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Bonar Colleano is a Actor British born on 14 march 1924 at New York City (USA)
Bonar Colleano (14 March 1924 – 18 August 1958) was an American-born British stage and film actor.
In 1946, he married actress Tamara Lees, but the couple divorced in 1951. His second wife was actress Susan Shaw, who descended into alcoholism after his death. Their son Mark Colleano is also an actor.
In 1950, while living in the U.K., he fathered future Average White Band drummer, Robbie McIntosh. Colleano was not married to McIntosh's mother.
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Bonar Colleano
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 14 march 1924 at New York City (USA)
Death 7 august 1958 (at 34 years) at Birkenhead (United-kingdom)
Birth 14 march 1924 at New York City (USA)
Death 7 august 1958 (at 34 years) at Birkenhead (United-kingdom)
Biography
He was from a well known Australian circus family and was a nephew of Con Colleano, the first tightrope walker to perform a forward somersault on the wire.In 1946, he married actress Tamara Lees, but the couple divorced in 1951. His second wife was actress Susan Shaw, who descended into alcoholism after his death. Their son Mark Colleano is also an actor.
In 1950, while living in the U.K., he fathered future Average White Band drummer, Robbie McIntosh. Colleano was not married to McIntosh's mother.
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The Man Inside (1958)
, 1h37Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Actors Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence, Anita Ekberg, Sid James, Nigel Patrick, Anthony Newley
Roles Martin Lomer
Rating58%
Sam Carter (Patrick) is a jeweler's clerk who dreams of stealing a fortune in diamonds and eventually does so but kills a man in the process. He then embarks on the highlife but is pursued across Europe by Milo March (Palance) a private detective who suspects that not all is above board. However, Milo is not alone in his pursuit as Trudi Hall (Ekberg) has her own ideas as to how the money would be best spent.
Tank Force! (1958)
, 1h26Directed by Terence Young
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films set in Africa, Political films
Actors Victor Mature, Leo Genn, Bonar Colleano, Anthony Newley, Alfred Burke, Luciana Paluzzi
Roles The Pole
Rating57%
In North Africa during World War II, a squadron of British tanks is destroyed in battle by panzers of their German adversaries. A tank commanded by American Sgt. David Thatcher (Victor Mature) is hit and he and driver Trooper "Tiger" Noakes (Anthony Newley) bail out. The squadron's attached reconnaissance vehicle, commanded by Sgt. Kendall (Leo Genn), becomes stuck in the sand and the crew bail out, too.
The Man Inside (1958)
, 1h37Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Actors Jack Palance, Anita Ekberg, Nigel Patrick, Anthony Newley, Bonar Colleano, Sid James
Roles Martin Lomer
Rating58%
Employé d'une bijouterie, Sam Carter rêve d'une vie dorée et vole une pierre précieuse dans l'établissement dans lequel il travaille. Lors du vol, il tue un policier avant de fuir en Europe. Il est aussitôt traqué par le détective Milo March mais aussi par une mystérieuse escroc, Trudie Hall, qui souhaite le séduire pour lui voler le joyau...
Fire Down Below (1957)
, 1h56Directed by Robert Parrish
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Buddy films
Actors Rita Hayworth, Jack Lemmon, Robert Mitchum, Herbert Lom, Bernard Lee, Bonar Colleano
Roles Lt. Sellers
Rating59%
After the Korean War, Americans Tony (Lemmon) and Felix (Mitchum) own a tramp boat, the Ruby, which they use for small-scale smuggling around the Caribbean, along with a third crewman, Jimmy Jean (Edric Connor). One day, their bartender contact, Miguel (Anthony Newley), introduces them to an American businessman who has been enjoying the company of beautiful but passport-less European goddess Irena (Hayworth). He has to return to Detroit, but wants to arrange for her to get to another island. They are reluctant, but $1,200 proves very tempting.
Interpol (1957)
, 1h32Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Trevor Howard, Bonar Colleano, Dorothy Alison, André Morell
Roles Amalio
Rating61%
Charles Sturgis (Victor Mature) is an FBI agent on the trail of a drug smuggling operation, following his quarry all over the Continent. The criminal mastermind Frank McNally (Trevor Howard) is something of a lunatic, who has already strangled Mature's sister to death just for the hell of it. Gina Broger (Anita Ekberg) is Frank's luscious courier.
Interpol (1957)
, 1h32Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Trevor Howard, André Morell, Bonar Colleano, Dorothy Alison
Roles Amalio
Rating61%
Le policier Charles Sturgis est prêt à tout pour coincer Frank McNally, un trafiquant de drogues international. Pour le piéger, il se rapproche de Gina Broger, la complice du gangster, qui passe son temps à voyager entre l'Europe et les États-Unis. Lorsque celle-ci est arrêtée par Interpol, Sturgis lui demande de l'aider à attraper McNally...
Stars in Your Eyes (1956)
, 1h36Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Pat Kirkwood, Bonar Colleano, Vera Day, Joan Sims, Ernest Clark, Gerald Harper
Roles David Laws
Rating57%
As the world of vaudeville gradually loses its attraction, more and more entertainers are losing their jobs. In hopes of fixing their financial problems, a group of entertainers band together and buy a run-down theater to attract customers by showcasing their various talents on the grand opening night. Along the way their show is threatened by a gang of crooks but the show finishes successfully with each entertainer given a happy ending.
Zarak (1956)
, 1h39Directed by Yakima Canutt, John Gilling, Terence Young
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors Victor Mature, Michael Wilding, Anita Ekberg, Bonar Colleano, Eunyce Gayson, Finlay Currie
Roles Biri (Zarak's brother)
Rating55%
Zarak Khan (Victor Mature) is the son of a chief who is caught embracing one his father's wives Salma (Anita Ekberg). Zarak's father sentenced both to torture and death but they are saved by an Imam (Finlay Currie). The exiled Zarak becomes a bandit chief and an enemy of the British Empire.
Joe Macbeth (1955)
, 1h30Directed by Ken Hughes
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman, Bonar Colleano, Grégoire Aslan, Sid James, Kay Callard
Roles Lennie
Rating62%
Hit man Joe MacBeth goes directly from the assassination of crime boss Duke's second-in-command Tommy to his own wedding, where bride Lily scolds him for being two hours late.
Flame and the Flesh (1954)
, 1h44Directed by Richard Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Lana Turner, Pier Angeli, Carlos Thompson, Bonar Colleano, Charles Goldner, Peter Illing
Roles Ciccio
Rating56%
Madeline Duvain is evicted from her apartment for non-payment of rent. She wanders the street, where musician Ciccio Duvario takes pity on her and invites her home. The manipulative Madeline soon begins to take advantage of his kindness.
The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954)
, 1h31Directed by Lewis Gilbert
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde, Anthony Steel, Nigel Patrick, Bonar Colleano, Sydney Tafler
Roles Sgt Kirby
Rating63%
Time Is My Enemy (1954)
, 1h4Directed by Don Chaffey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Dennis Price, Renée Asherson, Susan Shaw, Patrick Barr, Bonar Colleano, Duncan Lamont
Roles Roommate
Rating62%
Escape by Night (1953)
, 1h19Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Bonar Colleano, Patrick Barr, Sid James, Avice Landone, Andrew Ray, Ronald Adam
Roles Tom Buchan
Rating57%
Tom Buchan (Colleano) is an alcoholic journalist whose once memorable work has been destroyed by his constant drunken antics that have cost him his future. Buchan boasts to his colleagues that they report news, whilst he makes it. He sees a chance for redemption by getting the life story of Gino Rossi (James), an Italian crime boss on the run. He wins Rossi's confidence by tipping him off to the police coming to arrest them (after Buchnan himself tipped off the police).
, 1h20Directed by Maurice Elvey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Bonar Colleano, Diana Dors, David Tomlinson, Sid James, Lou Jacobi, Peter Butterworth
Roles Commander Laurence "Laurie" Vining
Rating57%
When US Navy airman Commander Laurie Vining takes up his new posting in London with his new wife Gillian he has no idea that his first wife Candy Markham will turn up and threaten his martial bliss by claiming they are still married. Faithful confidant Hank Hanlon continually stirs things up and tries to keep order. Other lives that are changed forever by the intervention include lawyer Frank Betterton.
Eight Iron Men (1952)
, 1h20Directed by Edward Dmytryk
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Lee Marvin, Richard Kiley, Bonar Colleano, Arthur Franz, Nick Dennis, James Griffith
Roles Pvt. Collucci
Rating64%
Three American infantrymen—Carter (Arthur Franz), Ferguson (James Griffith) and Small (George Cooper)—are returning from patrol in a bombed-out town when they are pinned down by an enemy machine gun. Meanwhile, Coke (Richard Kiley), who was separated from the patrol, returns on his own to the squad's basement outpost where goof-off Private Collucci (Bonar Colleano) is sleeping, dreaming of beautiful women. A runner from company headquarters delivers a package for a squad member and tells the men that the regiment is moving out of the line that night. Shortly after another patrol returns with Sgt. Mooney (Lee Marvin) and privates Sapiros (Nick Dennis) and Muller (Dickie Moore).