Richard Pearson
Known for acting · Born 2 August 1918 · Died 2 August 2011 · aged 93 · Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
109 credits
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
The Wind in the Willows
1984
The Wind in the Willows
1983
Love Among the Ruins
1976
Kappatoo
Kappatoo
1990
Tess
1979
Macbeth
1971
Martin Chuzzlewit
1964
Good Friends
Good Friends
1995
Oh, Mr. Toad
Oh, Mr. Toad
1990
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1973
Charlie Bubbles
1968
Inspector Clouseau
1968
Acting (108)
1995Good Friends · 14 episodesSeries
1992The Christmas CollectionMole (voice)Film
1990One Foot in the GraveSeries
1990Kappatoo · 14 episodesSeries
1990Freddie and MaxMalcolm Parkes · 6 episodesSeries
1990More Children's Holiday FavouritesMole (voice)Film
1990Oh, Mr. ToadMole · 13 episodesSeries
1989CampionDr. Galley · 2 episodesSeries
1989The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two ToadsMole (voice)Film
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1Mole (voice)Film
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2Mole (voice)Film
1989More Children's Summer StoriesMole (voice)Film
1988Children's Favourites - Volume 1Mole (voice)Film
1987Inspector MorseJerome HoggSeries
1986Whoops ApocalypseMichael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)Film
1986The Wind in the Willows: Winter TalesMole (voice)Film
1985WaterForeign SecretaryFilm
1985Miss Marple: The Moving FingerMr. Pye · 2 episodesSeries
1985Reunion at FairboroughFilm
1984The Wind in the WillowsMole (voice) · 65 episodesSeries
1984Weekend PlayhouseDonaldSeries
1983The Wind in the WillowsMoleFilm
1983The Bank Manager's WifeGeorgeFilm
1983Arms and the ManPetkoffFilm
1981A Fine RomanceSeries
1981The Walls of JerichoDr AnstieSeries
1980The Mirror Crack'dDoctor HaydockFilm
1980Hammer House of HorrorSir Humphrey ChestertonSeries
1980Therese RaquinMichaud · 3 episodesSeries
1979TessVicar of MarlottFilm
1979Tales of the UnexpectedMichael CareySeries
1979Coming OutGerald FoxFilm
1978Enemy at the DoorWilliam CliffordSeries
1978She Fell Among ThievesFather BelowFilm
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekFather BelowSeries
1977Cottage to LetGeorgeSeries
1977The Sound of LaughterLeonard JarvisSeries
1976The Blue BirdBreadFilm
1976Love Among the RuinsGeorge DruceFilm
1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Ernest HorsfieldSeries
1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetGranville BennettFilm
1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingSir GeoffreyFilm
1975Royal FlashDuchy ChamberlainFilm
1973Alice Through the Looking GlassThe White KingFilm
1973Her Majesty's PleasureMrs WhiteheartFilm
1973The Upper CrustsBalmforth · 2 episodesSeries
1972Pope JoanFriar TimothyFilm
1972Still WatersAlfredFilm
1972Mrs. Warren's ProfessionRev. Samuel GardnerFilm
1972A Fluid ArrangementJackFilm
1971ColumboDiverSeries
1971MacbethDoctorFilm
1971Sunday Bloody SundayPatientFilm
1971Catch Me a SpyHaldeneFilm
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesMarquess of MacclesfieldSeries
1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerWiltingFilm
1970Play for TodayAlfredSeries
1970The Three SistersKoolyghinFilm
1969The FostersMr. FosterFilm
1968Inspector ClouseauShockleyFilm
1968Charlie BubblesAccountantFilm
1968The Strange AffairFilm
1968The Root of All Evil?Arnold ButtersSeries
1967How I Won the WarOld Man at AlameinFilm
1966Mystery and ImaginationMr AbneySeries
1966Macready's GalaHeadmasterFilm
1966EllaEdwinFilm
1965The Agony and the EcstasyCardinalFilm
1965Thirty-Minute TheatreCyril Boggis, CloonSeries
1965BBC Play of the MonthKoolyghin, Rev. Canon Chasuble, Herbert Soppitt, Mazzini DunnSeries
1965Public EyeJenksSeries
1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinBailiffFilm
1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceOsbornFilm
1964The Comedy ManAdvertising ManFilm
1964The Wednesday PlayFatty, HeadmasterSeries
1964Martin Chuzzlewit · 13 episodesSeries
1964A Choice of CowardErnest FeldmanSeries
1962Guns of DarknessHerbert BastianFilm
1961Sir Francis DrakeSir Richard BosanquetSeries
1961Attempt to KillFrank WeymanFilm
1961Danger! Men WorkingMajor TrumbullFilm
1961The Threatening StormFilm
1960Danger ManKeith SmithSeries
1960Armchair Mystery TheatreKarl HefferSeries
1960Mystery of Edwin Drood · 8 episodesSeries
1959LibelThe ButlerFilm
1959Model for MurderBullockFilm
1959No Hiding PlaceSeries
1959Life in DangerSgt. Burt NorrisFilm
1959The Crowning TouchRogerFilm
1959Bleak HouseMr Inspector Bucket · 6 episodesSeries
1958Sea FuryKershawFilm
1958Battle of the V-1Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)Film
1958Our Mutual FriendNicodemus Boffin · 9 episodesSeries
1956Armchair TheatreMajor Trumbull, Wilf, JackSeries
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelJack WilliamsSeries
1955Lilli Palmer TheatreBilstonSeries
1955Quay SouthFrederick ElwesFilm
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyBailiff · 2 episodesSeries
1954SvengaliLambertFilm
1954Dangerous CargoNoelFilm
1954Fabian of the YardFilm
1953The Blue ParrotQuinneyFilm
1951ScroogeMr. TupperFilm
1950The Woman in QuestionDetectiveFilm
1950The Woman with No NameTonyFilm
1950Sunday Night TheatreJohn Wood, Father Francis, JoeSeries
1950The Girl Is MineSergeantFilm
Sound (1)
1984The Wind in the WillowsVocalsSeries