Portrait of Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Acting

Biography

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 roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

Born: August 2, 1918

Place of Birth: Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Filmography

1989
Campion

as Dr. Galley

1987
Inspector Morse

as Jerome Hogg

1986
Whoops Apocalypse

as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

1985
Water

as Foreign Secretary

1984
1980
Hammer House of Horror

as Sir Humphrey Chesterton

1980
Therese Raquin

as Michaud

1980
The Mirror Crack'd

as Doctor Haydock

1979
Tess

as Vicar of Marlott

1979
Coming Out

as Gerald Fox

1979
Tales of the Unexpected

as Michael Carey

1978
She Fell Among Thieves

as Father Below

1978
Enemy at the Door

as William Clifford

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Father Below

1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

as Granville Bennett

1976
1976
Love Among the Ruins

as George Druce

1975
Royal Flash

as Duchy Chamberlain

1973
Her Majesty's Pleasure

as Mrs Whiteheart

1972
Mrs. Warren's Profession

as Rev. Samuel Gardner

1972
Pope Joan

as Friar Timothy

1972
Still Waters

as Alfred

1971
Macbeth

as Doctor

1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Marquess of Macclesfield

1971
Columbo

as Diver

1971
Catch Me a Spy

as Haldene

1971
1970
1970
The Three Sisters

as Koolyghin

1968
1968
Charlie Bubbles

as Accountant

1967
How I Won the War

as Old Man at Alamein

1966
Macready's Gala

as Headmaster

1965
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Rev. Canon Chasuble

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Herbert Soppitt

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Mazzini Dunn

1965
Public Eye

as Jenks

1964
1964
The Comedy Man

as Advertising Man

1962
Guns of Darkness

as Herbert Bastian

1961
Sir Francis Drake

as Sir Richard Bosanquet

1961
Attempt to Kill

as Frank Weyman

1961
Danger! Men Working

as Major Trumbull

1959
Libel

as The Butler

1959
Bleak House

as Inspector Bucket

1959
1959
Life in Danger

as Sgt. Burt Norris

1958
Our Mutual Friend

as Nicodemus Boffin

1958
Sea Fury

as Kershaw

1958
Battle of the V-1

as Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Major Trumbull

1955
Quay South

as Frederick Elwes

1955
1954
Svengali

as Lambert

1954
1953
The Blue Parrot

as Quinney

1951
Scrooge

as Mr. Tupper

1950
1950
1950
Sunday Night Theatre

as Father Francis

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