Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford (born John Lennox; March 11, 1911 – March 20, 1989) was an American-born actor from Taunton, Massachusetts, who worked mainly in the UK, where he died in Blairgowrie, Scotland at age 78. Known best for his role in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).^[1] and featured regularly alongside Noele Gordon in the soap opera Crossroads as Dr Lloyd Monroe.

Alan Gifford
Born	John Lennox (1911-03-11)March 11, 1911 Taunton, Massachusetts, US
Died	March 20, 1989(1989-03-20) (aged 78) Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Occupation	Actor

On television, in 1960, he appeared in Danger Man in the episode entitled "An Affair of State" as Mr. Hartley. ^[2]

Gifford narrated the audio cassette version of the book I'm OK – You're OK.^[3]

Selected filmography

• The Kangaroo Kid (1950) − Steve Corbett
• The Magic Box (1951) − Industry Man (uncredited)
• It Started in Paradise (1952) − American captain (uncredited)
• Appointment in London (1953) − US General (uncredited)
• Lilacs in the Spring (1954) − Hollywood Director
• A Prize of Gold (1955) − Major Bracken
• Barbados Quest (1955) − Henry Warburg
• No Smoking (1955) − American Ambassador
• A Yank in Ermine (1955) − Colonel M'Gurk
• The Iron Petticoat (1956) − Colonel Newt Tarbell
• Satellite in the Sky (1956) − Col. Galloway
• Hour of Decision (1957) − J. Foster Green
• Across the Bridge (1957) − Cooper
• Time Lock (1957) − George Foster
• A King in New York (1957) − School Superintendent
• The Flying Scot (1957) − Phil
• Paris Holiday (1958) − American Consul
• Escapement (1958) − Wayne − Insurance Company Chief
• Screaming Mimi (1958) − Capt. Bline
• Chain of Events (1958) − Lord Fenchurch
• The Mouse That Roared (1959) − Air Raid Warden
• Too Young to Love (1960) − Mr. Elliot
• I Aim at the Stars (1960) − U.S. Army Colonel
• Brainwashed (1960) − Mac Iver
• No Kidding (1960) − Edgar Treadgold
• Visa to Canton (1961) − Charles Orme
• Town Without Pity (1961) − Gen. Stafford
• The Road to Hong Kong (1962) − American Official
• Devil Doll (1964) − Bob Garrett
• Carry On Cowboy (1965) − Commissioner
• Where the Spies Are (1966) − Security
• Drop Dead Darling (1966) − American Brasshat
• Dark of the Sun (1968) − Jansen
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) − Poole's Father
• Only When I Larf (1968) − Poster
• Isadora (1968) − Tour Manager (uncredited)
• Along the Way (1972)
• The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) − Hill Carter
• Phase IV (1974) − Mr. Eldridge
• Everyday (1976)
• Ragtime (1981) − Judge
• Who Dares Wins (1982) − Sen. Kohoskie