Basil Dignam
Known for acting · Born 24 October 1905 · Died 31 January 1979 · aged 73 · Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
115 credits
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known for
United!
United!
1965
The Stars Look Down
1975
Fate Takes a Hand
1961
Gorgo
1961
The Saint
1962
Naked Evil
1966
Seven Seas to Calais
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
The Depraved
1957
The Cuckoo Patrol
1967
UFO
1970
Corridors of Blood
1958
Acting (115)
1978Scorpion TalesClem LaidlawSeries
1977Murder Most English: A Flaxborough ChronicleLawyer ScorpeSeries
1976The New AvengersHugh RydercroftSeries
1976John MacnabColonel Raden · 3 episodesSeries
1975The SweeneyMoberlySeries
1975The Stars Look DownRichard Barras · 13 episodesSeries
1975Mr. Garrick and Mrs. WoffingtonMr. HallamFilm
1974Soft Beds, Hard BattlesBrigadierFilm
1974The PallisersSir Orlando Drought · 4 episodesSeries
1974Happy Ever AfterJudgeSeries
1974Churchill's PeopleLord Henry HowardSeries
1972Young WinstonJoseph ChamberlainFilm
1972The ProtectorsCharles EngletonSeries
1972The AdventurerJohn BallardSeries
1972Crown CourtDr. SissonsSeries
1972The MoonstoneGabriel Betteredge · 5 episodesSeries
1972I Spy a StrangerMr. HufsonFilm
197110 Rillington PlaceMember of Medical BoardFilm
1971A Lizard in a Woman's SkinCommissioner McCloud (uncredited)Film
1971The Persuaders!Prime Minister Norman RussellSeries
1971Elizabeth RArchbishop GardinerSeries
1971Jason KingSeries
1971PersuasionSir Walter Elliot · 5 episodesSeries
1971JusticeSir Jules LarsenSeries
1971Fathers and SonsDr. BazarovSeries
1970UFOCabinet Minister · 2 episodesSeries
1970The Six Wives of Henry VIIIBishop Gardiner · 3 episodesSeries
1970The GamesSir HaroldFilm
1969Battle of BritainTactical Records Officer (uncredited)Film
1969Department SHoward Finch, Henry Smith · 2 episodesSeries
1969Laughter in the DarkDealerFilm
1969The Main ChanceMr. JorySeries
1969Softly Softly: Task ForceSir John MallinSeries
1969Judge Dee, Governor WangSeries
1968Twisted NerveDoctorFilm
1968The ChampionsSir FrederickSeries
1968Assignment KHowlettFilm
1968Number TenSebastian FlemingFilm
1967The PrisonerSupervisorSeries
1967The JokersDavid's Bank ManagerFilm
1967I'll Never Forget What's'isnameFilm
1967Man in a Suitcase · 2 episodesSeries
1967The Cuckoo PatrolSnodgrassFilm
1967ITV PlayhouseChief Supt. ElliottSeries
1966Where the Spies AreMajor HardingFilm
1966Naked EvilJim BensonFilm
1965Rotten to the CoreThe GeneralFilm
1965Gideon's WayCommissioner Scott-Marle · 5 episodesSeries
1965United!David Madox-Jones · 51 episodesSeries
1965LondonersSir Edgar BlissSeries
1964Ring of SpiesSecond Member at Lords (uncredited)Film
1964Theatre 625Uncle PeregrineSeries
1964Master SpyRichard HortonFilm
1964The ProtectorsAnsonSeries
1963Heavens Above!Prison GovernorFilm
196380,000 SuspectsHealth Officer BoswellFilm
1963EspionageSenior Civil ServantSeries
1962Lawrence of ArabiaCavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)Film
1962The SaintCmdr. Richardson · 2 episodesSeries
1962Steptoe and SonAuctioneerSeries
1962Seven Seas to CalaisSir Francis WalsinghamFilm
1962Life for RuthMapletonFilm
1961VictimBarrister (uncredited)Film
1961The AvengersSeries
1961GorgoAdmiral BrooksFilm
1961The Secret PartnerLyleFilm
1961Sir Francis DrakeDuke Of AlvaSeries
1961Fate Takes a HandWheelerFilm
1961Kraft Mystery TheatreHugoSeries
1961The Court Martial of Major KellerMorrellFilm
1961The Fourth SquareInspector ForbesFilm
1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sArmy OfficerFilm
1960A Touch of LarcenyLt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)Film
1960The Spider's WebHugoFilm
1960SuspectDr ChildsFilm
1960Sentenced for LifeRalph ThompsonFilm
1959I'm All Right JackMinister of LabourFilm
1959SapphireDoctor BurgessFilm
1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Security OfficerFilm
1959Interpol CallingInsp. HopkinsSeries
1959No Hiding Place · 4 episodesSeries
1959The Four Just MenJudge AdvocateSeries
1958Room at the TopPriest (uncredited)Film
1958Carry On SergeantThird SpecialistFilm
1958Corridors of BloodHospital ChairmanFilm
1958Up the CreekCoombesFilm
1958Further Up the CreekFlagship CommanderFilm
1958Rockets GaloreR.A.F. Officer (uncredited)Film
1958Innocent SinnersDysonFilm
1958Son of a StrangerDr. DelaneyFilm
1958The Nice AmericansInspector AdamsFilm
1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystSir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to ChinaFilm
1957The DepravedTom WiltonFilm
1957Brothers in LawMr. Justice EmeryFilm
1957You Pay Your MoneyCurrieFilm
1957The Counterfeit PlanPolice CommissionerFilm
1957Three Sundays to LiveDavittFilm
1956Reach for the SkyAir Ministry DoctorFilm
1956The WeaponFilm
1956Port of EscapeDet. Sgt. CrawfordFilm
1956Armchair TheatreDetective Inspector, Rev. Daniel Hargreaves, Interviewing OfficerSeries
1956The Narrowing CircleGeorge PaceyFilm
1955The Quatermass XperimentSir Lionel Dean (uncredited)Film
1955The Adventures of Robin HoodRich Merchant, Sir GeoffreySeries
1955Touch and GoStevensFilm
1955They Can't Hang MeWing Commander RiddleFilm
1954Carrington V.C.Film
1954Sherlock Holmes · 2 episodesSeries
1952Hammer the ToffSuperintendentFilm
1952His ExcellencySecurity OfficerFilm
1951Appointment with VenusR.A.M.C. CaptainFilm
1951The Lady with a LampFilm
1951Smart AlecDefense AttorneyFilm
1951Two on the TilesShip’s CaptainFilm
1949Maytime in MayfairCommissionaire (uncredited)Film