Duncan Lamont

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Duncan William Ferguson Lamont (June 17 1918 - December 19 1978) was a British actor. Born in Lisbon, Portugal but raised in Scotland, he had a long and successful career in film and television, appearing in a variety of high-profile productions.<p>On film, the best-known of the many productions he appeared in were The Thirty-Nine Steps (1959 version, as Kennedy), Ben-Hur ([1959, uncredited but playing Marius), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962, as John Williams), Arabesque (1966), and Battle of Britain (1969, as Flight Sergeant Arthur).<p>On television, he was a semi-regular in the series The Texan from 1958 to 1960, and appeared in guest roles in a range of popular British programmes from the 1950s to the 1970s, including The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dixon of Dock Green, Danger Man, The Avengers, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), The Persuaders!, and Doctor Who (the story Death to the Daleks).<p>In 1953, he appeared in the major role of astronaut Victor Carroon in the ground-breaking science-fiction...