Basil Dignam

Profile

Basil Dignam

Acting

Born 1905-10-24 · Died 1979-01-31

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

Biography

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

Filmography

114 credits across movies and TV

Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

1963 · Hospital Chairman

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959 · Security Officer

Naked Evil

Naked Evil

1966 · Jim Benson

The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Court Martial of Major Keller

1961 · Morrell

Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger

1958 · Dr. Delaney

The Depraved

The Depraved

1957 · Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live

Three Sundays to Live

1957 · Davitt

The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

1961 · Lyle

The Jokers

The Jokers

1967 · David's Bank Manager

The Nice Americans

The Nice Americans

1958 · Inspector Adams

80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

1963 · Health Officer Boswell

Up the Creek

Up the Creek

1958 · Coombes

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

Seven Seas to Calais

Seven Seas to Calais

1962 · Sir Francis Walsingham

Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964 · Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

The Weapon

The Weapon

1956

Suspect

Suspect

1960 · Dr Childs

Innocent Sinners

Innocent Sinners

1958 · Dyson

The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967 · Snodgrass

Victim

Victim

1961 · Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959 · Minister of Labour

Touch and Go

Touch and Go

1955 · Stevens

You Pay Your Money

You Pay Your Money

1957 · Currie

Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

1958 · Flagship Commander

Gorgo

Gorgo

1961 · Admiral Brooks

Assignment K

Assignment K

1968 · Howlett

Room at the Top

Room at the Top

1958 · Priest (uncredited)

Number Ten

Number Ten

1968 · Sebastian Fleming

Sentenced for Life

Sentenced for Life

1960 · Ralph Thompson

I Spy a Stranger

I Spy a Stranger

1972 · Mr. Hufson

The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955 · Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962 · Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan

1957 · Police Commissioner

Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

1963 · Prison Governor

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

1971 · Member of Medical Board

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974 · Brigadier

The Narrowing Circle

The Narrowing Circle

1956 · George Pacey

Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

1968 · Doctor

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

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

1957 · Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Smart Alec

Smart Alec

1951 · Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1960 · Hugo

Two on the Tiles

Two on the Tiles

1951 · Ship’s Captain

Sapphire

Sapphire

1959 · Doctor Burgess

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971 · Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966 · Major Harding

Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky

1956 · Air Ministry Doctor

The Games

The Games

1970 · Sir Harold

Life for Ruth

Life for Ruth

1962 · Mapleton

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957 · Mr. Justice Emery

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960 · Army Officer

Fate Takes a Hand

Fate Takes a Hand

1961 · Wheeler

Maytime in Mayfair

Maytime in Mayfair

1949 · Commissionaire (uncredited)

Hammer the Toff

Hammer the Toff

1952 · Superintendent

The Lady with a Lamp

The Lady with a Lamp

1951

Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

1965 · The General

They Can't Hang Me

They Can't Hang Me

1955 · Wing Commander Riddle

A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960 · Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

Port of Escape

Port of Escape

1956 · Det. Sgt. Crawford

Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951 · R.A.M.C. Captain

Laughter in the Dark

Laughter in the Dark

1969 · Dealer

Rockets Galore

Rockets Galore

1958 · R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

His Excellency

His Excellency

1952 · Security Officer

Carry On Sergeant

Carry On Sergeant

1958 · Third Specialist

Master Spy

Master Spy

1964 · Richard Horton

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972 · Joseph Chamberlain

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969 · Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C.

1954

The Fourth Square

The Fourth Square

1961 · Inspector Forbes

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975 · Mr. Hallam

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

1967 · Supervisor

Department S

Department S

1969 · Howard Finch

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

1971 · Archbishop Gardiner

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965 · Commissioner Scott-Marle

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975 · Moberly

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971 · Prime Minister Norman Russell

UFO

UFO

1970 · Cabinet Minister

Jason King

Jason King

1971

The Saint

The Saint

1962 · Cmdr. Richardson

The Champions

The Champions

1968 · Sir Frederick

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1954

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

1976 · Hugh Rydercroft

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

1959 · Insp. Hopkins

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955 · Rich Merchant

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970 · Bishop Gardiner

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

1961 · Duke Of Alva

Judge Dee

Judge Dee

1969

United!

United!

1965

Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare

1978 · The Lord Chamberlain

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

1971

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1972 · John Ballard

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969 · Mr. Jory

Justice

Justice

1971 · Sir Jules Larsen

The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

1975 · Richard Barras

Persuasion

Persuasion

1971 · Sir Walter Elliot

Department S

Department S

1969 · Henry Smith

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972 · Dr. Sissons

The Protectors

The Protectors

1972 · Charles Engleton

Londoners

Londoners

1965 · Sir Edgar Bliss

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1972 · Gabriel Betteredge

Scorpion Tales

Scorpion Tales

1978 · Clem Laidlaw

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964 · Uncle Peregrine

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977 · Lawyer Scorpe

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974 · Lord Henry Howard

The Pallisers

The Pallisers

1974 · Sir Orlando Drought

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961 · Hugo

The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men

1959 · Judge Advocate

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Detective Inspector

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Rev. Daniel Hargreaves

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Interviewing Officer

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967 · Chief Supt. Elliott