| Birth: | Jul. 31, 1916 | | Death: | Nov. 8, 1979 | 
A well-known British character actor, in many films from 1947 onwards, notably "The Lavender Hill Mob", "Passport to Pimlico", "A Kid for Two Farthings", and "The Birthday Party", in which he played Nat Goldberg. His final film role was in 1977, as the captain in "The Spy Who Loved Me", with Roger Moore as James Bond. In the same year, he played the father in "Oy Vay Maria", an hilarious play on B.B.C television about the love affair between a Jewish boy and an Irish Catholic girl. He is buried with his wife, the actress Joy Shelton (q.v.). They had three children, one of whom is the actor, Jonathan Tafler, and four grandchildren. (bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
Cause of death: Cancer
Search Amazon for Sydney Tafler | | | Burial:
Golders Green Jewish Cemetery
Golders Green
Greater London, England
Plot: at the rear of the cemetery, in Row 83 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Iain MacFarlaine
Record added: Oct 23, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6871921 |
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