Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

1905-10-24 • Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK • Male • 105 Known Credits

Biography

Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-10-24

Place of Birth

Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Known Credits

105

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Basil Martin Dignam

Photos

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Known For Movies

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962
Carry On Sergeant

Carry On Sergeant

1958
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

1958
Life for Ruth

Life for Ruth

1962
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959
Touch and Go

Touch and Go

1955
Victim

Victim

1961
Laughter in the Dark

Laughter in the Dark

1969
Number Ten

Number Ten

1968
The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan

1957
The Lady with a Lamp

The Lady with a Lamp

1951
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967
The Depraved

The Depraved

1957
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960
Maytime in Mayfair

Maytime in Mayfair

1949
Fate Takes a Hand

Fate Takes a Hand

1961
Suspect

Suspect

1960
They Can't Hang Me

They Can't Hang Me

1955
Three Sundays to Live

Three Sundays to Live

1957
Seven Seas to Calais

Seven Seas to Calais

1962
Innocent Sinners

Innocent Sinners

1958
Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky

1956
Young Winston

Young Winston

1972
Two on the Tiles

Two on the Tiles

1951
Sentenced for Life

Sentenced for Life

1960
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

1965
Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974
Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger

1958
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966
Port of Escape

Port of Escape

1956
10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

1971
The Fourth Square

The Fourth Square

1961
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957
The Games

The Games

1970
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957
Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

1963
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975
His Excellency

His Excellency

1952
The Jokers

The Jokers

1967
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

1963
The Nice Americans

The Nice Americans

1958
The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955
Assignment K

Assignment K

1968
Room at the Top

Room at the Top

1958
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964
Gorgo

Gorgo

1961
Sapphire

Sapphire

1959
The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

1961
The Narrowing Circle

The Narrowing Circle

1956
Master Spy

Master Spy

1964
Smart Alec

Smart Alec

1951
The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1960
The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967
Hammer the Toff

Hammer the Toff

1952
Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

1968
Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C.

1954
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959
I Spy a Stranger

I Spy a Stranger

1972
Rockets Galore

Rockets Galore

1958
The Weapon

The Weapon

1956
Up the Creek

Up the Creek

1958
The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Court Martial of Major Keller

1961
You Pay Your Money

You Pay Your Money

1957
80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

1963
Naked Evil

Naked Evil

1966

Known For TV Shows

The Saint

The Saint

1962
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
Crown Court

Crown Court

1972
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1954
The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

1959
The Champions

The Champions

1968
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
UFO

UFO

1970
Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

1961
Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965
The New Avengers

The New Avengers

1976
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974
The Protectors

The Protectors

1972
Justice

Justice

1971
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

1967
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
Department S

Department S

1969
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977
United!

United!

1965
The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969
Jason King

Jason King

1971
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1972
Londoners

Londoners

1965
Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

1971
Persuasion

Persuasion

1971
Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare

1978
Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

1971
Scorpion Tales

Scorpion Tales

1978
The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

1975
Judge Dee

Judge Dee

1969
The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1972

Movie Credits

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

Carry On Sergeant

1958

Third Specialist

Further Up the Creek

1958

Flagship Commander

Life for Ruth

1962

Mapleton

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

Security Officer

Touch and Go

1955

Stevens

Victim

1961

Barrister (uncredited)

Laughter in the Dark

1969

Dealer

Number Ten

1968

Sebastian Fleming

The Counterfeit Plan

1957

Police Commissioner

The Lady with a Lamp

1951

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

The Depraved

1957

Tom Wilton

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

Army Officer

Maytime in Mayfair

1949

Commissionaire (uncredited)

Fate Takes a Hand

1961

Wheeler

Suspect

1960

Dr Childs

They Can't Hang Me

1955

Wing Commander Riddle

Three Sundays to Live

1957

Davitt

Seven Seas to Calais

1962

Sir Francis Walsingham

Innocent Sinners

1958

Dyson

Reach for the Sky

1956

Air Ministry Doctor

Young Winston

1972

Joseph Chamberlain

Two on the Tiles

1951

Ship’s Captain

Sentenced for Life

1960

Ralph Thompson

Appointment with Venus

1951

R.A.M.C. Captain

Battle of Britain

1969

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Rotten to the Core

1965

The General

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974

Brigadier

Son of a Stranger

1958

Dr. Delaney

Where the Spies Are

1966

Major Harding

Port of Escape

1956

Det. Sgt. Crawford

10 Rillington Place

1971

Member of Medical Board

The Fourth Square

1961

Inspector Forbes

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

The Games

1970

Sir Harold

Brothers in Law

1957

Mr. Justice Emery

Corridors of Blood

1963

Hospital Chairman

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975

Mr. Hallam

His Excellency

1952

Security Officer

The Jokers

1967

David's Bank Manager

Heavens Above!

1963

Prison Governor

The Nice Americans

1958

Inspector Adams

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Assignment K

1968

Howlett

Room at the Top

1958

Priest (uncredited)

Ring of Spies

1964

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

Gorgo

1961

Admiral Brooks

Sapphire

1959

Doctor Burgess

The Secret Partner

1961

Lyle

The Narrowing Circle

1956

George Pacey

Master Spy

1964

Richard Horton

Smart Alec

1951

Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web

1960

Hugo

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967

Snodgrass

Hammer the Toff

1952

Superintendent

Twisted Nerve

1968

Doctor

Carrington V.C.

1954

A Touch of Larceny

1960

Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

1959

Minister of Labour

I Spy a Stranger

1972

Mr. Hufson

Rockets Galore

1958

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

The Weapon

1956

Up the Creek

1958

Coombes

The Court Martial of Major Keller

1961

Morrell

You Pay Your Money

1957

Currie

80,000 Suspects

1963

Health Officer Boswell

Naked Evil

1966

Jim Benson

TV Credits

The Saint

1962

Cmdr. Richardson (2 episodes)

The Avengers

1961

(1 episodes)

Crown Court

1972

Dr. Sissons (1 episodes)

Sherlock Holmes

1954

(2 episodes)

The Persuaders!

1971

Prime Minister Norman Russell (1 episodes)

The Sweeney

1975

Moberly (1 episodes)

No Hiding Place

1959

(4 episodes)

Interpol Calling

1959

Insp. Hopkins (1 episodes)

The Champions

1968

Sir Frederick (1 episodes)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Rich Merchant (1 episodes)

UFO

1970

Cabinet Minister (2 episodes)

Sir Francis Drake

1961

Duke Of Alva (1 episodes)

Gideon's Way

1965

Commissioner Scott-Marle (5 episodes)

The New Avengers

1976

Hugh Rydercroft (1 episodes)

Churchill's People

1974

Lord Henry Howard (1 episodes)

The Protectors

1972

Charles Engleton (1 episodes)

Justice

1971

Sir Jules Larsen (1 episodes)

The Prisoner

1967

Supervisor (1 episodes)

Theatre 625

1964

Uncle Peregrine (1 episodes)

Department S

1969

Howard Finch (1 episodes)

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977

Lawyer Scorpe (1 episodes)

United!

1965

(149 episodes)

The Main Chance

1969

Mr. Jory (1 episodes)

Jason King

1971

(1 episodes)

Man in a Suitcase

1967

(2 episodes)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970

Bishop Gardiner (3 episodes)

The Adventurer

1972

John Ballard (1 episodes)

Londoners

1965

Sir Edgar Bliss (1 episodes)

Elizabeth R

1971

Archbishop Gardiner (1 episodes)

Persuasion

1971

Sir Walter Elliot (5 episodes)

Life of Shakespeare

1978

The Lord Chamberlain (1 episodes)

Fathers and Sons

1971

(4 episodes)

Scorpion Tales

1978

Clem Laidlaw (1 episodes)

The Stars Look Down

1975

Richard Barras (13 episodes)

Judge Dee

1969

(1 episodes)

The Moonstone

1972

Gabriel Betteredge (5 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

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TV Production Credits

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