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Wensley Pithey

Actor

Wensley Pithey

Born January 20, 1914 in Cape Town, South AfricaDied November 10, 199340 films

Wensley Ivan William Frederick Pithey (21 June 1914 - 10 November 1993) was a South African-born character actor.

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Oliver! posterFirst watchOliver!19687.0as Dr. GrimwigMusical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Titfield Thunderbolt poster7.0The Titfield Thunderbolt1953Hell Drivers poster6.7Hell Drivers1957The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men poster6.2The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men1952The Knack... and How to Get It poster6.0The Knack... and How to Get It1965Oh! What a Lovely War poster6.6Oh! What a Lovely War1969White Mischief poster6.1White Mischief1987One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing poster5.8One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing1975

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 1988The Diamond TrapBasil
  2. 1987White MischiefSheridan
  3. 1983Red MonarchVoroshilov
  4. 1981The Cherry OrchardPischik
  5. 1980SheppeyDr. Jervis
  6. 1980F.D.R.: The Last YearWinston Churchill
  7. 1979IkeWinston Churchill
  8. 1979The Saint and the Brave GooseFranklyn
  9. 1978Edward & Mrs. SimpsonWinston Churchill
  10. 1976Beasts: Special OfferMr. Liversedge
  11. 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingBromley
  12. 1972To Encourage the OthersCassels
  13. 1969Oh! What a Lovely WarArchduke Ferdinand (uncredited)
  14. 1968Oliver!Dr. Grimwig
  15. 1965The Knack... and How to Get ItTeacher
  16. 1963The Barber of Stamford Hill
  17. 1962The Guilty PartyMr. Robbins
  18. 1962The BoysMr. Coulter
  19. 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sChief Constable
  20. 1960SnowballJim Adams
  21. 1959Serious ChargePolice Sergeant
  22. 1958The Greatest Man in the WorldFrank Evans
  23. 1957The Long HaulGeorge H. Mills
  24. 1957Hell DriversPop
  25. 1957Kill Me TomorrowInspector Lane
  26. 1957Doctor at LargeSam
  27. 1956Tiger in the SmokeDetective Sergeant Pickett
  28. 1955Moby Dick—RehearsedA Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb
  29. 1955The Dark AvengerFrench Guard (uncredited)
  30. 1954The Men of Sherwood ForestHugo
  31. 1953Isn't Life Wonderful!Sam
  32. 1953The Titfield ThunderboltA Policeman
  33. 1952Lady in the FogSid - Bartender
  34. 1952Father's Doing FinePoliceman
  35. 1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men(uncredited)
  36. 1952Brandy for the ParsonCircus Owner
  37. 1950Guilt Is My ShadowTillingham
  38. 1950Your WitnessAlfred
  39. 1949Cardboard CavalierJailer
  40. 1948London Belongs to Me1st Warden