James Hayter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 23, 1907
- Died
- March 27, 1983 (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- Lonavala, India
Biography
James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor. He was born in Lonavala, India, brought up in Scotland and died in Spain. His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men and Samuel Pickwick in The Pickwick Papers of the same year. His rotund appearance and fruity voice made him a natural choice for such roles. A pupil of Dollar Academy, he became a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, his film career began in 1936 in Sensation, but was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the Royal Armoured Corps. His later career included roles in TV series such as The Forsyte Saga (1967), The Onedin Line and Are You Being Served?. His 1946 television series Pinwright's Progress, shown on the BBC, is recognised as the first real example of the half-hour situation comedy format in the history of British television. He was also the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr. Kipling cakes. In fact, these ads led to his departure from Are You Being Served?; the cake company paid him a significant bonus to withdraw from the series, as they felt his reputation lent an air of dignity to their snack advertisements. In the film Oliver!, he played Mr Jessop the book shop owner. He appeared in scenes when Dodger steals a gentleman's wallet outside the book shop and also when Oliver is in court charged with the robbery. Hayter used to have a tree house in his back garden where he would retire of an evening to learn and practise his lines from his current script. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hayter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie · as Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
The World of Hammer
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Light Princess
Movie · as Owl (voice)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Movie · as Briggs
Father Brown
TV · as Sir Aaron Armstrong · 1 ep
Burke & Hare
Movie · as Dr. Selby
Are You Being Served?
TV · as Mr. Tebbs · 6 eps
Blood on Satan's Claw
Movie · as Squire Middleton
Not Tonight, Darling
Movie · as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
The Firechasers
Movie · as Inspector Herman
The Onedin Line
TV · as Captain Webster · 10 eps
The Horror of Frankenstein
Movie · as Bailiff
Song of Norway
Movie · as Butler to Berg
The Adventures of Don Quick
TV · as Hendenno · 1 ep
Wicked Women
TV · as Dr. Macrae · 1 ep
David Copperfield
Movie · as Porter
The Flaxton Boys
TV · as Nathan · 13 eps
Oliver!
Movie · as Mr. Jessop
A Challenge for Robin Hood
Movie · as Friar Tuck
Stranger in the House
Movie · as Harry Hawkins
The World of Wodehouse
TV · as Smithers · 1 ep
Out of the Fog
Movie · as Daniels
Lawrence of Arabia
Movie · as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Go to Blazes
Movie · as Pipe Smoker
The Avengers
TV · as Ticket Collector · 1 ep
The 39 Steps
Movie · as Mr Memory
The Captain's Table
Movie · as Chief Engineer Earnshaw
The Boy and the Bridge
Movie · as Tugboat Skipper
You'll Never See Me Again
Movie · as Joe Alden
Gideon's Day
Movie · as Robert Mason
The Big Money
Movie · as Mr Frith
I Was Monty's Double
Movie · as Sgt. Adams
Fair Game
TV · as Mr Shaw · 1 ep
Seven Waves Away
Movie · as 'Cookie' Morrow
Mañana...
Movie · as Silvestre
The Heart Within
Movie · as Grandfather Willard
Sail Into Danger
Movie · as Monty
Carry On Admiral
Movie · as Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
Huntingtower
TV · as Dickson McCunn · 6 eps
Port Afrique
Movie · as Nino
It's a Wonderful World
Movie · as Bert Fielding
Keep It Clean
Movie · as Mr. Bouncenboy
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Bert Taylor, Arthur Tanner, Mayor, Joe Alden · 1 ep
Touch and Go
Movie · as Kimball
Land of the Pharaohs
Movie · as Mikka
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV · as Tom the Miller · 2 eps
Beau Brummell
Movie · as Mortimer
For Better, for Worse
Movie · as Plumber
The Awakening
Movie · as The Chief
Mark Saber
TV · as Longhair Smith · 1 ep
Royal Review
Movie · as Commentator (voice)
Four Sided Triangle
Movie · as Dr. Harvey
Always a Bride
Movie · as Dutton
A Day to Remember
Movie · as Fred Collins
The Great Game
Movie · as Joe Lawson
Will Any Gentleman...?
Movie · as Dr. Smith
The Crimson Pirate
Movie · as Prof. Elihu Prudence
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Movie · as Friar Tuck
The Pickwick Papers
Movie · as Samuel Pickwick
I'm A Stranger
Movie · as Horatio Flowerdew
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Movie · as Old Thomas
Flesh and Blood
Movie · as Sir Douglas Manley
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Movie · as Bill
Trio
Movie · as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Morning Departure
Movie
Waterfront
Movie · as Ship's Captain
Your Witness
Movie · as Prouty
Night and the City
Movie · as Figler (uncredited)
The Woman with No Name
Movie · as Captain Bradshawe
Scrapbook for 1933
Movie · as (voice)
Once a Jolly Swagman
Movie · as Pa Fox
Dear Mr. Prohack
Movie · as Carrell Quire
Silent Dust
Movie · as Pringle
The Blue Lagoon
Movie · as Dr Murdock
All Over the Town
Movie · as Councillor Baines
For Them That Trespass
Movie · as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
Passport to Pimlico
Movie · as Commissionaire
Helter Skelter
Movie · as Inn Landlord (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me
Movie · as Man with Summons
The Spider and the Fly
Movie · as Mayor
The Fallen Idol
Movie · as Perry
A Song for Tomorrow
Movie · as Nicholas Klausmann
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Movie · as Kingsburgh
My Brother Jonathan
Movie · as Tom Morse
Woman Hater
Movie · as Mr. Burrell
No Room at the Inn
Movie · as Councilor Trouncer
Vice Versa
Movie · as Bandmaster
Quartet
Movie · as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
The End of the River
Movie · as Chico
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Movie · as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
The October Man
Movie · as Garage Man
Captain Boycott
Movie · as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
The Mark of Cain
Movie · as Dr. White
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Movie · as Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
School for Secrets
Movie · as Warrant Officer
The Laughing Lady
Movie · as Ostler
Band Waggon
Movie · as (uncredited)
Sailors Three
Movie · as Hans
Murder in Soho
Movie · as Nick Green
Come on George!
Movie · as Barker
The Moon in the Yellow River
Movie · as Captain Potts
Marigold
Movie · as Peter Gloag
Big Fella
Movie · as Chuck
Aren't Men Beasts!
Movie · as Minor Role
Sensation
Movie · as Jock