Arthur Brough

Biography

Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).

Known For

No Hiding Place

The Persuaders!

Upstairs, Downstairs

Dad's Army

The Main Chance

Are You Being Served?

Doomwatch

Jason King

All Movies (10)

• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · as Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Are You Being Served? The Movie1977 · as Mr. Ernest Grainger
• Royal Flash1975 · as King Ludwig of Bavaria
• London Conspiracy1974 · as Moorehead (archive footage)
• Dead Man's Chest1965 · as Groves
• The Singer Not the Song1961 · as Farmer
• The Challenge1960 · as Landlord
• The Night We Dropped a Clanger1959 · as Adm. Bewdly
• Too Many Crooks1959 · as Old Tramp (uncredited)
• The Green Man1956 · as Landlord

All TV Shows (11)

• Scoop1972 · as Bentinck
• Are You Being Served?1972 · as Mr. Grainger
• Upstairs, Downstairs1971 · as Stallinbrass
• The Persuaders!1971 · as Moorehead
• Jason King1971
• The Adventures of Don Quick1970 · as Odin
• Doomwatch1970 · as Sandy Larch
• The Main Chance1969 · as County Court Judge
• Dad's Army1968 · as Mr Boyle
• Barnaby Rudge1960
• No Hiding Place1959