Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont began his career in the 1940's in Waterfront Women (1950) and Quentin Durward (1955) then went to Hollywood for Mutiny on the Bounty (1962).

Trained at RADA he made his film debut in 'The Woman in Question' in 1949 bringing him to the attention of French director Jean Renoir.

However, his range as an actor is revealed by his memorable performance as the Viceroy, opposite Anna Magnani as the actress, in The Golden Coach (1952), Jean Renoir's magical film about the interaction of performance, life and art .

Burly Scots character actor of stage and screen. Particularly effective in epics and swashbucklers, often in snarling or menacing roles. At his best in Quentin Durward (1955) as the black-hooded robber of the Ardennes, in The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964), and as the Alien-affected drill operator Sladden in Quatermass and the Pit (1967).

Returning to Britain he went into what he described as one of his happiest roles opposite Margaret Rutherford in Murder at the Gallop (1963). He described himself as a 'heavy with a capacity for light villainy' as he was never really a bad villain. When the film is nearly over there's usually justice to contend with, While sometimes he's was on the right side of the law never the less he always seems to end up dead or defeated.

He died during the filming of Blake's 7: Hostage (1979), in which he was to have played the role of Ushton. After his death, John Abineri was cast in the role and the scenes that Lamont filmed were reshot.