Basil Dignam
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
107
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-10-24 (120 years old)
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Acting
1978
Scorpion Tales as Clem Laidlaw1978
Life of Shakespeare as The Lord Chamberlain1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle as Lawyer Scorpe1976
The New Avengers as Hugh Rydercroft1975
The Sweeney as Moberly1975
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington as Mr. Hallam1975
The Stars Look Down as Richard Barras1974
Churchill's People as Lord Henry Howard1974
Soft Beds, Hard Battles as Brigadier1972
Crown Court as Dr. Sissons1972
The Protectors as Charles Engleton1972
Young Winston as Joseph Chamberlain1972
The Adventurer as John Ballard1972
War & Peace as Not available1972
I Spy a Stranger as Mr. Hufson1972
The Moonstone as Gabriel Betteredge1971
The Persuaders! as Prime Minister Norman Russell1971
Justice as Sir Jules Larsen1971
Jason King as Not available1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)1971
10 Rillington Place as Member of Medical Board1971
Elizabeth R as Archbishop Gardiner1971
Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot1971
Fathers and Sons as Not available1970
UFO as Cabinet Minister1970
The Games as Sir Harold1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII as Bishop Gardiner1969
The Main Chance as Mr. Jory1969
Laughter in the Dark as Dealer1969
Battle of Britain as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)1969
Department S as Howard Finch1969
Department S as Henry Smith1969
Judge Dee as Not available1968
The Champions as Sir Frederick1968
Assignment K as Howlett1968
Number Ten as Sebastian Fleming1968
Twisted Nerve as Doctor1967
The Jokers as David's Bank Manager1967
The Prisoner as Supervisor1967
Man in a Suitcase as Not available1967
The Cuckoo Patrol as Snodgrass1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isname as Not available1966
Where the Spies Are as Major Harding1966
Naked Evil as Jim Benson1965
Gideon's Way as Commissioner Scott-Marle1965
United! as Not available1965
Rotten to the Core as The General1965
Londoners as Sir Edgar Bliss1964
Theatre 625 as Uncle Peregrine1964
Master Spy as Richard Horton1964
Ring of Spies as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)1963
Heavens Above! as Prison Governor1963
Corridors of Blood as Hospital Chairman1963
80,000 Suspects as Health Officer Boswell1962
The Saint as Cmdr. Richardson1962
Lawrence of Arabia as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)1962
Seven Seas to Calais as Sir Francis Walsingham1962
Life for Ruth as Mapleton1961
The Avengers as Not available1961
Fate Takes a Hand as Wheeler1961
Sir Francis Drake as Duke Of Alva1961
Victim as Barrister (uncredited)1961
The Fourth Square as Inspector Forbes1961
Gorgo as Admiral Brooks1961
The Secret Partner as Lyle1961
The Court Martial of Major Keller as Morrell1960
A Touch of Larceny as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)1960
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as Army Officer1960
Suspect as Dr Childs1960
The Spider's Web as Hugo1960
Sentenced for Life as Ralph Thompson1959
No Hiding Place as Not available1959
Sapphire as Doctor Burgess1959
Interpol Calling as Insp. Hopkins1959
I'm All Right Jack as Minister of Labour1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Security Officer1958
Son of a Stranger as Dr. Delaney1958
Carry On Sergeant as Third Specialist1958
Room at the Top as Priest (uncredited)1958
Further Up the Creek as Flagship Commander1958
The Nice Americans as Inspector Adams1958
Innocent Sinners as Dyson1958
Up the Creek as Coombes1958
Rockets Galore as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)1957
The Depraved as Tom Wilton1957
The Counterfeit Plan as Police Commissioner1957
Brothers in Law as Mr. Justice Emery1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China1957
Three Sundays to Live as Davitt1957
You Pay Your Money as Currie1956
Reach for the Sky as Air Ministry Doctor1956
Port of Escape as Det. Sgt. Crawford1956
The Weapon as Not available1956
The Narrowing Circle as George Pacey1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood as Rich Merchant1955
They Can't Hang Me as Wing Commander Riddle1955
The Quatermass Xperiment as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)1955
Touch and Go as Stevens1954
Sherlock Holmes as Not available1954
Carrington V.C. as Not available1952
His Excellency as Security Officer1952
Hammer the Toff as Superintendent1951
The Lady with a Lamp as Not available1951
Smart Alec as Defense Attorney1951
Two on the Tiles as Ship’s Captain1951
Appointment with Venus as R.A.M.C. Captain1949
Maytime in Mayfair as Commissionaire (uncredited)