ACTOR · FROM THE GAMBIA
Louis Mahoney
1938–202056 credits since 1963
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ABOUT LOUIS
Gambian Louis Felix Danner Mahoney came to England ostensibly to train as a doctor. However, he abandoned medicine for the stage, probably his original intention. He enrolled at acting school in the 1970s and was a tireless campaigner for racial equality in his profession.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born8 September 1938
Died30 June 2020
BirthplaceThe Gambia
Known forActing
On Cineora26 of 55 titles
Known for
The titles people know Louis from.
Series
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 26
- Average IMDb
- 7.2
- Highest rated
- Fawlty TowersIMDb 8.8
- Working since
- 1963
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
7 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average
as Neville
Seriesas Lumo · 2 episodes
Seriesas Cardinal Anderson · 2 episodes
as Charlie Cook · 3 episodes
Movieas Maersk Alabama Crew
Movieas Old Mbwana
Random
Not on Cineoraas Dad
The 2000s
7 titles · IMDb 8.1 on average
as Narrator
Seriesas Leo · 3 episodes
as Arthur
Seriesas Old Billy · 1 episode
Seriesas Harry Page · 1 episode
Seriesas Reverend Dennis Grant · 2 episodes
as Old Man / Papa Legba · 1 episode
The 1990s
7 titles · IMDb 5.8 on average
as Elvis · 9 episodes
Movieas Magistrate
Turning World
Not on Cineoraas Mr. Roberts · 3 episodes
as Father
as Humphrey
Runaway Bay
Not on Cineoraas Jahman · 26 episodes
Movieas Train Attendant (segment "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt")
The 1980s
19 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as Clifford Stone · 1 episode
Movieas Abdullah
Movieas Lesotho Goverment Official
as Jake · 13 episodes
Seriesas Tom Cavanagh · 1 episode
as Sipho
as Mr Osborne · 1 episode
Seriesas Dr. French · 2 episodes
The 1970s
9 titles · IMDb 8.2 on average
Seriesas Doctor · 2 episodes
as Ponti
Seriesas Doctor · 1 episode
as Chief Olotuno · 1 episode
as Newscaster
Seriesas Frank · 1 episode
as Thuo Kamuny · 3 episodes
Menace
Not on Cineoraas Lusaka's Secretary · 1 episode
The 1960s
6 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
as Conference director · 1 episode
Movieas Head Boy
Movieas Servant
as African Expert
Movie
Seriesas Ponti · 2 episodes
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Louis’s titles.
Peter DavisonDoctor Who and Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye
Richard AttenboroughCry Freedom and Guns at Batasi
James BolamNew Tricks and Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
John GuillerminDirector · Sheena and Guns at Batasi
Errol JohnSheena and Guns at Batasi
Richard HartleyComposer · Doctor Who and Sheena
George FentonComposer · Cry Freedom and White Mischief