Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Biography
Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
87
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-08-02 (106 years old)
Place of Birth
Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
Acting

1995

Good Friends as Not available

1990

One Foot in the Grave as Not available

1990

Freddie and Max as Malcolm Parkes

1990

Oh, Mr. Toad as Mole

1990

Kappatoo as Not available

1989

Campion as Dr. Galley

1987

Inspector Morse as Jerome Hogg

1986

Whoops Apocalypse as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

1985

Water as Foreign Secretary

1984

The Wind in the Willows as Mole (voice)

1984

Miss Marple as Mr. Pye

1983

Arms and the Man as Not available

1981

A Fine Romance as Not available

1980

Hammer House of Horror as Sir Humphrey Chesterton

1980

The Mirror Crack'd as Doctor Haydock

1980

Therese Raquin as Michaud

1979

Tales of the Unexpected as Michael Carey

1979

Tess as Vicar of Marlott

1979

Coming Out as Gerald Fox

1978

Enemy at the Door as William Clifford

1978

She Fell Among Thieves as Father Below

1977

BBC2 Play of the Week as Father Below

1976

The Blue Bird as Bread

1976

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet as Granville Bennett

1975

Royal Flash as Duchy Chamberlain

1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing as Sir Geoffrey

1975

Love Among the Ruins as George Druce

1973

Alice Through the Looking Glass as Not available

1973

Her Majesty's Pleasure as Mrs Whiteheart

1972

Pope Joan as Friar Timothy

1972

Mrs. Warren's Profession as Rev. Samuel Gardner

1972

Still Waters as Alfred

1972

A Fluid Arrangement as Jack

1971

Columbo as Diver

1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Marquess of Macclesfield

1971

Macbeth as Doctor

1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday as Patient

1971

Catch Me a Spy as Haldene

1970

Play for Today as Alfred

1970

The Three Sisters as Koolyghin

1969

The First Churchills as Not available

1968

Inspector Clouseau as Shockley

1968

Charlie Bubbles as Accountant

1968

The Strange Affair as Not available

1967

How I Won the War as Old Man at Alamein

1966

Mystery and Imagination as Not available

1966

Macready's Gala as Headmaster

1965

BBC Play of the Month as Koolyghin

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre as Not available

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre as Cloon

1965

Public Eye as Jenks

1965

The Agony and the Ecstasy as Cardinal

1964

Martin Chuzzlewit as Not available

1964

The Yellow Rolls-Royce as Osborn

1964

The Comedy Man as Advertising Man

1962

Guns of Darkness as Herbert Bastian

1961

Sir Francis Drake as Sir Richard Bosanquet

1961

Attempt to Kill as Frank Weyman

1961

The Threatening Storm as Not available

1961

Danger! Men Working as Major Trumbull

1960

Mystery of Edwin Drood as Not available

1959

No Hiding Place as Not available

1959

Bleak House as Inspector Bucket

1959

Libel as The Butler

1959

Life in Danger as Sgt. Burt Norris

1959

Model for Murder as Bullock

1959

The Crowning Touch as Roger

1958

Our Mutual Friend as Nicodemus Boffin

1958

Sea Fury as Kershaw

1956

Armchair Theatre as Major Trumbull

1955

Lilli Palmer Theatre as Bilston

1955

Quay South as Frederick Elwes

1954

Svengali as Lambert

1954

Dangerous Cargo as Noel

1954

Fabian of the Yard as Not available

1953

The Blue Parrot as Quinney

1951

Scrooge as Mr. Tupper

1950

Sunday Night Theatre as John Wood

1950

The Woman in Question as Detective

1950

The Girl Is Mine as Sergeant