
Basil Dignam
Known for Acting ยท 115 credits
- Born
- 1905-10-24
- Died
- 1979-01-31
- Place of birth
- Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Basil Martin Dignam
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known For
TV Shows (46)

The Avengers
1961

Crown Court
1972
as Dr. Sissons

The Saint
1962
as Cmdr. Richardson

Theatre 625
1964
as Uncle Peregrine

The Sweeney
1975
as Moberly

ITV Playhouse
1967
as Chief Supt. Elliott

The Persuaders!
1971
as Prime Minister Norman Russell

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Rich Merchant

No Hiding Place
1959

The Pallisers
1974
as Sir Orlando Drought

The Champions
1968
as Sir Frederick

Gideon's Way
1965
as Commissioner Scott-Marle

UFO
1970
as Cabinet Minister

The Prisoner
1967
as Supervisor

Justice
1971
as Sir Jules Larsen

The Protectors
1972
as Charles Engleton

Churchill's People
1974
as Lord Henry Howard

Department S
1969
as Howard Finch / Henry Smith

The Main Chance
1969
as Mr. Jory
United!
1965
as David Madox-Jones

The New Avengers
1976
as Hugh Rydercroft

Man in a Suitcase
1967

Interpol Calling
1959
as Insp. Hopkins

Espionage
1963
as Senior Civil Servant

The Adventurer
1972
as John Ballard

Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Duke Of Alva

Jason King
1971

Elizabeth R
1971
as Archbishop Gardiner

Sherlock Holmes
1954

Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
as Hugo

Londoners
1965
as Sir Edgar Bliss

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970
as Bishop Gardiner

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Lawyer Scorpe

The Moonstone
1972
as Gabriel Betteredge

The Protectors
1964
as Anson

Happy Ever After
1974
as Judge

The Four Just Men
1959
as Judge Advocate

Steptoe and Son
1962
as Auctioneer

John Macnab
1976
as Colonel Raden

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Detective Inspector / Rev. Daniel Hargreaves / Interviewing Officer

Life of Shakespeare
1978
as The Lord Chamberlain

Scorpion Tales
1978
as Clem Laidlaw

The Stars Look Down
1975
as Richard Barras

Persuasion
1971
as Sir Walter Elliot

Judge Dee
1969

Fathers and Sons
1971
as Dr. Bazarov
Movies (69)

Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

Sapphire
1959
as Doctor Burgess

Battle of Britain
1969
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Innocent Sinners
1958
as Dyson

Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974
as Brigadier

Where the Spies Are
1966
as Major Harding

Young Winston
1972
as Joseph Chamberlain

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Carry On Sergeant
1958
as Third Specialist

The Quatermass Xperiment
1955
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Room at the Top
1958
as Priest (uncredited)

The Secret Partner
1961
as Lyle

Twisted Nerve
1968
as Doctor

Naked Evil
1966
as Jim Benson

The Cuckoo Patrol
1967
as Snodgrass

Two on the Tiles
1951
as Shipโs Captain

A Touch of Larceny
1960
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

The Narrowing Circle
1956
as George Pacey

I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Minister of Labour
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
1975
as Mr. Hallam

10 Rillington Place
1971
as Member of Medical Board

Corridors of Blood
1958
as Hospital Chairman

Reach for the Sky
1956
as Air Ministry Doctor

The Lady with a Lamp
1951

Gorgo
1961
as Admiral Brooks

The Jokers
1967
as David's Bank Manager

Brothers in Law
1957
as Mr. Justice Emery

I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967

Victim
1961
as Barrister (uncredited)

Ring of Spies
1964
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

Assignment K
1968
as Howlett

Seven Seas to Calais
1962
as Sir Francis Walsingham

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
as Army Officer

The Games
1970
as Sir Harold

Suspect
1960
as Dr Childs

Laughter in the Dark
1969
as Dealer

His Excellency
1952
as Security Officer

Heavens Above!
1963
as Prison Governor
I Spy a Stranger
1972
as Mr. Hufson

Fate Takes a Hand
1961
as Wheeler

Rotten to the Core
1965
as The General

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
as Security Officer

Further Up the Creek
1958
as Flagship Commander

The Spider's Web
1960
as Hugo

Master Spy
1964
as Richard Horton

Up the Creek
1958
as Coombes

The Counterfeit Plan
1957
as Police Commissioner

The Depraved
1957
as Tom Wilton

The Weapon
1956

They Can't Hang Me
1955
as Wing Commander Riddle
Number Ten
1968
as Sebastian Fleming

Maytime in Mayfair
1949
as Commissionaire (uncredited)

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Carrington V.C.
1954

Three Sundays to Live
1957
as Davitt

Touch and Go
1955
as Stevens

You Pay Your Money
1957
as Currie

Life for Ruth
1962
as Mapleton

Port of Escape
1956
as Det. Sgt. Crawford

The Fourth Square
1961
as Inspector Forbes

Hammer the Toff
1952
as Superintendent

80,000 Suspects
1963
as Health Officer Boswell

The Court Martial of Major Keller
1961
as Morrell

Rockets Galore
1958
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

Appointment with Venus
1951
as R.A.M.C. Captain

Smart Alec
1951
as Defense Attorney
Sentenced for Life
1960
as Ralph Thompson
Son of a Stranger
1958
as Dr. Delaney
The Nice Americans
1958
as Inspector Adams
About Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor. With 115 credits spanning from 1949 to 1978, Basil Dignam has appeared in 69 films and 46 TV shows.
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Most Popular Basil Dignam Movies
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) โ as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
- Sapphire (1959) โ as Doctor Burgess
- Battle of Britain (1969) โ as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
- Innocent Sinners (1958) โ as Dyson
- Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974) โ as Brigadier
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