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Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 7, 1916
Died
March 29, 2000
Place of Birth
Purley, Surrey, England, UK
John Baskcomb
0.7 Popularity
Biography
John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Who (Terror of the Autons), The Saint, Softly, Softly and Poldark and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). His film roles included Oliver! (uncredited), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (uncredited), Battle of Britain, Dad's Army and Omen III: The Final Conflict. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terence Alexander, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
6.2
Fat Old Man
Memento Mori
1992
5.1
Archbishop
The Lady and the Highwayman
1988
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0.0
Darby
The Day of the Janitor
1981
5.8
Diplomat
The Final Conflict
1981
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Bargrave Dean
The Portland Millions
1976
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0.0
Bargrave Dean
Victorian Scandals
1976
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Nat Pearce
Poldark
1975
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0.0
Hastings
Quiller
1975
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Prof. Draper
The Darwin Adventure
1972
4.9
Mayor
Dad's Army
1971
Credits
Memento Mori
as Fat Old Man
1992
6.2
The Lady and the Highwayman
as Archbishop
1988
5.1
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The Day of the Janitor
as Darby
1981
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The Final Conflict
as Diplomat
1981
5.8
The Portland Millions
as Bargrave Dean
1976
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Victorian Scandals
as Bargrave Dean
1976
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Poldark
as Nat Pearce
1975
6.8
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Quiller
as Hastings
1975
0.0
The Darwin Adventure
as Prof. Draper
1972
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Dad's Army
as Mayor
1971
4.9
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Rossini
1971
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Uncle Vanya
as Telyeghin
1970
6.0
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Cardinal Wolsey
1970
8.1
Battle of Britain
as Farmer
1969
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Counterstrike
1969
5.0
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Castle Chef (uncredited)
1968
6.8
The First Lady
1968
0.0
The Forsyte Saga
as Timothy Forsyte
1967
8.2
BBC Play of the Month
as Telyeghin
1965
5.0
Theatre 625
as Bolshintzov
1964
7.2
Detective
1964
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Doctor Who
as Rossini
1963
7.9
The Saint
as Lewis Enstone
1962
7.4
Z-Cars
1962
7.0
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Tell It To The Marines
1959
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Nicholas Nickleby
1957
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