
Nicholas Smith
Acting • Born 1934-03-05 – Died 2015-12-06
Biography
Nicholas John Smith (5 March 1934 - 6 December 2015) was an English comedy actor. He appeared in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985), playing original character Mr (Cuthbert) Rumbold, the manager of the fictional Grace Brothers department store.
Filmography
45 credits
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Movie • 2005
Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie • 1973
Hastings

Are You Being Served? The Movie
Movie • 1977
Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold

The Big Man Coughed and Died
Movie • 1966
Man

Another Day, Another Dollar
Movie • 1967
Mooney

The Ghouls
Movie • 2003

What Rats Won't Do
Movie • 1998
Chaplain

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Movie • 1974
Death Wish

Fellini's Casanova
Movie • 1976
Casanova's Brother

Baxter!
Movie • 1973
Taxi Driver

Partners in Crime
Movie • 1961
Pawn Shop Assistant

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Movie • 1975
Hunkston

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Movie • 2022
Archive Footage

The Canterbury Tales
Movie • 1972
Friar

A Walk with Love and Death
Movie • 1969
Pilgrim

The Fiction Makers
Movie • 1968
Bishop

Doctor Who: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Movie • 1964
Wells

Salt & Pepper
Movie • 1968
Constable

Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Movie • 2003
Self

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Movie • 2001
Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie • 2005
Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Sweeney
TV • 1975
Simpkins

Are You Being Served?
TV • 1972
Mr. Rumbold

Budgie
TV • 1971
Detective Sergeant Cooney

Z-Cars
TV • 1962

The Avengers
TV • 1961
Parker

Grace & Favour
TV • 1992
Mr Cuthbert Rumbold

Richard & Judy
TV • 2001
Self

The Champions
TV • 1968
Postmaster

The Frost Report
TV • 1966

The Wednesday Play
TV • 1964

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1971
Solicitor

Paul Temple
TV • 1969

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
TV • 1996
Quentin (voice)

The Saint
TV • 1962
Bishop

The Avengers
TV • 1961
Lather

Last of the Summer Wine
TV • 1973
Vicar

Worzel Gummidge
TV • 1979
Mr. Foster

Up Pompeii!
TV • 1969
Plotter

BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Tunnicliffe

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
TV • 1967
Mr. Bull

Ace of Wands
TV • 1970
Fredericks

Theatre 625
TV • 1964
Policeman

Martin Chuzzlewit
TV • 1994
Mr Spottletoe

M.I. High
TV • 2007
Professor Quakermass