Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Acting

Born October 24, 1905 · Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

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

Known for

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Department S

Department S

1969

Department S

Department S

1969

Acting(113)

1978Life of ShakespeareThe Lord Chamberlain

1978Scorpion TalesClem Laidlaw

1977Murder Most English: A Flaxborough ChronicleLawyer Scorpe

1976The New AvengersHugh Rydercroft

1976John MacnabColonel Raden

1975The Stars Look DownRichard Barras

1975Mr. Garrick and Mrs. WoffingtonMr. Hallam

1975The SweeneyMoberly

1974Churchill's PeopleLord Henry Howard

1974Happy Ever AfterJudge

1974Soft Beds, Hard BattlesBrigadier

1974The PallisersSir Orlando Drought

1972Crown CourtDr. Sissons

1972The AdventurerJohn Ballard

1972The ProtectorsCharles Engleton

1972I Spy a StrangerMr. Hufson

1972Young WinstonJoseph Chamberlain

1972The MoonstoneGabriel Betteredge

1971Fathers and SonsDr. Bazarov

1971JusticeSir Jules Larsen

1971The Persuaders!Prime Minister Norman Russell

1971PersuasionSir Walter Elliot

1971A Lizard in a Woman's SkinCommissioner McCloud (uncredited)

1971Elizabeth RArchbishop Gardiner

197110 Rillington PlaceMember of Medical Board

1970UFOCabinet Minister

1970The GamesSir Harold

1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIIBishop Gardiner

1969Battle of BritainTactical Records Officer (uncredited)

1969Department SHoward Finch

1969The Main ChanceMr. Jory

1969Laughter in the DarkDealer

1968Twisted NerveDoctor

1968Number TenSebastian Fleming

1968The ChampionsSir Frederick

1968Assignment KHowlett

1967I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967The PrisonerSupervisor

1967Man in a Suitcase

1967ITV PlayhouseChief Supt. Elliott

1967The Cuckoo PatrolSnodgrass

1967The JokersDavid's Bank Manager

1966Naked EvilJim Benson

1966Where the Spies AreMajor Harding

1965United!David Madox-Jones

1965Rotten to the CoreThe General

1965LondonersSir Edgar Bliss

1965Gideon's WayCommissioner Scott-Marle

1964Master SpyRichard Horton

1964Theatre 625Uncle Peregrine

1964Ring of SpiesSecond Member at Lords (uncredited)

1963EspionageSenior Civil Servant

196380,000 SuspectsHealth Officer Boswell

1963Heavens Above!Prison Governor

1962Seven Seas to CalaisSir Francis Walsingham

1962Lawrence of ArabiaCavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

1962The SaintCmdr. Richardson

1962Life for RuthMapleton

1961The Court Martial of Major KellerMorrell

1961Sir Francis DrakeDuke Of Alva

1961Fate Takes a HandWheeler

1961VictimBarrister (uncredited)

1961Kraft Mystery TheatreHugo

1961The Fourth SquareInspector Forbes

1961The Secret PartnerLyle

1961GorgoAdmiral Brooks

1961The Avengers

1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sArmy Officer

1960SuspectDr Childs

1960The Spider's WebHugo

1960A Touch of LarcenyLt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

1960Sentenced for LifeRalph Thompson

1959SapphireDoctor Burgess

1959The Four Just MenJudge Advocate

1959No Hiding Place

1959Interpol CallingInsp. Hopkins

1959I'm All Right JackMinister of Labour

1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Security Officer

1958Room at the TopPriest (uncredited)

1958Corridors of BloodHospital Chairman

1958Further Up the CreekFlagship Commander

1958Rockets GaloreR.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

1958Carry On SergeantThird Specialist

1958Up the CreekCoombes

1958Innocent SinnersDyson

1958Son of a StrangerDr. Delaney

1958The Nice AmericansInspector Adams

1957The DepravedTom Wilton

1957Three Sundays to LiveDavitt

1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystSir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

1957Brothers in LawMr. Justice Emery

1957You Pay Your MoneyCurrie

1957The Counterfeit PlanPolice Commissioner

1956Armchair TheatreDetective Inspector

1956Reach for the SkyAir Ministry Doctor

1956Port of EscapeDet. Sgt. Crawford

1956The Narrowing CircleGeorge Pacey

1955Touch and GoStevens

1955They Can't Hang MeWing Commander Riddle

1955The Quatermass XperimentSir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

1955The Adventures of Robin HoodRich Merchant

1954Carrington V.C.

1954Sherlock Holmes

1952Hammer the ToffSuperintendent

1952His ExcellencySecurity Officer

1951Appointment with VenusR.A.M.C. Captain

1951The Lady with a Lamp

1951Two on the TilesShip’s Captain

1951Smart AlecDefense Attorney

1949Maytime in MayfairCommissionaire (uncredited)

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