Cyril Delevanti, sometimes credited as Syril Delevanti, (23 February, 1889 - 13 December 1975) was an English-born character actor with a long career in American films.
Delevanti was born in London. His first film appearance was in Devotion (1931). In 1938, he appeared in Red Barry for director Ford Beebe who was to become his son-in-law. From the 1940s, he appeared in countless small roles, frequently uncredited, in films such as Phantom of the Opera (1943), Confidential Agent (1945), Deception (1946), Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Forever Amber (1947), David and Bathsheba (1951), Limelight (1952), Les Girls (1957).
In the 1950s and 1960s, he was a fixture of many television series, including Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, The Untouchables, Science Fiction Theater, The Twilight Zone while continuing to act in films. He was seen in Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Dead Ringer (1964), The Night of the Iguana (1964), Mary Poppins (1964), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (1967), The Killing of Sister George (1968), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and Soylent Green (1973).
He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor in The Night of the Iguana.
He died in Hollywood, California of lung cancer.
Cyril Delavanti's daughter Kitty was married to ace serial director and writer Ford Beebe.
