Basil Dignam

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Known For

Acting

Born

1905-10-24

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.

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Acting History

1978
Life of Shakespeare as The Lord Chamberlain
1978
Scorpion Tales as Clem Laidlaw
1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle as Lawyer Scorpe
1976
The New Avengers as Hugh Rydercroft
1975
The Stars Look Down as Richard Barras
1975
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington as Mr. Hallam
1975
The Sweeney as Moberly
1974
Churchill's People as Lord Henry Howard
1974
Soft Beds, Hard Battles as Brigadier
1972
Crown Court as Dr. Sissons
1972
The Protectors as Charles Engleton
1972
The Adventurer as John Ballard
1972
I Spy a Stranger as Mr. Hufson
1972
Young Winston as Joseph Chamberlain
1972
The Moonstone as Gabriel Betteredge
1971
Fathers and Sons
1971
Justice as Sir Jules Larsen
1971
The Persuaders! as Prime Minister Norman Russell
1971
Jason King
1971
Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot
1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
1971
Elizabeth R as Archbishop Gardiner
1971
10 Rillington Place as Member of Medical Board
1970
UFO as Cabinet Minister
1970
The Games as Sir Harold
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII as Bishop Gardiner
1969
Battle of Britain as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
1969
Department S as Howard Finch
1969
Department S as Henry Smith
1969
The Main Chance as Mr. Jory
1969
Laughter in the Dark as Dealer
1969
Judge Dee
1968
Twisted Nerve as Doctor
1968
Number Ten as Sebastian Fleming
1968
The Champions as Sir Frederick
1968
Assignment K as Howlett
1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
The Prisoner as Supervisor
1967
Man in a Suitcase
1967
The Cuckoo Patrol as Snodgrass
1967
The Jokers as David's Bank Manager
1966
Naked Evil as Jim Benson
1966
Where the Spies Are as Major Harding
1965
United!
1965
Rotten to the Core as The General
1965
Londoners as Sir Edgar Bliss
1965
Gideon's Way as Commissioner Scott-Marle
1964
Master Spy as Richard Horton
1964
Theatre 625 as Uncle Peregrine
1964
Ring of Spies as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
1963
80,000 Suspects as Health Officer Boswell
1963
Corridors of Blood as Hospital Chairman
1963
Heavens Above! as Prison Governor
1962
Seven Seas to Calais as Sir Francis Walsingham
1962
Lawrence of Arabia as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
1962
The Saint as Cmdr. Richardson
1962
Life for Ruth as Mapleton
1961
The Court Martial of Major Keller as Morrell
1961
Sir Francis Drake as Duke Of Alva
1961
Fate Takes a Hand as Wheeler
1961
Victim as Barrister (uncredited)
1961
The Fourth Square as Inspector Forbes
1961
The Secret Partner as Lyle
1961
Gorgo as Admiral Brooks
1961
The Avengers
1960
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as Army Officer
1960
Suspect as Dr Childs
1960
The Spider's Web as Hugo
1960
A Touch of Larceny as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
1960
Sentenced for Life as Ralph Thompson
1959
Sapphire as Doctor Burgess
1959
No Hiding Place
1959
Interpol Calling as Insp. Hopkins
1959
I'm All Right Jack as Minister of Labour
1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Security Officer
1958
Room at the Top as Priest (uncredited)
1958
Further Up the Creek as Flagship Commander
1958
Rockets Galore as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
1958
Carry On Sergeant as Third Specialist
1958
Up the Creek as Coombes
1958
Innocent Sinners as Dyson
1958
Son of a Stranger as Dr. Delaney
1958
The Nice Americans as Inspector Adams
1957
The Depraved as Tom Wilton
1957
Three Sundays to Live as Davitt
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
1957
Brothers in Law as Mr. Justice Emery
1957
You Pay Your Money as Currie
1957
The Counterfeit Plan as Police Commissioner
1956
The Weapon
1956
Reach for the Sky as Air Ministry Doctor
1956
Port of Escape as Det. Sgt. Crawford
1956
The Narrowing Circle as George Pacey
1955
Touch and Go as Stevens
1955
They Can't Hang Me as Wing Commander Riddle
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood as Rich Merchant
1955
The Quatermass Xperiment as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
1954
Carrington V.C.
1954
Sherlock Holmes
1952
Hammer the Toff as Superintendent
1952
His Excellency as Security Officer
1951
Appointment with Venus as R.A.M.C. Captain
1951
The Lady with a Lamp
1951
Two on the Tiles as Ship’s Captain
1951
Smart Alec as Defense Attorney
1949
Maytime in Mayfair as Commissionaire (uncredited)