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Basil Dignam
Born
October 24, 1905
Died: January 31, 1979
Lived 73 years
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
69
Movies
38
TV Shows
Also Known As
Basil Martin Dignam
IMDb Profile
Basil Dignam
Acting
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Movies
69
TV Shows
38
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Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
as
Mr. Hallam
1975
4.2
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as
Brigadier
1974
0
I Spy a Stranger
as
Mr. Hufson
1972
6.2
Young Winston
as
Joseph Chamberlain
1972
6.5
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as
Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
1971
7.3
10 Rillington Place
as
Member of Medical Board
1971
7.1
The Games
as
Sir Harold
1970
6.9
Battle of Britain
as
Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
1969
3.5
Laughter in the Dark
as
Dealer
1969
6.8
Twisted Nerve
as
Doctor
1968
0
Number Ten
as
Sebastian Fleming
1968
5.9
Assignment K
as
Howlett
1968
5.3
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
Cast
1967
3.8
The Cuckoo Patrol
as
Snodgrass
1967
6.0
The Jokers
as
David's Bank Manager
1967
5.0
Naked Evil
as
Jim Benson
1966
5.2
Where the Spies Are
as
Major Harding
1966
6.2
Rotten to the Core
as
The General
1965
6.0
Master Spy
as
Richard Horton
1964
6.9
Ring of Spies
as
Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
1964
6.9
80,000 Suspects
as
Health Officer Boswell
1963
6.1
Corridors of Blood
as
Hospital Chairman
1963
6.4
Heavens Above!
as
Prison Governor
1963
5.2
Seven Seas to Calais
as
Sir Francis Walsingham
1962
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
as
Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
1962
6.5
Life for Ruth
as
Mapleton
1962
0
The Court Martial of Major Keller
as
Morrell
1961
6.0
Fate Takes a Hand
as
Wheeler
1961
7.5
Victim
as
Barrister (uncredited)
1961
0
The Fourth Square
as
Inspector Forbes
1961
5.4
The Secret Partner
as
Lyle
1961
5.3
Gorgo
as
Admiral Brooks
1961
6.4
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
as
Army Officer
1960
6.5
Suspect
as
Dr Childs
1960
6.2
The Spider's Web
as
Hugo
1960
5.9
A Touch of Larceny
as
Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
1960
0
Sentenced for Life
as
Ralph Thompson
1960
7.0
Sapphire
as
Doctor Burgess
1959
6.6
I'm All Right Jack
as
Minister of Labour
1959
5.9
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as
Security Officer
1959
6.9
Room at the Top
as
Priest (uncredited)
1958
6.0
Further Up the Creek
as
Flagship Commander
1958
6.0
Rockets Galore
as
R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
1958
6.4
Carry On Sergeant
as
Third Specialist
1958
5.5
Up the Creek
as
Coombes
1958
7.0
Innocent Sinners
as
Dyson
1958
0
Son of a Stranger
as
Dr. Delaney
1958
0
The Nice Americans
as
Inspector Adams
1958
4.2
The Depraved
as
Tom Wilton
1957
5.0
Three Sundays to Live
as
Davitt
1957
7.2
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as
Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
1957
7.1
Brothers in Law
as
Mr. Justice Emery
1957
4.9
You Pay Your Money
as
Currie
1957
5.2
The Counterfeit Plan
as
Police Commissioner
1957
5.9
The Weapon
Cast
1956
6.8
Reach for the Sky
as
Air Ministry Doctor
1956
5.4
Port of Escape
as
Det. Sgt. Crawford
1956
5.5
The Narrowing Circle
as
George Pacey
1956
6.3
Touch and Go
as
Stevens
1955
6.8
They Can't Hang Me
as
Wing Commander Riddle
1955
6.5
The Quatermass Xperiment
as
Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
1955
6.0
Carrington V.C.
Cast
1954
6.0
Hammer the Toff
as
Superintendent
1952
6.0
His Excellency
as
Security Officer
1952
5.1
Appointment with Venus
as
R.A.M.C. Captain
1951
6.1
The Lady with a Lamp
Cast
1951
5.5
Two on the Tiles
as
Ship’s Captain
1951
8.5
Smart Alec
as
Defense Attorney
1951
5.3
Maytime in Mayfair
as
Commissionaire (uncredited)
1949
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