Wensley Pithey
Known for
Acting
Life
1914 – 1993 (aged 79)
Born in
Cape Town, South Africa
Credits
View on IMDb75 acting credits
Biography
Wensley Ivan William Frederick Pithey (21 June 1914 - 10 November 1993) was a South African-born character actor.
Known For
Oliver!
26 Sep 1968
The Saint
04 Oct 1962
The Knack... and How to Get It
03 Jun 1965
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
26 May 1952
Hell Drivers
23 Jul 1957
White Mischief
10 Nov 1987
The Titfield Thunderbolt
04 Mar 1953
Oh! What a Lovely War
10 Mar 1969
Filmography
1988
- The Diamond Trapas Basil
1987
- White Mischiefas Sheridan
1985
- Howards' Wayas George Johnson1 episode
- In Sickness and in Healthas Equerry1 episode
1984
- Love and Marriageas Owen Merrick1 episode
1983
- Red Monarchas Voroshilov
- Number 10as King Edward VII1 episode
1981
- The Cherry Orchardas Pischik
1980
- Sheppeyas Dr. Jervis
- F.D.R.: The Last Yearas Winston Churchill
1979
- The Old Curiosity Shopas The Single Gentleman7 episodes
- Ikeas Winston Churchill
- Ikeas Winston Churchill3 episodes
- The Saint and the Brave Gooseas Franklyn
1978
- Edward and Mrs Simpsonas Winston Churchill3 episodes
- Edward & Mrs. Simpsonas Winston Churchill
- Return of the Saintas Franklyn2 episodes
1976
- Beasts: Special Offeras Mr. Liversedge
- Beastsas Mr. Liversedge1 episode
1975
- Poldarkas Jeffrey Clymer2 episodes
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Bromley
1974
- Zodiacas Inspector Duggan1 episode
1972
- The Adventureras Nicholas1 episode
- Sykesas Sergeant Beaconsfield2 episodes
- To Encourage the Othersas Cassels
1969
- The Main Chanceas Lord Bennett1 episode
- Oh! What a Lovely Waras Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)
1968
- Oliver!as Dr. Grimwig
- Her Majesty's Pleasure13 episodes
- Nearest and Dearestas Leonard Longbottom1 episode
1967
- Callan1 episode
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas George Booth1 episode
- The Knack... and How to Get Itas Teacher
- Gideon's Wayas Supt. Bill Hemmingway1 episode
1964
- Call the Gun Expertas Robert Churchill6 episodes
1962
- The Saintas Insp. Claude Teal1 episode
- Man of the Worldas President Ruschek1 episode
- The Boysas Mr. Coulter
- The Scales of Justiceas Mr. Robbins1 episode
1961
- Jack and Knavesas Chief Inspector4 episodes
- Sir Francis Drakeas Davey Preston1 episode
1960
- Persuasionas Charles Musgrove3 episodes
- The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Chief Constable
- Danger Manas Senor Lazar1 episode
- Armchair Mystery Theatreas William Barber1 episode
- Snowballas Jim Adams
1959
- Serious Chargeas Police Sergeant
- Charlesworthas Det. Supt. Charlesworth22 episodes
1958
- The Greatest Man in the Worldas Frank Evans
- The Larkinsas George Potter1 episode
- Charlesworth at Largeas Det. Supt. Charlesworth6 episodes
- The Diary of Samuel Pepysas Viscount Brouncker1 episode
1957
- Mister Charlesworthas Det. Chief Insp. Charlesworth6 episodes
- The Long Haulas George H. Mills
- Hell Driversas Pop
- Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!as Father Tsouderos1 episode
- Kill Me Tomorrowas Inspector Lane
- Doctor at Largeas Sam
1956
- Tiger in the Smokeas Detective Sergeant Pickett
- End of the Lineas Narrator
1955
- Moby Dick—Rehearsedas A Middle-Aged Actor
- The Dark Avengeras French Guard (uncredited)
1954
- The Men of Sherwood Forestas Hugo
- A Castle and Sixpenceas Mr. Parsons1 episode
1953
- Isn't Life Wonderful!as Sam
- The Titfield Thunderboltas A Policeman
1952
- Lady in the Fogas Sid - Bartender
- Father's Doing Fineas Policeman
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas (uncredited)
- Brandy for the Parsonas Circus Owner
1950
- Guilt Is My Shadowas Tillingham
- Your Witnessas Alfred
1949
- Cardboard Cavalieras Jailer
1948
- London Belongs to Meas 1st Warden