- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 16, 1891
- Place of Birth
- Islington, London, England
- Died
- January 25, 1979
Robertson Hare
John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was "Grumpy", a retired lawyer, in which he toured before the First World War. After war service in the army, Hare got his big break. He was cast in a long-running farce with Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls. His meek and put-upon character was repeated in various incarnations in the eleven Aldwych farces presented by Walls between 1923 and 1933. He also appeared in film versions of most of the farces. After …
Filmography
Raising the Roof
1972
movieSalt & Pepper
1968 · Dove
tvOoh La La!
1968
tvAll Gas and Gaiters
1967 · The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt
movieHotel Paradiso
1966 · The Duke
movieCrooks Anonymous
1962 · Grimsdale
movieWonderful to Be Young!
1961 · Chauffeur
movieOut of the Shadow
1961 · Ronald Fortescue
movieSeven Keys
1961 · Mr. Piggott
movieThe Night We Got the Bird
1960 · Dr. Vincent
tvTheatre Night
1957 · Jason Kilpatrick
movieThree Men in a Boat
1956 · Photographer
movieMy Wife's Family
1956 · Noah Parker
movieOur Girl Friday
1953 · Professor Gibble
movieThe Magic Box
1952 · Sitter in Bath Studio
movieOne Wild Oat
1951 · Humphrey Proudfoot
movieThings Happen at Night
1948 · Vincent Ebury
movieHe Snoops to Conquer
1944 · Sir Timothy Strawbridge
Women Aren't Angels
1943 · Wilmer Popday
movieBanana Ridge
1942 · Willoughby Pink
movieYesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
1940 · Mr Anyman
movieSo This Is London
1939 · Henry Honeycutt
A Spot of Bother
1938 · Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
movieAren't Men Beasts!
1937 · Herbert Holly
movieO.H.M.S.
1937
Jack of All Trades
1936 · Lionel Fitch
moviePot Luck
1936
Foreign Affaires
1935 · Mr. Hardy Hornett
movieStormy Weather
1935 · Mr. Bullock
Fighting Stock
1935 · Duck
movieOh, Daddy!
1935 · Rupert Boddy
movieCar of Dreams
1935 · Henry Butterworth
movieDirty Work
1934 · Clement Peck
It's a Boy
1934 · Allister
movieA Cup of Kindness
1934 · Ernest Ramsbottom
movieTurkey Time
1933 · Edwin Stoatt
movieA Cuckoo in the Nest
1933 · Rev. Sloley Jones
movieJust My Luck
1933 · Trigg
movieFriday the Thirteenth
1933 · Ralph Lightfoot
movieThark
1932 · Hook
movieA Night Like This
1932 · Miles Tuckett
movieTons of Money
1930 · Chesterman
moviePlunder
1930 · Oswald Veal
On Approval
1930 · Hedworth
movieRookery Nook
1930 · Harold Twine