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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 24, 1905
Died
January 31, 1979
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Basil Martin Dignam
Basil Dignam
0.5 Popularity
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known For
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The Lord Chamberlain
Life of Shakespeare
1978
6.0
Clem Laidlaw
Scorpion Tales
1978
5.5
Lawyer Scorpe
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
7.0
Hugh Rydercroft
The New Avengers
1976
0.0
Richard Barras
The Stars Look Down
1975
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0.0
Mr. Hallam
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
1975
7.8
Moberly
The Sweeney
1975
1.0
Lord Henry Howard
Churchill's People
1974
4.3
Brigadier
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974
5.4
Dr. Sissons
Crown Court
1972
Credits
Life of Shakespeare
as The Lord Chamberlain
1978
0.0
Scorpion Tales
as Clem Laidlaw
1978
6.0
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
as Lawyer Scorpe
1977
5.5
The New Avengers
as Hugh Rydercroft
1976
7.0
The Stars Look Down
as Richard Barras
1975
0.0
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Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
as Mr. Hallam
1975
0.0
The Sweeney
as Moberly
1975
7.8
Churchill's People
as Lord Henry Howard
1974
1.0
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as Brigadier
1974
4.3
Crown Court
as Dr. Sissons
1972
5.4
The Protectors
as Charles Engleton
1972
5.8
The Adventurer
as John Ballard
1972
5.5
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I Spy a Stranger
as Mr. Hufson
1972
0.0
Young Winston
as Joseph Chamberlain
1972
6.2
The Moonstone
as Gabriel Betteredge
1972
6.0
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Fathers and Sons
1971
0.0
Justice
as Sir Jules Larsen
1971
6.0
The Persuaders!
as Prime Minister Norman Russell
1971
7.6
Jason King
1971
7.6
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
1971
6.2
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
1971
6.5
Elizabeth R
as Archbishop Gardiner
1971
7.4
10 Rillington Place
as Member of Medical Board
1971
7.3
UFO
as Cabinet Minister
1970
7.7
The Games
as Sir Harold
1970
7.1
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Bishop Gardiner
1970
8.1
Battle of Britain
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
1969
6.9
Department S
as Howard Finch
1969
5.0
Department S
as Henry Smith
1969
5.0
The Main Chance
as Mr. Jory
1969
7.7
Laughter in the Dark
as Dealer
1969
3.5
Judge Dee
1969
5.0
Twisted Nerve
as Doctor
1968
6.8
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Number Ten
as Sebastian Fleming
1968
0.0
The Champions
as Sir Frederick
1968
6.2
Assignment K
as Howlett
1968
5.9
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
5.3
The Prisoner
as Supervisor
1967
7.7
Man in a Suitcase
1967
7.0
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Snodgrass
1967
3.8
The Jokers
as David's Bank Manager
1967
6.0
Naked Evil
as Jim Benson
1966
5.0
Where the Spies Are
as Major Harding
1966
5.2
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United!
1965
0.0
Rotten to the Core
as The General
1965
6.2
Londoners
as Sir Edgar Bliss
1965
0.0
Gideon's Way
as Commissioner Scott-Marle
1965
6.8
Master Spy
as Richard Horton
1964
6.0
Theatre 625
as Uncle Peregrine
1964
7.2
Ring of Spies
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
1964
6.9
80,000 Suspects
as Health Officer Boswell
1963
6.9
Corridors of Blood
as Hospital Chairman
1963
6.2
Heavens Above!
as Prison Governor
1963
6.4
Seven Seas to Calais
as Sir Francis Walsingham
1962
5.2
Lawrence of Arabia
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
1962
8.0
The Saint
as Cmdr. Richardson
1962
7.4
Life for Ruth
as Mapleton
1962
6.7
The Court Martial of Major Keller
as Morrell
1961
0.0
Sir Francis Drake
as Duke Of Alva
1961
4.5
Fate Takes a Hand
as Wheeler
1961
6.0
Victim
as Barrister (uncredited)
1961
7.5
The Fourth Square
as Inspector Forbes
1961
0.0
The Secret Partner
as Lyle
1961
5.6
Gorgo
as Admiral Brooks
1961
5.3
The Avengers
1961
7.7
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as Army Officer
1960
6.4
Suspect
as Dr Childs
1960
6.5
The Spider's Web
as Hugo
1960
6.2
A Touch of Larceny
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
1960
5.9
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Sentenced for Life
as Ralph Thompson
1960
0.0
Sapphire
as Doctor Burgess
1959
7.0
No Hiding Place
1959
3.7
Interpol Calling
as Insp. Hopkins
1959
6.7
I'm All Right Jack
as Minister of Labour
1959
6.6
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Security Officer
1959
5.9
Room at the Top
as Priest (uncredited)
1958
6.9
Further Up the Creek
as Flagship Commander
1958
6.0
Rockets Galore
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
1958
6.0
Carry On Sergeant
as Third Specialist
1958
6.4
Up the Creek
as Coombes
1958
5.5
Innocent Sinners
as Dyson
1958
7.0
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Son of a Stranger
as Dr. Delaney
1958
0.0
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The Nice Americans
as Inspector Adams
1958
0.0
The Depraved
as Tom Wilton
1957
4.2
Three Sundays to Live
as Davitt
1957
5.0
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
1957
7.2
Brothers in Law
as Mr. Justice Emery
1957
7.1
You Pay Your Money
as Currie
1957
4.9
The Counterfeit Plan
as Police Commissioner
1957
5.2
The Weapon
1956
5.9
Reach for the Sky
as Air Ministry Doctor
1956
6.8
Port of Escape
as Det. Sgt. Crawford
1956
5.4
The Narrowing Circle
as George Pacey
1956
5.5
Touch and Go
as Stevens
1955
6.3
They Can't Hang Me
as Wing Commander Riddle
1955
6.8
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Rich Merchant
1955
6.3
The Quatermass Xperiment
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
1955
6.5
Carrington V.C.
1954
6.0
Sherlock Holmes
1954
7.1
Hammer the Toff
as Superintendent
1952
6.0
His Excellency
as Security Officer
1952
6.0
Appointment with Venus
as R.A.M.C. Captain
1951
5.1
The Lady with a Lamp
1951
6.1
Two on the Tiles
as Ship’s Captain
1951
5.5
Smart Alec
as Defense Attorney
1951
8.5
Maytime in Mayfair
as Commissionaire (uncredited)
1949
5.3