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Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Actor · 1905–1979 · Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

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

Acted in 108

1970s

  1. 1978

    Scorpion Tales

    Clem Laidlaw · 1 episode

  2. 1977
  3. 1976
  4. John Macnab

    Colonel Raden · 3 episodes

  5. 1975

    The Stars Look Down

    Richard Barras · 13 episodes

  6. 1974
  7. Soft Beds, Hard Battles

    Brigadier

  8. 1972
  9. Young Winston

    Joseph Chamberlain

  10. The Moonstone

    Gabriel Betteredge · 5 episodes

  11. 1971

    Fathers and Sons

    Dr. Bazarov · 1 episode

  12. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

    Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

  13. 10 Rillington Place

    Member of Medical Board

  14. 1970
  15. The Games

    Sir Harold

  16. The Six Wives of Henry VIII

    Bishop Gardiner · 3 episodes

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. Laughter in the Dark

    Dealer

  3. Judge Dee

    Governor Wang

  4. 1968

    Twisted Nerve

    Doctor

  5. Assignment K

    Howlett

  6. 1967

    I'll Never Forget What's'isname

    Movie

  7. The Cuckoo Patrol

    Snodgrass

  8. The Jokers

    David's Bank Manager

  9. 1966

    Naked Evil

    Jim Benson

  10. Where the Spies Are

    Major Harding

  11. 1965

    Rotten to the Core

    The General

  12. Londoners

    Sir Edgar Bliss · 1 episode

  13. 1964

    Master Spy

    Richard Horton

  14. The Protectors

    Anson · 1 episode

  15. Ring of Spies

    Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

  16. 1963
  17. 80,000 Suspects

    Health Officer Boswell

  18. Heavens Above!

    Prison Governor

  19. 1962

    Seven Seas to Calais

    Sir Francis Walsingham

  20. Life for Ruth

    Mapleton

  21. 1961

    The Court Martial of Major Keller

    Morrell

  22. Fate Takes a Hand

    Wheeler

  23. The Fourth Square

    Inspector Forbes

  24. The Secret Partner

    Lyle

  25. 1960

    The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

    Army Officer

  26. Suspect

    Dr Childs

  27. The Spider's Web

    Hugo

  28. A Touch of Larceny

    Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. The Four Just Men

    Judge Advocate · 1 episode

  3. I'm All Right Jack

    Minister of Labour

  4. Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

    Security Officer

  5. 1958
  6. Corridors of Blood

    Hospital Chairman

  7. Further Up the Creek

    Flagship Commander

  8. Rockets Galore

    R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

  9. Carry On Sergeant

    Third Specialist

  10. Up the Creek

    Coombes

  11. Innocent Sinners

    Dyson

  12. 1957

    The Depraved

    Tom Wilton

  13. Three Sundays to Live

    Davitt

  14. Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

    Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

  15. Brothers in Law

    Mr. Justice Emery

  16. The Counterfeit Plan

    Police Commissioner

  17. 1956

    The Weapon

    Movie

  18. Armchair Theatre

    Detective Inspector, Rev. Daniel Hargreaves, Interviewing Officer · 1 episode

  19. Reach for the Sky

    Air Ministry Doctor

  20. Port of Escape

    Det. Sgt. Crawford

  21. 1955

    Touch and Go

    Stevens

  22. They Can't Hang Me

    Wing Commander Riddle

  23. 1954

    Carrington V.C.

    Movie

  24. Sherlock Holmes

    TV

  25. 1952

    Hammer the Toff

    Superintendent

  26. His Excellency

    Security Officer

  27. 1951

    Appointment with Venus

    R.A.M.C. Captain

  28. The Lady with a Lamp

    Movie

  29. Smart Alec

    Defense Attorney

1940s

  1. 1949

    Maytime in Mayfair

    Commissionaire (uncredited)