Acting credits
99
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Basil Dignam
Acting
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Movies: 63Series: 36
TMDB ID: 106627
IMDb ID: nm0226584
Known for: Acting
Born: October 24, 1905
Died: January 31, 1979
Age: 73
Place of birth: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 1978
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 6.91
Wikidata: Q474518
Also known as
Basil Martin Dignam
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Basil Dignam.
4.3
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as Brigadier
1974 Movie
6.2
Young Winston
as Joseph Chamberlain
1972 Movie
6.5
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
1971 Movie
7.3
10 Rillington Place
as Member of Medical Board
1971 Movie
7.1
The Games
as Sir Harold
1970 Movie
6.9
Battle of Britain
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
1969 Movie
3.5
Laughter in the Dark
as Dealer
1969 Movie
6.7
Twisted Nerve
as Doctor
1968 Movie
5.9
Assignment K
as Howlett
1968 Movie
5.3
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967 Movie
3.8
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Snodgrass
1967 Movie
6.0
The Jokers
as David's Bank Manager
1967 Movie
5.0
Naked Evil
as Jim Benson
1966 Movie
5.2
Where the Spies Are
as Major Harding
1966 Movie
6.2
Rotten to the Core
as The General
1965 Movie
6.0
Master Spy
as Richard Horton
1964 Movie
6.9
Ring of Spies
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
1964 Movie
6.9
80,000 Suspects
as Health Officer Boswell
1963 Movie
6.2
Corridors of Blood
as Hospital Chairman
1963 Movie
6.5
Heavens Above!
as Prison Governor
1963 Movie
5.2
Seven Seas to Calais
as Sir Francis Walsingham
1962 Movie
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
1962 Movie
6.7
Life for Ruth
as Mapleton
1962 Movie
The Court Martial of Major Keller
as Morrell
1961 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Basil Dignam.
Life of Shakespeare
as The Lord Chamberlain • 1 eps
1978 Series
6.0
Scorpion Tales
as Clem Laidlaw • 1 eps
1978 Series
5.5
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
as Lawyer Scorpe • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.0
The New Avengers
as Hugh Rydercroft • 1 eps
1976 Series
The Stars Look Down
as Richard Barras • 13 eps
1975 Series
7.8
The Sweeney
as Moberly • 1 eps
1975 Series
1.0
Churchill's People
as Lord Henry Howard • 1 eps
1974 Series
6.7
The Pallisers
as Sir Orlando Drought • 4 eps
1974 Series
5.4
Crown Court
as Dr. Sissons • 1 eps
1972 Series
5.8
The Protectors
as Charles Engleton • 1 eps
1972 Series
5.5
The Adventurer
as John Ballard • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.0
The Moonstone
as Gabriel Betteredge • 5 eps
1972 Series
Fathers and Sons
4 eps
1971 Series
6.0
Justice
as Sir Jules Larsen • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.6
The Persuaders!
as Prime Minister Norman Russell • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.6
Jason King
1 eps
1971 Series
6.2
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot • 5 eps
1971 Series
7.4
Elizabeth R
as Archbishop Gardiner • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.7
UFO
as Cabinet Minister • 2 eps
1970 Series
8.1
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Bishop Gardiner • 3 eps
1970 Series
5.0
Department S
as Howard Finch • 1 eps
1969 Series
7.7
The Main Chance
as Mr. Jory • 1 eps
1969 Series
5.0
Judge Dee
1 eps
1969 Series
6.2
The Champions
as Sir Frederick • 1 eps
1968 Series