Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

1905-10-24 • Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK • Male • 114 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

114

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Basil Martin Dignam

Photos

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Known For Movies

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969
Sapphire

Sapphire

1959
Gorgo

Gorgo

1961
The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955
Young Winston

Young Winston

1972
Room at the Top

Room at the Top

1958
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959
Where the Spies Are

Where the Spies Are

1966
Twisted Nerve

Twisted Nerve

1968
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971
10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

1971
Carry On Sergeant

Carry On Sergeant

1958
Innocent Sinners

Innocent Sinners

1958
Victim

Victim

1961
Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky

1956
Assignment K

Assignment K

1968
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

1963
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

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

1957
Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

1958
The Jokers

The Jokers

1967
The Weapon

The Weapon

1956
Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974
A Touch of Larceny

A Touch of Larceny

1960
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959
The Games

The Games

1970
Naked Evil

Naked Evil

1966
Seven Seas to Calais

Seven Seas to Calais

1962
I'll Never Forget What's'isname

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967
The Lady with a Lamp

The Lady with a Lamp

1951
The Secret Partner

The Secret Partner

1961
They Can't Hang Me

They Can't Hang Me

1955
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957
Life for Ruth

Life for Ruth

1962
Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960
Ring of Spies

Ring of Spies

1964
Rockets Galore

Rockets Galore

1958
Carrington V.C.

Carrington V.C.

1954
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

1958
80,000 Suspects

80,000 Suspects

1963
The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Court Martial of Major Keller

1961
The Cuckoo Patrol

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975
Touch and Go

Touch and Go

1955
The Narrowing Circle

The Narrowing Circle

1956
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

1965
Up the Creek

Up the Creek

1958
Master Spy

Master Spy

1964
His Excellency

His Excellency

1952
Suspect

Suspect

1960
Maytime in Mayfair

Maytime in Mayfair

1949
The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1960
Two on the Tiles

Two on the Tiles

1951
The Fourth Square

The Fourth Square

1961
Smart Alec

Smart Alec

1951
Port of Escape

Port of Escape

1956
The Depraved

The Depraved

1957
Fate Takes a Hand

Fate Takes a Hand

1961
Son of a Stranger

Son of a Stranger

1958
You Pay Your Money

You Pay Your Money

1957
The Counterfeit Plan

The Counterfeit Plan

1957
Number Ten

Number Ten

1968
Three Sundays to Live

Three Sundays to Live

1957
Laughter in the Dark

Laughter in the Dark

1969
I Spy a Stranger

I Spy a Stranger

1972
Hammer the Toff

Hammer the Toff

1952
Sentenced for Life

Sentenced for Life

1960
The Nice Americans

The Nice Americans

1958

Known For TV Shows

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961
Crown Court

Crown Court

1972
The Saint

The Saint

1962
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964
Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

1965
The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959
The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975
The Champions

The Champions

1968
The Prisoner

The Prisoner

1967
UFO

UFO

1970
The New Avengers

The New Avengers

1976
The Protectors

The Protectors

1972
Justice

Justice

1971
Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974
United!

United!

1965
The Pallisers

The Pallisers

1974
Espionage

Espionage

1963
Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

1959
The Main Chance

The Main Chance

1969
Jason King

Jason King

1971
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967
Department S

Department S

1969
Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

1961
The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1972
Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962
Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

1971
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1954
The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men

1959
Kraft Mystery Theatre

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961
Londoners

Londoners

1965
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970
Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1974
The Protectors

The Protectors

1964
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977
The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1972
Scorpion Tales

Scorpion Tales

1978
Persuasion

Persuasion

1971
John Macnab

John Macnab

1976
Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

1971
Judge Dee

Judge Dee

1969
The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

1975
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Movie Credits

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

Battle of Britain

1969

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Sapphire

1959

Doctor Burgess

Gorgo

1961

Admiral Brooks

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Young Winston

1972

Joseph Chamberlain

Room at the Top

1958

Priest (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

1959

Minister of Labour

Where the Spies Are

1966

Major Harding

Twisted Nerve

1968

Doctor

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

10 Rillington Place

1971

Member of Medical Board

Carry On Sergeant

1958

Third Specialist

Innocent Sinners

1958

Dyson

Victim

1961

Barrister (uncredited)

Reach for the Sky

1956

Air Ministry Doctor

Assignment K

1968

Howlett

Heavens Above!

1963

Prison Governor

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

1957

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Corridors of Blood

1958

Hospital Chairman

The Jokers

1967

David's Bank Manager

The Weapon

1956

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974

Brigadier

A Touch of Larceny

1960

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

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

Security Officer

The Games

1970

Sir Harold

Naked Evil

1966

Jim Benson

Seven Seas to Calais

1962

Sir Francis Walsingham

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

The Lady with a Lamp

1951

The Secret Partner

1961

Lyle

They Can't Hang Me

1955

Wing Commander Riddle

Brothers in Law

1957

Mr. Justice Emery

Life for Ruth

1962

Mapleton

Appointment with Venus

1951

R.A.M.C. Captain

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960

Army Officer

Ring of Spies

1964

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

Rockets Galore

1958

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

Carrington V.C.

1954

Further Up the Creek

1958

Flagship Commander

80,000 Suspects

1963

Health Officer Boswell

The Court Martial of Major Keller

1961

Morrell

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967

Snodgrass

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975

Mr. Hallam

Touch and Go

1955

Stevens

The Narrowing Circle

1956

George Pacey

Rotten to the Core

1965

The General

Up the Creek

1958

Coombes

Master Spy

1964

Richard Horton

His Excellency

1952

Security Officer

Suspect

1960

Dr Childs

Maytime in Mayfair

1949

Commissionaire (uncredited)

The Spider's Web

1960

Hugo

Two on the Tiles

1951

Ship’s Captain

The Fourth Square

1961

Inspector Forbes

Smart Alec

1951

Defense Attorney

Port of Escape

1956

Det. Sgt. Crawford

The Depraved

1957

Tom Wilton

Fate Takes a Hand

1961

Wheeler

Son of a Stranger

1958

Dr. Delaney

You Pay Your Money

1957

Currie

The Counterfeit Plan

1957

Police Commissioner

Number Ten

1968

Sebastian Fleming

Three Sundays to Live

1957

Davitt

Laughter in the Dark

1969

Dealer

I Spy a Stranger

1972

Mr. Hufson

Hammer the Toff

1952

Superintendent

Sentenced for Life

1960

Ralph Thompson

The Nice Americans

1958

Inspector Adams

TV Credits

The Avengers

1961

(1 episodes)

Crown Court

1972

Dr. Sissons (1 episodes)

The Saint

1962

Cmdr. Richardson (2 episodes)

ITV Playhouse

1967

Chief Supt. Elliott (1 episodes)

Theatre 625

1964

Uncle Peregrine (1 episodes)

Gideon's Way

1965

Commissioner Scott-Marle (5 episodes)

The Persuaders!

1971

Prime Minister Norman Russell (1 episodes)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Rich Merchant (1 episodes)

No Hiding Place

1959

(4 episodes)

The Sweeney

1975

Moberly (1 episodes)

The Champions

1968

Sir Frederick (1 episodes)

The Prisoner

1967

Supervisor (1 episodes)

UFO

1970

Cabinet Minister (2 episodes)

The New Avengers

1976

Hugh Rydercroft (1 episodes)

The Protectors

1972

Charles Engleton (1 episodes)

Justice

1971

Sir Jules Larsen (1 episodes)

Churchill's People

1974

Lord Henry Howard (1 episodes)

United!

1965

David Madox-Jones (51 episodes)

The Pallisers

1974

Sir Orlando Drought (4 episodes)

Espionage

1963

Senior Civil Servant (1 episodes)

Interpol Calling

1959

Insp. Hopkins (1 episodes)

The Main Chance

1969

Mr. Jory (1 episodes)

Jason King

1971

(1 episodes)

Man in a Suitcase

1967

(2 episodes)

Department S

1969

Howard Finch (1 episodes)

Sir Francis Drake

1961

Duke Of Alva (1 episodes)

The Adventurer

1972

John Ballard (1 episodes)

Steptoe and Son

1962

Auctioneer (1 episodes)

Elizabeth R

1971

Archbishop Gardiner (1 episodes)

Sherlock Holmes

1954

(2 episodes)

The Four Just Men

1959

Judge Advocate (1 episodes)

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961

Hugo (1 episodes)

Londoners

1965

Sir Edgar Bliss (1 episodes)

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970

Bishop Gardiner (3 episodes)

Happy Ever After

1974

Judge (1 episodes)

The Protectors

1964

Anson (1 episodes)

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977

Lawyer Scorpe (1 episodes)

The Moonstone

1972

Gabriel Betteredge (5 episodes)

Scorpion Tales

1978

Clem Laidlaw (1 episodes)

Persuasion

1971

Sir Walter Elliot (5 episodes)

John Macnab

1976

Colonel Raden (3 episodes)

Fathers and Sons

1971

Dr. Bazarov (1 episodes)

Judge Dee

1969

(1 episodes)

The Stars Look Down

1975

Richard Barras (13 episodes)

Armchair Theatre

1956

Detective Inspector (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

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TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.