Basil Dignam
Known for Acting · 111 credits
- Born
- 1905-10-24
- Died
- 1979-01-31
- Place of birth
- Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Basil Martin Dignam
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known For
TV Shows (42)
The Avengers
1961
Crown Court
1972
as Dr. Sissons
The Saint
1962
as Cmdr. Richardson
Theatre 625
1964
as Uncle Peregrine
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Chief Supt. Elliott
The Sweeney
1975
as Moberly
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Rich Merchant
No Hiding Place
1959
The Persuaders!
1971
as Prime Minister Norman Russell
The Champions
1968
as Sir Frederick
The Prisoner
1967
as Supervisor
The Protectors
1972
as Charles Engleton
The New Avengers
1976
as Hugh Rydercroft
Justice
1971
as Sir Jules Larsen
UFO
1970
as Cabinet Minister
United!
1965
Gideon's Way
1965
as Commissioner Scott-Marle
Churchill's People
1974
as Lord Henry Howard
Espionage
1963
as Senior Civil Servant
Department S
1969
as Howard Finch / Henry Smith
The Main Chance
1969
as Mr. Jory
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Duke Of Alva
The Adventurer
1972
as John Ballard
Interpol Calling
1959
as Insp. Hopkins
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Jason King
1971
The Pallisers
1974
as Sir Orlando Drought
Sherlock Holmes
1954
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
as Hugo
Londoners
1965
as Sir Edgar Bliss
Elizabeth R
1971
as Archbishop Gardiner
Fathers and Sons
1971
as Dr. Bazarov
The Four Just Men
1959
as Judge Advocate
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970
as Bishop Gardiner
Life of Shakespeare
1978
as The Lord Chamberlain
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Detective Inspector / Rev. Daniel Hargreaves / Interviewing Officer
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Lawyer Scorpe
Scorpion Tales
1978
as Clem Laidlaw
Persuasion
1971
as Sir Walter Elliot
The Moonstone
1972
as Gabriel Betteredge
The Stars Look Down
1975
as Richard Barras
Judge Dee
1969
Movies (69)
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Battle of Britain
1969
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Where the Spies Are
1966
as Major Harding
Victim
1961
as Barrister (uncredited)
The Weapon
1956
Assignment K
1968
as Howlett
Young Winston
1972
as Joseph Chamberlain
10 Rillington Place
1971
as Member of Medical Board
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
Gorgo
1961
as Admiral Brooks
Twisted Nerve
1968
as Doctor
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Minister of Labour
Room at the Top
1958
as Priest (uncredited)
The Games
1970
as Sir Harold
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
as Security Officer
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974
as Brigadier
80,000 Suspects
1963
as Health Officer Boswell
Carry On Sergeant
1958
as Third Specialist
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
His Excellency
1952
as Security Officer
Sapphire
1959
as Doctor Burgess
Reach for the Sky
1956
as Air Ministry Doctor
The Spider's Web
1960
as Hugo
Laughter in the Dark
1969
as Dealer
Rockets Galore
1958
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Seven Seas to Calais
1962
as Sir Francis Walsingham
The Jokers
1967
as David's Bank Manager
Further Up the Creek
1958
as Flagship Commander
Touch and Go
1955
as Stevens
Corridors of Blood
1958
as Hospital Chairman
The Cuckoo Patrol
1967
as Snodgrass
Ring of Spies
1964
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
The Counterfeit Plan
1957
as Police Commissioner
Carrington V.C.
1954
Life for Ruth
1962
as Mapleton
Suspect
1960
as Dr Childs
The Depraved
1957
as Tom Wilton
A Touch of Larceny
1960
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
as Army Officer
Up the Creek
1958
as Coombes
Number Ten
1968
as Sebastian Fleming
The Lady with a Lamp
1951
Rotten to the Core
1965
as The General
Port of Escape
1956
as Det. Sgt. Crawford
Brothers in Law
1957
as Mr. Justice Emery
Maytime in Mayfair
1949
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
The Court Martial of Major Keller
1961
as Morrell
Innocent Sinners
1958
as Dyson
Smart Alec
1951
as Defense Attorney
They Can't Hang Me
1955
as Wing Commander Riddle
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
1975
as Mr. Hallam
Son of a Stranger
1958
as Dr. Delaney
The Fourth Square
1961
as Inspector Forbes
Heavens Above!
1963
as Prison Governor
Appointment with Venus
1951
as R.A.M.C. Captain
Three Sundays to Live
1957
as Davitt
The Secret Partner
1961
as Lyle
Master Spy
1964
as Richard Horton
Naked Evil
1966
as Jim Benson
I Spy a Stranger
1972
as Mr. Hufson
Hammer the Toff
1952
as Superintendent
Fate Takes a Hand
1961
as Wheeler
You Pay Your Money
1957
as Currie
The Narrowing Circle
1956
as George Pacey
Sentenced for Life
1960
as Ralph Thompson
Two on the Tiles
1951
as Ship’s Captain
The Nice Americans
1958
as Inspector Adams
About Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor. With 111 credits spanning from 1949 to 1978, Basil Dignam has appeared in 69 films and 42 TV shows.
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Most Popular Basil Dignam Movies
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
- Where the Spies Are (1966) — as Major Harding
- Victim (1961) — as Barrister (uncredited)
- The Weapon (1956)
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