sep 22 2005

Peter R. Hunt. Peter R. Hunt was 34 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Editor'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 11 1925 –
Died: Wed, Aug 14 2002

Clifton Parker. Clifton Parker was 55 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1905 –
Died: Sat, Sep 02 1989

C. S. Forester. C. S. Forester was 60 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Book'

Birthday: Sun, Aug 27 1899 –
Died: Sat, Apr 02 1966

Mike Fox. Mike Fox was 24 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Clapper Loader'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 03 1936

W.T. Partleton. W.T. Partleton was 49 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Thu, Jan 12 1911 –
Died: Tue, Apr 01 1975

Austin Dempster. Austin Dempster was 38 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 05 1921 –
Died: Sun, Nov 02 1975

Arthur Lawson. Arthur Lawson was 52 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1908 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1970

Red Law. Red Law was >> in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Sound mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dudley Messenger. Dudley Messenger was >> in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Sound mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nora Roberts. Nora Roberts was >> in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Fri, Mar 01 1968

Peter Peake. Peter Peake was >> in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Technical Advisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Van der Goor. Charles Van der Goor was >> in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday