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Carleton Hobbs

English actor (1898-1978) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 80

Carleton Percy Hobbs, OBE was an English actor with many film, radio and television appearances. He portrayed Sherlock Holmes in 80 radio adaptations in a series of a series of Sherlock Holmes radio dramas, and also starred in the radio adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour.

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1978Died31 July 1978Pennies from HeavenSeries, 1978Judge1976I, ClaudiusSeries, Aristarchus1974Churchill's PeopleSeries, Abbot WilliamAlice in Label LandFilm, 1974Commentator1973Dark PlacesFilm, Old Marr1972Crown CourtSeries, Wilfrid BowersHigh SummerFilm, 1972Langham1971Jude the ObscureSeries, Dr TetupharThe House That Dripped BloodFilm, 19711970Perfect FridayFilm, Elderly Peer1969The Main ChanceSeries, Lord Chief Justice1967Boy Meets GirlSeries, Professor Gottlieb1966Walk's EndFilm, Mr. Quire1964Theatre 625Series, Dr Carini1963Sergeant CorkSeries, Joseph Lister1962The Scales of JusticeSeries, JudgeThe Guilty PartyFilm, 1962Judge1948Death in the HandFilm, Chairman1945Your Children's EarsFilm, Himself - Commentator1939And Now They RestFilm, Narrator1937The GapFilm, Cabinet Minister Sir Geoffrey1935The 39 StepsFilm, Fake Police Officer (uncredited)The ClairvoyantFilm, 1935Racing Commentator (uncredited)1934AirportFilm, Narrator1898Born18 June 1898

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29 credits on file

Television 13

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1978 · aged 80