Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Known for
Acting
Born
October 24, 1905
Died
January 31, 1979 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.

Known For

Filmography

1978
Scorpion Tales poster

Scorpion Tales

TV · as Clem Laidlaw · 1 ep

1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle poster

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

TV · as Lawyer Scorpe · 1 ep

1976
The New Avengers poster

The New Avengers

TV · as Hugh Rydercroft · 1 ep

1976
John Macnab poster

John Macnab

TV · as Colonel Raden · 3 eps

1975
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Movie · as Mr. Hallam

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Moberly · 1 ep

1975
The Stars Look Down poster

The Stars Look Down

TV · as Richard Barras · 13 eps

1974
Soft Beds, Hard Battles poster

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Movie · as Brigadier

1974
Churchill's People poster

Churchill's People

TV · as Lord Henry Howard · 1 ep

1974
The Pallisers poster

The Pallisers

TV · as Sir Orlando Drought · 4 eps

1974
Happy Ever After poster

Happy Ever After

TV · as Judge · 1 ep

1972
I Spy a Stranger

I Spy a Stranger

Movie · as Mr. Hufson

1972
Young Winston poster

Young Winston

Movie · as Joseph Chamberlain

1972
The Adventurer poster

The Adventurer

TV · as John Ballard · 1 ep

1972
Crown Court poster

Crown Court

TV · as Dr. Sissons · 1 ep

1972
The Protectors poster

The Protectors

TV · as Charles Engleton · 1 ep

1972
The Moonstone poster

The Moonstone

TV · as Gabriel Betteredge · 5 eps

1971
10 Rillington Place poster

10 Rillington Place

Movie · as Member of Medical Board

1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin poster

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Movie · as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

1971
Elizabeth R poster

Elizabeth R

TV · as Archbishop Gardiner · 1 ep

1971
The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders!

TV · as Prime Minister Norman Russell · 1 ep

1971
Jason King poster

Jason King

TV · 1 ep

1971
Justice poster

Justice

TV · as Sir Jules Larsen · 1 ep

1971
Persuasion poster

Persuasion

TV · as Sir Walter Elliot · 5 eps

1971
Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

TV · as Dr. Bazarov · 1 ep

1970
The Games poster

The Games

Movie · as Sir Harold

1970
UFO poster

UFO

TV · as Cabinet Minister · 2 eps

1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII poster

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

TV · as Bishop Gardiner · 3 eps

1969
Laughter in the Dark poster

Laughter in the Dark

Movie · as Dealer

1969
Battle of Britain poster

Battle of Britain

Movie · as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

1969
Department S poster

Department S

TV · as Howard Finch, Henry Smith · 1 ep

1969
Judge Dee poster

Judge Dee

TV · as Governor Wang

1969
The Main Chance poster

The Main Chance

TV · as Mr. Jory · 1 ep

1969
Softly Softly: Task Force poster

Softly Softly: Task Force

TV · as Sir John Mallin · 1 ep

1968
Assignment K poster

Assignment K

Movie · as Howlett

1968
Number Ten

Number Ten

Movie · as Sebastian Fleming

1968
Twisted Nerve poster

Twisted Nerve

Movie · as Doctor

1968
The Champions poster

The Champions

TV · as Sir Frederick · 1 ep

1967
The Jokers poster

The Jokers

Movie · as David's Bank Manager

1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isname poster

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Movie

1967
The Cuckoo Patrol poster

The Cuckoo Patrol

Movie · as Snodgrass

1967
The Prisoner poster

The Prisoner

TV · as Supervisor · 1 ep

1967
Man in a Suitcase poster

Man in a Suitcase

TV · 2 eps

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as Chief Supt. Elliott · 1 ep

1966
Naked Evil poster

Naked Evil

Movie · as Jim Benson

1966
Where the Spies Are poster

Where the Spies Are

Movie · as Major Harding

1965
Rotten to the Core poster

Rotten to the Core

Movie · as The General

1965
Gideon's Way poster

Gideon's Way

TV · as Commissioner Scott-Marle · 5 eps

1965
United!

United!

TV · as David Madox-Jones · 51 eps

1965
Londoners poster

Londoners

TV · as Sir Edgar Bliss · 1 ep

1964
Ring of Spies poster

Ring of Spies

Movie · as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

1964
Master Spy poster

Master Spy

Movie · as Richard Horton

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · as Uncle Peregrine · 1 ep

1964
The Protectors poster

The Protectors

TV · as Anson · 1 ep

1963
80,000 Suspects poster

80,000 Suspects

Movie · as Health Officer Boswell

1963
Heavens Above! poster

Heavens Above!

Movie · as Prison Governor

1963
Espionage poster

Espionage

TV · as Senior Civil Servant · 1 ep

1962
Seven Seas to Calais poster

Seven Seas to Calais

Movie · as Sir Francis Walsingham

1962
Lawrence of Arabia poster

Lawrence of Arabia

Movie · as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

1962
Life for Ruth poster

Life for Ruth

Movie · as Mapleton

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · as Cmdr. Richardson · 2 eps

1962
Steptoe and Son poster

Steptoe and Son

TV · as Auctioneer · 1 ep

1961
The Court Martial of Major Keller poster

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Movie · as Morrell

1961
The Secret Partner poster

The Secret Partner

Movie · as Lyle

1961
Victim poster

Victim

Movie · as Barrister (uncredited)

1961
Gorgo poster

Gorgo

Movie · as Admiral Brooks

1961
Fate Takes a Hand poster

Fate Takes a Hand

Movie · as Wheeler

1961
The Fourth Square poster

The Fourth Square

Movie · as Inspector Forbes

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · 1 ep

1961
Sir Francis Drake poster

Sir Francis Drake

TV · as Duke Of Alva · 1 ep

1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre poster

Kraft Mystery Theatre

TV · as Hugo · 1 ep

1960
Suspect poster

Suspect

Movie · as Dr Childs

1960
Sentenced for Life

Sentenced for Life

Movie · as Ralph Thompson

1960
The Spider's Web poster

The Spider's Web

Movie · as Hugo

1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's poster

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Movie · as Army Officer

1960
A Touch of Larceny poster

A Touch of Larceny

Movie · as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. poster

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Movie · as Security Officer

1959
I'm All Right Jack poster

I'm All Right Jack

Movie · as Minister of Labour

1959
Sapphire poster

Sapphire

Movie · as Doctor Burgess

1959
Interpol Calling poster

Interpol Calling

TV · as Insp. Hopkins · 1 ep

1959
No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place

TV · 4 eps

1959
The Four Just Men poster

The Four Just Men

TV · as Judge Advocate · 1 ep

1958
Corridors of Blood poster

Corridors of Blood

Movie · as Hospital Chairman

1958
Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger

Movie · as Dr. Delaney

1958
The Nice Americans

The Nice Americans

Movie · as Inspector Adams

1958
Up the Creek poster

Up the Creek

Movie · as Coombes

1958
Innocent Sinners poster

Innocent Sinners

Movie · as Dyson

1958
Further Up the Creek poster

Further Up the Creek

Movie · as Flagship Commander

1958
Room at the Top poster

Room at the Top

Movie · as Priest (uncredited)

1958
Rockets Galore poster

Rockets Galore

Movie · as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

1958
Carry On Sergeant poster

Carry On Sergeant

Movie · as Third Specialist

1957
The Depraved poster

The Depraved

Movie · as Tom Wilton

1957
Three Sundays to Live poster

Three Sundays to Live

Movie · as Davitt

1957
You Pay Your Money poster

You Pay Your Money

Movie · as Currie

1957
The Counterfeit Plan poster

The Counterfeit Plan

Movie · as Police Commissioner

1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst poster

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Movie · as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

1957
Brothers in Law poster

Brothers in Law

Movie · as Mr. Justice Emery

1956
The Weapon poster

The Weapon

Movie

1956
The Narrowing Circle poster

The Narrowing Circle

Movie · as George Pacey

1956
Reach for the Sky poster

Reach for the Sky

Movie · as Air Ministry Doctor

1956
Port of Escape poster

Port of Escape

Movie · as Det. Sgt. Crawford

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Detective Inspector, Rev. Daniel Hargreaves, Interviewing Officer · 1 ep

1955
Touch and Go poster

Touch and Go

Movie · as Stevens

1955
The Quatermass Xperiment poster

The Quatermass Xperiment

Movie · as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

1955
They Can't Hang Me poster

They Can't Hang Me

Movie · as Wing Commander Riddle

1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood

TV · as Rich Merchant, Sir Geoffrey · 1 ep

1954
Carrington V.C. poster

Carrington V.C.

Movie

1954
Sherlock Holmes poster

Sherlock Holmes

TV · 2 eps

1952
Hammer the Toff poster

Hammer the Toff

Movie · as Superintendent

1952
His Excellency poster

His Excellency

Movie · as Security Officer

1951
Smart Alec poster

Smart Alec

Movie · as Defense Attorney

1951
Two on the Tiles poster

Two on the Tiles

Movie · as Ship’s Captain

1951
The Lady with a Lamp poster

The Lady with a Lamp

Movie

1951
Appointment with Venus poster

Appointment with Venus

Movie · as R.A.M.C. Captain

1949
Maytime in Mayfair poster

Maytime in Mayfair

Movie · as Commissionaire (uncredited)