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Arthur Brough

British actor (1905-1978) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 73

Arthur Brough was a British actor, theatre founder, producer, and director. He is best known for portraying the bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC TV sitcom Are You Being Served?.

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1978Died28 May 19781977Are You Being Served? The MovieFilm, Mr. Ernest Grainger1975Royal FlashFilm, King Ludwig of Bavaria1974London ConspiracyFilm, Moorehead (archive footage)1972Are You Being Served?Series, Mr. Grainger1971Bless This HouseSeries, Mr Sayers1970DoomwatchSeries, Sandy LarchThe Adventures of Don QuickSeries, 1970Odin1969The Main ChanceSeries, County Court Judge1968Dad's ArmySeries, Mr Boyle1965BlackmailSeries, Mr. ArbuthnotDead Man's ChestFilm, 1965Groves1962Dial RIXSeries, Englishman1961The Singer Not the SongFilm, Farmer1960Barnaby RudgeSeriesThe ChallengeFilm, 1960Landlord1959No Hiding PlaceSeriesThe Night We Dropped a ClangerFilm, 1959Adm. BewdlyToo Many CrooksFilm, 1959Old Tramp (uncredited)1956The Green ManFilm, Landlord1905Born26 February 1905

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1978 · aged 73

In the same film or series as Arthur

John WoodAlso in The Challenge (1960)Terry NationAlso in London Conspiracy (1974)John MeillonAlso in Dead Man's Chest (1965)Liz FraserAlso in The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959)David CroftAlso in Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977)Brenda De BanzieAlso in Too Many Crooks (1959)