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James Hayter

James Hayter

Known for: Acting

Born 23/04/1907
Died 1983-03-27
Place of birth Lonavala, India

James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor. He was born in Lonavala, India, brought up in Scotland and died in Spain. His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men and Samuel Pickwick in The Pickwick Papers of the same year. His rotund appearance and fruity voice made him a natural choice for such roles. A pupil of Dollar Academy, he became a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, his film career began in 1936 in Sensation, but was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the Royal Armoured Corps. His later career included roles in TV series such as The Forsyte Saga (1967), The Onedin Line and Are You Being Served?. His 1946 television series Pinwright's Progress, shown on the BBC, is recognised as the first real example of the half-hour situation comedy format in the history of British television. He was also the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr. Kipling cakes. In fact, these ads led to his departure from Are You Being Served?; the cake company paid him a significant bonus to withdraw from the series, as they felt his reputation lent an air of dignity to their snack advertisements. In the film Oliver!, he played Mr Jessop the book shop owner. He appeared in scenes when Dodger steals a gentleman's wallet outside the book shop and also when Oliver is in court charged with the robbery. Hayter used to have a tree house in his back garden where he would retire of an evening to learn and practise his lines from his current script. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hayter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

The World of Hammer Series ★ 6,8

The World of Hammer

Self (archive footage)

1994

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Ticket Collector

1961

The Adventures of Robin Hood Series ★ 6,4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Tom the Miller

1955

Lawrence of Arabia Film ★ 8,0

Lawrence of Arabia

Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)

1962

Are You Being Served? Series ★ 7,3

Are You Being Served?

Mr. Tebbs

1972

The Onedin Line Series ★ 7,0

The Onedin Line

Captain Webster

1971

Mark Saber Series ★ 8,0

Mark Saber

Longhair Smith

1954

Father Brown Series ★ 6,8

Father Brown

Sir Aaron Armstrong

1974

Oliver! Film ★ 7,0

Oliver!

Mr. Jessop

1968

Wicked Women Series

Wicked Women

Dr. Macrae

1970

The Crimson Pirate Film ★ 7,0

The Crimson Pirate

Prof. Prudence

1952

Sailors Three Film ★ 7,6

Sailors Three

Hans

1940

Series

The World of Wodehouse

Smithers

1967

The Flaxton Boys Series ★ 6,0

The Flaxton Boys

Nathan

1969

Always a Bride Film ★ 6,5

Always a Bride

Dutton

1953

The Horror of Frankenstein Film ★ 5,9

The Horror of Frankenstein

Bailiff

1970

Mañana... Film ★ 6,5

Mañana...

Silvestre

1957

Night and the City Film ★ 7,5

Night and the City

Figler (uncredited)

1950

Vice Versa Film ★ 7,2

Vice Versa

Bandmaster

1948

The Blood on Satan's Claw Film ★ 6,2

The Blood on Satan's Claw

Squire Middleton

1971

The Adventures of Don Quick Series ★ 5,0

The Adventures of Don Quick

Hendenno

1970

The Fallen Idol Film ★ 7,2

The Fallen Idol

Perry

1948

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Film ★ 6,7

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Ned and Charles Cheeryble

1947

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Film ★ 6,2

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Friar Tuck

1952

Land of the Pharaohs Film ★ 6,4

Land of the Pharaohs

Mikka

1955

Film

Royal Review

Commentator (voice)

1953

Seven Waves Away Film ★ 7,5

Seven Waves Away

'Cookie' Morrow

1957

Film ★ 6,5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005

The 39 Steps Film ★ 6,3

The 39 Steps

Mr Memory

1959

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Bert Taylor

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Arthur Tanner

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Mayor

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Joe Alden

1956

Series ★ 8,0

Fair Game

Mr Shaw

1958

The Pickwick Papers Film ★ 7,0

The Pickwick Papers

Samuel Pickwick

1952

Gideon's Day Film ★ 6,4

Gideon's Day

Robert Mason

1958

Gideon's Day Film ★ 6,4

Gideon's Day

Mason

1958

Passport to Pimlico Film ★ 6,9

Passport to Pimlico

Commissionaire

1949

The Captain's Table Film ★ 6,0

The Captain's Table

Chief Engineer Earnshaw

1959

Beau Brummell Film ★ 6,5

Beau Brummell

Mortimer

1954

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones Film ★ 3,5

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Briggs

1976

I Was Monty's Double Film ★ 6,9

I Was Monty's Double

Sgt. Adams

1958

Marigold Film ★ 8,0

Marigold

Peter Gloag

1938

Port Afrique Film ★ 5,9

Port Afrique

Nino

1956

Captain Boycott Film ★ 7,2

Captain Boycott

Music Hall Comic (uncredited)

1947

Morning Departure Film ★ 6,9

Morning Departure

1950

The Light Princess Film ★ 7,0

The Light Princess

Owl (voice)

1978

Big Fella Film ★ 7,3

Big Fella

Chuck

1938

Flesh and Blood Film ★ 7,0

Flesh and Blood

Sir Douglas Manley

1951

For Them That Trespass Film ★ 5,3

For Them That Trespass

John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn

1949

Woman Hater Film ★ 7,7

Woman Hater

Mr. Burrell

1948

A Challenge for Robin Hood Film ★ 6,3

A Challenge for Robin Hood

Friar Tuck

1967

It's a Wonderful World Film ★ 5,8

It's a Wonderful World

Bert Fielding

1956

The Blue Lagoon Film ★ 5,8

The Blue Lagoon

Dr Murdock

1949

Quartet Film ★ 6,3

Quartet

Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")

1948

The Awakening Film ★ 6,5

The Awakening

The Chief

1954

Tom Brown's Schooldays Film ★ 7,0

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Old Thomas

1951

A Day to Remember Film ★ 7,4

A Day to Remember

Fred Collins

1953

Helter Skelter Film ★ 6,4

Helter Skelter

Inn Landlord (uncredited)

1949

My Brother Jonathan Film ★ 6,8

My Brother Jonathan

Tom Morse

1948

Bonnie Prince Charlie Film ★ 5,5

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Kingsburgh

1948

Series

Huntingtower

Dickson McCunn

1957

Burke & Hare Film ★ 5,2

Burke & Hare

Dr. Selby

1972

Stranger in the House Film ★ 5,4

Stranger in the House

Harry Hawkins

1967

The Heart Within Film ★ 8,0

The Heart Within

Grandfather Willard

1957

For Better, for Worse Film ★ 5,8

For Better, for Worse

Plumber

1954

I'm A Stranger Film ★ 6,3

I'm A Stranger

Horatio Flowerdew

1952

The Woman with No Name Film ★ 8,0

The Woman with No Name

Captain Bradshawe

1950

Will Any Gentleman...? Film ★ 6,3

Will Any Gentleman...?

Dr. Smith

1953

David Copperfield Film ★ 5,6

David Copperfield

Porter

1969

Calling Bulldog Drummond Film ★ 6,5

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Bill

1951

The October Man Film ★ 6,2

The October Man

Garage Man

1947

Trio Film ★ 6,4

Trio

Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")

1950

Your Witness Film ★ 6,2

Your Witness

Prouty

1950

The Big Money Film ★ 7,0

The Big Money

Mr Frith

1958

The Firechasers Film ★ 7,7

The Firechasers

Inspector Herman

1971

The Spider and the Fly Film ★ 6,9

The Spider and the Fly

Mayor

1949

Carry On Admiral Film ★ 6,4

Carry On Admiral

Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)

1957

Song of Norway Film ★ 5,3

Song of Norway

Butler to Berg

1970

Go to Blazes Film ★ 6,4

Go to Blazes

Pipe Smoker

1962

Touch and Go Film ★ 6,6

Touch and Go

Kimball

1955

Dear Mr. Prohack Film ★ 6,4

Dear Mr. Prohack

Carrell Quire

1949

Waterfront Film ★ 6,5

Waterfront

Ship's Captain

1950

The End of the River Film ★ 6,3

The End of the River

Chico

1947

School for Secrets Film ★ 7,2

School for Secrets

Warrant Officer

1946

Murder in Soho Film ★ 6,0

Murder in Soho

Nick Green

1939

Four Sided Triangle Film ★ 5,9

Four Sided Triangle

Dr. Harvey

1953

Once a Jolly Swagman Film ★ 5,8

Once a Jolly Swagman

Pa Fox

1949

Sail Into Danger Film ★ 10,0

Sail Into Danger

Monty

1957

Silent Dust Film ★ 7,4

Silent Dust

Pringle

1949

Film

You'll Never See Me Again

Joe Alden

1959

Come on George! Film ★ 6,0

Come on George!

Barker

1939

All Over the Town Film ★ 6,6

All Over the Town

Councillor Baines

1949

The Boy and the Bridge Film ★ 6,0

The Boy and the Bridge

Tugboat Skipper

1959

Not Tonight, Darling Film ★ 5,3

Not Tonight, Darling

Mr. Finlay / grocer owner

1971

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square Film ★ 5,7

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Capt. Dodds (uncredited)

1947

The Great Game Film ★ 7,3

The Great Game

Joe Lawson

1953

The Laughing Lady Film ★ 7,5

The Laughing Lady

Ostler

1946

Don't Ever Leave Me Film ★ 7,7

Don't Ever Leave Me

Man with Summons

1949

Aren't Men Beasts! Film ★ 7,0

Aren't Men Beasts!

Minor Role

1937

No Room at the Inn Film ★ 8,5

No Room at the Inn

Councilor Trouncer

1948

Out of the Fog Film ★ 7,0

Out of the Fog

Daniels

1962

Film ★ 7,0

The Moon in the Yellow River

Captain Potts

1938

Keep It Clean Film ★ 5,3

Keep It Clean

Mr. Bouncenboy

1956

The Mark of Cain Film ★ 6,2

The Mark of Cain

Dr. White

1947

Band Waggon Film ★ 5,7

Band Waggon

(uncredited)

1940

A Song for Tomorrow Film ★ 6,3

A Song for Tomorrow

Nicholas Klausmann

1948

Sensation Film ★ 6,0

Sensation

Jock

1936

Film ★ 6,0

Scrapbook for 1933

(voice)

1950