Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Acting • Born 1905-10-24 – Died 1979-01-31

Acting1Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

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

Filmography

107 credits
Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

Movie • 1963

Hospital Chairman

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Movie • 1959

Security Officer

Naked Evil

Naked Evil

Movie • 1966

Jim Benson

The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Movie • 1961

Morrell

Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger

Movie • 1958

Dr. Delaney

The Depraved

The Depraved

Movie • 1957

Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live

Three Sundays to Live

Movie • 1957

Davitt

The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

Movie • 1961

Lyle

The Jokers

The Jokers

Movie • 1967

David's Bank Manager

The Nice Americans

The Nice Americans

Movie • 1958

Inspector Adams

80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

Movie • 1963

Health Officer Boswell

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

Movie • 1958

Coombes

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Movie • 1967

Seven Seas to Calais

Seven Seas to Calais

Movie • 1962

Sir Francis Walsingham

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

Movie • 1964

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

The Weapon

The Weapon

Movie • 1956

Suspect

Suspect

Movie • 1960

Dr Childs

Innocent Sinners

Innocent Sinners

Movie • 1958

Dyson

The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

Movie • 1967

Snodgrass

Victim

Victim

Movie • 1961

Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

Movie • 1959

Minister of Labour

Touch and Go

Touch and Go

Movie • 1955

Stevens

You Pay Your Money

You Pay Your Money

Movie • 1957

Currie

Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

Movie • 1958

Flagship Commander

Gorgo

Gorgo

Movie • 1961

Admiral Brooks

Assignment K

Assignment K

Movie • 1968

Howlett

Room at the Top

Room at the Top

Movie • 1958

Priest (uncredited)

Number Ten

Number Ten

Movie • 1968

Sebastian Fleming

Sentenced for Life

Sentenced for Life

Movie • 1960

Ralph Thompson

I Spy a Stranger

I Spy a Stranger

Movie • 1972

Mr. Hufson

The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment

Movie • 1955

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

Movie • 1962

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan

Movie • 1957

Police Commissioner

Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

Movie • 1963

Prison Governor

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

Movie • 1971

Member of Medical Board

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Movie • 1974

Brigadier

The Narrowing Circle

The Narrowing Circle

Movie • 1956

George Pacey

Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

Movie • 1968

Doctor

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

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

Movie • 1957

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Smart Alec

Smart Alec

Movie • 1951

Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

Movie • 1960

Hugo

Two on the Tiles

Two on the Tiles

Movie • 1951

Ship’s Captain

Sapphire

Sapphire

Movie • 1959

Doctor Burgess

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Movie • 1971

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

Movie • 1966

Major Harding

Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky

Movie • 1956

Air Ministry Doctor

The Games

The Games

Movie • 1970

Sir Harold

Life for Ruth

Life for Ruth

Movie • 1962

Mapleton

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

Movie • 1957

Mr. Justice Emery

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Movie • 1960

Army Officer

Fate Takes a Hand

Fate Takes a Hand

Movie • 1961

Wheeler

Maytime in Mayfair

Maytime in Mayfair

Movie • 1949

Commissionaire (uncredited)

Hammer the Toff

Hammer the Toff

Movie • 1952

Superintendent

The Lady with a Lamp

The Lady with a Lamp

Movie • 1951

Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

Movie • 1965

The General

They Can't Hang Me

They Can't Hang Me

Movie • 1955

Wing Commander Riddle

A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

Movie • 1960

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

Port of Escape

Port of Escape

Movie • 1956

Det. Sgt. Crawford

Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

Movie • 1951

R.A.M.C. Captain

Laughter in the Dark

Laughter in the Dark

Movie • 1969

Dealer

Rockets Galore

Rockets Galore

Movie • 1958

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

His Excellency

His Excellency

Movie • 1952

Security Officer

Carry On Sergeant

Carry On Sergeant

Movie • 1958

Third Specialist

Master Spy

Master Spy

Movie • 1964

Richard Horton

Young Winston

Young Winston

Movie • 1972

Joseph Chamberlain

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

Movie • 1969

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C.

Movie • 1954

The Fourth Square

The Fourth Square

Movie • 1961

Inspector Forbes

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Movie • 1975

Mr. Hallam

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

TV • 1967

Supervisor

Department S

Department S

TV • 1969

Howard Finch

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

TV • 1971

Archbishop Gardiner

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

TV • 1965

Commissioner Scott-Marle

The Avengers

The Avengers

TV • 1961

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

TV • 1975

Moberly

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

TV • 1971

Prime Minister Norman Russell

UFO

UFO

TV • 1970

Cabinet Minister

Jason King

Jason King

TV • 1971

The Saint

The Saint

TV • 1962

Cmdr. Richardson

The Champions

The Champions

TV • 1968

Sir Frederick

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

TV • 1954

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

TV • 1976

Hugh Rydercroft

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

TV • 1959

Insp. Hopkins

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

TV • 1955

Rich Merchant

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

TV • 1959

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

TV • 1970

Bishop Gardiner

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

TV • 1967

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

TV • 1961

Duke Of Alva

Judge Dee

Judge Dee

TV • 1969

United!

United!

TV • 1965

Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare

TV • 1978

The Lord Chamberlain

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

TV • 1971

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

TV • 1972

John Ballard

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

TV • 1969

Mr. Jory

Justice

Justice

TV • 1971

Sir Jules Larsen

The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

TV • 1975

Richard Barras

Persuasion

Persuasion

TV • 1971

Sir Walter Elliot

Department S

Department S

TV • 1969

Henry Smith

Crown Court

Crown Court

TV • 1972

Dr. Sissons

The Protectors

The Protectors

TV • 1972

Charles Engleton

Londoners

Londoners

TV • 1965

Sir Edgar Bliss

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

TV • 1972

Gabriel Betteredge

Scorpion Tales

Scorpion Tales

TV • 1978

Clem Laidlaw

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

TV • 1964

Uncle Peregrine

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

TV • 1977

Lawyer Scorpe

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

TV • 1974

Lord Henry Howard

The Pallisers

The Pallisers

TV • 1974

Sir Orlando Drought