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Basil Dignam

Actor

Basil Dignam

Born October 24, 1905 in Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UKDied January 31, 197969 films

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

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Lawrence of Arabia posterFirst watchLawrence of Arabia19628.0as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.View film

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Battle of Britain poster6.8Battle of Britain196910 Rillington Place poster7.310 Rillington Place1971Victim poster7.5Victim1961The Quatermass Xperiment poster6.5The Quatermass Xperiment1955Room at the Top poster6.9Room at the Top1958A Lizard in a Woman's Skin poster6.5A Lizard in a Woman's Skin1971I'm All Right Jack poster6.6I'm All Right Jack1959Twisted Nerve poster6.8Twisted Nerve1968

Filmography

69 films as actor
  1. 1975Mr. Garrick and Mrs. WoffingtonMr. Hallam
  2. 1974Soft Beds, Hard BattlesBrigadier
  3. 1972I Spy a StrangerMr. Hufson
  4. 1972Young WinstonJoseph Chamberlain
  5. 1971A Lizard in a Woman's SkinCommissioner McCloud (uncredited)
  6. 197110 Rillington PlaceMember of Medical Board
  7. 1970The GamesSir Harold
  8. 1969Battle of BritainTactical Records Officer (uncredited)
  9. 1969Laughter in the DarkDealer
  10. 1968Twisted NerveDoctor
  11. 1968Number TenSebastian Fleming
  12. 1968Assignment KHowlett
  13. 1967I'll Never Forget What's'isname
  14. 1967The Cuckoo PatrolSnodgrass
  15. 1967The JokersDavid's Bank Manager
  16. 1966Naked EvilJim Benson
  17. 1966Where the Spies AreMajor Harding
  18. 1965Rotten to the CoreThe General
  19. 1964Master SpyRichard Horton
  20. 1964Ring of SpiesSecond Member at Lords (uncredited)
  21. 196380,000 SuspectsHealth Officer Boswell
  22. 1963Heavens Above!Prison Governor
  23. 1962Seven Seas to CalaisSir Francis Walsingham
  24. 1962Lawrence of ArabiaCavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
  25. 1962Life for RuthMapleton
  26. 1961The Court Martial of Major KellerMorrell
  27. 1961Fate Takes a HandWheeler
  28. 1961VictimBarrister (uncredited)
  29. 1961The Fourth SquareInspector Forbes
  30. 1961The Secret PartnerLyle
  31. 1961GorgoAdmiral Brooks
  32. 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sArmy Officer
  33. 1960SuspectDr Childs
  34. 1960The Spider's WebHugo
  35. 1960A Touch of LarcenyLt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
  36. 1960Sentenced for LifeRalph Thompson
  37. 1959SapphireDoctor Burgess
  38. 1959I'm All Right JackMinister of Labour
  39. 1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O.Security Officer
  40. 1958Room at the TopPriest (uncredited)
  41. 1958Corridors of BloodHospital Chairman
  42. 1958Further Up the CreekFlagship Commander
  43. 1958Rockets GaloreR.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
  44. 1958Carry On SergeantThird Specialist
  45. 1958Up the CreekCoombes
  46. 1958Innocent SinnersDyson
  47. 1958Son of a StrangerDr. Delaney
  48. 1958The Nice AmericansInspector Adams
  49. 1957The DepravedTom Wilton
  50. 1957Three Sundays to LiveDavitt
  51. 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystSir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
  52. 1957Brothers in LawMr. Justice Emery
  53. 1957You Pay Your MoneyCurrie
  54. 1957The Counterfeit PlanPolice Commissioner
  55. 1956The Weapon
  56. 1956Reach for the SkyAir Ministry Doctor
  57. 1956Port of EscapeDet. Sgt. Crawford
  58. 1956The Narrowing CircleGeorge Pacey
  59. 1955Touch and GoStevens
  60. 1955They Can't Hang MeWing Commander Riddle
  61. 1955The Quatermass XperimentSir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
  62. 1954Carrington V.C.
  63. 1952Hammer the ToffSuperintendent
  64. 1952His ExcellencySecurity Officer
  65. 1951Appointment with VenusR.A.M.C. Captain
  66. 1951The Lady with a Lamp
  67. 1951Two on the TilesShip’s Captain
  68. 1951Smart AlecDefense Attorney
  69. 1949Maytime in MayfairCommissionaire (uncredited)