Suave, dashing and able to deliver a catty line better than anyone in the business, George Sanders was one of the prime character actors of the 40s-60s. On the face of it he was not an actor of enormous range, but within his limits he delivered a string of splendid performances and shone in any film in which he appeared.

He was frequently cast as a devilish villain, usually one step ahead of the hero until the final act - but, just occasionally, appeared as a well-bred everyman, or even as a romantic lead. And with his smooth, purring voice he was the perfect Disney villain as Shere Khan in The Jungle Book!

What are your favourite films featuring the great George Sanders?

My top ten, chronologically:

• Foreign Correspondent (1940)
• Rebecca (1940)
• The Black Swan (1942)
• The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
• All About Eve (1950)
• Journey to Italy (1954)
• Witness to Murder (1954)
• Moonfleet (1955)
• Village of the Damned (1960)
• The Jungle Book (1967)