Derek Elphinstone (1913–1999) was a British actor.
Derek Elphinstone was born on 15 October 1913 in Surrey.[1] He was the son of Montague Elphinstone was also an actor and from a family of actors. Montague Elphinstone served in the Boer War and the First World War, rising to the rank of Major.[2] In 1912, Montague Elphinstone married Norah Hume, but he died in a flying accident in 1917.[2]
Derek Elphinstone died in February 1999 in East Sussex.[1]
Filmography
[edit]- The Four Feathers (1939) as Lieutenant Parker
- Sailors Three (1940) as British Observer
- In Which We Serve (1942) as No 1
- Distant Trumpet (1952) as Richard Anthony
- Secret People (1952) as Plain Clothes Man
Television
[edit]- The Witness for the Prosecution (1949), as Sir Wilfrid Robarts in a BBC adaptation of Agatha Christie's play
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Derek Elphinstone". BFI. Archived from the original on February 10, 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Montague Elphinstone Born 22nd March 1880 - Killed in flying accident 22nd March 1917". oldbancroftians.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.