Filmography
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Known For
Lawrence of Arabia General Murray (1962) -
Room at the Top Mr. Brown (1959) -
Becket Bishop Folliot (1964) -
Known For
Svengali Svengali (1954) -
Actor
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher Dr. Augustus Fagan (1968) -
The Charge of the Light Brigade 'Macbeth' (1968) -
BBC Play of the Month Pastor Manders (1968) -
The Sandwich Man Car Salesman (1966) -
Life at the Top Abe Brown (1965) -
Ninety Degrees in the Shade Bazant (1965) -
Benbow Was His Name Admiral Benbow (1964) -
Becket Bishop Folliot (1964)
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Dr. Crippen R.D. Muir (1963) -
Ghost Squad Sir Andrew Wilson (1961-1963) -
![Lawrence of Arabia]( "Lawrence of Arabia")
Lawrence of Arabia General Murray (1962) -
![ITV Television Playhouse]( "ITV Television Playhouse")
ITV Television Playhouse Schwedler (1956-1961) -
![The Mark]( "The Mark")
The Mark Andrew Clive (1961) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Play]( "BBC Sunday-Night Play")
BBC Sunday-Night Play Stephen Spettigue (1961) -
![The Hands of Orlac]( "The Hands of Orlac")
The Hands of Orlac Professor Volchett (1960) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre James Saward (1959-1960) -
On Trial Admiral Byng (1960)
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![Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens]( "Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens")
Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens Sergeant Buzfuz (1959) -
![Portrait of a Sinner]( "Portrait of a Sinner")
Portrait of a Sinner Lord Drewell (1959) -
![The House of the Seven Hawks]( "The House of the Seven Hawks")
The House of the Seven Hawks Inspector Van Der Stoor (1959) -
After Hours (1959)
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Saturday Playhouse Archdeacon Brandon (1959)
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World Theatre Volpone (1959)
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![The Angry Hills]( "The Angry Hills")
The Angry Hills Dr. Stergion (1959) -
![Room at the Top]( "Room at the Top")
Room at the Top Mr. Brown (1959) -
![Blood of the Vampire]( "Blood of the Vampire")
Blood of the Vampire Callistratus (1958) -
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre King John (1951-1958) -
The Killing Stones de Haan (1958)
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![I Accuse!]( "I Accuse!")
I Accuse! Gen. Mercier (1958) -
Television World Theatre Halvard Solness (1958)
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![The Accursed]( "The Accursed")
The Accursed Colonel Price (1957) -
A Man on the Beach Carter (1956)
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London Playhouse Judge Dee (1956)
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Who Goes Home? The Prime Minister (1956)
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![Satellite in the Sky]( "Satellite in the Sky")
Satellite in the Sky Professor Merrity (1956) -
![Guilty?]( "Guilty?")
Guilty? Judge (1956) -
![The Man in the Road]( "The Man in the Road")
The Man in the Road Professor Cattrell (1956) -
![The Vise]( "The Vise")
The Vise Karnas (1955) -
![A Prize of Gold]( "A Prize of Gold")
A Prize of Gold Alfie Stratton (1955) -
Theatre Royal Sergeant Buzfuz (1955)
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![Svengali]( "Svengali")
Svengali Svengali (1954) -
![Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop]( "Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop")
Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop Uncle Willie (1954) -
![This Is Show Business]( "This Is Show Business")
This Is Show Business (1954) -
![The Ringer]( "The Ringer")
The Ringer Dr. Lomond (1952) -
![The Pickwick Papers]( "The Pickwick Papers")
The Pickwick Papers Sergeant Buzfuz (1952) -
The Light of Heart Maddoc Thomas (1948)
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England's Shakespeare Hamlet (1939)
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The Claydon Treasure Mystery Executive (1938)
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![Calling the Tune]( "Calling the Tune")
Calling the Tune Dick Finlay (1936) -
The Romance of a Railway: The History of Achievement Daniel Gooch (1935)
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Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor Percy (1935)
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![Hyde Park Corner]( "Hyde Park Corner")
Hyde Park Corner Howard (1935) -
![Late Extra]( "Late Extra")
Late Extra Inspector Greville (1935) -
Checkmate Jack Barton (1935)
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![The Silent Passenger]( "The Silent Passenger")
The Silent Passenger Henry Camberley (1935) -
![Drake the Pirate]( "Drake the Pirate")
Drake the Pirate Thomas Doughty (1935) -
Inasmuch... St. Francis (1934)
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![Death at a Broadcast]( "Death at a Broadcast")
Death at a Broadcast Sydney Parsons (1934) -
Actor
![Down River]( "Down River")
Down River (1931) -
WriterWorld Theatre (1959)
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Writer
![BBC Sunday-Night Theatre]( "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre")
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1951) -
Miscellaneous CrewHour of Mystery (1957)
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Archive footage
![Contrasts]( "Contrasts")
Contrasts (1968)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Often derided as a ham actor because, although he was good, his company was full of nondescript actors, none of whom would be able to outshine the star. He gave his name to the character "Wolfit" in the ground-breaking 1950s radio comedy "The Goon ...
Quotes
Garrick is my yardstick.
Star Sign
Taurus
Personal Details
Born
Donald Woolfitt
New Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Died
(age 65)
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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