Eric Dodson
Known for Acting · 50 credits
- Born
- 1920-12-01
- Died
- 2000-01-13
- Place of birth
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Biography
Eric Norman Dodson (1 December 1920 – 13 January 2000) was an English actor born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, who played many roles in films and on television.
After amateur acting he joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. Following training in Canada he served in RAF Coastal Command, flew bombers and was a liaison officer in Yugoslavia. He then returned to acting with a repertory theatre in Edinburgh. He appeared as bar owner Jack Pomeroy in Series Three to Five of Rumpole of the Bailey. He also appeared in the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum as a Brigadier, the Doctor Who story The Visitation, in Porridge as Banyard and many other roles. His film appearances included The Dock Brief (1962), Danger by My Side (1962), Strictly for the Birds (1963), Battle of Britain (1969), The Mirror Crack'd (1980), The Masks of Death (1984) and Jekyll & Hyde (1990).
In the late 1980s, Eric and his wife Rosaline made their home in Sherborne, Gloucestershire where he took a hobby repairing and making harpsichords.
He was also asked on many occasions to play the organ at the village church.
He was unable to work for the last five years of his life due to illness and died in 2000 at age 79.
Known For
TV Shows (30)
The Saint
1962
as Prosecuting Counsel
The Sweeney
1975
as Mr. de Courcy / Mr. Dodds
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Colonel D'Arcy / Brigadier D'Arcy
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Jack Pommeroy
Public Eye
1965
as Sheriff's Officer
'Allo 'Allo!
1984
as Intelligence Officer
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Arnold Gray / Katya's Father
Lovejoy
1986
as Magistrate
The Expert
1968
as Ackroyd / Motorist
The Protectors
1972
as Doyle
Poldark
1975
as Reverend Johns
Press Gang
1989
as Sir Edward
Suspense
1962
as Reporter
Richard the Lionheart
1962
as Chancellor / Nur
Father Brown
1974
as Auctioneer
Porridge
1974
as Mr. Banyard
Lady Killers
1980
as Dr. Henry Sworn
A Question of Guilt
1980
as Dr Dudley
Cribb
1980
as James Archer
French Fields
1989
as Henry
The Likely Lads
1964
as Holgate
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
as Vicar
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Mr Wapshott
The Younger Generation
1961
as Mr Hoddy
The Protectors
1964
as Fairlie
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Goncharov
Jesus of Nazareth
1956
as The Rabbi
Farrington of the F.O.
1986
as Henry Williamson
Fresh Fields
1984
as Henry Richardson
Whack-O!
1956
as School Inspector
Movies (20)
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as The Major
Battle of Britain
1969
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
The Masks of Death
1984
as Lord Claremont
A Touch of the Sun
1956
as Hotel Head Waiter
Jekyll & Hyde
1990
as Head Porter
Solo for Sparrow
1962
as Dr. Wolfson
Dr. Crippen
1963
as Defence QC Clerk (uncredited)
Russian Roulette
1973
as Goncharov
The Dock Brief
1962
as Examiner
The Big Frame
1952
as Reunion Guest
The Big Boys
1961
as Mr. Woolly
Doctor Who: The Visitation
1982
as The Headman
Fate Takes a Hand
1961
as Janitor
Danger by My Side
1962
as Warder Davis
The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace
1983
as Spenser St. John
The Confession
1967
as Arnold Gray
The Bone Grinder
1968
as Second City Gent
Strictly for the Birds
1964
as George
Gang War
1962
as Superintendent Quigley
The Set Up
1963
as Walker
About Eric Dodson
Eric Norman Dodson (1 December 1920 – 13 January 2000) was an English actor born in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, who played many roles in films and on television. After amateur acting he joined the Royal Air Force in 1941. Following training in Canada he served in RAF Coastal Command, flew bombers and was a liaison officer in Yugoslavia. He then returned to acting with a repertory theatre in Edinburgh. He appeared as bar owner Jack Pomeroy in Series Three to Five of Rumpole of the Bailey. He also appeared in the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum a… With 50 credits spanning from 1952 to 1990, Eric Dodson has appeared in 20 films and 30 TV shows.
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- The Mirror Crack'd (1980) — as The Major
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as RAF Officer (uncredited)
- The Masks of Death (1984) — as Lord Claremont
- A Touch of the Sun (1956) — as Hotel Head Waiter
- Jekyll & Hyde (1990) — as Head Porter
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