Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.

Acting

1978

Scorpion Tales

Clem Laidlaw

1977

1976

The New Avengers

Hugh Rydercroft

1975

The Stars Look Down

Richard Barras

1975

1975

1974

Churchill's People

Lord Henry Howard

1974

1972

Crown Court

Dr. Sissons

1972

The Protectors

Charles Engleton

1972

1972

The Adventurer

John Ballard

1972

Young Winston

Joseph Chamberlain

1972

The Moonstone

Gabriel Betteredge

1971

Justice

Sir Jules Larsen

1971

The Persuaders!

Prime Minister Norman Russell

1971

Jason King

Unknown

1971

Persuasion

Sir Walter Elliot

1971

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

1971

Elizabeth R

Archbishop Gardiner

1971

10 Rillington Place

Member of Medical Board

1970

UFO

Cabinet Minister

1970

The Games

Sir Harold

1970

1969

Battle of Britain

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

1969

Department S

Howard Finch

1969

Department S

Henry Smith

1969

1968

1968

The Champions

Sir Frederick

1968

1967

1967

The Prisoner

Supervisor

1967

1967

The Jokers

David's Bank Manager

1966

Where the Spies Are

Major Harding

1965

United!

Unknown

1965

1965

Londoners

Sir Edgar Bliss

1965

Gideon's Way

Commissioner Scott-Marle

1964

Theatre 625

Uncle Peregrine

1963

80,000 Suspects

Health Officer Boswell

1963

Corridors of Blood

Hospital Chairman

1963

Heavens Above!

Prison Governor

1962

Seven Seas to Calais

Sir Francis Walsingham

1962

Lawrence of Arabia

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

1962

The Saint

Cmdr. Richardson

1962

1961

Sir Francis Drake

Duke Of Alva

1961

1961

Victim

Barrister (uncredited)

1961

The Fourth Square

Inspector Forbes

1961

Gorgo

Admiral Brooks

1961

1960

1960

Suspect

Dr Childs

1960

A Touch of Larceny

Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

1959

Sapphire

Doctor Burgess

1959

1959

I'm All Right Jack

Minister of Labour

1959

1958

Room at the Top

Priest (uncredited)

1958

Further Up the Creek

Flagship Commander

1958

Carry On Sergeant

Third Specialist

1958

1958

The Nice Americans

Inspector Adams

1957

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

1957

Brothers in Law

Mr. Justice Emery

1956

Reach for the Sky

Air Ministry Doctor

1955

1955

They Can't Hang Me

Wing Commander Riddle

1955

1955

The Quatermass Xperiment

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

1954

1954

1949

Maytime in Mayfair

Commissionaire (uncredited)

Infos

Full Name
Basil Dignam
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
10/24/1905
Date of Death
1/31/1979
Also Known As

Basil Martin Dignam