Basil Dignam

Biography

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

Known For

The Avengers

The Saint

Crown Court

No Hiding Place

The Sweeney

The Persuaders!

The Champions

Theatre 625

All Movies (69)

• Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington1975 · as Mr. Hallam
• Soft Beds, Hard Battles1974 · as Brigadier
• I Spy a Stranger1972 · as Mr. Hufson
• Young Winston1972 · as Joseph Chamberlain
• A Lizard in a Woman's Skin1971 · as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
• 10 Rillington Place1971 · as Member of Medical Board
• The Games1970 · as Sir Harold
• Battle of Britain1969 · as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
• Laughter in the Dark1969 · as Dealer
• Twisted Nerve1968 · as Doctor
• Number Ten1968 · as Sebastian Fleming
• Assignment K1968 · as Howlett
• I'll Never Forget What's'isname1967
• The Cuckoo Patrol1967 · as Snodgrass
• The Jokers1967 · as David's Bank Manager
• Naked Evil1966 · as Jim Benson
• Where the Spies Are1966 · as Major Harding
• Rotten to the Core1965 · as The General
• Master Spy1964 · as Richard Horton
• Ring of Spies1964 · as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
• 80,000 Suspects1963 · as Health Officer Boswell
• Heavens Above!1963 · as Prison Governor
• Seven Seas to Calais1962 · as Sir Francis Walsingham
• Lawrence of Arabia1962 · as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
• Life for Ruth1962 · as Mapleton
• The Court Martial of Major Keller1961 · as Morrell
• Fate Takes a Hand1961 · as Wheeler
• Victim1961 · as Barrister (uncredited)
• The Fourth Square1961 · as Inspector Forbes
• The Secret Partner1961 · as Lyle
• Gorgo1961 · as Admiral Brooks
• The Pure Hell of St Trinian's1960 · as Army Officer
• Suspect1960 · as Dr Childs
• The Spider's Web1960 · as Hugo
• A Touch of Larceny1960 · as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
• Sentenced for Life1960 · as Ralph Thompson
• Sapphire1959 · as Doctor Burgess
• I'm All Right Jack1959 · as Minister of Labour
• Carlton-Browne of the F.O.1959 · as Security Officer
• Room at the Top1958 · as Priest (uncredited)
• Corridors of Blood1958 · as Hospital Chairman
• Further Up the Creek1958 · as Flagship Commander
• Rockets Galore1958 · as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
• Carry On Sergeant1958 · as Third Specialist
• Up the Creek1958 · as Coombes
• Innocent Sinners1958 · as Dyson
• Son of a Stranger1958 · as Dr. Delaney
• The Nice Americans1958 · as Inspector Adams
• The Depraved1957 · as Tom Wilton
• Three Sundays to Live1957 · as Davitt
• Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst1957 · as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
• Brothers in Law1957 · as Mr. Justice Emery
• You Pay Your Money1957 · as Currie
• The Counterfeit Plan1957 · as Police Commissioner
• The Weapon1956
• Reach for the Sky1956 · as Air Ministry Doctor
• Port of Escape1956 · as Det. Sgt. Crawford
• The Narrowing Circle1956 · as George Pacey
• Touch and Go1955 · as Stevens
• They Can't Hang Me1955 · as Wing Commander Riddle
• The Quatermass Xperiment1955 · as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
• Carrington V.C.1954
• Hammer the Toff1952 · as Superintendent
• His Excellency1952 · as Security Officer
• Appointment with Venus1951 · as R.A.M.C. Captain
• The Lady with a Lamp1951
• Two on the Tiles1951 · as Ship’s Captain
• Smart Alec1951 · as Defense Attorney
• Maytime in Mayfair1949 · as Commissionaire (uncredited)

All TV Shows (47)

• Life of Shakespeare1978 · as The Lord Chamberlain
• Scorpion Tales1978 · as Clem Laidlaw
• Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle1977 · as Lawyer Scorpe
• The New Avengers1976 · as Hugh Rydercroft
• John Macnab1976 · as Colonel Raden
• The Stars Look Down1975 · as Richard Barras
• The Sweeney1975 · as Moberly
• Churchill's People1974 · as Lord Henry Howard
• The Pallisers1974 · as Sir Orlando Drought
• Crown Court1972 · as Dr. Sissons
• The Adventurer1972 · as John Ballard
• The Protectors1972 · as Charles Engleton
• The Moonstone1972 · as Gabriel Betteredge
• Fathers and Sons1971 · as Dr. Bazarov
• Justice1971 · as Sir Jules Larsen
• The Persuaders!1971 · as Prime Minister Norman Russell
• Jason King1971
• Persuasion1971 · as Sir Walter Elliot
• Elizabeth R1971 · as Archbishop Gardiner
• UFO1970 · as Cabinet Minister
• The Six Wives of Henry VIII1970 · as Bishop Gardiner
• Department S1969 · as Howard Finch
• Department S1969 · as Henry Smith
• The Main Chance1969 · as Mr. Jory
• Judge Dee1969
• The Champions1968 · as Sir Frederick
• The Prisoner1967 · as Supervisor
• Man in a Suitcase1967
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Chief Supt. Elliott
• United!1965
• Londoners1965 · as Sir Edgar Bliss
• Gideon's Way1965 · as Commissioner Scott-Marle
• Theatre 6251964 · as Uncle Peregrine
• Espionage1963 · as Senior Civil Servant
• The Saint1962 · as Cmdr. Richardson
• Sir Francis Drake1961 · as Duke Of Alva
• Kraft Mystery Theatre1961 · as Hugo
• The Avengers1961
• The Four Just Men1959 · as Judge Advocate
• No Hiding Place1959
• Interpol Calling1959 · as Insp. Hopkins
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Detective Inspector
• Armchair Theatre1956
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Rev. Daniel Hargreaves
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Interviewing Officer
• The Adventures of Robin Hood1955 · as Rich Merchant
• Sherlock Holmes1954