Filmography
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Known For
Hamlet The Royal Court Of Denmark - Polonius,Lord Chamberlain (1948) -
Separate Tables Mr. Fowler (1958) -
Becket Archbishop of Canterbury (1964) -
Known For
Ivanhoe Isaac (1952) -
Actor
The Thief and the Cobbler Narrator (original version) (1993) -
Legend of the Champions Old Man (1983) -
Oh, Father! The Prior, Father Anselm (1973) -
Jason King Doctor Wilstein (1972) -
The Main Chance Judge (1970) -
Oh Brother! The Prior, Father Anselm (1968-1970) -
My Partner the Ghost Joshua Crackan (1970) -
Hostile Witness Justice Osborne (1969) -
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher Judge (1968) -
Detective Sir Henry Exton (1968) -
![The Champions]( "The Champions")
The Champions Old Man (1968) -
![The World of Wooster]( "The World of Wooster")
The World of Wooster The Duke of Chiswick (1967) -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Dominic Crabbe (1967)
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![Mogul]( "Mogul")
Mogul Lord Ravenscar (1967) -
![Out of the Unknown]( "Out of the Unknown")
Out of the Unknown Mr. Bone (1966) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week Lord Barham (1956-1966) -
![Masquerade]( "Masquerade")
Masquerade Henrickson (1965) -
The Walrus and the Carpenter Gascoigne Quilt (1965)
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Thursday Theatre David Anson (1964)
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![The Chalk Garden]( "The Chalk Garden")
The Chalk Garden Judge McWhirrey (1964) -
![Becket]( "Becket")
Becket Archbishop of Canterbury (1964) -
![Comedy Playhouse]( "Comedy Playhouse")
Comedy Playhouse Gascoigne Quilt (1963) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play Thomas Crawford (1962-1963) -
![The Running Man]( "The Running Man")
The Running Man Parson (1963) -
![Somerset Maugham Hour]( "Somerset Maugham Hour")
Somerset Maugham Hour Edwin St. Clair (1962) -
![The Boys]( "The Boys")
The Boys The Judge / Judge (1962) -
![The Road to Hong Kong]( "The Road to Hong Kong")
The Road to Hong Kong Grand Lama (1962) -
![Victoria Regina]( "Victoria Regina")
Victoria Regina Lord Melbourne (1961) -
![The Hands of Orlac]( "The Hands of Orlac")
The Hands of Orlac Dr. Francis Cochrane (1960) -
![Exodus]( "Exodus")
Exodus Dr. Lieberman (1960) -
![Macbeth]( "Macbeth")
Macbeth Doctor (1960) -
![From the Terrace]( "From the Terrace")
From the Terrace James Duncan MacHardie (1960) -
![Never Take Candy from A Stranger]( "Never Take Candy from A Stranger")
Never Take Candy from A Stranger Clarence Olderberry Sr. (1960) -
Captain Brassbound's Conversion Sir Howard Hallam (1960)
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![The Third Man]( "The Third Man")
The Third Man Graf Berndorf (1959) -
![The Mummy]( "The Mummy")
The Mummy Stephen Banning (1959) -
![World Theatre]( "World Theatre")
World Theatre Sir Peter Teazle (1959) -
![Separate Tables]( "Separate Tables")
Separate Tables Mr. Fowler (1958) -
![The Doctor's Dilemma]( "The Doctor's Dilemma")
The Doctor's Dilemma Sir Patrick Cullen (1958) -
![The Two-Headed Spy]( "The Two-Headed Spy")
The Two-Headed Spy Cornaz (1958) -
Daphne Laureola Sir Joseph (1958)
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![I Accuse!]( "I Accuse!")
I Accuse! Edgar Demange (1958) -
![Saint Joan]( "Saint Joan")
Saint Joan Inquisitor (1957) -
![Anastasia]( "Anastasia")
Anastasia Chamberlain (1956) -
![Loser Takes All]( "Loser Takes All")
Loser Takes All The Other (1956) -
Theatre Royal Archdeacon (1956)
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London Playhouse Hardew (segment 'No Other Wine') (1956)
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Spider's Web Sir Rowland Delahaye (1955)
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![The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp]( "The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp")
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp Joshua Webman (1954) -
![The Love Lottery]( "The Love Lottery")
The Love Lottery Winant (1954) -
The Triangle Brisetout (segment "A Lodging for the Night") (1953)
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![Knights of the Round Table]( "Knights of the Round Table")
Knights of the Round Table Merlin (1953) -
![The Master of Ballantrae]( "The Master of Ballantrae")
The Master of Ballantrae Lord Durrisdeer (1953) -
![Rheingold Theatre]( "Rheingold Theatre")
Rheingold Theatre Brisetout (1953) -
![The Paris Express]( "The Paris Express")
The Paris Express Mr. Merkemans (1952) -
![Ivanhoe]( "Ivanhoe")
Ivanhoe Isaac (1952) -
![Quo Vadis]( "Quo Vadis")
Quo Vadis Plautius (1951) -
![I'll Never Forget You]( "I'll Never Forget You")
I'll Never Forget You Sir William, the Physician (1951) -
![The Lady with a Lamp]( "The Lady with a Lamp")
The Lady with a Lamp Lord Palmerston (1951) -
![No Highway in the Sky]( "No Highway in the Sky")
No Highway in the Sky Sir Philip (1951) -
![She Shall Have Murder]( "She Shall Have Murder")
She Shall Have Murder Mr. Playfair (1950) -
![Trio]( "Trio")
Trio Bank Manager (segment "The Verger") (1950) -
![So Long at the Fair]( "So Long at the Fair")
So Long at the Fair British Consul (1950) -
![Eye Witness]( "Eye Witness")
Eye Witness The British Judge (1950) -
![Prince of Foxes]( "Prince of Foxes")
Prince of Foxes Count Marc Antonio Verano (1949) -
![Christopher Columbus]( "Christopher Columbus")
Christopher Columbus Father Perez (1949) -
![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland Dr. Liddel / The Cheshire Cat (1949) -
![Edward, My Son]( "Edward, My Son")
Edward, My Son Mr. Hanray (1949) -
![Quartet]( "Quartet")
Quartet Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady") (1948) -
![The Calendar]( "The Calendar")
The Calendar Lord Forlingham (1948) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet The Royal Court Of Denmark - Polonius,Lord Chamberlain (1948) -
![The Ghosts of Berkeley Square]( "The Ghosts of Berkeley Square")
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square Col. H. 'Bulldog' Kelsoe (1947) -
![A Man About the House]( "A Man About the House")
A Man About the House Ronald Sanctuary (1947) -
![The October Man]( "The October Man")
The October Man Dr. Martin (1947) -
![Green Fingers]( "Green Fingers")
Green Fingers Daniel Booth (1947) -
![The Smugglers]( "The Smugglers")
The Smugglers Priest (1947) -
![The Laughing Lady]( "The Laughing Lady")
The Laughing Lady Sir Felix Mountroyal (1946) -
![The Magic Bow]( "The Magic Bow")
The Magic Bow Signor Fazzini (1946) -
![The Years Between]( "The Years Between")
The Years Between Sir Ernest Foster (1946) -
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![Caesar and Cleopatra]( "Caesar and Cleopatra")
Caesar and Cleopatra 1st. Nobleman (1945) -
![The Wicked Lady]( "The Wicked Lady")
The Wicked Lady Hogarth (1945) -
![Johnny in the Clouds]( "Johnny in the Clouds")
Johnny in the Clouds Rev. Charles Moss (1945) -
![Henry V]( "Henry V")
Henry V Archbishop of Canterbury (1944) -
![Mr. Emmanuel]( "Mr. Emmanuel")
Mr. Emmanuel Mr. Emmanuel (1944) -
![Her Man Gilbey]( "Her Man Gilbey")
Her Man Gilbey Mr. Spaggot (1944) -
![Time Flies]( "Time Flies")
Time Flies The Professor (1944) -
![A Welcome to Britain]( "A Welcome to Britain")
A Welcome to Britain Schoolmaster (1943) -
![Adventure for Two]( "Adventure for Two")
Adventure for Two Mr. Runalow (1943) -
![Escape to Danger]( "Escape to Danger")
Escape to Danger Sir Alfred Horton (1943) -
![The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp]( "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp")
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp The Bishop (1943) -
![Thursday's Child]( "Thursday's Child")
Thursday's Child Mr. Keith (1943) -
![The Peterville Diamond]( "The Peterville Diamond")
The Peterville Diamond President (1943) -
![The Young Mr. Pitt]( "The Young Mr. Pitt")
The Young Mr. Pitt Lord North (1942) -
Sabotage at Sea John Dighton (1942)
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![Uncensored]( "Uncensored")
Uncensored Col. von Hohenstein (1942) -
![Black Sheep of Whitehall]( "Black Sheep of Whitehall")
Black Sheep of Whitehall J.B. Crabtree (1942) -
The Seventh Survivor Sir Elmer Norton (1942)
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![South American George]( "South American George")
South American George Mr. Appleby (1941) -
![Hi Gang!]( "Hi Gang!")
Hi Gang! Lord Amersham (1941) -
![I Thank You]( "I Thank You")
I Thank You Henry Potter (1941) -
![Atlantic Ferry]( "Atlantic Ferry")
Atlantic Ferry Bank President (1941) -
Once a Crook King's Counsel (1941)
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![This England]( "This England")
This England Sir Edward Grey (1941) -
![The Spell of Amy Nugent]( "The Spell of Amy Nugent")
The Spell of Amy Nugent Mr. Morton (1941) -
![The Saint's Vacation]( "The Saint's Vacation")
The Saint's Vacation Leighton (1941) -
![The Remarkable Mr. Kipps]( "The Remarkable Mr. Kipps")
The Remarkable Mr. Kipps Architect (1941) -
![Major Barbara]( "Major Barbara")
Major Barbara James (1941) -
![The Ghost of St. Michael's]( "The Ghost of St. Michael's")
The Ghost of St. Michael's Dr. Winter (1941) -
![Saloon Bar]( "Saloon Bar")
Saloon Bar Mayor (1940) -
![The Frightened Lady]( "The Frightened Lady")
The Frightened Lady Dr. Lester Charles Amersham (1940) -
The Briggs Family Mr. Sand (1940)
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![Night Train to Munich]( "Night Train to Munich")
Night Train to Munich Dr. John Fredericks (1940) -
![Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt]( "Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt")
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt The Proctor (1940) -
![The Girl in the News]( "The Girl in the News")
The Girl in the News Prosecuting Counsel (1940) -
Dr. O'Dowd President (1940)
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Johnson Was No Gentleman The Earl of Chesterfield (1939)
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![Young Man's Fancy]( "Young Man's Fancy")
Young Man's Fancy Sir Caleb Crowther (1939) -
Fox in the Morning Raymon Valdazar (1939)
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The Parnell Commission Sir Charles Russel (1939)
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![Spies of the Air]( "Spies of the Air")
Spies of the Air Col. Cairns (1939) -
The Great Adventure Lord Leonard Alcar (1939)
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Queens of France M'su Cahusac (1938)
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![The Citadel]( "The Citadel")
The Citadel Mr. Boon (1938) -
![Queen of Destiny]( "Queen of Destiny")
Queen of Destiny Lord Palmerston (1938) -
![I've Got a Horse]( "I've Got a Horse")
I've Got a Horse Lovatt (1938) -
![Queen of Crime]( "Queen of Crime")
Queen of Crime Bishop (1938) -
![Break the News]( "Break the News")
Break the News Sir George Bickory (1938) -
The Words Upon the Window Pane Doctor Trench (1939 version) (1938)
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![Just Like a Woman]( "Just Like a Woman")
Just Like a Woman Sir Robert Hummel (1938) -
On the High Road (1938)
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![Bank Holiday]( "Bank Holiday")
Bank Holiday Surgeon (1938) -
![South Riding]( "South Riding")
South Riding Chairman of Council (1938) -
The Live Wire Wilton (1937)
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![The Rat]( "The Rat")
The Rat Prosecuting Counsel (1937) -
![Victoria the Great]( "Victoria the Great")
Victoria the Great Lord Palmerston (1937) -
![The Vicar of Bray]( "The Vicar of Bray")
The Vicar of Bray The Earl of Brendon (1937) -
![Glamorous Night]( "Glamorous Night")
Glamorous Night Diplomat (1937) -
The Frog John Bennett (1937)
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![Dreaming Lips]( "Dreaming Lips")
Dreaming Lips Sir Robert Blaker (1937) -
![Action for Slander]( "Action for Slander")
Action for Slander Sir Eustace Cunninghame (1937) -
![The Mill on the Floss]( "The Mill on the Floss")
The Mill on the Floss Mr. Wakem (1936) -
![Sensation]( "Sensation")
Sensation Lord Bouverie (1936) -
![The Man in the Mirror]( "The Man in the Mirror")
The Man in the Mirror The Earl of Wigan (1936) -
![Hideout in the Alps]( "Hideout in the Alps")
Hideout in the Alps Asst.Commissioner (1936) -
![As You Like It]( "As You Like It")
As You Like It Duke Frederick (1936) -
![Doomed Cargo]( "Doomed Cargo")
Doomed Cargo Sir Charles Webber (1936) -
Royal Eagle Windridge (1936)
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![In the Soup]( "In the Soup")
In the Soup Counsel (1936) -
![Nine Days a Queen]( "Nine Days a Queen")
Nine Days a Queen Edward Seymour (1936) -
![Jack of All Trades]( "Jack of All Trades")
Jack of All Trades Managing Director (1936) -
![Rhodes]( "Rhodes")
Rhodes Johannesburg Diplomat (1936) -
The Improper Duchess Count Seidel (1936)
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![She Shall Have Music]( "She Shall Have Music")
She Shall Have Music Black (1935) -
Butter and Egg Man (1935)
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Her Last Affaire Lord Carnforth (1935)
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![The Price of a Song]( "The Price of a Song")
The Price of a Song Graham (1935) -
![Checkmate]( "Checkmate")
Checkmate Henry Nicholls (1935) -
![The Ace of Spades]( "The Ace of Spades")
The Ace of Spades Lord Yarleigh (1935) -
Old Roses Lord Sandelbury (1935)
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![The Divine Spark]( "The Divine Spark")
The Divine Spark Butler (1935) -
Hello, Sweetheart Peabody (1935)
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![The Clairvoyant]( "The Clairvoyant")
The Clairvoyant Prosecutor (1935) -
![The Iron Duke]( "The Iron Duke")
The Iron Duke Lord Uxbridge (1934) -
![My Old Dutch]( "My Old Dutch")
My Old Dutch Judge (1934) -
The Doctor's Secret Sir Daniel Summerfield (1934)
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Whispering Tongues Superintendent Fulton (1934)
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![The Night Club Queen]( "The Night Club Queen")
The Night Club Queen Prosecution (1934) -
The Path of Glory President of Thalia (1934)
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Home, Sweet Home Robert Wilding KC (1933)
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![The Ghost Camera]( "The Ghost Camera")
The Ghost Camera Coroner (1933) -
![The Wandering Jew]( "The Wandering Jew")
The Wandering Jew Ferera (1933) -
![The Shadow]( "The Shadow")
The Shadow Sir Richard Bryant (1933) -
The World, the Flesh, the Devil Sir Henderson Trent (1932)
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![The Temporary Widow]( "The Temporary Widow")
The Temporary Widow Public Prosecutor (1930) -
Actor
![Escape!]( "Escape!")
Escape! Governor (1930) -
Archive footage
![Shakespeare Uncovered]( "Shakespeare Uncovered")
Shakespeare Uncovered (2012) -
Archive footage
![The Champions]( "The Champions")
The Champions (1968) -
A People Eternal (1939)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He appeared in ten films with John Laurie: Her Last Affaire (1935), Nine Days a Queen (1936), As You Like It (1936), The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941), The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), Adventure for Two (1943), Henry V (1944), Caesar and ...
Trademark
His melodious speaking voice and venerable features
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Felix Edward Aylmer Jones
Corsham, Wiltshire, England, UK
Died
(age 90)
Pyrford, Woking, Surrey, England, UK
Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)User Polls
Knight Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Actors (pre-1920)
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