Eric Dodson
Known for Acting · 48 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 (28)
The Saint
1962
as Prosecuting Counsel
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Jack Pommeroy
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Arnold Gray / Katya's Father
The Sweeney
1975
as Mr. de Courcy / Mr. Dodds
'Allo 'Allo!
1984
as Intelligence Officer
All Creatures Great and Small
1978
as Colonel D'Arcy / Brigadier D'Arcy
Lovejoy
1986
as Magistrate
The Protectors
1972
as Doyle
The Expert
1968
as Motorist / Ackroyd
Public Eye
1965
as Sheriff's Officer
Poldark
1975
as Reverend Johns
Press Gang
1989
as Sir Edward
Lady Killers
1980
as Dr. Henry Sworn
Porridge
1974
as Mr. Banyard
Cribb
1980
as James Archer
Suspense
1962
as Reporter
Richard the Lionheart
1962
as Chancellor / Nur
Fresh Fields
1984
as Henry Richardson
Father Brown
1974
as Auctioneer
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
as Vicar
French Fields
1989
as Henry
The Likely Lads
1964
as Holgate
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Goncharov
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Mr Wapshott
Whack-O!
1956
as School Inspector
The Younger Generation
1961
as Mr Hoddy
Farrington of the F.O.
1986
as Henry Williamson
Jesus of Nazareth
1956
as The Rabbi
Movies (20)
Battle of Britain
1969
as RAF Officer (uncredited)
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as The Major
Jekyll & Hyde
1990
as Head Porter
The Confession
1967
as Arnold Gray
The Dock Brief
1962
as Examiner
The Masks of Death
1984
as Lord Claremont
The Forgotten Voyage: The Story of Alfred Russel Wallace
1983
as Spenser St. John
Doctor Who: The Visitation
1982
as The Headman
A Touch of the Sun
1956
as Hotel Head Waiter
The Big Frame
1952
as Reunion Guest
The Set Up
1963
as Walker
Dr. Crippen
1963
as Defence QC Clerk (uncredited)
Solo for Sparrow
1962
as Dr. Wolfson
Russian Roulette
1973
as Goncharov
Gang War
1962
as Superintendent Quigley
Strictly for the Birds
1964
as George
Danger by My Side
1962
as Warder Davis
Fate Takes a Hand
1961
as Janitor
The Bone Grinder
1968
as Second City Gent
The Big Boys
1961
as Mr. Woolly
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 48 credits spanning from 1952 to 1990, Eric Dodson has appeared in 20 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eric Dodson Movies
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as RAF Officer (uncredited)
- The Mirror Crack'd (1980) — as The Major
- Jekyll & Hyde (1990) — as Head Porter
- The Confession (1967) — as Arnold Gray
- The Dock Brief (1962) — as Examiner
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