Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Acting • Born 1926-01-14 – Died 2015-11-14

Acting1Stoke Newington, London, England, UK

Biography

Warren Mitchell (born Warren Misell) was an English actor. He was a BAFTA TV Award winner and a two-time winner of the Laurence Olivier Award. His most fondly remembered role is that of the Johnny Speight comic creation of Alf Garnett which he played on and off from 1965 to 1992 with the sitcoms Til Death Us Do Part and In Sickness and in Health.

Filmography

127 credits
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

Movie • 1960

Tailor

The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

Movie • 1982

Tyson / Wag (voice)

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

Movie • 1977

Mr. Fishfinger

Paid to Kill

Paid to Kill

Movie • 1954

Laughing Man in Bar

Moon Zero Two

Moon Zero Two

Movie • 1969

J.J. Hubbard

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Movie • 1965

Mr. Zanfrello

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Movie • 1961

Giorgio

The Night Caller

The Night Caller

Movie • 1965

Reg Lilburn

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Movie • 1969

Alf Garnett

Calf Love

Calf Love

Movie • 1966

Herr Westermann

Gobble

Gobble

Movie • 1997

Waterboard Chairman

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Movie • 2007

Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

Movie • 1977

Spencius (archive footage)

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

Movie • 1963

'Honest' Marcel

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

Movie • 1969

Herr Weiss

Crackers

Crackers

Movie • 1998

Albert Hall

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

Movie • 1972

Alf Garnett

Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders

Movie • 1972

Omar

The Jokers

The Jokers

Movie • 1967

Lennie

Promise Her Anything

Promise Her Anything

Movie • 1966

Frank Focus / Panel Moderator

Foreign Body

Foreign Body

Movie • 1986

I.Q. Patel

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Movie • 1979

Gurdjieff's Father

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Movie • 1977

Morris Morris

Postman's Knock

Postman's Knock

Movie • 1962

Rupert

Unearthly Stranger

Unearthly Stranger

Movie • 1963

Prof. Munro

The Chain

The Chain

Movie • 1984

Bamber

An Audience with Ken Dodd

An Audience with Ken Dodd

Movie • 1994

Self

Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters

Movie • 1962

Puccelli (A Father)

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Movie • 2000

Eddie's Dad

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Movie • 1996

Willy Loman

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

Movie • 1965

Prozoroff

The Best House in London

The Best House in London

Movie • 1969

Count Pandolfo

Norman Loves Rose

Norman Loves Rose

Movie • 1982

Morris

Kokoda Crescent

Kokoda Crescent

Movie • 1989

Stan

Girls at Sea

Girls at Sea

Movie • 1958

Arthur

The Stranglers of Bombay

The Stranglers of Bombay

Movie • 1959

Merchant (uncredited)

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

Movie • 1964

Spencius

All the Way Up

All the Way Up

Movie • 1970

Fred Midway

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

Movie • 1970

Gus Elen

Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast

Movie • 1968

Popov

Secrets

Secrets

Movie • 1973

Rose

Arrivederci, Baby!

Arrivederci, Baby!

Movie • 1966

Conte de Rienz / Maximillian

Three Crooked Men

Three Crooked Men

Movie • 1958

Walter Prinn

Incident at Midnight

Incident at Midnight

Movie • 1963

Chemist

Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand

Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand

Movie • 2003

Self

An Audience with Alf Garnett

An Audience with Alf Garnett

Movie • 1997

Alf Garnett

The Crawling Eye

The Crawling Eye

Movie • 1958

Prof. Crevett

The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

Movie • 1963

Lou Leeman

Prisoners

Prisoners

Movie • 1971

The Guard

Blood Money

Blood Money

Movie • 1957

Army

Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?

Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?

Movie • 1964

Emilio Dinelli

Manuela

Manuela

Movie • 1957

Moss

The Boy Who Stole a Million

The Boy Who Stole a Million

Movie • 1960

Pedro

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

Movie • 1960

Haystack Club Manager (uncredited)

Calculated Risk

Calculated Risk

Movie • 1963

Simmie

The Sicilians

The Sicilians

Movie • 1963

O'Leary

Help!

Help!

Movie • 1965

Abdul

What Changed Charley Farthing?

What Changed Charley Farthing?

Movie • 1976

MacGregor

Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

Movie • 1996

Johannes Brahms

Surprise Package

Surprise Package

Movie • 1960

Klimatis

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Movie • 2016

Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

Movie • 1965

Maitre d'Hotel

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

Movie • 1966

Gipsy Sid

The Caretaker

The Caretaker

Movie • 1981

Davies

Moss

Moss

Movie • 1975

Moss

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

Movie • 1980

Shylock

The Dunera Boys

The Dunera Boys

Movie • 1985

Mr Baum

Knights & Emeralds

Knights & Emeralds

Movie • 1986

Mr Kirkpatrick

The King's Breakfast

The King's Breakfast

Movie • 1963

The Gym Instructor

Waterfront

Waterfront

Movie • 1984

Laughing Les

Wall of Silence

Wall of Silence

Movie • 1993

Samuel Singer

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

Movie • 1961

Waiter

Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City

Movie • 1960

Commercial Traveller

Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch

Movie • 1960

Tailor

Seventy Deadly Pills

Seventy Deadly Pills

Movie • 1963

Lofty

The Silent Invasion

The Silent Invasion

Movie • 1962

Robert

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

Movie • 1962

The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf

Movie • 1961

Pepe Valiente

The Fox and the Forest

The Fox and the Forest

Movie • 1965

Joe

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

TV • 1975

Acropolis Now

Acropolis Now

TV • 1989

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

TV • 1962

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

TV • 1975

William Wardle

The Avengers

The Avengers

TV • 1961

Brodney

The Saint

The Saint

TV • 1962

Marco Di Cesari

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

TV • 1986

Uncle Jack

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

TV • 2001

Edgar Truelove (uncredited)

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

TV • 1959

Willi

Gormenghast

Gormenghast

TV • 2000

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

TV • 1956

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

TV • 1959

Play for Today

Play for Today

TV • 1970

Moss

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

TV • 1961

Roberto

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

TV • 1958

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

TV • 1991

Self

The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show

TV • 1998

Maigret

Maigret

TV • 1960

So You Think You've Got Troubles

So You Think You've Got Troubles

TV • 1991

Ivan Fox

A Series of Bird's

A Series of Bird's

TV • 1967

The Larkins

The Larkins

TV • 1958

Maxie Green

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

TV • 1963

'Deacon' Hobbs

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

TV • 1978

Self

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

TV • 1978

Alf Garnett

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

TV • 1997

Ray Smiles

Wogan

Wogan

TV • 1982

Self

Animated World Faiths

Animated World Faiths

TV • 1998

Grandfather (voice)

The Man in Room 17

The Man in Room 17

TV • 1965

Petropolous

The Shark Net

The Shark Net

TV • 2003

Ralph Wheatley

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

TV • 1965

Spas T Raikin, Traveller's Aid Representative

Tell Me Another

Tell Me Another

TV • 1976

Himself

Crane

Crane

TV • 1963

Julius Dorfmann

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

TV • 1985

Alf Garnett

Till Death...

Till Death...

TV • 1981

Alf Garnett

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

TV • 1966

Alf Garnett

Black and Blue

Black and Blue

TV • 1973

Cyril Rose

Men of Affairs

Men of Affairs

TV • 1973

Sir William Mainwaring-Brown MP

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

TV • 1990

Self

Daily Politics

Daily Politics

TV • 2003

Self

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

TV • 1977

Albert Cakebread

Man of the World

Man of the World

TV • 1962

Alex

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

TV • 1964

Head Porter

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

TV • 1964

Ballas

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

TV • 1961

Andropoulis

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

TV • 1961

Kovacs

Suspense

Suspense

TV • 1962

Mullen

Out of the Unknown

Out of the Unknown

TV • 1965

Joe

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

TV • 1950

Sam Harris