Gaunt and saturnine British character actor of stage, screen and television, Guy Rolfe first made his stage debut in 1936, the same year he had a small uncredited bit part in _Knight Without Armour . Although he was always recognized in such classic pictures, Rolfe became a familiar presence when he took over the role of toy maker "Andre Toulon" in the slasher film franchise "Puppetmaster". First appearing in the third installment, he made brief appearances in most "Puppet Master" movies since then. Guy Rolfe passed away of "natural causes" at the British Film Hospital in London, England at the age of 91.
Was once a professional race car driver and boxer. Although he was married, he never had any children.
Was the original choice for the role of Major Templeton in the segment "Sanatorium" of the film Trio . Ironically, he was diagnosed with the very disease, tuberculosis, which was the background to the story and lost almost a years work at a critical point in his career.
Is most famous for the role of Andre Toulon in the Puppetmaster sequels Puppet Master III: Toulons Revenge , Puppet Master 4 , Puppet Master 5 and Retro Puppet Master . Rolfe also appears in Puppet Master: The Legacy in archive footage taken from previous installments.
He was a direct descendant of John Rolfe, the man who married Pocahontas in 1614.
Lived in Spain for many years.
He appeared with first wife, actress Jane Aird in the film Dance Little Lady .
Holds the record of being in more Puppet Master films than any other actor.
