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Basil Dignam

Biography

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

Personal Info

Id

106627

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-10-24

Place of Birth

Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Basil Martin Dignam

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Basil Dignam

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

Known For

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Carlton-Brow

Naked Evil

The Court Ma

Son of a Str

The Depraved

Three Sunday

The Secret P

The Jokers

The Nice Ame

80,000 Suspe

Up the Creek

I'll Never F

Seven Seas t

Ring of Spie

The Weapon

Suspect

Innocent Sin

The Cuckoo P

Victim

I'm All Righ

Touch and Go

You Pay Your

Further Up t

Gorgo

Assignment K

Room at the

The Quaterma

Lawrence of

The Counterf

Heavens Abov

10 Rillingto

Soft Beds, H

The Narrowin

Twisted Nerv

Yangtse Inci

Smart Alec

The Spider's

Two on the T

Sapphire

A Lizard in

Where the Sp

Reach for th

The Games

Life for Rut

Brothers in

The Pure Hel

Fate Takes a

Maytime in M

Hammer the T

The Lady wit

Rotten to th

They Can't H

A Touch of L

Port of Esca

Appointment

Laughter in

Rockets Galo

His Excellen

Carry On Ser

Master Spy

Young Winsto

Battle of Br

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Acting

Clear

1974

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

asBrigadier

1972

I Spy a Stranger

asMr. Hufson

1972

Young Winston

asJoseph Chamberlain

1971

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

asCommissioner McCloud (uncredited)

1971

10 Rillington Place

asMember of Medical Board

1970

The Games

asSir Harold

1969

Battle of Britain

asTactical Records Officer (uncredited)

1969

Laughter in the Dark

asDealer

1968

Twisted Nerve

asDoctor

1968

Number Ten

asSebastian Fleming

1968

Assignment K

asHowlett

1967

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

The Cuckoo Patrol

asSnodgrass

1967

The Jokers

asDavid's Bank Manager

1966

Naked Evil

asJim Benson

1966

Where the Spies Are

asMajor Harding

1965

Rotten to the Core

asThe General

1964

Master Spy

asRichard Horton

1964

Ring of Spies

asSecond Member at Lords (uncredited)

1963

80,000 Suspects

asHealth Officer Boswell

1963

Heavens Above!

asPrison Governor

1962

Seven Seas to Calais

asSir Francis Walsingham

1962

Lawrence of Arabia

asCavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

1962

Life for Ruth

asMapleton

1961

The Court Martial of Major Keller

asMorrell

1961

Fate Takes a Hand

asWheeler

1961

Victim

asBarrister (uncredited)

1961

The Secret Partner

asLyle

1961

Gorgo

asAdmiral Brooks

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

asArmy Officer

1960

Suspect

asDr Childs

1960

The Spider's Web

asHugo

1960

A Touch of Larceny

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

1960

Sentenced for Life

asRalph Thompson

1959

Sapphire

asDoctor Burgess

1959

I'm All Right Jack

asMinister of Labour

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

asSecurity Officer

1958

Room at the Top

asPriest (uncredited)

1958

Corridors of Blood

asHospital Chairman

1958

Further Up the Creek

asFlagship Commander

1958

Rockets Galore

asR.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

1958

Carry On Sergeant

asThird Specialist

1958

Up the Creek

asCoombes

1958

Innocent Sinners

asDyson

1958

Son of a Stranger

asDr. Delaney

1958

The Nice Americans

asInspector Adams

1957

The Depraved

asTom Wilton

1957

Three Sundays to Live

asDavitt

1957

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

asSir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

1957

Brothers in Law

asMr. Justice Emery

1957

You Pay Your Money

asCurrie

1957

The Counterfeit Plan

asPolice Commissioner

1956

The Weapon

1956

Reach for the Sky

asAir Ministry Doctor

1956

Port of Escape

asDet. Sgt. Crawford

1956

The Narrowing Circle

asGeorge Pacey

1955

Touch and Go

asStevens

1955

They Can't Hang Me

asWing Commander Riddle

1955

The Quatermass Xperiment

asSir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

1952

Hammer the Toff

asSuperintendent

1952

His Excellency

asSecurity Officer

1951

Appointment with Venus

asR.A.M.C. Captain

1951

The Lady with a Lamp

1951

Two on the Tiles

asShip’s Captain

1951

Smart Alec

asDefense Attorney

1949

Maytime in Mayfair

asCommissionaire (uncredited)

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(1 episode)asSupervisor

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(1 episode)asHoward Finch

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(1 episode)asArchbishop Gardiner

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(5 episode)asCommissioner Scott-Marle

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(1 episode)as

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(1 episode)as

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(1 episode)asMoberly

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(1 episode)asPrime Minister Norman Russell

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(2 episode)asCabinet Minister

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(1 episode)as

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(2 episode)asCmdr. Richardson

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(1 episode)asSir Frederick

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(2 episode)as

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(1 episode)asHugh Rydercroft

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(1 episode)asInsp. Hopkins

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(1 episode)asRich Merchant

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(4 episode)as

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(3 episode)asBishop Gardiner

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(2 episode)as

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(1 episode)asDuke Of Alva

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(1 episode)as

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(149 episode)as

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(1 episode)asThe Lord Chamberlain

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(4 episode)as

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(1 episode)asJohn Ballard

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(1 episode)asMr. Jory

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(1 episode)asSir Jules Larsen

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(13 episode)asRichard Barras

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(5 episode)asSir Walter Elliot

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(2 episode)asHenry Smith

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(1 episode)asDr. Sissons

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(1 episode)asCharles Engleton