Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Acting • Born 1928-12-29 – Died 2022-07-27

Acting1Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

​Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer. He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cribbins  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

127 credits
Frenzy

Frenzy

Movie • 1972

Felix Forsythe

The Lake District: A Wild Year

The Lake District: A Wild Year

Movie • 2017

Self - Narrator (voice)

Carry On Spying

Carry On Spying

Movie • 1964

Agent Harold Crump

Carry On Jack

Carry On Jack

Movie • 1964

Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

Movie • 1967

Taxi Driver

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Movie • 2013

Self

The Water Babies

The Water Babies

Movie • 1978

Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel

The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Movie • 1963

Nervous O'Toole

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

Movie • 1970

Albert Perks

Blackball

Blackball

Movie • 2003

Mutley

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

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

Movie • 1957

Able Seaman James Bryson

The Children's Party at the Palace

The Children's Party at the Palace

Movie • 2006

Station Guard

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Movie • 1966

Tom Campbell

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Movie • 1981

Dangerous Davies

She

She

Movie • 1965

Job

Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch

Movie • 1960

Lennie Price

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Movie • 1976

Centipede

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

Movie • 1977

Agent Harold Crump / Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker (archive footage)

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

Movie • 1963

Vincent Mountjoy

Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

Movie • 1992

Mordecai Mendoza

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

Movie • 1966

Photographer

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Movie • 1968

Fred Davies

It's Your Move

It's Your Move

Movie • 1982

Neighbour

Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador

Movie • 1959

Paco

The Bargain

The Bargain

Movie • 1965

The Plank

The Plank

Movie • 1979

House painter

'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

Movie • 1969

Crooks in Cloisters

Crooks in Cloisters

Movie • 1964

Squirts McGinty

Davy

Davy

Movie • 1958

Stage Hand (uncredited)

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

Movie • 1988

Narrator

Cup Fever

Cup Fever

Movie • 1965

Policeman

You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

Movie • 1965

Sergeant Clegg

Great Big Groovy Horse

Great Big Groovy Horse

Movie • 1975

The Storyteller

Night Ferry

Night Ferry

Movie • 1976

Pyramid

The Adventures of Picasso

The Adventures of Picasso

Movie • 1978

Gertrude Stein / Narrator (voice)

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

Movie • 2012

Hospital Patient

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Movie • 2009

Self

Round Robin

Round Robin

Movie • 1979

Nothing Barred

Nothing Barred

Movie • 1961

Newspaperman

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

Movie • 1958

Thirsty Sailor (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Constable

The Counterfeit Constable

Movie • 1964

Bob, l'agent 202

The Country Wife

The Country Wife

Movie • 1977

Pinchwife

A Ghost of a Chance

A Ghost of a Chance

Movie • 1967

Ron

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Movie • 2016

Snout

Play Safe

Play Safe

Movie • 1978

Robin (voice)

More Awkward Customers

More Awkward Customers

Movie • 1975

Awkward Customer: Mr. Clam

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

Movie • 2009

Alderney / Orinoco / Wellington (voice)

Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

Movie • 1959

Jack

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Movie • 2012

The Voice (voice)

Patrick

Patrick

Movie • 2018

Albert

A Home of Your Own

A Home of Your Own

Movie • 1964

The Stonemason

The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong

Movie • 1960

Otis

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Movie • 1987

Job (archive footage)

The Girl on the Boat

The Girl on the Boat

Movie • 1962

Peters

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Movie • 2013

Self

The Fast Lady

The Fast Lady

Movie • 1962

Man on Stretcher (uncredited)

Visa to Canton

Visa to Canton

Movie • 1960

Pereira

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Movie • 2007

Wilfred Mott

The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

Movie • 1961

Col. Brownlow

Produced by George Martin

Produced by George Martin

Movie • 2012

Self

I Know What I Like

I Know What I Like

Movie • 1973

Himself

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Movie • 1987

Herbert Soppitt

Customers From Hell

Customers From Hell

Movie • 1989

Looking for Lennie

Looking for Lennie

Movie • 2019

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

Movie • 1998

Self (uncredited)

CBeebies Prom: From the Royal Albert Hall

CBeebies Prom: From the Royal Albert Hall

Movie • 2014

Self - Presenter

CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk

CBeebies Presents: Jack And The Beanstalk

Movie • 2012

Narrator

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Doctor Who: The End of Time

Movie • 2010

Wilfred Mott

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Movie • 2005

Mr. Hutchinson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Space: 1999

Space: 1999

TV • 1975

Captain Michael

The One Show

The One Show

TV • 2006

Self

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project

TV • 2005

Self

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

TV • 1979

Charlie Krebs

Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

TV • 1975

Mr. Hutchinson

Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe

TV • 1996

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

TV • 2007

Self

Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

TV • 1976

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

TV • 1959

Sid

Noel's Saturday Roadshow

Noel's Saturday Roadshow

TV • 1988

The Wombles

The Wombles

TV • 1973

Narrator

Shillingbury Tales

Shillingbury Tales

TV • 1980

International Detective

International Detective

TV • 1959

Pasquale

Noel's Telly Years

Noel's Telly Years

TV • 1996

Star Turn

Star Turn

TV • 1976

Get The Drift

Get The Drift

TV • 1971

Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities

TV • 2011

Self

Daytime Live

Daytime Live

TV • 1987

The National Television Awards Backstage Live

The National Television Awards Backstage Live

TV • 2010

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

TV • 2005

Wilfred Mott

Old Jack's Boat

Old Jack's Boat

TV • 2013

Old Jack

Cilla

Cilla

TV • 1968

Self

Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

TV • 1968

Tell Me Another

Tell Me Another

TV • 1976

Guest

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

TV • 1996

Self - Panellist

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

TV • 1996

Katzenburger (voice)

Super Gran

Super Gran

TV • 1985

Officer P. Brain

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

TV • 1955

Himself

Tonight at 8.30

Tonight at 8.30

TV • 1991

Mr Wahurst

High & Dry

High & Dry

TV • 1987

Ron Archer

Going Live!

Going Live!

TV • 1987

Self

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

TV • 1985

Mock Turtle

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

TV

Self - Panellist

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV • 2011

Self - Participant

The Avengers

The Avengers

TV • 1961

Arkwright

The Wombles

The Wombles

TV • 2016

Cuffy

Cuffy

TV • 1983

Cuffy

Cribbins

Cribbins

TV • 1969

Moschops

Moschops

TV • 1983

Narrator

Bertie the Bat

Bertie the Bat

TV • 1990

Narrator

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

TV • 1988

Narrator

Salty's Waggy Tales

Salty's Waggy Tales

TV • 2013

Old Jack

Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales

Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales

TV • 2015

Old Jack

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

TV • 2009

Self

Worzel Gummidge

Worzel Gummidge

TV • 1979

Jolly Jack

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

TV • 1997

Duggie Wingate

Tell Me Another

Tell Me Another

TV • 1976

Himself

The Avengers

The Avengers

TV • 1961

Bradley Marler

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

TV • 1973

Gavin Hinchcliffe

Langley Bottom

Langley Bottom

TV • 1986

Seth Raven

I, Lovett

I, Lovett

TV • 1993

Snowman (voice)

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

TV • 1960

Lord Fancourt Babberley

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV • 1965

Pinchwife

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

TV • 1990

Self

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

TV • 1964

Larry

The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

TV • 1994

Self (archive footage)

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

TV • 1961

Ernest Skinner

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

TV • 1961

Henry Hutchins