Nicholas Smith

Nicholas Smith

Known for
Acting
Born
March 5, 1934
Died
December 6, 2015 (aged 81)
Birthplace
Banstead, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

Nicholas John Smith (5 March 1934 - 6 December 2015) was an English comedy actor. He appeared in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985), playing original character Mr (Cuthbert) Rumbold, the manager of the fictional Grace Brothers department store.

Known For

Filmography

2022
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals poster

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Movie · as Archive Footage

2007
M.I. High poster

M.I. High

TV · as Professor Quakermass · 1 ep

2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit poster

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Movie · as Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)

2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie · as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)

2003
The Ghouls poster

The Ghouls

Movie

2003
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth' poster

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'

Movie · as Self

2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box poster

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Movie · as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001
Great Comedy Moments poster

Great Comedy Moments

Movie · as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage)

2001
Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
What Rats Won't Do poster

What Rats Won't Do

Movie · as Chaplain

1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest poster

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

TV · as Quentin (voice) · 1 ep

1994
Martin Chuzzlewit poster

Martin Chuzzlewit

TV · as Mr Spottletoe · 1 ep

1992
Grace & Favour poster

Grace & Favour

TV · as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold · 12 eps

1979
Worzel Gummidge poster

Worzel Gummidge

TV · as Mr. Foster · 1 ep

1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie poster

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Movie · as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold

1977
The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

TV · as Andreas Wolke · 1 ep

1976
Fellini's Casanova poster

Fellini's Casanova

Movie · as Casanova's Brother

1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother poster

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

Movie · as Hunkston

1975
The Sweeney poster

The Sweeney

TV · as Simpkins · 1 ep

1974
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell poster

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Movie · as Death Wish

1974
Village Hall poster

Village Hall

TV · as Brian Good · 1 ep

1973
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde poster

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Movie · as Hastings

1973
Baxter! poster

Baxter!

Movie · as Taxi Driver

1973
Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine

TV · as Vicar · 1 ep

1972
The Canterbury Tales poster

The Canterbury Tales

Movie · as Friar

1972
Are You Being Served? poster

Are You Being Served?

TV · as Mr. Rumbold · 69 eps

1971
Budgie poster

Budgie

TV · as Detective Sergeant Cooney · 1 ep

1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Solicitor · 1 ep

1970
The Twelve Chairs poster

The Twelve Chairs

Movie · as Actor in Play

1970
Ace of Wands poster

Ace of Wands

TV · as Fredericks · 4 eps

1969
A Walk with Love and Death poster

A Walk with Love and Death

Movie · as Pilgrim

1969
Paul Temple poster

Paul Temple

TV · 1 ep

1969
Up Pompeii! poster

Up Pompeii!

TV · as Plotter · 1 ep

1968
The Fiction Makers poster

The Fiction Makers

Movie · as Bishop

1968
Salt & Pepper poster

Salt & Pepper

Movie · as Constable

1968
The Champions poster

The Champions

TV · as Postmaster · 1 ep

1967
Another Day, Another Dollar poster

Another Day, Another Dollar

Movie · as Mooney

1967
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle poster

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

TV · as Mr. Bull · 1 ep

1966
The Big Man Coughed and Died poster

The Big Man Coughed and Died

Movie · as Man

1966
The Frost Report

The Frost Report

TV · 28 eps

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · as Tunnicliffe · 1 ep

1964
Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth poster

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth

Movie · as Wells

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · as Policeman · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Wells · 3 eps

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · 9 eps

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · as Bishop · 2 eps

1961
Partners in Crime poster

Partners in Crime

Movie · as Pawn Shop Assistant

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · as Parker, Lather · 1 ep