Alan Tilvern’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Alan Tilvern (5 November 1918 – 17 December 2003) was an English actor and voice artist. He was known for usually playing “tough-guy” roles.

Life

Tilvern was born in 1918, in Orrendina, in the East End of London, to Jewish-Lithuanian parents, who changed their name from Tilovitch.

War and film career

After leaving school, he became a barrow boy in Brick Lane. In the Second World War he served in the Army but was invalided out before its end in 1945. A year later he began an acting career that lasted until the late 1980s. He is possibly best known for his role as R. K. Maroon in his last film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Death

Tilvern died on 17 December 2003, at the age of 85. He was survived by his daughter.

Television appearances

• Doctor Who serial, Planet of Giants (1964) as Forester
• Dad’s Army
  • Episode entitled “Battle School” (1969) as Captain Rodrigues
  • Episode entitled “My British Buddy” (1973) as U.S. Colonel Schultz
• Poldark (1977) as Nicholas Warleggan
• The Sweeney (1976) as Charlie Walters in the episode “Sweet Smell Of Succession”

Selected filmography