ACTOR · FROM SHEFFIELD, UK
Basil Dignam
1905–1979115 credits since 1949
PowerPeriod pieceThought provokingMelancholicLove
ABOUT BASIL
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born24 October 1905
Died31 January 1979
BirthplaceSheffield, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora53 of 115 titles
Known for
The titles people know Basil from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 53
- Average IMDb
- 6.9
- Highest rated
- Elizabeth RIMDb 8.6
- Working since
- 1949
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1970s
28 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average
as Clem Laidlaw · 1 episode
as Lawyer Scorpe · 1 episode
Seriesas Hugh Rydercroft · 1 episode
as Colonel Raden · 3 episodes
as Richard Barras · 13 episodes
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
Not on Cineoraas Mr. Hallam
Seriesas Moberly · 1 episode
as Lord Henry Howard · 1 episode
The 1960s
48 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as Sir John Mallin · 1 episode
Movieas Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Seriesas Howard Finch · 1 episode
as Mr. Jory · 1 episode
as Dealer
as Governor Wang
Movieas Doctor
Number Ten
Not on Cineoraas Sebastian Fleming
The 1950s
38 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Movieas Doctor Burgess
as Judge Advocate · 1 episode
4 episodes
as Insp. Hopkins · 1 episode
Movieas Minister of Labour
as Security Officer
Movieas Priest (uncredited)
Movieas Hospital Chairman
The 1940s
1 title
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Basil’s titles.
Roy BoultingDirector · Twisted Nerve, Heavens Above! and 4 more
Richard Attenborough10 Rillington Place, I'm All Right Jack and 2 more
Harry AndrewsBattle of Britain, I'll Never Forget What's'isname and 2 more
Val GuestDirector · The Quatermass Xperiment, Where the Spies Are and 2 more
Thorley WaltersThe Pure Hell of St Trinian's, Ring of Spies and 2 more
Basil DeardenDirector · Victim, Sapphire and 2 more
John BoultingDirector · I'm All Right Jack, Heavens Above! and 2 more
