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Terry Downes

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British boxer and actor (1936-2017)

Person · Open Library

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Film & TV

Paddington, London, England, UK

Terry Downes, BEM was a British middleweight boxer, occasional film actor, and businessman. He was nicknamed the "Paddington Express" for his aggressive fighting style. Downes was recognised as world champion by The Ring magazine in August 1961, and was named Sports Writers' Association Sportsman of the Year later that year Post-boxing, Downes acted occasionally between 1965 and 1990, usually…

Known for

  • Caravaggio — Bodyguard1986
  • Dempsey and Makepeace — Terry1985
  • The Secret Servant — Hotel Manager1984
  • If You Go Down in the Woods Today — Woodsman1981
  • The Golden Lady — Trainer1979
  • Dinner at the Sporting Club — George1978
  • The Fearless Vampire Killers — Koukol, the Servant1967
  • Singapore, Singapore — Gruber1967
  • A Study in Terror — Chunky1965

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Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1952-08-25

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Terry
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Paddington
Place of death
Hertfordshire
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Sport
boxing
Height
175
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date of birth
1936-05-09
date of death
2017-10-06
nickname
Paddington Express
cause of death
kidney failure
birth name
Terence Richard Downes
sports discipline competed in
middleweight
manner of death
natural causes
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