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Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

24/10/1905

Day of Death

31/01/1979
(74) years old

Place of Birth

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

Biography

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

Known For

Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Naked Evil

Naked Evil

The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger

The Depraved

The Depraved

Three Sundays to Live

Three Sundays to Live

The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

The Jokers

The Jokers

Filmography

Cast

1974

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

as Brigadier

1972

I Spy a Stranger

as Mr. Hufson

1972

Young Winston

as Joseph Chamberlain

1971

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

1971

10 Rillington Place

as Member of Medical Board

1970

The Games

as Sir Harold

1969

Battle of Britain

as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

1969

Laughter in the Dark

as Dealer

1968

Twisted Nerve

as Doctor

1968

Number Ten

as Sebastian Fleming

1968

Assignment K

as Howlett

1967

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

The Cuckoo Patrol

as Snodgrass

1967

The Jokers

as David's Bank Manager

1966

Naked Evil

as Jim Benson

1966

Where the Spies Are

as Major Harding

1965

Rotten to the Core

as The General

1964

Master Spy

as Richard Horton

1964

Ring of Spies

as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

1963

80,000 Suspects

as Health Officer Boswell

1963

Heavens Above!

as Prison Governor

1962

Seven Seas to Calais

as Sir Francis Walsingham

1962

Lawrence of Arabia

as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncre...

1962

Life for Ruth

as Mapleton

1961

The Court Martial of Major Keller

as Morrell

1961

Fate Takes a Hand

as Wheeler

1961

Victim

as Barrister (uncredited)

1961

The Secret Partner

as Lyle

1961

Gorgo

as Admiral Brooks

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

as Army Officer

1960

Suspect

as Dr Childs

1960

The Spider's Web

as Hugo

1960

A Touch of Larceny

as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

1960

Sentenced for Life

as Ralph Thompson

1959

Sapphire

as Doctor Burgess

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as Minister of Labour

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Security Officer

1958

Room at the Top

as Priest (uncredited)

1958

Corridors of Blood

as Hospital Chairman

1958

Further Up the Creek

as Flagship Commander

1958

Rockets Galore

as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

1958

Carry On Sergeant

as Third Specialist

1958

Up the Creek

as Coombes

1958

Innocent Sinners

as Dyson

1958

Son of a Stranger

as Dr. Delaney

1958

The Nice Americans

as Inspector Adams

1957

The Depraved

as Tom Wilton

1957

Three Sundays to Live

as Davitt

1957

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

as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassado...

1957

Brothers in Law

as Mr. Justice Emery

1957

You Pay Your Money

as Currie

1957

The Counterfeit Plan

as Police Commissioner

1956

The Weapon

1956

Reach for the Sky

as Air Ministry Doctor

1956

Port of Escape

as Det. Sgt. Crawford

1956

The Narrowing Circle

as George Pacey

1955

Touch and Go

as Stevens

1955

They Can't Hang Me

as Wing Commander Riddle

1955

The Quatermass Xperiment

as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

1954

Carrington V.C.

1952

Hammer the Toff

as Superintendent

1952

His Excellency

as Security Officer

1951

Appointment with Venus

as R.A.M.C. Captain

1951

The Lady with a Lamp

1951

Two on the Tiles

as Ship’s Captain

1951

Smart Alec

as Defense Attorney

1949

Maytime in Mayfair

as Commissionaire (uncredited)