James Hayter
British actor (1907-1983) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Henry James Hayter was a British actor of television and film. He is best remembered for his roles as Friar Tuck in the film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) and as Samuel Pickwick in the film The Pickwick Papers (1952), the latter earning him a BAFTA Award for Best British Actor nomination.
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1983Died27 March 19831974
Father BrownSeries, Sir Aaron Armstrong1972
Burke & HareFilm, Dr. Selby1971
The Onedin LineSeries, Captain Webster
Blood on Satan's ClawFilm, 1971Squire Middleton1970
The Adventures of Don QuickSeries, Hendenno1969
The Flaxton BoysSeries, Nathan
David CopperfieldFilm, 1969Porter1968
Oliver!Film, Mr. Jessop1962
Go to BlazesFilm, Pipe Smoker1961
The AvengersSeries, Ticket Collector1959
The 39 StepsFilm, Mr Memory1958Fair GameSeries, Mr Shaw1957HuntingtowerSeries, Dickson McCunn
Carry On AdmiralFilm, 1957Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)1956
Port AfriqueFilm, Nino1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Tom the Miller1954
Mark SaberSeries, Longhair Smith
Beau BrummellFilm, 1954Mortimer1953
Four Sided TriangleFilm, Dr. Harvey1951
Tom Brown's SchooldaysFilm, Old Thomas1950
Morning DepartureFilm1948
QuartetFilm, Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")1947
Captain BoycottFilm, Music Hall Comic (uncredited)1907Born23 April 1907
Father BrownSeries, Sir Aaron Armstrong1972Burke & HareFilm, Dr. Selby1971The Onedin LineSeries, Captain WebsterBlood on Satan's ClawFilm, 1971Squire Middleton1970The Adventures of Don QuickSeries, Hendenno1969The Flaxton BoysSeries, NathanDavid CopperfieldFilm, 1969Porter1968Oliver!Film, Mr. Jessop1962Go to BlazesFilm, Pipe Smoker1961The AvengersSeries, Ticket Collector1959The 39 StepsFilm, Mr Memory1958Fair GameSeries, Mr Shaw1957HuntingtowerSeries, Dickson McCunnCarry On AdmiralFilm, 1957Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)1956Port AfriqueFilm, Nino1955The Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, Tom the Miller1954Mark SaberSeries, Longhair SmithBeau BrummellFilm, 1954Mortimer1953Four Sided TriangleFilm, Dr. Harvey1951Tom Brown's SchooldaysFilm, Old Thomas1950Morning DepartureFilm1948QuartetFilm, Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")1947Captain BoycottFilm, Music Hall Comic (uncredited)1907Born23 April 1907People around James
Close ties
Jack Hawkins Also in Lawrence of Arabia and Gideon's Day
Ken Annakin Directed The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
Michael Hordern Also in Passport to Pimlico and Trio- Harry Fowler Also in Lawrence of Arabia and A Day to Remember
- Clive Morton Also in Quartet, Trio and Seven Waves Away
Carol Reed Directed Oliver! (1968)
Hermione Baddeley Also in Passport to Pimlico and Quartet
Cyril Cusack Also in Once a Jolly Swagman and The Blue Lagoon- Roy Ward Baker Directed The October Man and Morning Departure
- Terence Fisher Directed Four Sided Triangle (1953)
Val Guest Directed Carry on Admiral (1957)- William Alwyn Wrote The Fallen Idol and The Crimson Pirate
- George Cole Also in Morning Departure (1951)
Nigel Patrick Also in The Pickwick Papers (1952)
Ralph Thomas Directed The 39 Steps and A Day to Remember
Felix Aylmer Also in Trio and The Ghosts of Berkeley Square- Kathleen Harrison Also in It's a Wonderful World and Waterfront
- Michael Carreras Produced Four Sided Triangle (1953)
Noel Langley Directed The Pickwick Papers (1952)- Michael Brennan Also in For Them That Trespass and Waterfront
Hattie Jacques Also in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
Noel Purcell Also in The Blue Lagoon and The Crimson Pirate
George Woodbridge Also in The October Man and The Fallen Idol
Mary Merrall Also in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
Known for
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Lawrence of Arabia 1962
Night and the City 1950
The Fallen Idol 1948
Oliver! 1968
The Crimson Pirate 1952
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
109 credits on file
Television 14
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1983 · aged 75
