Nicholas Smith

Biography

Nicholas John Smith (5 March 1934 - 6 December 2015) was an English comedy actor. He appeared in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985), playing original character Mr (Cuthbert) Rumbold, the manager of the fictional Grace Brothers department store.

Known For

The Avengers

The Avengers

The Saint

Last of the Summer Wine

BBC Play of the Month

Z-Cars

The Sweeney

The Champions

All Movies (21)

• Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals2022 · as Archive Footage
• Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005 · as Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Ghouls2003
• Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'2003 · as Self
• Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box2001 · as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)
• What Rats Won't Do1998 · as Chaplain
• Are You Being Served? The Movie1977 · as Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold
• Fellini's Casanova1976 · as Casanova's Brother
• The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother1975 · as Hunkston
• Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell1974 · as Death Wish
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1973 · as Hastings
• Baxter!1973 · as Taxi Driver
• The Canterbury Tales1972 · as Friar
• A Walk with Love and Death1969 · as Pilgrim
• The Fiction Makers1968 · as Bishop
• Salt & Pepper1968 · as Constable
• Another Day, Another Dollar1967 · as Mooney
• The Big Man Coughed and Died1966 · as Man
• Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth1964 · as Wells
• Partners in Crime1961 · as Pawn Shop Assistant

All TV Shows (24)

• M.I. High2007 · as Professor Quakermass
• Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
• The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest1996 · as Quentin (voice)
• Martin Chuzzlewit1994 · as Mr Spottletoe
• Grace & Favour1992 · as Mr Cuthbert Rumbold
• Worzel Gummidge1979 · as Mr. Foster
• The Sunday Drama1977 · as Andreas Wolke
• The Sweeney1975 · as Simpkins
• Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Vicar
• Are You Being Served?1972 · as Mr. Rumbold
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · as Solicitor
• Budgie1971 · as Detective Sergeant Cooney
• Ace of Wands1970 · as Fredericks
• Paul Temple1969
• Up Pompeii!1969 · as Plotter
• The Champions1968 · as Postmaster
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle1967 · as Mr. Bull
• The Frost Report1966
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Tunnicliffe
• Theatre 6251964 · as Policeman
• The Saint1962 · as Bishop
• Z-Cars1962
• The Avengers1961 · as Parker
• The Avengers1961 · as Lather