Bernard Cribbins

Actor · 1928–2022 · Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer. He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cribbins licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 84

2010s

2018
Patrick
Albert
51
2016
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Snout
61
2015
Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales
Old Jack · 1 episode
2013
Salty's Waggy Tales
Old Jack · 5 episodes
Old Jack's Boat
Old Jack · 25 episodes
2012
A Fantastic Fear of Everything
The Voice (voice)
47
Run For Your Wife
Hospital Patient
2010
Doctor Who: The End of Time
Wilfred Mott

2000s

2009
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley
Alderney / Orinoco / Wellington (voice)
2007
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Wilfred Mott
2006
The Children's Party at the Palace
Station Guard
2005
Doctor Who
Wilfred Mott · 6 episodes
82
2003
Celebrity Mastermind
TV · 24 Seasons
Blackball
Mutley
50

1990s

1997
Midsomer Murders
Duggie Wingate · 1 episode
78
1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Katzenburger (voice) · 1 episode
Dalziel and Pascoe
Uncle Henry · 1 episode
72
1993
I, Lovett
Snowman (voice) · 1 episode
1992
Carry On Columbus
Mordecai Mendoza
36
1991
Tonight at 8.30
Mr. Wadhurst · 1 episode

1980s

1989
Customers From Hell
Movie
1987
When We Are Married
Herbert Soppitt
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Job (archive footage)
1985
Alice in Wonderland
Mock Turtle (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
Mock Turtle · 5 episodes
Super Gran
Officer P. Brain · 1 episode
64
1983
Cuffy
Cuffy · 6 episodes
1982
It's Your Move
Neighbour
1981
Shillingbury Tales
Cuffy · 2 episodes
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
Dangerous Davies

1970s

1979
The Plank
House painter
Tales of the Unexpected
Charlie Krebs · 1 episode
74
Worzel Gummidge
Jolly Jack · 1 episode
70
1978
The Water Babies
Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel
The Adventures of Picasso
Gertrude Stein / Narrator (voice)
Play Safe
Robin (voice)
1977
That's Carry On!
Agent Harold Crump / Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker (archive footage)
The Country Wife
Pinchwife
1976
James and the Giant Peach
Centipede
Night Ferry
Pyramid
Tell Me Another
Guest, Himself · 2 episodes
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
TV
1975
More Awkward Customers
Awkward Customer: Mr. Clam
Fawlty Towers
Mr. Hutchinson · 1 episode
87
Space: 1999
Captain Michael · 1 episode
72
1973
Last of the Summer Wine
Gavin Hinchcliffe · 1 episode
71
1972
Frenzy
Felix Forsythe
80
1970
The Railway Children
Albert Perks