Colin Tapley

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Characters played by Colin Tapley

Barrett — The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)

Lieutenant who goes undercover as a native rebel to gather intelligence on the enemy leader. Successfully reports on the planned uprising and ammunition hijack, triggering the subsequent military and rescue operations.

Paul Hassel as a young lieutenant — The Black Room (1935)

A younger version of Col. Paul Hassel, likely appearing in flashbacks or early timeline scenes.

Chester Greene — Night of Mystery (1937)

Greene family son caught in the web of suspicion.

Inspector Davis — Cloudburst (1951)

Inspector Davis is the police inspector investigating the events connected to Lorna Dawson and the Python murders. He leads the effort to find Lorna and fights off a masked attacker, then suspects the attacker has military or resistance training. He later challenges John Graham over his conduct and asks him to show where Carol died.

Hallett — Storm Over Bengal (1938)

A Royal Air Force officer, Hallett visits the British outpost in India with Neil Allison. He later flies Jeffrey Allison to Lhanapur to meet the Maharajah. Ramin Khan mortally wounds him, but Hallett manages to fly back and inform the British about Khan’s activities before he dies.

Mannering — Wide Boy (1952)

Mannering is a famous surgeon having an affair with Caroline while his wife is dying. Worried that a scandal will jeopardize his bid for election to the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons, he pays Benny to recover a letter. Benny continues to threaten him, and Mannering is shot dead during a struggle with him.

William Dobbin — Becky Sharp (1935)

William Dobbin acts on behalf of the club when Rawdon’s gambling debt comes due. He refuses to treat the debt as an ordinary bill, making clear that it must be paid promptly. His role connects the couple’s gambling and financial difficulties to the pressure they face over money.

Career Overview

Colin Tapley has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Philo Vance Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Emergency, Booloo, The Steel Key. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
51
Birth Date
1907-05-07
Birth Place
Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q892692), public domain (CC0).