sentences:  After two years at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Tafler first appeared on stage in London's West End in 1936, with Sir Seymour Hicks in "The Man in Dress Clothes".His other stage roles included Goldberg in a production of Harold Pinter's "The Birthday Party", directed by the playwright, a role he later took in the 1968 film version.On British television he appeared alongside Sid James in "Citizen James".