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Miles Malleson

English actor (1888-1969) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 80

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William Miles Malleson was an English actor and dramatist, best remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s.

A life in dates

1969Died15 March 19691965You Must Be JokingFilm, Salesman1964Victoria ReginaSeries, Conyngham1963Heavens Above!Film, Bishop Rockeby1962The BrainFilm, Dr. Miller1960Sunday-Night PlaySeries, Writer1959I'm All Right JackFilm, Windrush Sr., Stanley's father1957Barnacle BillFilm, Angler1956The BuccaneersSeries, Josiah ParkerhousePrivate's ProgressFilm, 1956Mr. Windrush Sr.1955Television PlayhouseSeries, Uncle SimonThe Adventures of Robin HoodSeries, 1955Albertus1952The Importance of Being EarnestFilm, Canon Chasuble1950Sunday Night TheatreSeries, QuinceGolden SalamanderFilm, 1950Douvet1948Saraband for Dead LoversFilm, Lord of Misrule1945Dead of NightFilm, Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")1941Major BarbaraFilm, Morrison1939Q PlanesFilm, Minor Role1937Knight Without ArmourFilm, Drunken Red Commissar1932The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest CaseFilm, Thaddeus Sholto1888Born25 May 1888

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Filmography 40

YJYou Must Be JokingSalesman1965
MAMurder AhoyBishop1964 · ★ 7.1
FMFirst Men in the MoonDymchurch Registrar1964 · ★ 6.3
HAHeavens Above!Bishop Rockeby1963
TOThe Phantom of the Opera2nd Cabby1962 · ★ 6.4
TBThe BrainDr. Miller1962
PTPeeping TomElderly Gentleman Customer1960 · ★ 7.4
TDThe Brides of DraculaDr. Tobler1960 · ★ 6.7
KIKidnappedMr. Rankeillor1960
TEThe Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandAssistant Curator1960
TBThe Hound of the BaskervillesBishop Frankland1959 · ★ 6.8
IJI'm All Right JackWindrush Sr., Stanley's father1959 · ★ 6.6
DRDraculaMarx - Undertaker (uncredited)1958 · ★ 7.2
GDGideon's DayThe Judge1958
TCThe Admirable CrichtonVicar1957
TTThe Naked TruthReverend Cedric "Daddy Bassy" Bastable1957
BBBarnacle BillAngler1957
CKCampbell's Kingdom(unconfirmed - not present in US release version)1957
TWThe Man Who Never WasScientist1956 · ★ 7.0
PPPrivate's ProgressMr. Windrush Sr.1956
TPThe Captain's ParadiseLawrence St. James1953
TEThe Importance of Being EarnestCanon Chasuble1952 · ★ 7.2
TBThe Magic BoxOrchestra Conductor1952
VBVenetian BirdGrespi1952
SCScroogeOld Joe1951 · ★ 7.4
TSThe Man in the White SuitThe Tailor1951 · ★ 6.9
SFStage FrightMr. Fortesque1950 · ★ 6.8
GSGolden SalamanderDouvet1950
KCKind Hearts and CoronetsThe Hangman1949 · ★ 7.6
TSThe Queen of SpadesTchybukin1949 · ★ 6.5
SLSaraband for Dead LoversLord of Misrule1948
DNDead of NightHearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")1945 · ★ 7.2
TFThe First of the FewWriter1942
TRThunder RockChairman of Directors1942
MBMajor BarbaraMorrison1941
TBThe Thief of BagdadWriter1940 · ★ 7.1
QPQ PlanesMinor Role1939
KAKnight Without ArmourDrunken Red Commissar1937
TSThe 39 StepsPalladium Manager (uncredited)1935 · ★ 7.3
TCThe Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest CaseThaddeus Sholto1932

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Television 6

VRVictoria ReginaConyngham1964
SPSunday-Night PlayWriter1960
TBThe BuccaneersJosiah Parkerhouse1956
THThe Adventures of Robin HoodAlbertus1955
TPTelevision PlayhouseUncle Simon1955
STSunday Night TheatreQuince1950

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William Miles Malleson was an English actor and dramatist, best remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Toward the end of his career, he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Additionally, Malleson worked as a screenwriter on many films, including some in which he had small parts, such as Nell Gwyn (1934) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He also translated and adapted several of Molière's plays.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1969 · aged 80

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