Filmography
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Known For
Oliver! Mr. Jessop (1968) -
The Pickwick Papers Samuel Pickwick (1952) -
Land of the Pharaohs Mikka, Vashtar's Servant (1955) -
Known For
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Friar Tuck (1952) -
Actor
Masterpiece Mystery Sir Aaron Armstrong (1982) -
Under the Same Sun Narrator (1978-1980) -
Are You Being Served? Mr. Tebbs (1978) -
The Light Princess Owl (1978) -
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones Briggs (1976) -
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Father Brown Sir Aaron Armstrong (1974) -
The Onedin Line Captain Webster (1971-1974) -
Stars on Sunday Mr. Pickwick (1973) -
Hunter's Walk Davenport (1973) -
![Burke & Hare]( "Burke & Hare")
Burke & Hare Dr. Selby (1972) -
![ITV Sunday Night Drama]( "ITV Sunday Night Drama")
ITV Sunday Night Drama Newsome (1972) -
![Not Tonight, Darling]( "Not Tonight, Darling")
Not Tonight, Darling 'Mr. Finlay' / Mr. Finlay (1971) -
![The Firechasers]( "The Firechasers")
The Firechasers Inspector Herman (1971) -
![The Blood on Satan's Claw]( "The Blood on Satan's Claw")
The Blood on Satan's Claw Squire Middleton (1971) -
![Doctor at Large]( "Doctor at Large")
Doctor at Large Dr. Neilson (1971) -
![Scramble]( "Scramble")
Scramble (1970) -
![The Adventures of Don Quick]( "The Adventures of Don Quick")
The Adventures of Don Quick Hendenno (1970) -
![The Horror of Frankenstein]( "The Horror of Frankenstein")
The Horror of Frankenstein Bailiff (1970) -
![Song of Norway]( "Song of Norway")
Song of Norway Butler to Berg (1970) -
![Dr. Finlay's Casebook]( "Dr. Finlay's Casebook")
Dr. Finlay's Casebook Robsart (1970) -
![For the Love of Ada]( "For the Love of Ada")
For the Love of Ada Herbert Jackson (1970) -
Wicked Women Dr. Macrae (1970)
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![The Worker]( "The Worker")
The Worker Belltower (1970) -
![David Copperfield]( "David Copperfield")
David Copperfield Porter (1970) -
![The Flaxton Boys]( "The Flaxton Boys")
The Flaxton Boys Nathan (1969) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Doctor Howard (1969) -
![Rogues' Gallery]( "Rogues' Gallery")
Rogues' Gallery Dr. Howard (1969) -
![ITV Playhouse]( "ITV Playhouse")
ITV Playhouse Postmaster (1968) -
![Oliver!]( "Oliver!")
Oliver! Mr. Jessop (1968) -
![A Challenge for Robin Hood]( "A Challenge for Robin Hood")
A Challenge for Robin Hood Friar Tuck (1967) -
![Cop-Out]( "Cop-Out")
Cop-Out Harry Hawkins (1967) -
![The Avengers]( "The Avengers")
The Avengers Ticket Collector (1967) -
![Blandings Castle]( "Blandings Castle")
Blandings Castle Smithers (1967) -
![The Dickie Henderson Show]( "The Dickie Henderson Show")
The Dickie Henderson Show (1962-1963) -
![Lawrence of Arabia]( "Lawrence of Arabia")
Lawrence of Arabia Arab Sheikh at Council (1962) -
![Fog for a Killer]( "Fog for a Killer")
Fog for a Killer Tom Daniels (1962) -
![Go to Blazes]( "Go to Blazes")
Go to Blazes Pipe Smoker (1962) -
![Man from Interpol]( "Man from Interpol")
Man from Interpol Henry Roper (1960) -
The Moonstone Gabriel Betteredge (1959)
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![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Joe Alden (1956-1959) -
![The Boy and the Bridge]( "The Boy and the Bridge")
The Boy and the Bridge Tugboat Skipper (1959) -
Fly Away Peter Mr. Hapgood (1959)
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![The 39 Steps]( "The 39 Steps")
The 39 Steps Mr. Memory (1959) -
The Last Chronicle of Barset Mr. Toogood (1959)
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![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Matthew Cayley (1955-1959) -
![The Captain's Table]( "The Captain's Table")
The Captain's Table Earnshaw (1959) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Friar Tuck (1959) -
![Hell, Heaven or Hoboken]( "Hell, Heaven or Hoboken")
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken Sgt. Adams (1958) -
Fair Game Mr. Shaw (1958)
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![The Key]( "The Key")
The Key Locksmith (1958) -
Saturday Playhouse Admiral Sir Maximilian Godfrey, K.C.B. (1958)
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Sailor of Fortune Priest (1958)
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My Pal Bob (1958)
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![Gideon of Scotland Yard]( "Gideon of Scotland Yard")
Gideon of Scotland Yard Robert Mason (1958) -
O.S.S. Jones (1958)
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![Sail Into Danger]( "Sail Into Danger")
Sail Into Danger Monty (1957) -
Highland Fling Augustus Trim (1957)
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![The Heart Within]( "The Heart Within")
The Heart Within Grandfather Willard (1957) -
Huntingtower Dickson McCunn (1957)
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![The Adventures of Robin Hood]( "The Adventures of Robin Hood")
The Adventures of Robin Hood Tom the Miller (1956-1957) -
![The Ship Was Loaded]( "The Ship Was Loaded")
The Ship Was Loaded Member of Parliament (1957) -
![Mañana...]( "Mañana...")
Mañana... Silvestre - el Sereno (1957) -
![Seven Days from Now]( "Seven Days from Now")
Seven Days from Now 'Cookie' Morrow (1957) -
Getting Married Alderman Collins (1957)
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![The Big Money]( "The Big Money")
The Big Money Mr. Frith (1956) -
Local Boy Makes Good Amos (1956)
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![It's a Wonderful World]( "It's a Wonderful World")
It's a Wonderful World Bert Fielding (1956) -
![Port Afrique]( "Port Afrique")
Port Afrique Nino (1956) -
![Keep It Clean]( "Keep It Clean")
Keep It Clean Mr. Bouncenboy (1956) -
![Rheingold Theatre]( "Rheingold Theatre")
Rheingold Theatre Brannigan (1953-1956) -
![Touch and Go]( "Touch and Go")
Touch and Go Kimball (1955) -
![See How They Run]( "See How They Run")
See How They Run Bishop of Lax (1955) -
![Land of the Pharaohs]( "Land of the Pharaohs")
Land of the Pharaohs Mikka, Vashtar's Servant (1955) -
![The Vise]( "The Vise")
The Vise (1955) -
![Beau Brummell]( "Beau Brummell")
Beau Brummell Mortimer (1954) -
![Cocktails in the Kitchen]( "Cocktails in the Kitchen")
Cocktails in the Kitchen The Plumber (1954) -
The Triangle Henry Popple (segment "Priceless Pocket") (1953)
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![A Day to Remember]( "A Day to Remember")
A Day to Remember Fred Collins (1953) -
![Will Any Gentleman...?]( "Will Any Gentleman...?")
Will Any Gentleman...? Dr. Smith (1953) -
![Always a Bride]( "Always a Bride")
Always a Bride Dutton (1953) -
Wednesday Theatre Georges Duporot (1953)
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![Four Sided Triangle]( "Four Sided Triangle")
Four Sided Triangle Dr. Harvey (1953) -
![The Great Game]( "The Great Game")
The Great Game Joe Lawson (1953) -
It's an Ill Wind Bert Taylor (1952)
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![The Pickwick Papers]( "The Pickwick Papers")
The Pickwick Papers Samuel Pickwick (1952) -
![The Crimson Pirate]( "The Crimson Pirate")
The Crimson Pirate Prof. Elihu Prudence (1952) -
![I'm a Stranger]( "I'm a Stranger")
I'm a Stranger Horatio Flowerdew (1952) -
![The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men]( "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men")
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Friar Tuck (1952) -
![Calling Bulldog Drummond]( "Calling Bulldog Drummond")
Calling Bulldog Drummond Bill (1951) -
![Tom Brown's Schooldays]( "Tom Brown's Schooldays")
Tom Brown's Schooldays Old Thomas (1951) -
![Flesh and Blood]( "Flesh and Blood")
Flesh and Blood Sir Douglas Manley (1951) -
![Her Panelled Door]( "Her Panelled Door")
Her Panelled Door Capt. Bradshawe (1950) -
![Trio]( "Trio")
Trio Albert Foreman - Coach Driver (segment "The Verger") (1950) -
![Waterfront Women]( "Waterfront Women")
Waterfront Women Ship's captain (1950) -
![Night and the City]( "Night and the City")
Night and the City Figler, King of the Beggars (1950) -
![Operation Disaster]( "Operation Disaster")
Operation Disaster Able Seaman Higgins (1950) -
![Eye Witness]( "Eye Witness")
Eye Witness Prouty, Trial Witness (1950) -
For the Children Toad (1950)
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![The Spider and the Fly]( "The Spider and the Fly")
The Spider and the Fly Mayor (1949) -
![Dear Mr. Prohack]( "Dear Mr. Prohack")
Dear Mr. Prohack Carrell Quire (1949) -
![Helter Skelter]( "Helter Skelter")
Helter Skelter Inn landlord (1949) -
![Don't Ever Leave Me]( "Don't Ever Leave Me")
Don't Ever Leave Me Man with Summons (1949) -
Shooting Star Joe Lawson (1949)
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The Ghost of Monsieur Tronjolly Jean Coupri (1949)
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![For Them That Trespass]( "For Them That Trespass")
For Them That Trespass John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn (1949) -
![Passport to Pimlico]( "Passport to Pimlico")
Passport to Pimlico Commissionaire (1949) -
![All Over the Town]( "All Over the Town")
All Over the Town Baines (1949) -
![The Blue Lagoon]( "The Blue Lagoon")
The Blue Lagoon Doctor Murdoch (1949) -
![Silent Dust]( "Silent Dust")
Silent Dust Pringle (1949) -
![Maniacs on Wheels]( "Maniacs on Wheels")
Maniacs on Wheels Pa Fox (1949) -
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass Tweedledee (1948)
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![Quartet]( "Quartet")
Quartet Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn") (1948) -
![Bonnie Prince Charlie]( "Bonnie Prince Charlie")
Bonnie Prince Charlie Kingsburgh (1948) -
![No Room at the Inn]( "No Room at the Inn")
No Room at the Inn Councilor Trouncer (1948) -
![Woman Hater]( "Woman Hater")
Woman Hater Mr. Burrell (1948) -
![The Fallen Idol]( "The Fallen Idol")
The Fallen Idol Perry (1948) -
![A Song for Tomorrow]( "A Song for Tomorrow")
A Song for Tomorrow Nicholas Klausmann (1948) -
![My Brother Jonathan]( "My Brother Jonathan")
My Brother Jonathan Tom Morse (1948) -
![Vice Versa]( "Vice Versa")
Vice Versa Bandmaster (1948) -
![The Mark of Cain]( "The Mark of Cain")
The Mark of Cain Dr. White (1947) -
![The End of the River]( "The End of the River")
The End of the River Chico (1947) -
![The Ghosts of Berkeley Square]( "The Ghosts of Berkeley Square")
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square Capt. Dodds (1947) -
![The October Man]( "The October Man")
The October Man Garage Man (1947) -
![Captain Boycott]( "Captain Boycott")
Captain Boycott Music Hall Comic (1947) -
Pinwright's Progress Mr. J. Pinwright (1946-1947)
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![The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]( "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby")
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Ned Cheeryble / Charles Cheeryble (1947) -
![Secret Flight]( "Secret Flight")
Secret Flight Warrant Officer (1946) -
![The Laughing Lady]( "The Laughing Lady")
The Laughing Lady Ostler, Turk's Head (1946) -
Spring Meeting James (1946)
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![Three Cockeyed Sailors]( "Three Cockeyed Sailors")
Three Cockeyed Sailors Hans (1940) -
![Band Waggon]( "Band Waggon")
Band Waggon Minor Role (1940) -
![Come on George!]( "Come on George!")
Come on George! Barker (1939) -
Behind the Schemes Lord Fosdyke (1939)
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A Night at the Hardcastles Tony Lumpkin (1939)
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She Stoops to Conquer Tony Lumpkin (1939)
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Dance Without Music John Gay - 23rd March version only (1939)
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![Murder in the Night]( "Murder in the Night")
Murder in the Night Nick Green (1939) -
The Moon in the Yellow River Captain Potts (1938)
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![Marigold]( "Marigold")
Marigold Peter Cloag (1938) -
Red Peppers Bert Bentley (1938)
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Ad Lib (1937)
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![Big Fella]( "Big Fella")
Big Fella Chuck (1937) -
Now You're Here (1937)
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![Aren't Men Beasts]( "Aren't Men Beasts")
Aren't Men Beasts Minor Role (1937) -
Actor
![Sensation]( "Sensation")
Sensation Jock (1936) -
WriterRemembering Summer (1960)
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Archive footage
![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (2002) -
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![The World of Hammer]( "The World of Hammer")
The World of Hammer (1994) -
Archive footage
![The Best of 'Are You Being Served?']( "The Best of 'Are You Being Served?'")
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![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1955)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Made his stage debut in 1925. He played Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion in the West End at the Drury Lane Theatre and on tour for five years.
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Henry James Goodenough Hayter
Lonavala, India
Died
(age 75)
Villajoyosa, Spain
Height:
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