Acting

Basil Dignam

Born 1905-10-24 · Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Died 1979-01-31

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

Credits

Newest first

Scorpion Tales
as Clem Laidlaw
1978
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
as Lawyer Scorpe
1977
The New Avengers
as Hugh Rydercroft
1976
John Macnab
as Colonel Raden
1976
The Stars Look Down
as Richard Barras
1975
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
as Mr. Hallam
1975
The Sweeney
as Moberly
1975
Churchill's People
as Lord Henry Howard
1974
Happy Ever After
as Judge
1974
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as Brigadier
1974
The Pallisers
as Sir Orlando Drought
1974
Crown Court
as Dr. Sissons
1972
The Adventurer
as John Ballard
1972
The Protectors
as Charles Engleton
1972
I Spy a Stranger
as Mr. Hufson
1972
Young Winston
as Joseph Chamberlain
1972
The Moonstone
as Gabriel Betteredge
1972
Fathers and Sons
as Dr. Bazarov
1971
Justice
as Sir Jules Larsen
1971
The Persuaders!
as Prime Minister Norman Russell
1971
Jason King
1971
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
1971
Elizabeth R
as Archbishop Gardiner
1971
10 Rillington Place
as Member of Medical Board
1971
UFO
as Cabinet Minister
1970
The Games
as Sir Harold
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Bishop Gardiner
1970
Softly Softly: Task Force
as Sir John Mallin
1969
Battle of Britain
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
1969
Department S
as Howard Finch
1969
Department S
as Henry Smith
1969
The Main Chance
as Mr. Jory
1969
Laughter in the Dark
as Dealer
1969
Judge Dee
1969
Judge Dee
as Governor Wang
1969
Twisted Nerve
as Doctor
1968
Number Ten
as Sebastian Fleming
1968
The Champions
as Sir Frederick
1968
Assignment K
as Howlett
1968
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
The Prisoner
as Supervisor
1967
Man in a Suitcase
1967
ITV Playhouse
as Chief Supt. Elliott
1967
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Snodgrass
1967
The Jokers
as David's Bank Manager
1967
Naked Evil
as Jim Benson
1966
Where the Spies Are
as Major Harding
1966
United!
as David Madox-Jones
1965
Rotten to the Core
as The General
1965
Londoners
as Sir Edgar Bliss
1965
Gideon's Way
as Commissioner Scott-Marle
1965
Master Spy
as Richard Horton
1964
Theatre 625
as Uncle Peregrine
1964
The Protectors
as Anson
1964
Ring of Spies
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
1964
Espionage
as Senior Civil Servant
1963
80,000 Suspects
as Health Officer Boswell
1963
Heavens Above!
as Prison Governor
1963
Seven Seas to Calais
as Sir Francis Walsingham
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
1962
The Saint
as Cmdr. Richardson
1962
Life for Ruth
as Mapleton
1962
Steptoe and Son
as Auctioneer
1962
The Court Martial of Major Keller
as Morrell
1961
Sir Francis Drake
as Duke Of Alva
1961
Fate Takes a Hand
as Wheeler
1961
Victim
as Barrister (uncredited)
1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre
as Hugo
1961
The Fourth Square
as Inspector Forbes
1961
The Secret Partner
as Lyle
1961
Gorgo
as Admiral Brooks
1961
The Avengers
1961
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Army Officer
1960
Suspect
as Dr Childs
1960
The Spider's Web
as Hugo
1960
A Touch of Larceny
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
1960
Sentenced for Life
as Ralph Thompson
1960
Sapphire
as Doctor Burgess
1959
The Four Just Men
as Judge Advocate
1959