Richard Haydn

Movie Actor

Birthday March 10, 1905

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Apr 25, 1985 (80)

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About

Best known for his roles as the voice of the Caterpillar in the 1951 animated adaptation of Alice in Wonderland and Max Detweiler in The Sound of Music.

Before Fame

He made his acting debut in 1941 on film with two roles: one in Charley's Aunt and the other in Ball of Fire.

Trivia

In the 1945 adaptation of Agatha Christie's mystery novel, And Then There Were None, he played the manservant named Rogers.  

Family Life

He was born in Camberwell, London, England and died of a heart attack in Los Angeles.

Associated With

He played a recurring character as part of a sketch for the Dick Van Dyke Show.