Duncan Lamont

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Characters played by Duncan Lamont

Marius (uncredited) — Ben-Hur (1959)

Roman soldier or official, part of imperial forces.

Count William De la Marck — Quentin Durward (1955)

A ruthless mercenary leader under the Duke of Burgundy. He commands brigands who ambush Isabelle early in her journey. Later, he attacks the castle in Liège, kidnaps Isabelle, and murders the Bishop of Liege. He is ultimately slain by Quentin Durward in a dramatic duel inside a burning bell tower.

Maj. Bell — The Scarlet Blade (1963)

Maj. Bell is a military officer appointed to assist Colonel Judd in suppressing the resistance. The supplied plot places him on Judd's side during the later pursuit, after the authorities develop their trap around Jacob and seek to capture Edward and break the movement.

Col. Drew — The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)

The British commander at the fort, Col. Drew seeks the brigands' hideout by pressuring local villagers, then sends a raiding party up the path Marriott identifies. He trusts Marriott's account enough to evacuate civilians, but later pursues the wounded Case to the mountains. In the final shoot-out, Drew confronts Case as Ratina tries to intervene.

Webster — Arabesque (1966)

Initially kills a henchman at the zoo before knocking David unconscious. Later joins the conspiracy in the van, discovers the hidden cipher, and plans to betray Yussef to Beshraavi at Ascot. He is accidentally killed by Sloane during a confrontation.

Dan Galloway — Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks (1974)

Dan Galloway is one of the humans stranded on Exxilon and forced to work with the Daleks to obtain Parrinium. While secretly keeping one of the explosives intended for the beacon, he later smuggles himself and the bomb aboard the Dalek ship. He detonates it, destroying the ship before it can launch its plague missile.

The Prisoner — Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)

Inmate or captive used in Victor's soul-trapping or body-harvesting schemes.

Don Cope — The Intruder (1953)

A farmer who tells Merton that he once offered Edwards work after Edwards left prison. Cope says Edwards rejected the offer and dreamed of escaping his circumstances; Edwards is now hiding, injured and armed, in a loft above Cope's granary. His sheltering of Edwards could expose him to imprisonment.

Career Overview

Duncan Lamont has 56 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Frankenstein (Hammer) Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Evil of Frankenstein, The Brigand of Kandahar, Fire on the Heather. 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
56
Birth Date
1918-06-17
Birth Place
Lisboa, Portugal

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1265420), public domain (CC0).