Person
Donald Tandy
Acting · 1918–2014 · Lambeth, London, England, UK
Biography
Donald Eric Tandy (20 December 1918 – 9 May 2014) was an English actor who appeared in over a dozen films (usually in minor or uncredited roles) and several dozens of televisions shows during his career. He played potman Tom Clements in EastEnders from 1986 through 1988. Tandy started his career in 1950 in the low-budget film Chance of a Lifetime. He appeared in many television programmes including Man from Interpol, Scotland Yard, You Can't Win, The Avengers, The Saint, Danger Man, Sergeant Cork, Sherlock Holmes, The Troubleshooters, and Colditz. Starting in 1986, he appeared in EastEnders as the Queen Vic potman, Tom Clements. His last appearance was in 1988.
Known for

EastEnders
1985

The Avengers
1961

The Saint
Detective Sergeant

UFO
Gateman

Colditz
Senior French Officer

Man from Interpol
John

A Little Bit of Wisdom
Chief Warden

The Wrong Box
Ticket Collector

Seal Morning
Mr Soanes

The Winter's Tale
Mariner
Filmography
- 1986Seal MorningMr Soanes
- 1985EastEnders
- 1974A Little Bit of WisdomChief Warden
- 1972ColditzSenior French Officer
- 1970UFOGateman
- 1966The Wrong BoxTicket Collector
- 1966The Stable Door
- 1963The Silent PlaygroundHospital porter
- 1963The InformersPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1963Farewell PerformanceHarris
- 1962The SaintDetective Sergeant
- 1962PlaybackPolice Sergeant
- 1962The Winter's TaleMariner
- 1962Doomsday at ElevenSgt. Hawkes
- 1961Hand in HandGeorge
- 1961The Avengers
- 1960Crossroads to CrimeBasher
- 1960Man from InterpolJohn
- 1960A Taste of MoneyMessenger
- 1950Chance of a LifetimeWorker
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