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Basil Dignam

Actor
Died January 31, 1979 (73 years)
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Prisoner (1967)
  • 10 Rillington Place
  • Room at the Top
  • The Saint
  • Gorgo
  • Twisted Nerve
  • Sapphire
  • Sherlock Holmes (1954)
  • 80,000 Suspects
  • Hammer the Toff
Known For
  • Gorgo
  • The Six Wives of Henry VIII
  • Corridors of Blood
  • Department S
  • Persuasion
  • Naked Evil
  • Finger of Guilt
  • Gideon C.I.D.
  • The Spider's Web
  • They Can't Hang Me
  • Three Sundays to Live
  • Touch and Go
  • 80,000 Suspects
  • Hammer the Toff
  • Port of Escape
  • You Pay Your Money
  • The Fourth Square

Filmography

1978
Will Shakespeare (TV Series) · as The Lord Chamberlain
1978
Scorpion Tales (TV Series) · as Clem Laidlaw
1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle (TV Series) · as Lawyer Scorpe
1976
The New Avengers (TV Series) · as Hugh Rydercroft
1975
Edward the Seventh (TV Series) · as H. H. Asquith
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Moberly
1974
Undercovers Hero · as Brigadier
1974
Happy Ever After (UK) (TV Series) · as Judge
1974
The Pallisers (TV Series) · as Sir Orlando Drought
1972
Crown Court (TV Series) · as Dr. Sissons
1972
The Adventurer (TV Series) · as John Ballard
1972
The Protectors (TV Series) · as Charles Engleton
1972
War & Peace (1972) (TV Series)
1972
Young Winston · as Joseph Chamberlain
1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin · as Commissioner Mccloud (uncredited)
1971
Justice (1971) (TV Series) · as Sir Jules Larsen
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as Prime Minister Norman Russell
1971
Jason King (TV Series)
1971
Persuasion (TV Series) · as Sir Walter Elliot
1971
Elizabeth R (TV Series) · as Archbishop Gardiner
1971
10 Rillington Place · as Member Of Medical Board
1970
The Great White Hope · as English Official
1970
UFO (TV Series) · as Cabinet Minister
1970
The Games · as Sir Harold
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV Series) · as Bishop Gardiner
1969
Paul Temple (TV Series) · as Det. Insp. Munnings
1969
Softly Softly Task Force (TV Series) · as Chief Supt. Marshall
1969
Strange Report (TV Series) · as Dean Jordan
1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as Hepple
1969
Special Branch (TV Series) · as Colonel Harkstead
1969
Battle of Britain · as Tactical Records Officer
1969
1969
The Main Chance (TV Series) · as Mr. Jory
1969
Department S (TV Series) · as Henry Smith
1968
1968
Oh Brother! (TV Series) · as Cast
1968
The Champions (TV Series) · as Sir Frederick
1968
Assignment K · as Howlett
1967
1967
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series)
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Chief Supt. Elliott
1967
The Prisoner (1967) (TV Series) · as Supervisor
1967
The Cuckoo Patrol · as Snodgrass
1967
The Jokers · as David's Bank Manager
1967
The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) · as Lord Charles Ferrar
1966
Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Baker
1966
Naked Evil · as Jim Benson
1965
Where the Spies Are · as Major Harding
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Mr. Hudson
1965
1965
Rotten to the Core · as The General
1965
Joey Boy · as General
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) · as Beck
1964
Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) · as Commissioner Scott-Marle
1964
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as President Of Court Martial
1964
The Great War (TV Series) · as Various
1964
Ring of Treason · as Second Member At Lords (uncredited)
1963
Master Spy · as Richard Horton
1963
Espionage (TV Series) · as Senior Civil Servant
1963
80,000 Suspects · as Health Officer Boswell
1963
Heavens Above! · as Prison Governor
1962
Seven Seas to Calais · as Sir Francis Walsingham
1962
Lawrence of Arabia · as Cavalry General At Field Briefing (uncredited)
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Cmdr. Richardson
1962
Walk in the Shadow · as Mapleton
1962
Steptoe and Son (TV Series) · as Auctioneer
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) · as Harry Burridge
1961
The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake (TV Series) · as Duke Of Alva
1961
Fate Takes a Hand · as Wheeler
1961
Victim · as Barrister (uncredited)
1961
Ghost Squad (TV Series) · as Henry Dickinson
1961
1961
The Fourth Square · as Inspector Forbes
1961
Gorgo · as Admiral Brooks
1961
The Avengers (TV Series)
1960
1960
The Cheaters (1960-62) (TV Series) · as Burnham
1960
The Risk · as Dr Childs
1960
A Touch of Larceny · as Lt. Cmdr. Evans At P.r.o. (uncredited)
1960
The Spider's Web · as Hugo
1960
Suspense (TV Series) · as Richard Blount
1959
The Four Just Men (TV Series) · as Judge Advocate
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series)
1959
Interpol Calling (TV Series) · as Insp. Hopkins
1959
I'm All Right Jack · as Minister Of Labour
1959
Sapphire · as Doctor Burgess
1959
Man in a Cocked Hat · as Security Officer
1959
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Inspector Forbes
1958
Room at the Top · as Priest (uncredited)
1958
Corridors of Blood · as Hospital Chairman
1958
Further Up the Creek · as Flagship Commander
1958
Mad Little Island · as R.a.f. Officer (uncredited)
1958
The Safecracker · as Air Vice Marshal
1958
1958
H.G. Wells' Invisible Man (TV Series) · as Minister
1958
A Cry from the Streets · as Police Inspector
1958
Up the Creek · as Coombes
1958
Dial 999 (TV Series) · as Gordon Mayhew
1958
The Spaniard's Curse · as Guy Stevenson
1958
Innocent Sinners · as Dyson
1958
I Accuse! · as Undetermined Secondary Role
1958
I Only Arsked! · as General Bender
1958
Them Nice Americans · as Inspector Adams
1957
The Depraved · as Tom Wilton
1957
1957
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV Series) · as Howard Richards
1957
Battle Hell · as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador To China
1957
Brothers in Law · as Mr. Justice Emery
1957
You Pay Your Money · as Currie
1957
The Counterfeit Plan · as Police Commissioner
1956
1956
Reach for the Sky · as Air Ministry Doctor
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Alan Campbell
1956
Finger of Guilt · as Dr. Gray
1956
Port of Escape · as Det. Sgt. Crawford
1956
The Narrowing Circle · as George Pacey
1956
Private's Progress · as Col. Martin
1955
The Quatermass Xperiment · as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
1955
Touch and Go · as Stevens
1955
They Can't Hang Me · as Wing Commander Riddle
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Arthur Stilton
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Rich Merchant
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Wilfred Granger
1954
Court Martial · as Larry
1954
1954
The Vise (TV Series) · as Albert Tower
1953
The Young Elizabeth · as Lord Robert Tyrwhitt
1953
There Was a Young Lady · as 2nd Jeweller
1952
Something Money Can't Buy · as Head Waiter
1952
Hammer the Toff · as Superintendent
1952
His Excellency · as Security Officer
1951
Island Rescue · as R.a.m.c. Captain
1951
1951
Two on the Tiles · as Ship’s Captain
1951
Smart Alec · as Defense Attorney
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Charles Venables
1949
Maytime in Mayfair · as Commissionaire (uncredited)
1948
Morning Departure · as Commander Whately

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