Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Acting

Born August 2, 1918 · Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading…

Known for

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Acting(106)

1995Good Friends

1992The Christmas CollectionMole (voice)

1990Freddie and MaxMalcolm Parkes

1990More Children's Holiday FavouritesMole (voice)

1990Oh, Mr. ToadMole

1990One Foot in the Grave

1989The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two ToadsMole (voice)

1989More Children's Summer StoriesMole (voice)

1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1Mole (voice)

1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2Mole (voice)

1989CampionDr. Galley

1988Children's Favourites - Volume 1Mole (voice)

1987Inspector MorseJerome Hogg

1986The Wind in the Willows: Winter TalesMole (voice)

1986Whoops ApocalypseMichael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

1985Reunion at Fairborough

1985Miss Marple: The Moving FingerMr. Pye

1985WaterForeign Secretary

1984Weekend PlayhouseDonald

1984The Wind in the WillowsMole (voice)

1983The Wind in the WillowsMole

1983The Bank Manager's WifeGeorge

1983Arms and the ManPetkoff

1981A Fine Romance

1981The Walls of JerichoDr Anstie

1980Hammer House of HorrorSir Humphrey Chesterton

1980Therese RaquinMichaud

1980The Mirror Crack'dDoctor Haydock

1979TessVicar of Marlott

1979Coming OutGerald Fox

1979Tales of the UnexpectedMichael Carey

1978She Fell Among ThievesFather Below

1978Enemy at the DoorWilliam Clifford

1977BBC2 Play of the WeekFather Below

1977Cottage to LetGeorge

1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetGranville Bennett

1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Ernest Horsfield

1976The Blue BirdBread

1976Love Among the RuinsGeorge Druce

1975Royal FlashDuchy Chamberlain

1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingSir Geoffrey

1973Alice Through the Looking GlassThe White King

1973Her Majesty's PleasureMrs Whiteheart

1973The Upper CrustsBalmforth

1972Mrs. Warren's ProfessionRev. Samuel Gardner

1972A Fluid ArrangementJack

1972Pope JoanFriar Timothy

1972Still WatersAlfred

1971MacbethDoctor

1971Sunday Bloody SundayPatient

1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesMarquess of Macclesfield

1971ColumboDiver

1971Catch Me a SpyHaldene

1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerWilting

1970Play for TodayAlfred

1970The Three SistersKoolyghin

1969The FostersMr. Foster

1968The Strange Affair

1968Inspector ClouseauShockley

1968Charlie BubblesAccountant

1967How I Won the WarOld Man at Alamein

1966Macready's GalaHeadmaster

1966Mystery and ImaginationMr Abney

1965BBC Play of the MonthKoolyghin

1965Thirty-Minute TheatreCyril Boggis

1965The Agony and the EcstasyCardinal

1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinBailiff

1965Public EyeJenks

1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceOsborn

1964The Wednesday PlayFatty

1964The Comedy ManAdvertising Man

1964A Choice of CowardErnest Feldman

1964Martin Chuzzlewit

1962Guns of DarknessHerbert Bastian

1961Sir Francis DrakeSir Richard Bosanquet

1961Attempt to KillFrank Weyman

1961Danger! Men WorkingMajor Trumbull

1961The Threatening Storm

1960Mystery of Edwin Drood

1960Danger ManKeith Smith

1960Armchair Mystery TheatreKarl Heffer

1959LibelThe Butler

1959Bleak HouseInspector Bucket

1959No Hiding Place

1959The Crowning TouchRoger

1959Model for MurderBullock

1959Life in DangerSgt. Burt Norris

1958Our Mutual FriendNicodemus Boffin

1958Sea FuryKershaw

1958Battle of the V-1Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)

1956Armchair TheatreMajor Trumbull

1955Quay SouthFrederick Elwes

1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelJack Williams

1955Lilli Palmer TheatreBilston

1954The Wonderful World of DisneyBailiff

1954Fabian of the Yard

1954SvengaliLambert

1954Dangerous CargoNoel

1953The Blue ParrotQuinney

1951ScroogeMr. Tupper

1950The Woman with No NameTony

1950The Woman in QuestionDetective

1950The Girl Is MineSergeant

1950Sunday Night TheatreJohn Wood

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