Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 24, 1905
Place of Birth:
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
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Basil Dignam
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Soft Beds, Hard Battles | Brigadier |
| 1972 | I Spy a Stranger | Mr. Hufson |
| 1972 | Young Winston | Joseph Chamberlain |
| 1971 | 10 Rillington Place | Member of Medical Board |
| 1971 | A Lizard in a Woman's Skin | Commissioner McCloud (uncredited) |
| 1970 | The Games | Sir Harold |
| 1969 | Laughter in the Dark | Dealer |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Tactical Records Officer (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Assignment K | Howlett |
| 1968 | Number Ten | Sebastian Fleming |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve | Doctor |
| 1967 | The Jokers | David's Bank Manager |
| 1967 | I'll Never Forget What's'isname | |
| 1967 | The Cuckoo Patrol | Snodgrass |
| 1966 | Naked Evil | Jim Benson |
| 1966 | Where the Spies Are | Major Harding |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core | The General |
| 1964 | Ring of Spies | Second Member at Lords (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Master Spy | Richard Horton |
| 1963 | 80,000 Suspects | Health Officer Boswell |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! | Prison Governor |
| 1962 | Seven Seas to Calais | Sir Francis Walsingham |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Life for Ruth | Mapleton |
| 1961 | The Court Martial of Major Keller | Morrell |
| 1961 | The Secret Partner | Lyle |
| 1961 | Victim | Barrister (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Gorgo | Admiral Brooks |
| 1961 | Fate Takes a Hand | Wheeler |
| 1961 | The Fourth Square | Inspector Forbes |
| 1960 | Suspect | Dr Childs |
| 1960 | Sentenced for Life | Ralph Thompson |
| 1960 | The Spider's Web | Hugo |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's | Army Officer |
| 1960 | A Touch of Larceny | Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Security Officer |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack | Minister of Labour |
| 1959 | Sapphire | Doctor Burgess |
| 1958 | Corridors of Blood | Hospital Chairman |
| 1958 | Son of a Stranger | Dr. Delaney |
| 1958 | The Nice Americans | Inspector Adams |
| 1958 | Up the Creek | Coombes |
| 1958 | Innocent Sinners | Dyson |
| 1958 | Further Up the Creek | Flagship Commander |
| 1958 | Room at the Top | Priest (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Rockets Galore | R.A.F. Officer (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Carry On Sergeant | Third Specialist |
| 1957 | The Depraved | Tom Wilton |
| 1957 | Three Sundays to Live | Davitt |
| 1957 | You Pay Your Money | Currie |
| 1957 | The Counterfeit Plan | Police Commissioner |
| 1957 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst | Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China |
| 1957 | Brothers in Law | Mr. Justice Emery |
| 1956 | The Weapon | |
| 1956 | The Narrowing Circle | George Pacey |
| 1956 | Reach for the Sky | Air Ministry Doctor |
| 1956 | Port of Escape | Det. Sgt. Crawford |
| 1955 | Touch and Go | Stevens |
| 1955 | The Quatermass Xperiment | Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited) |
| 1955 | They Can't Hang Me | Wing Commander Riddle |
| 1954 | Carrington V.C. | |
| 1952 | Hammer the Toff | Superintendent |
| 1952 | His Excellency | Security Officer |
| 1951 | Smart Alec | Defense Attorney |
| 1951 | Two on the Tiles | Ship’s Captain |
| 1951 | The Lady with a Lamp | |
| 1951 | Appointment with Venus | R.A.M.C. Captain |
| 1949 | Maytime in Mayfair | Commissionaire (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Life of Shakespeare | The Lord Chamberlain |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | Hugh Rydercroft |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Moberly |
| 1975 | The Stars Look Down | Richard Barras |
| 1972 | War & Peace | |
| 1972 | The Adventurer | John Ballard |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Dr. Sissons |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Charles Engleton |
| 1971 | Elizabeth R | Archbishop Gardiner |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Prime Minister Norman Russell |
| 1971 | Jason King | |
| 1971 | Fathers and Sons | |
| 1971 | Justice | Sir Jules Larsen |
| 1971 | Persuasion | Sir Walter Elliot |
| 1970 | UFO | Cabinet Minister |
| 1970 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Bishop Gardiner |
| 1969 | Department S | Howard Finch |
| 1969 | Judge Dee | |
| 1969 | The Main Chance | Mr. Jory |
| 1969 | Department S | Henry Smith |
| 1968 | The Champions | Sir Frederick |
| 1967 | The Prisoner | Supervisor |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Commissioner Scott-Marle |
| 1965 | United! | |
| 1965 | Londoners | Sir Edgar Bliss |
| 1962 | The Saint | Cmdr. Richardson |
| 1961 | The Avengers | |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake | Duke Of Alva |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling | Insp. Hopkins |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Rich Merchant |
| 1954 | Sherlock Holmes |