Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 30, 1911
British-born character actor, on stage at the Old Vic in London from 1936. Emigrated to the U.S. after World War II. Acted in plays off-Broadway from the late 40's and on television from 1951. Often seen as British authority figures, particularly politicians, aristocrats, military types and executives. Appeared on the television show Bewitched (1964) 6 times including a giant, Santa Claus, a ghost and King Henry VIII.
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Oliver and the Artful Dodger | Mr. Bumble / Coachman (voice) |
| 1970 | R.P.M. | Professor |
| 1966 | Assault on a Queen | Officer #2 |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Club | Minister |
| 1963 | The List of Adrian Messenger | Sir Robert Carstairs |
| 1962 | The Notorious Landlady | Coroner |
| 1961 | Two Loves | Headmaster Reardon |
| 1960 | Mrs. Miniver | Vicar |
| 1959 | The Naked Road | Wayne Jackson |
| 1955 | Alice in Wonderland | Queen of Hearts |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | The Partners | |
| 1971 | Columbo | Mr. Jones |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Kreuter |
| 1967 | Mannix | |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel | Friar Tuck |
| 1966 | Batman | Karnaby Katz |
| 1966 | Tarzan | Robert Toussaint |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible | Sir Malcolm Forrester |
| 1965 | Green Acres | |
| 1965 | Lost in Space | Admiral Zahrk |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | |
| 1965 | Get Smart | |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Widgin Willingham |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Azmire |
| 1964 | Bewitched | |
| 1962 | Fair Exchange | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Major |
| 1960 | Checkmate | |
| 1960 | Surfside 6 | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | |
| 1959 | Dennis the Menace | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond | Sanderson |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise | George Bellamy |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | Tench |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Arthur Hennings |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Myron Baker |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Franz Hoffer |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Prime Minister |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Queen of Hearts |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Biondello |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Dodsley |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents |