Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Known for Acting · 104 credits

Born
1918-08-02
Died
2011-08-02
Place of birth
Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
Also known as
Richard de Pearsall Pearson

Biography

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

Known For

TV Shows (40)

Columbo
TV

Columbo

1971

as Diver

Play for Today
TV

Play for Today

1970

as Alfred

The Wednesday Play
TV

The Wednesday Play

1964

as Fatty / Headmaster

Tales of the Unexpected
TV

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

as Michael Carey

BBC Play of the Month
TV

BBC Play of the Month

1965

as Koolyghin / Rev. Canon Chasuble / Herbert Soppitt / Mazzini Dunn

Inspector Morse
TV

Inspector Morse

1987

as Jerome Hogg

No Hiding Place
TV

No Hiding Place

1959

Danger Man
TV

Danger Man

1960

as Keith Smith

Sunday Night Theatre
TV

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

as John Wood / Father Francis

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

as Marquess of Macclesfield

Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

as Cloon

BBC2 Play of the Week
TV

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

as Father Below

Public Eye
TV

Public Eye

1965

as Jenks

Mystery and Imagination
TV

Mystery and Imagination

1966

as Mr Abney

The Wonderful World of Disney
TV

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as Bailiff

One Foot in the Grave
TV

One Foot in the Grave

1990

Sir Francis Drake
TV

Sir Francis Drake

1961

as Sir Richard Bosanquet

The Duchess of Duke Street
TV

The Duchess of Duke Street

1976

as Sir Ernest Horsfield

Enemy at the Door
TV

Enemy at the Door

1978

as William Clifford

Campion
TV

Campion

1989

as Dr. Galley

Hammer House of Horror
TV

Hammer House of Horror

1980

as Sir Humphrey Chesterton

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
TV

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1955

as Jack Williams

The Wind in the Willows
TV

The Wind in the Willows

1984

as Mole (voice)

Armchair Mystery Theatre
TV

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960

as Karl Heffer

Lilli Palmer Theatre
TV

Lilli Palmer Theatre

1955

as Bilston

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
TV

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

1985

as Mr. Pye

A Fine Romance
TV

A Fine Romance

1981

Armchair Theatre
TV

Armchair Theatre

1956

as Major Trumbull / Wilf / Jack

Our Mutual Friend
TV

Our Mutual Friend

1958

as Nicodemus Boffin

Oh, Mr. Toad
TV

Oh, Mr. Toad

1990

as Mole

Therese Raquin
TV

Therese Raquin

1980

as Michaud

Bleak House
TV

Bleak House

1959

as Inspector Bucket

A Choice of Coward
TV

A Choice of Coward

1964

as Ernest Feldman

Martin Chuzzlewit
TV

Martin Chuzzlewit

1964

Freddie and Max
TV

Freddie and Max

1990

as Malcolm Parkes

Kappatoo
TV

Kappatoo

1990

Good Friends
TV

Good Friends

1995

The Upper Crusts
TV

The Upper Crusts

1973

as Balmforth

Mystery of Edwin Drood
TV

Mystery of Edwin Drood

1960

The Walls of Jericho
TV

The Walls of Jericho

1981

as Dr Anstie

Movies (64)

Scrooge
Movie

Scrooge

1951

as Mr. Tupper

Tess
Movie

Tess

1979

as Vicar of Marlott

Macbeth
Movie

Macbeth

1971

as Doctor

The Mirror Crack'd
Movie

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

as Doctor Haydock

Inspector Clouseau
Movie

Inspector Clouseau

1968

as Shockley

Pope Joan
Movie

Pope Joan

1972

as Friar Timothy

Water
Movie

Water

1985

as Foreign Secretary

The Agony and the Ecstasy
Movie

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

as Cardinal

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Movie

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

as Osborn

The Blue Bird
Movie

The Blue Bird

1976

as Bread

Royal Flash
Movie

Royal Flash

1975

as Duchy Chamberlain

Whoops Apocalypse
Movie

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

How I Won the War
Movie

How I Won the War

1967

as Old Man at Alamein

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Movie

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

as Patient

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Movie

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970

as Wilting

Svengali
Movie

Svengali

1954

as Lambert

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Movie

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

as Sir Geoffrey

Love Among the Ruins
Movie

Love Among the Ruins

1976

as George Druce

The Woman in Question
Movie

The Woman in Question

1950

as Detective

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Movie

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976

as Granville Bennett

Charlie Bubbles
Movie

Charlie Bubbles

1968

as Accountant

Libel
Movie

Libel

1959

as The Butler

The Three Sisters
Movie

The Three Sisters

1970

as Koolyghin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Movie

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

1965

as Bailiff

The Wind in the Willows
Movie

The Wind in the Willows

1983

as Mole

Alice Through the Looking Glass
Movie

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1973

as The White King

The Comedy Man
Movie

The Comedy Man

1964

as Advertising Man

The Woman with No Name
Movie

The Woman with No Name

1950

as Tony

Catch Me a Spy
Movie

Catch Me a Spy

1971

as Haldene

Dangerous Cargo
Movie

Dangerous Cargo

1954

as Noel

The Blue Parrot
Movie

The Blue Parrot

1953

as Quinney

Arms and the Man
Movie

Arms and the Man

1983

as Petkoff

Her Majesty's Pleasure
Movie

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1973

as Mrs Whiteheart

Sea Fury
Movie

Sea Fury

1958

as Kershaw

The Strange Affair
Movie

The Strange Affair

1968

She Fell Among Thieves
Movie

She Fell Among Thieves

1978

as Father Below

Battle of the V-1
Movie

Battle of the V-1

1958

as Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)

Reunion at Fairborough
Movie

Reunion at Fairborough

1985

Coming Out
Movie

Coming Out

1979

as Gerald Fox

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
Movie

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

1989

as Mole (voice)

Mrs. Warren's Profession
Movie

Mrs. Warren's Profession

1972

as Rev. Samuel Gardner

Model for Murder
Movie

Model for Murder

1959

as Bullock

Guns of Darkness
Movie

Guns of Darkness

1962

as Herbert Bastian

Still Waters
Movie

Still Waters

1972

as Alfred

A Fluid Arrangement
Movie

A Fluid Arrangement

1972

as Jack

Macready's Gala
Movie

Macready's Gala

1966

as Headmaster

Fabian of the Yard
Movie

Fabian of the Yard

1954

Attempt to Kill
Movie

Attempt to Kill

1961

as Frank Weyman

Danger! Men Working
Movie

Danger! Men Working

1961

as Major Trumbull

Life in Danger
Movie

Life in Danger

1959

as Sgt. Burt Norris

Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Movie

Children's Favourites - Volume 1

1988

as Mole (voice)

The Girl Is Mine
Movie

The Girl Is Mine

1950

as Sergeant

The Crowning Touch
Movie

The Crowning Touch

1959

as Roger

Quay South
Movie

Quay South

1955

as Frederick Elwes

More Children's Holiday Favourites
Movie

More Children's Holiday Favourites

1990

as Mole (voice)

The Christmas Collection
Movie

The Christmas Collection

1992

as Mole (voice)

The Bank Manager's Wife
Movie

The Bank Manager's Wife

1983

as George

The Fosters
Movie

The Fosters

1969

as Mr. Foster

The Threatening Storm
Movie

The Threatening Storm

1961

Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
Movie

Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2

1989

as Mole (voice)

Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Movie

Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1

1989

as Mole (voice)

More Children's Summer Stories
Movie

More Children's Summer Stories

1989

as Mole (voice)

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
Movie

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

1986

as Mole (voice)

Ella
Movie

Ella

1966

as Edwin

About Richard Pearson

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films. With 104 credits spanning from 1950 to 1995, Richard Pearson has appeared in 64 films and 40 TV shows.

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