Eric Portman (1903 - 1969)
Film Deaths[]
- Dear Murderer (1947) [Lee Warren]: Poisoned by his wife Greta Gynt who puts 20 of his sleeping pills into his hot milk. (Thanks to Brian)
- Corridor Of Mirrors (1948) [Paul Langin]: Judicially hanged offscreen for the murder of Joan Maude, which he confesses in court, even though she was actually strangled by Barbara Mullen. (Thanks to Brian)
- Wanted For Murder (A Voice In The Night) (1946) [Victor James Colebrooke, alias Tom Maren]: A serial killer going insane, he drowns himself in the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park rather then surrender to the police who have cornered him. (Thanks to Brian)
- Daybreak (1948) [Eddie]: Hangs himself offscreen in his barber shop. When Bill Owen opens the shop we see the shadow of the body. (Thanks to Brian)
TV Deaths[]
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Hero (1960) [Richard Musgrave]: Drinks himself into a stupor after meeting Oskar Homolka after 20years and learning he was responsible for the death of Oscar's wife, he jumps overboard from the cruise liner, sobers up in the water and is thrown a lifejacket but Oscar dives in to 'rescue' him and drowns him when 'attempting' to save him. (Thanks to Brian)