Christopher Rhodes
Sir Christopher George Rhodes, 3rd Baronet was an English film and television actor. He was awarded the French Croix de Guerre for services 1940-41 and the United States Legion of Merit for his World War II service.
Early life
Rhodes was born in Alverstone, Isle of Wight, the only son of Sir John Rhodes, 2nd Baronet, and attended Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford. During the Second World War, he served with the Essex Regiment of the British Army, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel in British Intelligence as Deputy Controller, Political, Economic and Special Intelligence in Berlin.
Career
Rhodes began his acting career after the war. His television appearances include The Quatermass Experiment, Danger Man, Dixon of Dock Green and The Saint.
Personal life
Rhodes was married twice, first to Mary Kesteven in 1936, whom he divorced in 1942, and then to Mary Florence Wardleworth in 1943, who bore him two sons and a daughter. He succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1955.
Death
Rhodes died at his home in Blakeney, Norfolk, on 22 June 1964, aged 50.
Selected filmography
Moulin Rouge Laughing Anne as Escort No. 1Betrayed as ChrisGravelhanger The Colditz Story as 'Mac' McGillThe Feminine Touch as Dr Ted RussellTiger in the Smoke as Chief Inspector LukeIll Met by Moonlight as General Bräuer The Naked Earth as AlDunkirk as Sergeant on the beachesWonderful Things! as CodgerOperation Amsterdam as AlexThe Lady Is a Square as GreensladeTiger Bay as Inspector BridgesJohn Paul Jones as RingleaderShake Hands with the Devil as Colonel SmithsonA Terrible Beauty as Tim MaloneGorgo as McCartinThe Guns of Navarone as German Gunnery OfficerEl Cid as Don MartínThe Piper Pune as CaptainLancelot and Guinevere as Ulfus, aka Sword of Lancelot The Cracksman as Mr. KingBecket as Baron