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Basil Dignam
English actor (1905-1979) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 73
Basil Dignam was an English actor.
Basil Dignam is read about 31 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1979Died31 January 19791976
The New AvengersSeries, Hugh Rydercroft1974
Churchill's PeopleSeries, Lord Henry Howard
Soft Beds, Hard BattlesFilm, 1974Brigadier1972
Crown CourtSeries, Dr. Sissons
Young WinstonFilm, 1972Joseph Chamberlain1970
UFOSeries, Cabinet Minister
The GamesFilm, 1970Sir Harold1969
Department SSeries, Howard Finch
Battle of BritainFilm, 1969Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)1967
ITV PlayhouseSeries, Chief Supt. Elliott
I'll Never Forget What's'isnameFilm, 19671966
Where the Spies AreFilm, Major Harding1965United!Series, David Madox-Jones1964
Ring of SpiesFilm, Second Member at Lords (uncredited)1963
80,000 SuspectsFilm, Health Officer Boswell1962
Steptoe and SonSeries, Auctioneer1961
Sir Francis DrakeSeries, Duke Of Alva
GorgoFilm, 1961Admiral Brooks1960
A Touch of LarcenyFilm, Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)1958
Carry On SergeantFilm, Third Specialist1957
Brothers in LawFilm, Mr. Justice Emery1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Rich Merchant
The Quatermass XperimentFilm, 1955Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)1954
Carrington V.C.Film1905Born24 October 1905
The New AvengersSeries, Hugh Rydercroft1974Churchill's PeopleSeries, Lord Henry HowardSoft Beds, Hard BattlesFilm, 1974Brigadier1972Crown CourtSeries, Dr. SissonsYoung WinstonFilm, 1972Joseph Chamberlain1970UFOSeries, Cabinet MinisterThe GamesFilm, 1970Sir Harold1969Department SSeries, Howard FinchBattle of BritainFilm, 1969Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)1967ITV PlayhouseSeries, Chief Supt. ElliottI'll Never Forget What's'isnameFilm, 19671966Where the Spies AreFilm, Major Harding1965United!Series, David Madox-Jones1964Ring of SpiesFilm, Second Member at Lords (uncredited)196380,000 SuspectsFilm, Health Officer Boswell1962Steptoe and SonSeries, Auctioneer1961Sir Francis DrakeSeries, Duke Of AlvaGorgoFilm, 1961Admiral Brooks1960A Touch of LarcenyFilm, Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)1958Carry On SergeantFilm, Third Specialist1957Brothers in LawFilm, Mr. Justice Emery1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Rich MerchantThe Quatermass XperimentFilm, 1955Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)1954Carrington V.C.Film1905Born24 October 1905People around Basil
Close ties
Roy Boulting Directed Brothers in Law (1957)
John Boulting Directed I'm All Right Jack and Suspect
Basil Dearden Directed Life for Ruth (1962)
Richard Attenborough Directed Young Winston (1973)- Robert Hardy Also in Young Winston and Elizabeth R
- Kenneth Griffith Also in I'm All Right Jack and Suspect
- Eric Barker Also in Brothers in Law and Carry On Sergeant
Val Guest Directed 80,000 Suspects and Where the Spies Are- Raymond Huntley Also in I'm All Right Jack (1959)
- Norman Bird Also in The Secret Partner and 80,000 Suspects
- Sam Kydd Also in Reach for the Sky and I'm All Right Jack
William Hartnell Also in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)
Julian Holloway Also in Elizabeth R and The Jokers
Frank Finlay Also in Life for Ruth and The Jokers
Michael Winner Directed The Jokers (1967)
John Le Mesurier Also in I'm All Right Jack (1959)- Cecil Parker Also in The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)
Liz Fraser Also in Touch and Go and I'm All Right Jack
Irene Handl Also in I'm All Right Jack (1959)- Brian Wilde Also in Elizabeth R and Life for Ruth
Howard Lang Also in The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Richard Vernon Also in Persuasion and Edward the Seventh- Jeffrey Dell Wrote Brothers in Law and Rotten to the Core
- Richard Marner Also in Reach for the Sky (1956)
Known for
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Lawrence of Arabia 1962
Victim 1961
10 Rillington Place 1971
Sapphire 1959
Room at the Top 1958
Filmography 40
121 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1979 · aged 73
