Basil Dignam

Acting

Basil Dignam

Born October 24, 1905Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK110 credits

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

Known For

Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare

TV

1978

Scorpion Tales
6.0

Scorpion Tales

TV

1978

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
5.5

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

TV

1977

The New Avengers
7.0

The New Avengers

TV

1976

The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

TV

1975

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Movie

1975

Filmography

Life of Shakespeare
1978Life of Shakespeareas The Lord ChamberlainTV
Scorpion Tales
1978Scorpion Talesas Clem LaidlawTV
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicleas Lawyer ScorpeTV
The New Avengers
1976The New Avengersas Hugh RydercroftTV
The Stars Look Down
1975The Stars Look Downas Richard BarrasTV
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1975Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffingtonas Mr. HallamMovie
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeneyas MoberlyTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's Peopleas Lord Henry HowardTV
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974Soft Beds, Hard Battlesas BrigadierMovie
The Pallisers
1974The Pallisersas Sir Orlando DroughtTV
Crown Court
1972Crown Courtas Dr. SissonsTV
The Adventurer
1972The Adventureras John BallardTV
The Protectors
1972The Protectorsas Charles EngletonTV
I
1972I Spy a Strangeras Mr. HufsonMovie
Young Winston
1972Young Winstonas Joseph ChamberlainMovie
The Moonstone
1972The Moonstoneas Gabriel BetteredgeTV
Fathers and Sons
1971Fathers and SonsTV
Justice
1971Justiceas Sir Jules LarsenTV
The Persuaders!
1971The Persuaders!as Prime Minister Norman RussellTV
Jason King
1971Jason KingTV
Persuasion
1971Persuasionas Sir Walter ElliotTV
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971A Lizard in a Woman's Skinas Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)Movie
Elizabeth R
1971Elizabeth Ras Archbishop GardinerTV
10 Rillington Place
197110 Rillington Placeas Member of Medical BoardMovie
UFO
1970UFOas Cabinet MinisterTV
The Games
1970The Gamesas Sir HaroldMovie
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIIas Bishop GardinerTV
Battle of Britain
1969Battle of Britainas Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)Movie
Department S
1969Department Sas Howard FinchTV
The Main Chance
1969The Main Chanceas Mr. JoryTV
Laughter in the Dark
1969Laughter in the Darkas DealerMovie
Judge Dee
1969Judge DeeTV
Twisted Nerve
1968Twisted Nerveas DoctorMovie
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1968Number Tenas Sebastian FlemingMovie
The Champions
1968The Championsas Sir FrederickTV
Assignment K
1968Assignment Kas HowlettMovie
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967I'll Never Forget What's'isnameMovie
The Prisoner
1967The Prisoneras SupervisorTV
Man in a Suitcase
1967Man in a SuitcaseTV
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouseas Chief Supt. ElliottTV
The Cuckoo Patrol
1967The Cuckoo Patrolas SnodgrassMovie
The Jokers
1967The Jokersas David's Bank ManagerMovie
Naked Evil
1966Naked Evilas Jim BensonMovie
Where the Spies Are
1966Where the Spies Areas Major HardingMovie
U
1965United!TV
Rotten to the Core
1965Rotten to the Coreas The GeneralMovie
Londoners
1965Londonersas Sir Edgar BlissTV
Gideon's Way
1965Gideon's Wayas Commissioner Scott-MarleTV
Master Spy
1964Master Spyas Richard HortonMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Uncle PeregrineTV
Ring of Spies
1964Ring of Spiesas Second Member at Lords (uncredited)Movie
80,000 Suspects
196380,000 Suspectsas Health Officer BoswellMovie
Corridors of Blood
1963Corridors of Bloodas Hospital ChairmanMovie
Heavens Above!
1963Heavens Above!as Prison GovernorMovie
Seven Seas to Calais
1962Seven Seas to Calaisas Sir Francis WalsinghamMovie
Lawrence of Arabia
1962Lawrence of Arabiaas Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)Movie
The Saint
1962The Saintas Cmdr. RichardsonTV
Life for Ruth
1962Life for Ruthas MapletonMovie
The Court Martial of Major Keller
1961The Court Martial of Major Kelleras MorrellMovie
Sir Francis Drake
1961Sir Francis Drakeas Duke Of AlvaTV
Fate Takes a Hand
1961Fate Takes a Handas WheelerMovie
Victim
1961Victimas Barrister (uncredited)Movie
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961Kraft Mystery Theatreas HugoTV
The Fourth Square
1961The Fourth Squareas Inspector ForbesMovie
The Secret Partner
1961The Secret Partneras LyleMovie
Gorgo
1961Gorgoas Admiral BrooksMovie
The Avengers
1961The AvengersTV
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Army OfficerMovie
Suspect
1960Suspectas Dr ChildsMovie
The Spider's Web
1960The Spider's Webas HugoMovie
A Touch of Larceny
1960A Touch of Larcenyas Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)Movie
S
1960Sentenced for Lifeas Ralph ThompsonMovie
Sapphire
1959Sapphireas Doctor BurgessMovie
The Four Just Men
1959The Four Just Menas Judge AdvocateTV
No Hiding Place
1959No Hiding PlaceTV
Interpol Calling
1959Interpol Callingas Insp. HopkinsTV
I'm All Right Jack
1959I'm All Right Jackas Minister of LabourMovie
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.as Security OfficerMovie
Room at the Top
1958Room at the Topas Priest (uncredited)Movie
Further Up the Creek
1958Further Up the Creekas Flagship CommanderMovie
Rockets Galore
1958Rockets Galoreas R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)Movie
Carry On Sergeant
1958Carry On Sergeantas Third SpecialistMovie
Up the Creek
1958Up the Creekas CoombesMovie
Innocent Sinners
1958Innocent Sinnersas DysonMovie
S
1958Son of a Strangeras Dr. DelaneyMovie
T
1958The Nice Americansas Inspector AdamsMovie
The Depraved
1957The Depravedas Tom WiltonMovie
Three Sundays to Live
1957Three Sundays to Liveas DavittMovie
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to ChinaMovie
Brothers in Law
1957Brothers in Lawas Mr. Justice EmeryMovie
You Pay Your Money
1957You Pay Your Moneyas CurrieMovie
The Counterfeit Plan
1957The Counterfeit Planas Police CommissionerMovie
The Weapon
1956The WeaponMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas Detective InspectorTV
Reach for the Sky
1956Reach for the Skyas Air Ministry DoctorMovie
Port of Escape
1956Port of Escapeas Det. Sgt. CrawfordMovie
The Narrowing Circle
1956The Narrowing Circleas George PaceyMovie
Touch and Go
1955Touch and Goas StevensMovie
They Can't Hang Me
1955They Can't Hang Meas Wing Commander RiddleMovie
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955The Quatermass Xperimentas Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Rich MerchantTV
Carrington V.C.
1954Carrington V.C.Movie
Sherlock Holmes
1954Sherlock HolmesTV
Hammer the Toff
1952Hammer the Toffas SuperintendentMovie
His Excellency
1952His Excellencyas Security OfficerMovie
Appointment with Venus
1951Appointment with Venusas R.A.M.C. CaptainMovie
The Lady with a Lamp
1951The Lady with a LampMovie
Two on the Tiles
1951Two on the Tilesas Ship’s CaptainMovie
Smart Alec
1951Smart Alecas Defense AttorneyMovie
Maytime in Mayfair
1949Maytime in Mayfairas Commissionaire (uncredited)Movie