ACTOR · FROM ETERSFIELD, UK
Arthur Brough
1905–197824 credits since 1956
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ABOUT ARTHUR
Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born26 February 1905
Died28 May 1978
Birthplaceetersfield, UK
Known forActing
On Cineora12 of 24 titles
Known for
The titles people know Arthur from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 12
- Average IMDb
- 7.1
- Highest rated
- Upstairs, DownstairsIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1956
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
1 titleThe Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Not on Cineoraas Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 1970s
11 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
Movieas Mr. Ernest Grainger
Movieas King Ludwig of Bavaria
as Moorehead (archive footage)
Scoop
Not on Cineoraas Bentinck · 7 episodes
Seriesas Mr. Grainger · 34 episodes
Seriesas Stallinbrass · 1 episode
Seriesas Moorehead · 1 episode
Series1 episode
The 1960s
8 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
as County Court Judge · 1 episode
Seriesas Mr Boyle · 1 episode
as Groves
Blackmail
Not on Cineoraas Mr. Arbuthnot · 1 episode
Dial RIX
Not on Cineoraas Englishman · 1 episode
Movieas Farmer
8 episodes
Movieas Landlord
The 1950s
4 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Adm. Bewdly
1 episode
Movieas Old Tramp (uncredited)
Movieas Landlord
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Arthur’s titles.
John Le MesurierDad's Army and Too Many Crooks
George ColeThe Green Man and Too Many Crooks
Mollie SugdenAre You Being Served? and Are You Being Served? The Movie
Frank ThorntonAre You Being Served? and Are You Being Served? The Movie
Wendy RichardAre You Being Served? and Are You Being Served? The Movie
Terry-ThomasThe Green Man and Too Many Crooks
Alastair SimThe Green Man and Royal Flash
Trevor Bannister
