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Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Known for: Acting

Born 24/10/1905
Died 1979-01-31
Place of birth Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.

Filmography

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

1961

Crown Court Series ★ 5,7

Crown Court

Dr. Sissons

1972

The Saint Series ★ 7,4

The Saint

Cmdr. Richardson

1962

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Uncle Peregrine

1964

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Chief Supt. Elliott

1967

The Sweeney Series ★ 8,0

The Sweeney

Moberly

1975

The Adventures of Robin Hood Series ★ 6,4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Rich Merchant

1955

No Hiding Place Series ★ 4,8

No Hiding Place

1959

The Persuaders! Series ★ 7,6

The Persuaders!

Prime Minister Norman Russell

1971

The Champions Series ★ 6,5

The Champions

Sir Frederick

1968

The Prisoner Series ★ 7,7

The Prisoner

Supervisor

1967

The Protectors Series ★ 6,1

The Protectors

Charles Engleton

1972

The New Avengers Series ★ 7,1

The New Avengers

Hugh Rydercroft

1976

Justice Series ★ 7,3

Justice

Sir Jules Larsen

1971

UFO Series ★ 7,7

UFO

Cabinet Minister

1970

Series ★ 7,0

United!

1965

Lawrence of Arabia Film ★ 8,0

Lawrence of Arabia

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

1962

Gideon's Way Series ★ 7,0

Gideon's Way

Commissioner Scott-Marle

1965

Churchill's People Series ★ 5,0

Churchill's People

Lord Henry Howard

1974

Espionage Series ★ 10,0

Espionage

Senior Civil Servant

1963

Department S Series ★ 5,3

Department S

Howard Finch

1969

Department S Series ★ 5,3

Department S

Henry Smith

1969

The Main Chance Series ★ 8,3

The Main Chance

Mr. Jory

1969

Sir Francis Drake Series ★ 5,1

Sir Francis Drake

Duke Of Alva

1961

The Adventurer Series ★ 6,2

The Adventurer

John Ballard

1972

Interpol Calling Series ★ 7,3

Interpol Calling

Insp. Hopkins

1959

Man in a Suitcase Series ★ 7,2

Man in a Suitcase

1967

Jason King Series ★ 7,8

Jason King

1971

The Pallisers Series ★ 6,4

The Pallisers

Sir Orlando Drought

1974

Sherlock Holmes Series ★ 7,2

Sherlock Holmes

1954

Kraft Mystery Theatre Series ★ 7,3

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Hugo

1961

Londoners Series

Londoners

Sir Edgar Bliss

1965

Elizabeth R Series ★ 7,5

Elizabeth R

Archbishop Gardiner

1971

Fathers and Sons Series

Fathers and Sons

Dr. Bazarov

1971

The Four Just Men Series ★ 7,7

The Four Just Men

Judge Advocate

1959

Battle of Britain Film ★ 6,9

Battle of Britain

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

1969

The Six Wives of Henry VIII Series ★ 8,1

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Bishop Gardiner

1970

Where the Spies Are Film ★ 5,4

Where the Spies Are

Major Harding

1966

Life of Shakespeare Series

Life of Shakespeare

The Lord Chamberlain

1978

Victim Film ★ 7,4

Victim

Barrister (uncredited)

1961

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Detective Inspector

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Rev. Daniel Hargreaves

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Interviewing Officer

1956

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle Series ★ 6,0

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Lawyer Scorpe

1977

Scorpion Tales Series ★ 7,3

Scorpion Tales

Clem Laidlaw

1978

Persuasion Series ★ 6,6

Persuasion

Sir Walter Elliot

1971

The Weapon Film ★ 6,0

The Weapon

1956

The Moonstone Series ★ 8,0

The Moonstone

Gabriel Betteredge

1972

The Stars Look Down Series ★ 8,0

The Stars Look Down

Richard Barras

1975

Assignment K Film ★ 6,3

Assignment K

Howlett

1968

Judge Dee Series ★ 5,0

Judge Dee

1969

Young Winston Film ★ 6,2

Young Winston

Joseph Chamberlain

1972

10 Rillington Place Film ★ 7,3

10 Rillington Place

Member of Medical Board

1971

The Quatermass Xperiment Film ★ 6,5

The Quatermass Xperiment

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

1955

Gorgo Film ★ 5,3

Gorgo

Admiral Brooks

1961

Twisted Nerve Film ★ 6,8

Twisted Nerve

Doctor

1968

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst Film ★ 7,3

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

1957

I'm All Right Jack Film ★ 6,6

I'm All Right Jack

Minister of Labour

1959

Room at the Top Film ★ 6,9

Room at the Top

Priest (uncredited)

1958

The Games Film ★ 7,4

The Games

Sir Harold

1970

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. Film ★ 6,2

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Security Officer

1959

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin Film ★ 6,5

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

1971

Soft Beds, Hard Battles Film ★ 4,6

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Brigadier

1974

80,000 Suspects Film ★ 7,2

80,000 Suspects

Health Officer Boswell

1963

Carry On Sergeant Film ★ 6,4

Carry On Sergeant

Third Specialist

1958

I'll Never Forget What's'isname Film ★ 5,4

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

His Excellency Film ★ 7,0

His Excellency

Security Officer

1952

Sapphire Film ★ 7,0

Sapphire

Doctor Burgess

1959

Reach for the Sky Film ★ 6,9

Reach for the Sky

Air Ministry Doctor

1956

The Spider's Web Film ★ 6,5

The Spider's Web

Hugo

1960

Laughter in the Dark Film ★ 4,3

Laughter in the Dark

Dealer

1969

Rockets Galore Film ★ 6,4

Rockets Galore

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

1958

Seven Seas to Calais Film ★ 5,5

Seven Seas to Calais

Sir Francis Walsingham

1962

The Jokers Film ★ 6,3

The Jokers

David's Bank Manager

1967

Further Up the Creek Film ★ 6,6

Further Up the Creek

Flagship Commander

1958

Touch and Go Film ★ 6,6

Touch and Go

Stevens

1955

Corridors of Blood Film ★ 6,2

Corridors of Blood

Hospital Chairman

1958

The Cuckoo Patrol Film ★ 4,6

The Cuckoo Patrol

Snodgrass

1967

Ring of Spies Film ★ 7,0

Ring of Spies

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

1964

The Counterfeit Plan Film ★ 6,2

The Counterfeit Plan

Police Commissioner

1957

Carrington V.C. Film ★ 6,1

Carrington V.C.

1954

Life for Ruth Film ★ 7,0

Life for Ruth

Mapleton

1962

Suspect Film ★ 6,9

Suspect

Dr Childs

1960

The Depraved Film ★ 4,6

The Depraved

Tom Wilton

1957

A Touch of Larceny Film ★ 6,0

A Touch of Larceny

Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

1960

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's Film ★ 6,5

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Army Officer

1960

Up the Creek Film ★ 6,0

Up the Creek

Coombes

1958

Film ★ 7,0

Number Ten

Sebastian Fleming

1968

The Lady with a Lamp Film ★ 6,6

The Lady with a Lamp

1951

Rotten to the Core Film ★ 6,5

Rotten to the Core

The General

1965

Port of Escape Film ★ 6,0

Port of Escape

Det. Sgt. Crawford

1956

Brothers in Law Film ★ 7,1

Brothers in Law

Mr. Justice Emery

1957

Maytime in Mayfair Film ★ 6,5

Maytime in Mayfair

Commissionaire (uncredited)

1949

The Court Martial of Major Keller Film ★ 7,0

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Morrell

1961

Innocent Sinners Film ★ 7,5

Innocent Sinners

Dyson

1958

Smart Alec Film ★ 9,0

Smart Alec

Defense Attorney

1951

They Can't Hang Me Film ★ 6,9

They Can't Hang Me

Wing Commander Riddle

1955

Film

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Hallam

1975

Film ★ 7,0

Son of a Stranger

Dr. Delaney

1958

The Fourth Square Film

The Fourth Square

Inspector Forbes

1961

Heavens Above! Film ★ 6,6

Heavens Above!

Prison Governor

1963

Appointment with Venus Film ★ 5,7

Appointment with Venus

R.A.M.C. Captain

1951

Three Sundays to Live Film ★ 6,5

Three Sundays to Live

Davitt

1957

The Secret Partner Film ★ 5,8

The Secret Partner

Lyle

1961

Master Spy Film ★ 6,3

Master Spy

Richard Horton

1964

Naked Evil Film ★ 6,3

Naked Evil

Jim Benson

1966

Film

I Spy a Stranger

Mr. Hufson

1972

Hammer the Toff Film ★ 6,4

Hammer the Toff

Superintendent

1952

Fate Takes a Hand Film ★ 6,8

Fate Takes a Hand

Wheeler

1961

You Pay Your Money Film ★ 5,3

You Pay Your Money

Currie

1957

The Narrowing Circle Film ★ 5,8

The Narrowing Circle

George Pacey

1956

Film ★ 7,5

Sentenced for Life

Ralph Thompson

1960

Two on the Tiles Film ★ 6,7

Two on the Tiles

Ship’s Captain

1951

Film ★ 10,0

The Nice Americans

Inspector Adams

1958