Alan Webb

Highest Rated: 83% The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

Lowest Rated: 67% King Lear (1971)

Birthday: Jul 2, 1906

Birthplace: York, England, UK

Alan Webb was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Webb landed roles in various films, including the Edmund Gwenn adventure "Challenge to Lassie" (1949), the Laurence Harvey action film "The Silent Enemy" (1959) and "The Scapegoat" (1959) starring Alec Guinness. He also appeared in the drama "The Third Secret" (1964) with Richard Attenborough, the dramatic adaptation "The Pumpkin Eater" (1964) with Anne Bancroft and "King Rat" (1965). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Orson Welles dramatic adaptation "Chimes at Midnight" (1967), the Richard Burton comedy adaptation "The Taming of the Shrew" (1967) and the Oskar Werner drama "Interlude" (1968). Toward the end of his career, he tackled roles in "Nicholas and Alexandra" (1971) with Michael Jayston, "I Racconti di Canterbury" (1972) with Hugh Griffith and the historical drama "The Duellists" (1978) with Keith Carradine. He also appeared in the action flick "The First Great Train Robbery" (1979) with Sean Connery and "Rough Cut" (1980) with Burt Reynolds. Webb more recently appeared in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (CBS, 1981-82). Webb passed away in June 1982 at the age of 76.