Rimmer, Shane 1932(?)-

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Rimmer, Shane 1932(?)-

PERSONAL

Born 1932 (some sources cite 1936), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Career:

Actor, voice artist, and writer.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Running Bear, Flaming Frontier, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958.

Nancy's father, A Dangerous Age, Ajay Film Company, 1959.

Captain G. A. "Ace" Owens, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (also known as Dr. Strangelove, A Delicate Balance of Terror, Edge of Doom, Docteur Folamour, Docteur Folamour, ou: Comment j'ai appris a ne plus m'en faire et a aimer la bombe, Dr. Estranho Amor, Dr. Fantastico, Dr. Folamour, Dr. Insolito, Dr. Insolito o: Como aprendi a dejar de preocuparme y amar la bomba, Dr. Seltsam oder Gebrauchsanweisung fuer Anfaenger in der sorgenfreien Liebe zu Atomwaffen, Dr. Seltsam, oder wie ich lemte, die Bombe zu lieben, Dr. Strangelove, avagy rajoettem, hogy nem kell felni a bombatol, meg is lehet szeretni, Dr. Strangelove eller: Hur jag laerde mig sluta aengslas och aelska bomben, Dr. Strangelove eller: Hur jag slutade aengslas och laerde mig aelska bomben, Dr. Strangelove lub: jak przestalem sie martwic i pokochalem bombe, Il dottor Stranamore, ovvero come imparai a non preoccuparmi e ad amare la bomba, Telefono rojo?, volamos hacia Moscu, Tri Outolempi, and Tri Outolempi, eli: Kuinka lakkasin olemasta huolissani ja opin rakastamaan pommia), Columbia, 1964.

Seaman first class C.I.C., The Bedford Incident (also known as Alarm ved Gronland, Aux postes de combat, Estado de alarma, Fremmed u-baad jages, Hyoekkaeys Jaeaemerellae, Jakt paa frammande ubaat, Stato d'allarme, Vythisate to ypovryhio U-128, and Zwischenfall im Atlantik), Columbia, 1965.

Voice of Scott Tracy, Thunderbirds Are Go (also known as Thunderbirds Are GO, Feuervoegel startbereit, Guardianes del espacio, Thunderbirds et l'odyssee du cosmos, and Thunderbirds: i cavalieri dello spazio), United Artists, 1966.

(Uncredited) Hawaii radar operator, You Only Live Twice (also known as Ian Fleming's "You Only Live Twice," James Bond 5, Agent 007—du lever kun 2 gange, Agente 007, si vive solo due volte, Ata Rak Hai Pa'ama'im, Com 007 so se vive duas vezes, Elaet vain kahdesti, Insan iki kere yasar, James Bond i Japan, James Bond 007—Man lebt nur zweimal, Man lever bara tvaa gaanger, Nomes es viu dues vegades, On ne vit que deux fois, Solo de vive dos veces, and 007—So se vive duas vezes), United Artists, 1967.

Voice of Scott Tracy, Thunderbird 6 (also known as Thunderbird Six, L'odyssee du cosmos, and Thunderbirds et Lady Penelope), United Artists, 1968.

(Uncredited) Tom, Diamonds Are Forever (also known as Ian Fleming's "Diamonds Are Forever," Agente 007, una cascata di diamnati, Brylanty sa na zawsze, Diamanter varer evig, Diamanter varer evigt, Diamantes para la eternidad, Diamantfeber, Diamants per a l'eternitat, James Bond 007—Diamantenfieber, Les diamants sont eternels, Los diamantes son eternos, Oeluemsuez elmaslar, Timantit ovat ikuisia, and 007—Os diamantes sao eternos), United Artists, 1971.

(Uncredited) Police officer in hotel, Scorpio (also known as Scorpio, der Killer and Skorpioni), United Artists, 1973.

Take Me High (also known as Hot Property), Anglo-EMI Film Distributors, 1973.

Hessler, S*P*Y*S (also known as S.P.Y.S, Wet Stuff, Das Chaos-Duo, Les "S" pions, and S.P.Y.S.—vauhkot vakoojat), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974.

Carter (CIA), The "Human" Factor (also known as The Human Factor and Il giustiziere), Bryanston Distributing, 1975.

Rusty (team executive), Rollerball (also known as Rollerball—Os gladiadores do futuro), United Artists, 1975.

Colonel Alexander B. Franklin, Twilight's Last Gleaming (also known as Nuclear Countdown and Das Ultimatum), Allied Artists, 1977.

Commander Carter, The Spy Who Loved Me (also known as Aelskade spion, Agente 007, la spia che mi amava, Beni seven casus, Ha-Meragel She Ahav Oti, James Bond 007—Der Spion, der mich liebte, L'espia que em va estimar, L'espion qui m'aimait, La espia que me amo, Spionen der elskede mig, Spionen som elsket meg, 007—Agente irresistivel, 007—O espiao que me amava, and 007 rakastettuni), United Artists, 1977.

(Uncredited) Customs officer, Julia (also known as Giula and Muistojeni Julia), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.

Hogan, The People That Time Forgot, American International Pictures, 1977.

(Uncredited) InCom engineer, Star Wars (also known as Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope, Star Wars IV: A New Hope, The Star Wars, The Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Starkiller, Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode 1—The Star Wars, The Adven-tures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the "Journal of the Whills": Saga I—Star Wars, A guerra das estrelas, Csillagok haboruja, Guerra nas estrelas, Guerre stellari: Episodio IV—Una nuova speranza, Gwiezdne wojny, Hvezdne valky, Kreig der Sterne, Kreig der Sterne—Episode IV: Eine neue Hoffnung, La guerra de las estrellas, La guerra de las galaxias, La guerra de las galaxies, La guerra de las galaxies: Una nova esperanca, La guerre des etoiles, La guerre des etoiles—Un nouvel espoir, Ratovi zvezda—Nova nada, Ratovi zvijezda, Star wars: Episode IV, la guerre des etoiles, Star Wars: Episode IV—Neue Hoffnung, Star wars: Episodio IV—Una nueva esperanza, Star wars IV—Taehtien sota: Uusi toivo, Stjaemornas krig, Stjemekrigen, Stjoemustrio, Suta wozu: Aratanaru kibou, Taehtien sota, and Yildiz savalari), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1977.

Officer, Nasty Habits (also known as The Abbess), Brut Productions, 1977.

American banker, Silver Bears (also known as Fool's Gold), Columbia, 1978.

Captain Daniels, Warlords of Atlantis (also known as Warlords of the Deep), Columbia, 1978.

Abu, Arabian Adventure (also known as Alfombras magicas, Awentura araba, Im Banne des Kalifen, Le tresor de la montagne sacree, O ekdikitis me to iptameno hali, O tapete voador, 1001 peripeteies stin aravia, Prinssi Hassanin seikkailut, and Przygoda arabska), Warner Bros., 1979.

Colonel Ronald Bart, Hanover Street (also known as Ao encontro da guerra e do amor, Das Toedliche Dreieck, Guerre et passion, I skuggan av ett krig, La calle del adios, Muistojen katu, and Una strada, un amore), Columbia, 1979.

Second controller, Superman II (also known as Staalmannen II, Superman II—Allein gegen alle, and Superman 2—Aventyret fortsaetter), Warner Bros., 1980, alternate version released as Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, Warner Home Video, 2006.

Chief immigration officer, Priest of Love (also known as Modlitwa o milosc, Rakkauden apostoli, and Sacerdote del amor), Filmways Pictures, 1981.

Dr. Oaks, The Dogs of War (also known as Caes de guerra, Die Hunde des Krieges, I mastini della guerra, Krigshundarna, Les chiens de guerre, Los perros de la guerra, Psy wojny, and Sodan koirat), United Artists, 1981.

MacAlpine, Reds (also known as Adoomim, Czerwoni, Les rouges, Punaiset, Rojos, and Voeroesoek), Paramount, 1981.

Radio commentator at funeral, Gandhi (also known as Richard Attenborough's Film: "Gandhi"), Columbia, 1982.

Adolph Fannon, The Lonely Lady (also known as Chica solitaria, Karriere durch alle Betten, Kultanainen, and Tie huipulle), Universal, 1983.

Jelinek, The Hunger (also known as Aclik, Az ehseg, Begierde, Blodsghunger, El ansia, Fome de viver, Les predateurs, Miriam si sveglia a mezzanotte, and Verenjano), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1983.

State police officer, Superman III (also known as Superman vs. Superman, Staalmannen gaar paa en kryptonit, and Superman III—Der staehlerne Blitz), Warner Bros., 1983.

Ambassador Larry Smith, White Nights (also known as Biale noce, Die Nacht der Entscheidung, Hvide naetter, Il sole a mezzanote, Noches del sol, O sol da meia-noite, O sol da meia noite, Sol de medianoche, Valkeat yoet, Vita naetter, and White Nights—Nacht der Entscheidung), Columbia, 1985.

Belknap (farm manager), Out of Africa (also known as Africa mia, Africa minha, Benim Afrikam, Jenseits von Afrika, La mia Africa, Memorias de Africa, Memories d'Africa, Minun Afrikkani, Mit Afrika, Mitt Afrika, Out of Africa—Souvenirs d'Afrique, Pera apo tin Afriki, Pozegnanie z Afryka, Souvenirs d'Afrique, and Tavol Afrikatol), Universal, 1985.

Lieutenant Miles, The Holcroft Covenant (also known as A Holcroft egyezmeny, Der 4 1/2 Billionen Dollar Vertrag, El pacto de Berlin, El pacto Holcroft, Holkroftova pogodba, Il ritorno delle aquile, and Verirahat), Universal, 1985.

Melvin, Morons from Outer Space (also known as Space Cracks, Aeaelioet ulkoavaruudesta, Glupcy z kosmosu, Ineptos interplanetarios, Les debiles de l'espace, Naerkontakt av vaersta greden, Os tarados do espaco, and Star Cracks—Die irre Bruchlandung der Ausserirdischen), Universal, 1985.

Mr. Marl, Dreamchild (also known as Das Wahre Leben der Alice im Wunderland, Dziecko z marzen, Ihmelapsi, Ihmemaan lapsi, and No mundo dos sonhos), Universal, 1985.

Marvin Gelber (U.S. Secretary of State), Whoops Apocalypse (also known as As golpadas da politica, Die Bombe fliegt, La loca guerra de la Gran Bretana, Se on menoa nyt, Se on ydinsota nyt, Una signora chiamata presidente, Whoops—Apocalipse Ja!, and Zu splaet—Die Bombe fliegt), ITC Entertainment Group, 1986, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1988.

Mr. Mather, Crusoe (also known as Crusoe—Etelameren seikkailija, Robinson Crusoe—Reise ins Abenteuer, and Robinson Kruse), Island Pictures, 1989.

Chairman of Maxine Gray Cosmetics, Company Business (also known as Companhia de assassinos, De sista dubbelagenterna, Espias sin fronteras, Oi teleftaioi diploi praktores, Patriotes, Spie contro, Venaelaeinen ruletti, and Wewnetrzna sprawa CIA), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991.

Commissioner Malley (some sources cite role as Commissioner Mallet), A Kiss before Dying (also known as Besame antes de morir, Der Kuss vor dem Tode, Een kus voor je sterft, En Kyss foere doeden, Pocalunek przed smiercia, Suudelma ennen kuolemaa, Um beijo antes de morrer, Um beijo ao morrer, Um beijo para a morte, Un bacio prima di morire, Un baiser avant de mourir, and Un beso antes de morir), Universal, 1991.

T. T. Kelleher, Year of the Comet (also known as Das Jahr des Kometen, Den vilda jakten paa vinet, El ano del cometa, Komeettakanuunat, L'anno della cometa, and O ano do cometa), Columbia, 1992.

Mr. Hughes, Piccolo grande amore (also known as Pretty Princess, Pretty Princess: Pequeno gran amor, and Um pequeno grande amor), [Italy], 1993.

Coach, A Kid in King Arthur's Court (also known as Aventuras en la corte del rey Arturo, Chlopak na dworze kroka Artura, Egy koelyoek Artur kiraly udvaraban, Firlama soevalye, Knightskater—Ritter auf Rollerblades, Le kid et le roi, Uma viagem a corte do rei Artur, Un joven en la corte del rey Arturo, and Un ragazzo alla corte di re Artu), Buena Vista, 1996.

E. J. Saggs, Space Truckers (also known as Star Truckers, Camioneros del espacio, Guerra espacial, Piratas do espaco, Space Truckers: transporte espacial, and Urkamionosok), Pachyderm Productions, 1996.

Parnell Thomas, One of the Hollywood Ten (documentary; also known as Punto de mira and Punto di vista), Alibi Films International, 2000.

Estate agent, Spy Game (also known as Jeux d'espionnage, Jogo de espioes, Juego de espias, Kemjatszma, Spioni de elita, Spy Game—Der finale Countdown, Spy game—Jeu d'espions, Spy game: Juego de espias, and Zawod: Szpieg), Universal, 2001.

Voice of Tantive Base operative, The War of the Star-fighters (animated), 2003.

Anderson, Mee-Shee: The Water Giant (also known as The Water Giant, Mee-Shee—Le secret des profondeurs, Mee-Shee, to thalassio elefantaki, and Ogopogo), ContentFilm, 2005.

Older Gotham Water Board technician, Batman Begins (also known as Batman 5, Batman: Intimidation, The Intimidation Game, Batman alustab, Batman comienza, Batman: El comienza, Batman inicia, and Batman: Le commencement), Warner Bros., 2005, IMAX version released as Batman Begins: The IMAX Experience.

Colonel, Alien Autopsy (also known as Alien—I aftopsia, Autopsia de un alien, and Avaruusolennon ruumiinavus), Warner Bros., 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Host, Come Fly with Me, CBC, 1958.

Russell Corrigan, Compact, BBC, 1963-64.

Voices of Scott Tracy and other characters, Thunderbirds (also known as Tairnearan Tar As), Associated Television and Incorporated Television Company, 1965-66.

Khan, Orlando, Rediffusion, 1966.

Voices of various characters, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (also known as Captain Scarlet), Incorporated Television Company and syndicated, 1967-68.

Joe Donnelli, Coronation Street (also known as Corrie, Florizel Street, and Where No Bird Sings), Independent Television and CBC, c. 1967-70.

Various voices, Joe 90, Incorporated Television Company, 1968-69.

Various characters, Space: 1999 (also known as Spazio: 1999), Incorporated Television Company and syndicated, 1975-76.

Ed Condon, Oppenheimer, BBC-2, 1980, broadcast on American Playhouse, PBS, 1982.

Voice of Dick Spanner, Dick Spanner, P.I. (also known as Dick Spanner), Channel 4 (England), beginning 1986.

Malcolm Reid, Coronation Street (also known as Corrie, Florizel Street, and Where No Bird Sings), Independent Television and CBC, c. 1988.

Lieutenant colonel Trekker, Lipstick on Your Collar (musical), Channel 4, 1993.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(Uncredited) Reporter outside court, QB VII, ABC, 1974.

Willoughby, A Man Called Intrepid, NBC, 1979.

Sergeant Ed Kusborski, The Rose Medallion, BBC, 1981.

Carroll, Master of the Game (also known as El amo del juego, La padrona del gioco, Maitre du jeu, Timanttidynastia, and Timantti Dynastia), CBS, 1984.

Duffy, Ellis Island, CBS, 1984.

Harry Klein, Mistral's Daughter, CBS, 1984.

Press agent, Lace, ABC, 1984.

General Quigley, Space (also known as James A. Michener's "Space"), CBS, 1985.

Harvey Coward, Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (also known as Anastasia, Anastacia—O misterio de Ana, and Anasztazia), NBC, 1986.

Doorman, The Two Mrs. Grenvilles, NBC, 1987.

General Conklin, The Bourne Identity (also known as Agent ohne Namen, Conspiracion terrorista: el caso Bourne, El caso Bourne, Identitet okaend, La memoire dans la peau, Medusan verkko, and Tozsamosc Bourne'a), ABC, 1988.

Reilly, The Fortunate Pilgrim (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Fortunate Pilgrim" and Mamma Lucia), NBC, 1988.

Secretary of state, A Very British Coup, Channel 4 (England), 1988, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, c. 1988.

Ambassador Dodd, The Nightmare Years, TNT, 1989.

Skip Harrier, Fiendens fiende (also known as Enemy's Enemy), TV4 Sweden, 1990.

Morton Fendig, Stanley and the Women, Independent Television (England), 1991.

Warren Oliver, Only Love (also known as Erich Segal's "Only Love"), CBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Track announcer, Baffled!, NBC, 1973.

(Uncredited) Voice of Eagle pilot, Alien Attack (also known as Alien Attack—Die Ausserirdischen schlagen zu and Angriff auf Alpha 1; re-edited episodes of Space: 1999), Incorporated Television Company, 1976.

Bob Grodin, Alternative 3 (also known as Science Report and Science Report: "Alternative 3"), 1977.

American colonel, The One and Only Phyllis Dixey (also known as Peek-A-Boo), Thames Television and PBS, 1978.

Braley, Charlie Muffin (also known as A Deadly Game and L'abbraccio dell'orso), Euston Films, 1979.

Mr. Gardner, Nairobi Affair, CBS, 1984.

Jay, Gulag, HBO, 1985.

Joe Szyluk, Reunion at Fairborough, HBO, 1985.

Brod Sarnton, Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (also known as Noel Coward Stories: Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill and Star Quality: Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill), BBC, 1985, broadcast as part of Star Quality: Noel Coward Stories on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1987.

Colonel, Of Pure Blood (also known as The Nazis: Of Pure Blood), CBS, 1986.

Dr. Lawrence Ball (a colonel), The Last Days of Patton (also known as Kenraali Patton—viimeinentaistelu, Les derniers jours de Patton, and Los ultimos dias de Patton), CBS, 1986.

Doc, Riviera, ABC, 1987.

Hogan, Roman Holiday (also known as A princesa e o plebeu, Loma Roomassa, and Vacanze romane 2), NBC, 1987.

Stark, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, CBS, 1987.

Admiral Reilly, Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (also known as Coded Hostile), HBO, 1989.

Bob Harrison, The Software Murders, syndicated, 1989.

General, Red King, White Knight, HBO, 1989.

Double Vision (also known as Double vision—l'une pour l'autre), 1992.

President Hoover, Ivar Kreuger, 1998.

American longshoreman, Dockers, 1999.

Father, Caught in the Act (also known as Mind of the Crime), Lifetime, 2004.

Byrnes, Hiroshima, BBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Marine sergeant, "Lee Oswald: Assassin," Play of the Month, BBC, 1966.

Stone, "Professional Foul," BBC2 Play of the Week, BBC-2, 1977.

Ambassador Bingham, "Speed King," BBC2 Playhouse, BBC-2, 1979.

George Schultz, The Summit: A Nuclear Age Drama, PBS, 1987.

Narrator, The "Space: 1999" Documentary, 1996.

Himself, Mr. Thunderbird: The Gerry Anderson Story, 2000.

Himself, I Love Christmas, BBC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Campbell, "Roast Goose and Walnut Stuffing," Armchair Theatre, Associated British Picture Corporation, 1959.

Major Smith, "The Hi-Jackers," The Saint, Independent Television (England), 1964.

Buchanan, "The Mercenaries," Danger Man (also known as Secret Agent and Secret Agent aka Danger Man), Independent Television, 1965.

Bud Burdine, "The Flipside," Thirty-Minute Theatre, BBC, 1966.

Ramsey, "All Roads Lead to Callaghan," Court Martial, ABC, 1966.

Seth Harper, "Don't Shoot the Pianist," Doctor Who, BBC, 1966.

Seth Harper, "A Holiday for the Doctor," Doctor Who, BBC, 1966.

Lieutenant Bill Johnson, "Identified," UFO, syndicated, 1970.

CIA agent, "Confetti Check A-OK," UFO, syndicated, 1971.

(Uncredited) Lieutenant Bill Johnson and an alien, "Computer Affair," UFO, syndicated, 1971.

Lomax, "Element of Risk," The Persuaders!, ABC, 1972.

Police sergeant Warren, "In the Confessional," Great Mysteries (also known as Orson Welles' "Great Mysteries"), Independent Television, 1973.

Vickers, "Vocal," The Protectors, Independent Television, 1973.

Zeke, "Zeke's Blues," The Protectors, Independent Television, 1973.

Harry Brent, "Thundersky," Quiller, BBC, 1975.

Peter Kovacs, "Value for Money," You're on Your Own, 1975.

Harold Giles Hoffman, "The Lindbergh Kidnapping," Second Verdict, BBC, 1976.

Pollack, "Divorce," Hadleigh, Yorkshire Television, 1976.

Mr. Henning, "Five on Finniston Farm," The Famous Five (also known as Enid Blyton's "Famous Five"), Independent Television, 1978.

"Two Birds, One Stone," The Standard, BBC, 1978.

Canadian commandant, "The Execution," Secret Army, BBC, 1979.

Falco, "Dragonseed," Return of the Saint (also known as The Son of the Saint), Independent Television, 1979.

Arthur Beauchamp, "My Lady Love, My Dove," Tales of the Unexpected (also known as Roald Dahl's "Tales of the Unexpected"), Anglia Television and syndicated, 1980.

Dick Leonard, "Fathers," Nanny, BBC, 1982.

John Smith, "A Man with a Fortune," Tales of the Unexpected (also known as Roald Dahl's "Tales of the Unexpected"), Anglia Television and syndicated, 1982.

Detective, "Smart Aleck Kill," Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, HBO, 1983.

Hersh, "Last Video and Testament," Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense, 1984.

Alas Smith & Jones (also known as Smith and Jones), BBC, multiple episodes in 1984.

Hank Ryder, "The Crackler," Agatha Christie's "Partners in Crime" (also known as Partners in Crime, Partners in Crime, Series II, Companeros en el crimen, Detektei Blunt, and Pareja en el crimen), London Weekend Television, 1984, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1986.

Agent Biddle, "Don Danko," Dirty Dozen: The Series (also known as Doce del patibulo and Les douze salopards), Fox, 1988.

Detective Barnes, "Basketball Story," Street Legal, CBC, 1989.

Lovell J. Wallace, "A Sudden Silence," Van der Valk, Independent Television, 1991.

Bob, "The Authentic Taste of England," Land of Hope and Gloria, Thames Television, 1992.

William Kingsley, "Brooklyn Bridge," Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, BBC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Appeared as Lieutenant Chuck Brogan in Space Police (also known as Star Laws), the unaired pilot for Space Precinct (also known as Brigada espacial and Space Cops—Tatort Demeter City), syndicated and Sky One.