
Arthur Brough
Acting • Born 1905-02-26 – Died 1978-05-28
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
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Movie • 1977
Mr. Ernest Grainger

London Conspiracy
Movie • 1974
Moorehead (archive footage)

The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Movie • 1959
Adm. Bewdly

The Green Man
Movie • 1956
Landlord

Royal Flash
Movie • 1975
King Ludwig of Bavaria

The Challenge
Movie • 1960
Landlord

The Singer Not the Song
Movie • 1961
Farmer

Dead Man's Chest
Movie • 1965
Groves

Too Many Crooks
Movie • 1959
Old Tramp (uncredited)

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

Are You Being Served?
TV • 1972
Mr. Grainger

The Persuaders!
TV • 1971
Moorehead

Jason King
TV • 1971

No Hiding Place
TV • 1959

Upstairs, Downstairs
TV • 1971
Stallinbrass

The Main Chance
TV • 1969
County Court Judge

Barnaby Rudge
TV • 1960

Doomwatch
TV • 1970
Sandy Larch

Scoop
TV • 1972
Bentinck

The Adventures of Don Quick
TV • 1970
Odin

Dad's Army
TV • 1968
Mr Boyle