Basil Dignam

Known For: Acting
Born: October 24, 1905
Place of Birth: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Died: January 31, 1979

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.

Filmography

Life of Shakespeare

1978 · The Lord Chamberlain

Scorpion Tales

1978 · Clem Laidlaw

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977 · Lawyer Scorpe

The New Avengers

1976 · Hugh Rydercroft

John Macnab

1976 · Colonel Raden

The Stars Look Down

1975 · Richard Barras

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975 · Mr. Hallam

The Sweeney

1975 · Moberly

Churchill's People

1974 · Lord Henry Howard

Happy Ever After

1974 · Judge

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974 · Brigadier

The Pallisers

1974 · Sir Orlando Drought

Crown Court

1972 · Dr. Sissons

The Adventurer

1972 · John Ballard

The Protectors

1972 · Charles Engleton

I Spy a Stranger

I Spy a Stranger

1972 · Mr. Hufson

Young Winston

1972 · Joseph Chamberlain

The Moonstone

1972 · Gabriel Betteredge

Fathers and Sons

1971 · Dr. Bazarov

Justice

1971 · Sir Jules Larsen

The Persuaders!

1971 · Prime Minister Norman Russell

Jason King

1971

Persuasion

1971 · Sir Walter Elliot

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971 · Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Elizabeth R

1971 · Archbishop Gardiner

10 Rillington Place

1971 · Member of Medical Board

UFO

1970 · Cabinet Minister

The Games

1970 · Sir Harold

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970 · Bishop Gardiner

Battle of Britain

1969 · Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Department S

1969 · Howard Finch, Henry Smith

The Main Chance

1969 · Mr. Jory

Laughter in the Dark

1969 · Dealer

Judge Dee

1969

Twisted Nerve

1968 · Doctor

Number Ten

1968 · Sebastian Fleming

The Champions

1968 · Sir Frederick

Assignment K

1968 · Howlett

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

The Prisoner

1967 · Supervisor

Man in a Suitcase

1967

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Chief Supt. Elliott

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967 · Snodgrass

The Jokers

1967 · David's Bank Manager

Naked Evil

1966 · Jim Benson

Where the Spies Are

1966 · Major Harding

United!

1965 · David Madox-Jones

Rotten to the Core

1965 · The General

Londoners

1965 · Sir Edgar Bliss

Gideon's Way

1965 · Commissioner Scott-Marle

Master Spy

1964 · Richard Horton

Theatre 625

1964 · Uncle Peregrine

Ring of Spies

1964 · Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

Espionage

1963 · Senior Civil Servant

80,000 Suspects

1963 · Health Officer Boswell

Heavens Above!

1963 · Prison Governor

Seven Seas to Calais

1962 · Sir Francis Walsingham

Lawrence of Arabia

1962 · Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Saint

1962 · Cmdr. Richardson

Life for Ruth

1962 · Mapleton

The Court Martial of Major Keller

1961 · Morrell

Sir Francis Drake

1961 · Duke Of Alva

Fate Takes a Hand

1961 · Wheeler

Victim

1961 · Barrister (uncredited)

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961 · Hugo

The Fourth Square

1961 · Inspector Forbes

The Secret Partner

1961 · Lyle

Gorgo

1961 · Admiral Brooks

The Avengers

1961

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960 · Army Officer

Suspect

1960 · Dr Childs

The Spider's Web

1960 · Hugo

A Touch of Larceny

1960 · Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

Sentenced for Life

Sentenced for Life

1960 · Ralph Thompson

Sapphire

1959 · Doctor Burgess

The Four Just Men

1959 · Judge Advocate

No Hiding Place

1959

Interpol Calling

1959 · Insp. Hopkins

I'm All Right Jack

1959 · Minister of Labour

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959 · Security Officer

Room at the Top

1958 · Priest (uncredited)

Corridors of Blood

1958 · Hospital Chairman

Further Up the Creek

1958 · Flagship Commander

Rockets Galore

1958 · R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

Carry On Sergeant

1958 · Third Specialist

Up the Creek

1958 · Coombes

Innocent Sinners

1958 · Dyson

Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger

1958 · Dr. Delaney

The Nice Americans

The Nice Americans

1958 · Inspector Adams

The Depraved

1957 · Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live

1957 · Davitt

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957 · Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Brothers in Law

1957 · Mr. Justice Emery

You Pay Your Money

1957 · Currie

The Counterfeit Plan

1957 · Police Commissioner

The Weapon

1956

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Detective Inspector, Rev. Daniel Hargreaves, Interviewing Officer

Reach for the Sky

1956 · Air Ministry Doctor

Port of Escape

1956 · Det. Sgt. Crawford

The Narrowing Circle

1956 · George Pacey

Touch and Go

1955 · Stevens

They Can't Hang Me

1955 · Wing Commander Riddle

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955 · Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Rich Merchant

Carrington V.C.

1954

Sherlock Holmes

1954

Hammer the Toff

1952 · Superintendent

His Excellency

1952 · Security Officer

Appointment with Venus

1951 · R.A.M.C. Captain

The Lady with a Lamp

1951

Two on the Tiles

1951 · Ship’s Captain

Smart Alec

1951 · Defense Attorney

Maytime in Mayfair

1949 · Commissionaire (uncredited)

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