Alan Badel in The Agatha Christie Hour: The Red Signal
Alan Badel (1923 - 1982)
Film Deaths[]
- Salome (1953) [John the Baptist]: Executed by beheading on Charles Laughton's orders, after Rita Hayworth asks Charles for Alan's head.
- Three Cases of Murder (1955) [Mr. X/Harry/Owen]: Playing a triple role in the three stories, "Mr. X" appears as a ghost, having died under unspecified circumstances many years in the past. "Owen" is hit by a train (off-screen), as a result of Orson Welles' dream of pushing Alan into the train's path - indications are that he actually committed suicide. ("Harry" survives his story.)
- Arabesque (1966) [Nejim Beshraavi] Blown up, along with John Merivale, when his helicopter crashes after Gregory Peck throws a ladder into the propeller.
TV Deaths[]
- ITV Play of the Week: Don Juan in Hell (1962) [Don Juan]: Appears as a spirit in Hell.
- The Agatha Christie Hour: The Red Signal (1982) [Sir Alington West]: Shot in the head by Christopher Cazenove in Alan's study.
Notable Connections[]
- Father of Sarah Badel
- Mr. Yvonne Owen