James Ottaway
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1908-07-25
- Died
- 1999-06-16
- Place of birth
- Chertsey, Surrey, England
Biography
James Ottaway was a British film, television and stage actor whose career spanned seven decades.
Known For
TV Shows (33)

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Mr. Russell

Casualty
1986
as Edwin Palmer

Crown Court
1972
as Joseph Pearson / Mr. Prendergast

Minder
1979
as Vickery / Percy

The Saint
1962
as Dr. Cranston

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Belobotnikov

A Touch of Frost
1992
as Mr Adams

Secret Army
1977
as Priest

The Sweeney
1975
as Uncle Billy

All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Pub Customer / Dick Fawcett

Jeeves and Wooster
1990
as Mr Burwash

Pie in the Sky
1994
as Jack Coverly

Dad's Army
1968
as Parliament Member

The Protectors
1972
as Bradley

As Time Goes By
1992
as Mr. Wellington

Keeping Up Appearances
1990
as Mr. Oxley

Justice
1971
as County Court Judge

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Parsloe

Gideon's Way
1965
as Sideman

Hancock's Half Hour
1956

The Detectives
1993
as Old Gentleman

The Paradise Club
1989
as Syd Mellors

Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Vicar

The Gentle Touch
1980
as George Taylor

Country Matters
1972
as Mr Duffy
The Sunday Drama
1977
as Geoffrey

Up Pompeii!
1969
as Scrophulus

Big Deal
1984
as Tommy

Shadows
1975
as Mason

Quatermass
1979
as Arthur
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
1958
as Sir Thomas Clarges

Victoria Regina
1964
as Mr. Richards

The Fellows
1967
as Thomas Anthem
Movies (16)

The Long Good Friday
1980
as Commissionaire

That'll Be The Day
1973
as Granddad

Absolution
1978
as Father Matthews

The Man Who Finally Died
1963
as Rahn - Hotel Manager

Passport to Shame
1958
as Assistant Registrar

Matchfit
1976
as Jack Grace

The Love-Girl and the Innocent
1973
as Belobotnikov
Affront
1978
as Mr. Johns

The Widowmaker
1990
as Mourner

Inadmissible Evidence
1968
as Dinner Guest

The Old Crowd
1979
as Piano Tuner

Ride, Ride
1970
as Mr Stone
The Sullens Sisters
1972
as Mr. Duffy

In the Wake of a Stranger
1959
as Johnson
One Chance in Four
1980
as Alcoholic Old Man
The Cruel Necessity
1962
as Whalley
About James Ottaway
James Ottaway was a British film, television and stage actor whose career spanned seven decades. With 49 credits spanning from 1956 to 1994, James Ottaway has appeared in 16 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Ottaway Movies
- The Long Good Friday (1980) — as Commissionaire
- That'll Be The Day (1973) — as Granddad
- Absolution (1978) — as Father Matthews
- The Man Who Finally Died (1963) — as Rahn - Hotel Manager
- Passport to Shame (1958) — as Assistant Registrar
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