Arthur Brough

Profile

Arthur Brough

Acting
Born 1905-02-26 · Died 1978-05-28
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etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography

Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).

Filmography

21 credits across movies and TV

Are You Being Served? The Movie
Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977 · Mr. Ernest Grainger

London Conspiracy
Movie

London Conspiracy

1974 · Moorehead (archive footage)

The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Movie

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

1959 · Adm. Bewdly

The Green Man
Movie

The Green Man

1956 · Landlord

Royal Flash
Movie

Royal Flash

1975 · King Ludwig of Bavaria

The Challenge
Movie

The Challenge

1960 · Landlord

The Singer Not the Song
Movie

The Singer Not the Song

1961 · Farmer

Dead Man's Chest
Movie

Dead Man's Chest

1965 · Groves

Too Many Crooks
Movie

Too Many Crooks

1959 · Old Tramp (uncredited)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Movie

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)

Are You Being Served?
TV

Are You Being Served?

1972 · Mr. Grainger

The Persuaders!
TV

The Persuaders!

1971 · Moorehead

Jason King
TV

Jason King

1971

No Hiding Place
TV

No Hiding Place

1959

Upstairs, Downstairs
TV

Upstairs, Downstairs

1971 · Stallinbrass

The Main Chance
TV

The Main Chance

1969 · County Court Judge

Barnaby Rudge
TV

Barnaby Rudge

1960

Doomwatch
TV

Doomwatch

1970 · Sandy Larch

Scoop
TV

Scoop

1972 · Bentinck

The Adventures of Don Quick
TV

The Adventures of Don Quick

1970 · Odin

Dad's Army
TV

Dad's Army

1968 · Mr Boyle