
Basil Dignam
Acting • Born 1905-10-24 – Died 1979-01-31
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Filmography
107 credits
Corridors of Blood
Movie • 1963
Hospital Chairman

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Movie • 1959
Security Officer

Naked Evil
Movie • 1966
Jim Benson

The Court Martial of Major Keller
Movie • 1961
Morrell

Son of a Stranger
Movie • 1958
Dr. Delaney

The Depraved
Movie • 1957
Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live
Movie • 1957
Davitt

The Secret Partner
Movie • 1961
Lyle

The Jokers
Movie • 1967
David's Bank Manager

The Nice Americans
Movie • 1958
Inspector Adams

80,000 Suspects
Movie • 1963
Health Officer Boswell

Up the Creek
Movie • 1958
Coombes

I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Movie • 1967

Seven Seas to Calais
Movie • 1962
Sir Francis Walsingham

Ring of Spies
Movie • 1964
Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

The Weapon
Movie • 1956

Suspect
Movie • 1960
Dr Childs

Innocent Sinners
Movie • 1958
Dyson

The Cuckoo Patrol
Movie • 1967
Snodgrass

Victim
Movie • 1961
Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack
Movie • 1959
Minister of Labour

Touch and Go
Movie • 1955
Stevens

You Pay Your Money
Movie • 1957
Currie

Further Up the Creek
Movie • 1958
Flagship Commander

Gorgo
Movie • 1961
Admiral Brooks

Assignment K
Movie • 1968
Howlett

Room at the Top
Movie • 1958
Priest (uncredited)

Number Ten
Movie • 1968
Sebastian Fleming

Sentenced for Life
Movie • 1960
Ralph Thompson

I Spy a Stranger
Movie • 1972
Mr. Hufson

The Quatermass Xperiment
Movie • 1955
Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia
Movie • 1962
Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Plan
Movie • 1957
Police Commissioner

Heavens Above!
Movie • 1963
Prison Governor

10 Rillington Place
Movie • 1971
Member of Medical Board

Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Movie • 1974
Brigadier

The Narrowing Circle
Movie • 1956
George Pacey

Twisted Nerve
Movie • 1968
Doctor

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Movie • 1957
Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Smart Alec
Movie • 1951
Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web
Movie • 1960
Hugo

Two on the Tiles
Movie • 1951
Ship’s Captain

Sapphire
Movie • 1959
Doctor Burgess

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Movie • 1971
Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Where the Spies Are
Movie • 1966
Major Harding

Reach for the Sky
Movie • 1956
Air Ministry Doctor

The Games
Movie • 1970
Sir Harold

Life for Ruth
Movie • 1962
Mapleton

Brothers in Law
Movie • 1957
Mr. Justice Emery

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
Movie • 1960
Army Officer

Fate Takes a Hand
Movie • 1961
Wheeler

Maytime in Mayfair
Movie • 1949
Commissionaire (uncredited)

Hammer the Toff
Movie • 1952
Superintendent

The Lady with a Lamp
Movie • 1951

Rotten to the Core
Movie • 1965
The General

They Can't Hang Me
Movie • 1955
Wing Commander Riddle

A Touch of Larceny
Movie • 1960
Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

Port of Escape
Movie • 1956
Det. Sgt. Crawford

Appointment with Venus
Movie • 1951
R.A.M.C. Captain

Laughter in the Dark
Movie • 1969
Dealer

Rockets Galore
Movie • 1958
R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

His Excellency
Movie • 1952
Security Officer

Carry On Sergeant
Movie • 1958
Third Specialist

Master Spy
Movie • 1964
Richard Horton

Young Winston
Movie • 1972
Joseph Chamberlain

Battle of Britain
Movie • 1969
Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Carrington V.C.
Movie • 1954

The Fourth Square
Movie • 1961
Inspector Forbes

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
Movie • 1975
Mr. Hallam

The Prisoner
TV • 1967
Supervisor

Department S
TV • 1969
Howard Finch

Elizabeth R
TV • 1971
Archbishop Gardiner

Gideon's Way
TV • 1965
Commissioner Scott-Marle

The Avengers
TV • 1961

The Sweeney
TV • 1975
Moberly

The Persuaders!
TV • 1971
Prime Minister Norman Russell

UFO
TV • 1970
Cabinet Minister

Jason King
TV • 1971

The Saint
TV • 1962
Cmdr. Richardson

The Champions
TV • 1968
Sir Frederick

Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1954

The New Avengers
TV • 1976
Hugh Rydercroft

Interpol Calling
TV • 1959
Insp. Hopkins

The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV • 1955
Rich Merchant

No Hiding Place
TV • 1959

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
TV • 1970
Bishop Gardiner

Man in a Suitcase
TV • 1967

Sir Francis Drake
TV • 1961
Duke Of Alva

Judge Dee
TV • 1969

United!
TV • 1965

Life of Shakespeare
TV • 1978
The Lord Chamberlain

Fathers and Sons
TV • 1971

The Adventurer
TV • 1972
John Ballard

The Main Chance
TV • 1969
Mr. Jory

Justice
TV • 1971
Sir Jules Larsen

The Stars Look Down
TV • 1975
Richard Barras

Persuasion
TV • 1971
Sir Walter Elliot

Department S
TV • 1969
Henry Smith

Crown Court
TV • 1972
Dr. Sissons

The Protectors
TV • 1972
Charles Engleton

Londoners
TV • 1965
Sir Edgar Bliss

The Moonstone
TV • 1972
Gabriel Betteredge

Scorpion Tales
TV • 1978
Clem Laidlaw

Theatre 625
TV • 1964
Uncle Peregrine

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
TV • 1977
Lawyer Scorpe

Churchill's People
TV • 1974
Lord Henry Howard

The Pallisers
TV • 1974
Sir Orlando Drought