Alan Caillou
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Alan Caillou was born in 1914 in Surrey, England. He trained as an actor before serving in the Palestine Police in the 1930s. During World War II, he joined the British Army's Intelligence Corps and operated behind enemy lines in Libya and Tunisia. He adopted the name "Alan Caillou" as one of his many aliases. After the war, he was a police chief in Ethiopia, a district officer in Somalia, and the founder of a theatrical company in Africa. He then returned to acting and writing, working in Canadian TV in the 1950s and later relocating to Hollywood. He became a familiar name in the credits of movies and TV series.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Writer
Birth Day November 09, 1914
Birth Place  Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Age 106 YEARS OLD
Died On 1 October 2006 (2006-11) (aged 91)\nSedona, Arizona, U.S.
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation Author, actor, screenwriter, soldier, policeman and professional hunter

💰 Net worth

Alan Caillou, a renowned actor and writer based in the United Kingdom, is anticipated to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 and $1 million by the year 2024. With a stellar career in the entertainment industry, Caillou has successfully established himself as a noteworthy figure in both acting and writing. Known for his exceptional talent and dedication, he has captivated audiences worldwide with his remarkable performances. As he continues to excel in his craft, it is no surprise that his net worth is projected to soar within the next couple of years.

Biography/Timeline

1936

Alan Lyle-Smythe was born in Surrey, England. Prior to World War II he served with the Palestine Police from 1936 to 1939, where he learned the Arabic language. He was awarded an MBE in June 1938. He married Aliza Sverdova in 1939, then studied acting from 1939–1941.

1940

In January 1940, Lyle-Smythe was commissioned in the Royal Army Service Corps. Due to his linguistic skills, he transferred to the Intelligence Corps and served in the Western Desert where he used the surname "Caillou" (the French word for 'stone') as an alias.

1946

Following the war he returned to the Palestine Police from 1946 to 1947 then served as a Police Commissioner in British occupied Italian Somaliland from 1947 to 1952, where he was recommissioned a Captain. He wrote about this experience in the book Sheba Slept Here.

1954

He was captured in North Africa, imprisoned and threatened with execution in Italy, then escaped to join the British forces at Salerno. He was then posted to serve with the partisans in Yugoslavia. He wrote about his experiences in the book The World is Six Feet Square (1954). He was promoted to Captain and awarded the Military Cross in 1944.

1958

Several of Caillou's novels were filmed, such as Rampage with Robert Mitchum in 1963 based on his big game hunting knowledge, Assault on Agathon with Nico Minardos as Cabot Cain for which Caillou did the screenplay as well, and The Cheetahs, filmed in 1989. He can be seen as a contestant on 23 January 1958 edition of You Bet Your Life.

1965

He appeared as an actor and/or worked as a Screenwriter in such shows as Daktari, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (including the screenwriting for "The Bow-Wow Affair" from 1965), Thriller, Daniel Boone, Quark, Centennial, and How the West Was Won. She appeared in such television movies such as Sole Survivor (1970), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1972, as Inspector Lestrade), and Goliath Awaits (1981). His cinema film credits included roles in Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962), Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965), The Rare Breed (1966), The Devil's Brigade (1968), Hellfighters (1968), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), Beyond Evil (1980), The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) and The Ice Pirates (1984).

2006

Alan Caillou died in Sedona, Arizona, United States in 2006.

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