Basil Dignam
Known for
Acting
Life
1905 – 1979 (aged 73)
Born in
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb115 acting credits
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known For
Lawrence of Arabia
11 Dec 1962
Battle of Britain
15 Sep 1969
The Quatermass Xperiment
26 Sep 1955
10 Rillington Place
10 Feb 1971
The Prisoner
29 Sep 1967
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
18 Feb 1971
Victim
01 Aug 1961
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
Filmography
1978
- Scorpion Talesas Clem Laidlaw1 episode
1977
- Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicleas Lawyer Scorpe1 episode
1976
- The New Avengersas Hugh Rydercroft1 episode
- John Macnabas Colonel Raden3 episodes
1975
- The Stars Look Downas Richard Barras13 episodes
- Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffingtonas Mr. Hallam
- The Sweeneyas Moberly1 episode
1974
- Churchill's Peopleas Lord Henry Howard1 episode
- Happy Ever Afteras Judge1 episode
- Soft Beds, Hard Battlesas Brigadier
- The Pallisersas Sir Orlando Drought4 episodes
1972
- Crown Courtas Dr. Sissons1 episode
- The Adventureras John Ballard1 episode
- The Protectorsas Charles Engleton1 episode
- I Spy a Strangeras Mr. Hufson
- Young Winstonas Joseph Chamberlain
- The Moonstoneas Gabriel Betteredge5 episodes
1971
- Fathers and Sonsas Dr. Bazarov1 episode
- Justiceas Sir Jules Larsen1 episode
- The Persuaders!as Prime Minister Norman Russell1 episode
- Jason King1 episode
- Persuasionas Sir Walter Elliot5 episodes
- A Lizard in a Woman's Skinas Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Ras Archbishop Gardiner1 episode
- 10 Rillington Placeas Member of Medical Board
1970
- UFOas Cabinet Minister2 episodes
- The Gamesas Sir Harold
- The Six Wives of Henry VIIIas Bishop Gardiner3 episodes
1969
- Softly Softly: Task Forceas Sir John Mallin1 episode
- Battle of Britainas Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
- Department Sas Henry Smith2 episodes
- The Main Chanceas Mr. Jory1 episode
- Laughter in the Darkas Dealer
- Judge Dee1 episode
1968
- Twisted Nerveas Doctor
- Number Tenas Sebastian Fleming
- The Championsas Sir Frederick1 episode
- Assignment Kas Howlett
1967
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname
- The Prisoneras Supervisor1 episode
- Man in a Suitcase2 episodes
- ITV Playhouseas Chief Supt. Elliott1 episode
- The Cuckoo Patrolas Snodgrass
- The Jokersas David's Bank Manager
1966
- Naked Evilas Jim Benson
- Where the Spies Areas Major Harding
1965
- United!as David Madox-Jones51 episodes
- Rotten to the Coreas The General
- Londonersas Sir Edgar Bliss1 episode
- Gideon's Wayas Commissioner Scott-Marle5 episodes
1964
- Master Spyas Richard Horton
- Theatre 625as Uncle Peregrine1 episode
- The Protectorsas Anson1 episode
- Ring of Spiesas Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
1963
- Espionageas Senior Civil Servant1 episode
- 80,000 Suspectsas Health Officer Boswell
- Heavens Above!as Prison Governor
1962
- Seven Seas to Calaisas Sir Francis Walsingham
- Lawrence of Arabiaas Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
- The Saintas Cmdr. Richardson2 episodes
- Life for Ruthas Mapleton
- Steptoe and Sonas Auctioneer1 episode
1961
- The Court Martial of Major Kelleras Morrell
- Sir Francis Drakeas Duke Of Alva1 episode
- Fate Takes a Handas Wheeler
- Victimas Barrister (uncredited)
- Kraft Mystery Theatreas Hugo1 episode
- The Fourth Squareas Inspector Forbes
- The Secret Partneras Lyle
- Gorgoas Admiral Brooks
- The Avengers1 episode
1960
- The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Army Officer
- Suspectas Dr Childs
- The Spider's Webas Hugo
- A Touch of Larcenyas Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
- Sentenced for Lifeas Ralph Thompson
1959
- Sapphireas Doctor Burgess
- The Four Just Menas Judge Advocate1 episode
- No Hiding Place4 episodes
- Interpol Callingas Insp. Hopkins1 episode
- I'm All Right Jackas Minister of Labour
- Carlton-Browne of the F.O.as Security Officer
1958
- Room at the Topas Priest (uncredited)
- Corridors of Bloodas Hospital Chairman
- Further Up the Creekas Flagship Commander
- Rockets Galoreas R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
- Carry On Sergeantas Third Specialist
- Up the Creekas Coombes
- Innocent Sinnersas Dyson
- Son of a Strangeras Dr. Delaney
- The Nice Americansas Inspector Adams
1957
- The Depravedas Tom Wilton
- Three Sundays to Liveas Davitt
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
- Brothers in Lawas Mr. Justice Emery
- You Pay Your Moneyas Currie
- The Counterfeit Planas Police Commissioner
1956
- The Weapon
- Armchair Theatreas Interviewing Officer1 episode
- Reach for the Skyas Air Ministry Doctor
- Port of Escapeas Det. Sgt. Crawford
- The Narrowing Circleas George Pacey
1955
- Touch and Goas Stevens
- They Can't Hang Meas Wing Commander Riddle
- The Quatermass Xperimentas Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Robin Hoodas Sir Geoffrey1 episode
1954
- Carrington V.C.
- Sherlock Holmes2 episodes
1952
- Hammer the Toffas Superintendent
- His Excellencyas Security Officer
1951
- Appointment with Venusas R.A.M.C. Captain
- The Lady with a Lamp
- Two on the Tilesas Ship’s Captain
- Smart Alecas Defense Attorney
1949
- Maytime in Mayfairas Commissionaire (uncredited)