Portrait of Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Acting

Biography

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

Born: October 24, 1905

Place of Birth: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Filmography

1978
Life of Shakespeare

as The Lord Chamberlain

1978
Scorpion Tales

as Clem Laidlaw

1976
The New Avengers

as Hugh Rydercroft

1975
The Stars Look Down

as Richard Barras

1975
The Sweeney

as Moberly

1974
Churchill's People

as Lord Henry Howard

1974
1972
Crown Court

as Dr. Sissons

1972
The Protectors

as Charles Engleton

1972
The Adventurer

as John Ballard

1972
Young Winston

as Joseph Chamberlain

1972
The Moonstone

as Gabriel Betteredge

1971
Justice

as Sir Jules Larsen

1971
The Persuaders!

as Prime Minister Norman Russell

1971
Persuasion

as Sir Walter Elliot

1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

1971
Elizabeth R

as Archbishop Gardiner

1971
10 Rillington Place

as Member of Medical Board

1970
UFO

as Cabinet Minister

1970
The Games

as Sir Harold

1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Bishop Gardiner

1969
Battle of Britain

as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

1969
Department S

as Howard Finch

1969
Department S

as Henry Smith

1969
The Main Chance

as Mr. Jory

1968
Twisted Nerve

as Doctor

1968
The Champions

as Sir Frederick

1968
Assignment K

as Howlett

1967
The Prisoner

as Supervisor

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

1965
Londoners

as Sir Edgar Bliss

1965
Gideon's Way

as Commissioner Scott-Marle

1964
Master Spy

as Richard Horton

1964
Theatre 625

as Uncle Peregrine

1964
Ring of Spies

as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

1963
80,000 Suspects

as Health Officer Boswell

1963
Corridors of Blood

as Hospital Chairman

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 (uncredited)

1962
The Saint

as Cmdr. Richardson

1962
Life for Ruth

as Mapleton

1961
Sir Francis Drake

as Duke Of Alva

1961
1961
Victim

as Barrister (uncredited)

1961
The Fourth Square

as Inspector Forbes

1961
Gorgo

as Admiral Brooks

1960
Suspect

as Dr Childs

1960
1960
A Touch of Larceny

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

1959
Sapphire

as Doctor Burgess

1959
Interpol Calling

as Insp. Hopkins

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
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
1957
The Depraved

as Tom Wilton

1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

1957
Brothers in Law

as Mr. Justice Emery

1957
1957
The Counterfeit Plan

as Police Commissioner

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
1955
The Quatermass Xperiment

as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

1952
Hammer the Toff

as Superintendent

1952
His Excellency

as Security Officer

1951
Appointment with Venus

as R.A.M.C. Captain

1951
Two on the Tiles

as Ship’s Captain

1951
Smart Alec

as Defense Attorney

1949
Maytime in Mayfair

as Commissionaire (uncredited)