Basil Dignam
View on IMDb ↗Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known for
Espionage
Smart Alec
The Main Chance
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Sweeney
The Stars Look Down
The Moonstone
The Protectors
Lawrence of Arabia
Steptoe and SonFilmography (115)
- 1978
Scorpion TalesClem Laidlaw - 1978
Life of ShakespeareThe Lord Chamberlain - 1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough ChronicleLawyer Scorpe - 1976
The New AvengersHugh Rydercroft - 1976
John MacnabColonel Raden - 1975
The SweeneyMoberly - 1975
The Stars Look DownRichard Barras - 1975Mr. Garrick and Mrs. WoffingtonMr. Hallam
- 1974
Happy Ever AfterJudge - 1974
The PallisersSir Orlando Drought - 1974
Churchill's PeopleLord Henry Howard - 1974
Soft Beds, Hard BattlesBrigadier - 1972
The MoonstoneGabriel Betteredge - 1972
The AdventurerJohn Ballard - 1972
Young WinstonJoseph Chamberlain - 1972
The ProtectorsCharles Engleton - 1972
Crown CourtDr. Sissons - 1972I Spy a StrangerMr. Hufson
- 1971
Jason King - 1971
The Persuaders!Prime Minister Norman Russell - 1971
Elizabeth RArchbishop Gardiner - 1971
JusticeSir Jules Larsen - 1971
10 Rillington PlaceMember of Medical Board - 1971
PersuasionSir Walter Elliot - 1971
A Lizard in a Woman's SkinCommissioner McCloud (uncredited) - 1971
Fathers and SonsDr. Bazarov - 1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIIIBishop Gardiner - 1970
UFOCabinet Minister - 1970
The GamesSir Harold - 1969
The Main ChanceMr. Jory - 1969
Battle of BritainTactical Records Officer (uncredited) - 1969
Department SHoward Finch - 1969
Judge Dee - 1969
Laughter in the DarkDealer - 1968Number TenSebastian Fleming
- 1968
Twisted NerveDoctor - 1968
The ChampionsSir Frederick - 1968
Assignment KHowlett - 1967
The PrisonerSupervisor - 1967
Man in a Suitcase - 1967
ITV PlayhouseChief Supt. Elliott - 1967
The JokersDavid's Bank Manager - 1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isname - 1967
The Cuckoo PatrolSnodgrass - 1966
Naked EvilJim Benson - 1966
Where the Spies AreMajor Harding - 1965
Gideon's WayCommissioner Scott-Marle - 1965United!David Madox-Jones
- 1965
Rotten to the CoreThe General - 1965
LondonersSir Edgar Bliss - 1964
The ProtectorsAnson - 1964
Theatre 625Uncle Peregrine - 1964
Ring of SpiesSecond Member at Lords (uncredited) - 1964
Master SpyRichard Horton - 1963
EspionageSenior Civil Servant - 1963
80,000 SuspectsHealth Officer Boswell - 1963
Heavens Above!Prison Governor - 1962
Lawrence of ArabiaCavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited) - 1962
Steptoe and SonAuctioneer - 1962
The SaintCmdr. Richardson - 1962
Life for RuthMapleton - 1962
Seven Seas to CalaisSir Francis Walsingham - 1961
The Avengers - 1961
VictimBarrister (uncredited) - 1961
Kraft Mystery TheatreHugo - 1961
The Court Martial of Major KellerMorrell - 1961
Fate Takes a HandWheeler - 1961
The Secret PartnerLyle - 1961
GorgoAdmiral Brooks - 1961
Sir Francis DrakeDuke Of Alva - 1961
The Fourth SquareInspector Forbes - 1960Sentenced for LifeRalph Thompson
- 1960
SuspectDr Childs - 1960
The Spider's WebHugo - 1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sArmy Officer - 1960
A Touch of LarcenyLt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited) - 1959
The Four Just MenJudge Advocate - 1959
Interpol CallingInsp. Hopkins - 1959
SapphireDoctor Burgess - 1959
I'm All Right JackMinister of Labour - 1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Security Officer - 1959
No Hiding Place - 1958The Nice AmericansInspector Adams
- 1958
Innocent SinnersDyson - 1958Son of a StrangerDr. Delaney
- 1958
Room at the TopPriest (uncredited) - 1958
Further Up the CreekFlagship Commander - 1958
Rockets GaloreR.A.F. Officer (uncredited) - 1958
Carry On SergeantThird Specialist - 1958
Corridors of BloodHospital Chairman - 1958
Up the CreekCoombes - 1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystSir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China - 1957
Brothers in LawMr. Justice Emery - 1957
Three Sundays to LiveDavitt - 1957
The Counterfeit PlanPolice Commissioner - 1957
You Pay Your MoneyCurrie - 1957
The DepravedTom Wilton - 1956
Reach for the SkyAir Ministry Doctor - 1956
The Weapon - 1956
Port of EscapeDet. Sgt. Crawford - 1956
Armchair TheatreDetective Inspector - 1956
The Narrowing CircleGeorge Pacey - 1955
They Can't Hang MeWing Commander Riddle - 1955
Touch and GoStevens - 1955
The Quatermass XperimentSir Lionel Dean (uncredited) - 1955
The Adventures of Robin HoodRich Merchant - 1954
Sherlock Holmes - 1954
Carrington V.C. - 1952
His ExcellencySecurity Officer - 1952
Hammer the ToffSuperintendent - 1951
Smart AlecDefense Attorney - 1951
Two on the TilesShip’s Captain - 1951
The Lady with a Lamp - 1951
Appointment with VenusR.A.M.C. Captain - 1949
Maytime in MayfairCommissionaire (uncredited)