Eric Dodson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 1, 1920
- Died
- January 13, 2000 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Biography
Eric Norman Dodson (1 December 1920 – 13 January 2000) was an English actor born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, who played many roles in films and on television. After amateur acting he joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. Following training in Canada he served in RAF Coastal Command, flew bombers and was a liaison officer in Yugoslavia. He then returned to acting with a repertory theatre in Edinburgh. He appeared as bar owner Jack Pomeroy in Series Three to Five of Rumpole of the Bailey. He also appeared in the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum as a Brigadier, the Doctor Who story The Visitation, in Porridge as Banyard and many other roles. His film appearances included The Dock Brief (1962), Danger by My Side (1962), Strictly for the Birds (1963), Battle of Britain (1969), The Mirror Crack'd (1980), The Masks of Death (1984) and Jekyll & Hyde (1990). In the late 1980s, Eric and his wife Rosaline made their home in Sherborne, Gloucestershire where he took a hobby repairing and making harpsichords. He was also asked on many occasions to play the organ at the village church. He was unable to work for the last five years of his life due to illness and died in 2000 at age 79.
Known For
Filmography
Grace & Favour
TV · as Sir Robert · 2 eps
Jekyll & Hyde
Movie · as Head Porter
French Fields
TV · as Henry · 2 eps
Press Gang
TV · as Sir Edward · 1 ep
Lovejoy
TV · as Magistrate · 1 ep
Farrington of the F.O.
TV · as Henry Williamson · 1 ep
The Masks of Death
Movie · as Lord Claremont
Fresh Fields
TV · as Henry Richardson · 2 eps
'Allo 'Allo!
TV · as Intelligence Officer · 1 ep
The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace
Movie · as Spenser St. John
Doctor Who: The Visitation
Movie · as The Headman
The Mirror Crack'd
Movie · as The Major
Lady Killers
TV · as Dr. Henry Sworn · 1 ep
Cribb
TV · as James Archer · 1 ep
A Question of Guilt
TV · as Dr Dudley · 4 eps
All Creatures Great and Small
TV · as Colonel D'Arcy, Brigadier D'Arcy · 1 ep
The Sweeney
TV · as Mr. de Courcy, Mr. Dodds · 1 ep
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV · as Jack Pommeroy · 5 eps
Poldark
TV · as Reverend Johns · 2 eps
Porridge
TV · as Mr. Banyard · 2 eps
Father Brown
TV · as Auctioneer · 1 ep
Russian Roulette
Movie · as Goncharov
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
TV · as Mr. Cooper · 1 ep
The Protectors
TV · as Doyle · 1 ep
Battle of Britain
Movie · as RAF Officer (uncredited)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
TV · as Vicar · 1 ep
The Bone Grinder
Movie · as Second City Gent
The Expert
TV · as Ackroyd, Motorist · 1 ep
The Confession
Movie · as Arnold Gray
The World of Wodehouse
TV · as Mr Wapshott · 1 ep
ITV Playhouse
TV · as Arnold Gray, Katya's Father · 1 ep
Public Eye
TV · as Sheriff's Officer · 1 ep
The Troubleshooters
TV · as Gemmell · 1 ep
Strictly for the Birds
Movie · as George
The Likely Lads
TV · as Holgate · 1 ep
The Protectors
TV · as Fairlie · 1 ep
The Set Up
Movie · as Walker
Dr. Crippen
Movie · as Defence QC Clerk (uncredited)
Solo for Sparrow
Movie · as Dr. Wolfson
The Dock Brief
Movie · as Examiner
Danger by My Side
Movie · as Warder Davis
Gang War
Movie · as Superintendent Quigley
The Saint
TV · as Prosecuting Counsel · 1 ep
Richard the Lionheart
TV · as Chancellor, Nur · 1 ep
Suspense
TV · as Reporter · 1 ep
Raise Your Glasses
TV · 1 ep
Fate Takes a Hand
Movie · as Janitor
The Big Boys
Movie · as Mr. Woolly
The Younger Generation
TV · as Mr Hoddy · 1 ep
A Touch of the Sun
Movie · as Hotel Head Waiter
Whack-O!
TV · as School Inspector · 35 eps
Jesus of Nazareth
TV · as The Rabbi · 1 ep
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Goncharov · 1 ep
The Big Frame
Movie · as Reunion Guest