Maurice Harington Kaufmann (29 June 1927 – 21 September 1997) was a British actor of stage, film and television, who specialised in whodunits and horror films, from 1954 to 1981, when he retired.
Personal life
He was married to Honor Blackman from 1961 to 1975; they appeared together in the film, Fright (1971). They adopted two children, daughter Lottie and son Barnaby, before divorcing in 1975.
Death
Maurice Kaufmann died in 1997 in London from cancer, aged 70. He was nursed, on his deathbed, by his ex-wife, Honor Blackman.
Selected filmography
Appointment in London (1953) as Raf Officer (uncredited) The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954) as Reg Beau Brummell (1954) as Lord Alvanley (uncredited) To Dorothy a Son (1954) as Elmer the Pianist Companions in Crime (1954) as Arnold Kendall Three Cases of Murder (1955) as Pemberton (segment "You Killed Elizabeth") The Love Match (1955) as Harry Longworth The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) as Marsh (uncredited) Secret Venture (1955) as Dan Flemying An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) as Ed (uncredited) Handcuffs, London (1955) as Jerry Strong Women Without Men (1956) as Daniels Blonde Bait (1956) as Daniels (uncredited) It's a Wonderful World (1956) as Paul Taylor Find the Lady (1956) as Nicky The Girl in the Picture (1957) as Rod Molloy The Man Without a Body (1957) as Chauffeur Fire Down Below (1957) as 3rd U.S. Sailor Date with Disaster (1957) as Don Redman Campbell's Kingdom (1957) as Man at Golden Calf The Big Money (1958) as Harry's Friend (uncredited) Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1959) as Mini Submarine Officer Life in Emergency Ward 10 (1959) as Anaesthetist Top Floor Girl (1959) as Peter Farnite The Crowning Touch (1959) as David Gorgo (1961) as Radio Reporter House of Mystery (1961) as Henry Trevor Tarnished Heroes (1961) as Tom Mason Play It Cool (1962) as Larry Granger On the Beat (1962) as Vince We Shall See (1964) as Evan Collins A Shot in the Dark (1964) as Pierre Fanatic (1965) as Alan Glentower Circus of Fear (1966) as Mario Cry Wolf (1969) as Jim Walker Man of Violence (1971) as Charles Grayson The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) as Dr. Whitcombe Bloomfield (1971) as Yasha Fright (1971) as Inspector The Vault of Horror (1973) as Bob Dickson (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered") The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) as Steve McGarrett
Death reference per General Register Office (GRO) of England and Wales
Registration District: Fulham
County: London. Year of Registration: 1997. Month of Registration: September Date of Birth: 29 June 1927 District No: 2281 Reg No: 85A Ent No: 052