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Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Known for: Acting

Born 29/12/1928
Died 2022-07-27
Place of birth Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

​Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer. He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cribbins  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Midsomer Murders Series ★ 7,5

Midsomer Murders

Duggie Wingate

1997

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,6

Doctor Who

Wilfred Mott

2005

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Arkwright

1961

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Bradley Marler

1961

The One Show Series ★ 4,4

The One Show

Self

2006

Have I Got News for You Series ★ 7,2

Have I Got News for You

Self

1990

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,3

BBC Play of the Month

Pinchwife

1965

Tales of the Unexpected Series ★ 6,8

Tales of the Unexpected

Charlie Krebs

1979

Never Mind the Buzzcocks Series ★ 7,0

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Self - Panellist

1996

Have I Got a Bit More News for You Series ★ 7,1

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Panellist

Last of the Summer Wine Series ★ 7,1

Last of the Summer Wine

Gavin Hinchcliffe

1973

Would I Lie to You? Series ★ 7,8

Would I Lie to You?

Self

2007

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Larry

1964

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Series ★ 6,0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Self - Participant

2011

Space: 1999 Series ★ 7,1

Space: 1999

Captain Michael

1975

Dalziel and Pascoe Series ★ 6,4

Dalziel and Pascoe

Uncle Henry

1996

The Sooty Show Series ★ 6,4

The Sooty Show

Himself

1955

Pointless Celebrities Series ★ 6,3

Pointless Celebrities

Self

2011

Series ★ 3,5

Daytime Live

1987

Going Live! Series ★ 8,0

Going Live!

Self

1987

Fawlty Towers Series ★ 8,3

Fawlty Towers

Mr. Hutchinson

1975

Series

Drama 61-67

Ernest Skinner

1961

Series

Drama 61-67

Henry Hutchins

1961

Series

Sunday-Night Play

Lord Fancourt Babberley

1960

Series ★ 7,5

International Detective

Pasquale

1959

Interpol Calling Series ★ 7,3

Interpol Calling

Sid

1959

The World of Hammer Series ★ 6,7

The World of Hammer

Self (archive footage)

1994

Super Gran Series ★ 6,4

Super Gran

Officer P. Brain

1985

Worzel Gummidge Series ★ 6,2

Worzel Gummidge

Jolly Jack

1979

Casino Royale Film ★ 5,3

Casino Royale

Taxi Driver

1967

Cilla Series ★ 8,0

Cilla

Self

1968

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Series ★ 6,3

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Katzenburger (voice)

1996

Series

Star Turn

1976

Ooh La La! Series ★ 10,0

Ooh La La!

1968

Frenzy Film ★ 7,1

Frenzy

Felix Forsythe

1972

She Film ★ 5,5

She

Job

1965

Doctor Who Greatest Moments Series ★ 7,0

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Self

2009

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Charlie Baker

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Honeybone

1956

The Wombles Series ★ 7,5

The Wombles

Narrator

1973

Tell Me Another Series ★ 8,0

Tell Me Another

Guest

1976

Tell Me Another Series ★ 8,0

Tell Me Another

Himself

1976

Dunkirk Film ★ 6,9

Dunkirk

Thirsty Sailor (uncredited)

1958

Patrick Film ★ 6,7

Patrick

Albert

2018

Old Jack's Boat Series

Old Jack's Boat

Old Jack

2013

I, Lovett Series ★ 6,7

I, Lovett

Snowman (voice)

1993

Series

Noel's Telly Years

1996

Shillingbury Tales Series ★ 7,2

Shillingbury Tales

Cuffy

1981

The Children's Party at the Palace Film ★ 1,7

The Children's Party at the Palace

Station Guard

2006

Film ★ 6,5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Mr. Hutchinson (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood Film ★ 6,4

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Job (archive footage)

1987

Blackball Film ★ 5,2

Blackball

Mutley

2003

The Adventures of Picasso Film ★ 7,0

The Adventures of Picasso

Gertrude Stein / Narrator (voice)

1978

Cribbins Series ★ 6,3

Cribbins

1969

Carry On Columbus Film ★ 3,9

Carry On Columbus

Mordecai Mendoza

1992

The Wrong Arm of the Law Film ★ 6,7

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Nervous O'Toole

1963

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

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

Able Seaman James Bryson

1957

A Midsummer Night's Dream Film ★ 5,4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Snout

2016

Two-Way Stretch Film ★ 6,8

Two-Way Stretch

Lennie Price

1960

Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings Series ★ 3,5

Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

1976

Cuffy Series ★ 6,7

Cuffy

Cuffy

1983

The Railway Children Film ★ 6,7

The Railway Children

Albert Perks

1970

Series

The National Television Awards Backstage Live

2010

The World of Suzie Wong Film ★ 6,6

The World of Suzie Wong

Otis

1960

The Water Babies Film ★ 6,3

The Water Babies

Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel

1978

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River Film ★ 6,7

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Fred Davies

1968

The Best of Enemies Film ★ 6,9

The Best of Enemies

Col. Brownlow

1961

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned Film ★ 7,6

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Wilfred Mott

2007

That's Carry On! Film ★ 5,8

That's Carry On!

Agent Harold Crump / Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker (archive footage)

1977

Alice in Wonderland Series

Alice in Wonderland

Mock Turtle

1985

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Film ★ 5,0

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Self

2013

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. Film ★ 6,2

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Tom Campbell

1966

Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales Series

Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales

Old Jack

2015

The Plank Film ★ 7,4

The Plank

House painter

1979

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Film ★ 9,0

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Self

2013

Series

The Wombles

2016

The Girl on the Boat Film ★ 6,0

The Girl on the Boat

Peters

1962

Bertie the Bat Series ★ 6,0

Bertie the Bat

Narrator

1990

The Sandwich Man Film ★ 6,5

The Sandwich Man

Photographer

1966

A Fantastic Fear of Everything Film ★ 5,7

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

The Voice (voice)

2012

Carry On Jack Film ★ 5,9

Carry On Jack

Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker

1964

The Mouse on the Moon Film ★ 6,3

The Mouse on the Moon

Vincent Mountjoy

1963

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley Film ★ 9,0

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

Alderney / Orinoco / Wellington (voice)

2009

Run For Your Wife Film ★ 4,4

Run For Your Wife

Hospital Patient

2012

Carry On Spying Film ★ 6,4

Carry On Spying

Agent Harold Crump

1964

Series ★ 6,5

High & Dry

Ron Archer

1987

Series

Noel's Saturday Roadshow

1988

When We Are Married Film ★ 7,0

When We Are Married

Herbert Soppitt

1987

What's a Carry On? Film ★ 7,7

What's a Carry On?

Self (uncredited)

1998

Moschops Series ★ 7,5

Moschops

Narrator

1983

The Counterfeit Constable Film ★ 5,7

The Counterfeit Constable

Bob, l'agent 202

1964

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Film ★ 8,4

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Self

2009

Cup Fever Film ★ 8,0

Cup Fever

Policeman

1965

Series

Get The Drift

1971

Tonight at 8.30 Series ★ 7,0

Tonight at 8.30

Mr Wahurst

1991

Visa to Canton Film ★ 5,0

Visa to Canton

Pereira

1960

The Fast Lady Film ★ 5,8

The Fast Lady

Man on Stretcher (uncredited)

1962

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective Film ★ 6,2

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies

1981

Series

Langley Bottom

Seth Raven

1986

Stories of the Sylvanian Families Series

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

Narrator

1988

You Must Be Joking Film ★ 5,4

You Must Be Joking

Sergeant Clegg

1965

Night Ferry Film ★ 5,1

Night Ferry

Pyramid

1976

Salty's Waggy Tales Series

Salty's Waggy Tales

Old Jack

2013

Crooks in Cloisters Film ★ 5,4

Crooks in Cloisters

Squirts McGinty

1964

The Friday Night Project Series ★ 6,0

The Friday Night Project

Self

2005

Alice in Wonderland Film

Alice in Wonderland

Mock Turtle (voice)

1985

A Ghost of a Chance Film ★ 6,7

A Ghost of a Chance

Ron

1967

Tommy the Toreador Film ★ 5,3

Tommy the Toreador

Paco

1959

Film

Great Big Groovy Horse

The Storyteller

1975

Film ★ 6,3

Play Safe

Robin (voice)

1978

Make Mine a Million Film ★ 7,7

Make Mine a Million

Jack

1959

A Home of Your Own Film ★ 6,6

A Home of Your Own

The Stonemason

1964

Davy Film ★ 5,7

Davy

Stage Hand (uncredited)

1958

The Lake District: A Wild Year Film ★ 8,0

The Lake District: A Wild Year

Self - Narrator (voice)

2017

Doctor Who: The End of Time Film

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Wilfred Mott

2010

The Country Wife Film ★ 7,0

The Country Wife

Pinchwife

1977

It's Your Move Film ★ 7,9

It's Your Move

Neighbour

1982

Produced by George Martin Film ★ 7,4

Produced by George Martin

Self

2012

CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk Film ★ 10,0

CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk

Narrator

2012

Film

Looking for Lennie

2019

CBeebies Prom: From the Royal Albert Hall Film

CBeebies Prom: From the Royal Albert Hall

Self - Presenter

2014

More Awkward Customers Film ★ 9,0

More Awkward Customers

Awkward Customer: Mr. Clam

1975

Customers From Hell Film

Customers From Hell

1989

James and the Giant Peach Film ★ 6,0

James and the Giant Peach

Centipede

1976

Nothing Barred Film ★ 7,0

Nothing Barred

Newspaperman

1961

I Know What I Like Film ★ 7,0

I Know What I Like

Himself

1973

Stories of the Sylvanian Families Film ★ 8,0

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

Narrator

1988

Film

The Bargain

1965

Film

Round Robin

1979

Film

'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

1969