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Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Acting1905Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.

Acting History

1978
Life of Shakespeare
TVas The Lord Chamberlain
Scorpion Tales
TVas Clem Laidlaw
1977
1976
The New Avengers
TVas Hugh Rydercroft• 1 eps
The Sweeney
TVas Moberly• 1 eps
1975
The Stars Look Down
TVas Richard Barras
1974
Undercovers Hero
as Brigadier
The Pallisers
TVas Sir Orlando Drought
Churchill's People
TVas Lord Henry Howard
1973
The Protectors
TVas Charles Engleton• 1 eps
Justice
TVas Sir Jules Larsen• 1 eps
1972
Young Winston
as Joseph Chamberlain
I Spy a Stranger
as Mr. Hufson
Crown Court
TVas Dr. Sissons• 1 eps
The Adventurer
TVas John Ballard• 1 eps
The Moonstone
TVas Gabriel Betteredge
1971
10 Rillington Place
as Member of Medical Board
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
The Persuaders!
TVas Prime Minister Norman Russell• 1 eps
Elizabeth R
TVas Archbishop Gardiner• 1 eps
Persuasion
TVas Sir Walter Elliot
1970
The Games
as Sir Harold
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
TVas Bishop Gardiner• 3 eps
UFO
TVas Cabinet Minister• 2 eps
The Main Chance
TVas Mr. Jory• 1 eps
1969
Battle of Britain
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Department S
TVas Henry Smith / Howard Finch
1968
Assignment K
as Howlett
Number Ten
as Sebastian Fleming
Twisted Nerve
as Doctor
The Champions
TVas Sir Frederick• 1 eps
1967
The Jokers
as David's Bank Manager
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Snodgrass
Theatre 625
TVas Uncle Peregrine• 1 eps
The Prisoner
TVas Supervisor• 1 eps
1966
Where the Spies Are
as Major Harding
Naked Evil
as Jim Benson
1965
Rotten to the Core
as The General
Gideon's Way
TVas Commissioner Scott-Marle• 5 eps
Londoners
TVas Sir Edgar Bliss• 1 eps
1964
Master Spy
as Richard Horton
Ring of Spies
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
The Saint
TVas Cmdr. Richardson• 2 eps
1963
Heavens Above!
as Prison Governor
The Doctor Of Seven Dials
as Hospital Chairman
80,000 Suspects
as Health Officer Boswell
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Life for Ruth
as Mapleton
Seven Seas to Calais
as Sir Francis Walsingham
1961
Victim
as Barrister (uncredited)
The Fourth Square
as Inspector Forbes
Gorgo
as Admiral Brooks
Sir Francis Drake
TVas Duke Of Alva
1960
Sentenced for Life
as Ralph Thompson
A Touch of Larceny
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
Suspect
as Dr Childs
1959
I'm All Right Jack
as Minister of Labour
Man in a Cocked Hat
as Security Officer
Sapphire
as Doctor Burgess
Interpol Calling
TVas Insp. Hopkins
1958
Room at the Top
as Priest (uncredited)
Carry On Sergeant
as Third Specialist
The Nice Americans
as Inspector Adams
Rockets Galore
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Further Up the Creek
as Flagship Commander
Up the Creek
as Coombes
Son of a Stranger
as Dr. Delaney
The Adventures of Robin Hood
TVas Rich Merchant• 1 eps
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
The Depraved
as Tom Wilton
The Counterfeit Plan
as Police Commissioner
Brothers in Law
as Mr. Justice Emery
1956
Port of Escape
as Det. Sgt. Crawford
Reach for the Sky
as Air Ministry Doctor
The Narrowing Circle
as George Pacey
1955
The Quatermass Xperiment
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
Touch and Go
as Stevens
They Can't Hang Me
as Wing Commander Riddle
1954
1952
His Excellency
as Security Officer
Hammer the Toff
as Superintendent
1951
Smart Alec
as Defense Attorney
Appointment with Venus
as R.A.M.C. Captain
Two on the Tiles
as Ship’s Captain
1949
Maytime in Mayfair
as Commissionaire (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/24/1905
Day of Death
1/31/1979
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK