Basil Dignam
| Basil Dignam | |
|---|---|
 in The Prisoner: Checkmate (1967) | |
| Born |
Basil Martin Dignam [1] 24 October 1905 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died |
31 January 1979 (aged 73) Westminster, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 – 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.[2]
Basil Dignam was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. He acted on film and television between 1948 and 1978.[2] He often appeared as an authority figure, such as a police officer, army general or peer.[3]
Personal life
He was married to actress Mona Washbourne.[4] His brother Mark Dignam was also a professional actor.[4] Basil Dignam died, aged 73, in Westminster, London.
Selected filmography
- Maytime in Mayfair (1949) - Commissionaire (uncredited)
- The Smart Aleck (1951) - Defending Counsel
- Two on the Tiles (1951) - Ship's Captain
- The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
- Appointment with Venus (1951) - R.A.M.C. Captain
- His Excellency (1952) - Security Officer
- Hammer the Toff (1952) - Superintendent
- There Was a Young Lady (1953)
- Carrington V.C. (1954)
- The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) - Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
- They Can't Hang Me (1955) - Wing Commander Riddle
- Touch and Go (1955) - Stevens
- The Narrowing Circle (1956) - George Pacey
- Private's Progress (1956) - Col. Martin (uncredited)
- Port of Escape (1956) - Det. Insp. Crawford
- The Intimate Stranger (1956) - Dr. Gray
- Reach for the Sky (1956) - Air Ministry Doctor (uncredited)
- The Weapon (1956) - (uncredited)
- The Counterfeit Plan (1957) - Police Commissioner
- You Pay Your Money (1957) - Currie
- Brothers in Law (1957) - Mr. Justice Emery
- Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) - Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador at Nanking
- Man in the Shadow (1957) - Bit Part (uncredited)
- Three Sundays to Live (1957) - Davitt
- The Depraved (1957) - Tom Wilton
- Son of a Stranger (1957) - Dr. Delaney
- The Safecracker (1958) - Air Vice Marshal
- Innocent Sinners (1958) - Mr. Dyson - Olivia's Solicitor (uncredited)
- Up the Creek (1958) - Coombes
- The Spaniard's Curse (1958) - Guy Stevenson (uncredited)
- A Cry from the Streets (1958) - Police Inspector (uncredited)
- Carry on Sergeant (1958) - Third Specialist
- Further Up the Creek (1958) - Flagship Commander
- I Only Arsked! (1958) - (uncredited)
- Corridors of Blood (1958) - Chairman
- Them Nice Americans (1958) - Inspector Adams
- Room at the Top (1959) - Priest (uncredited)
- Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) - Security Officer
- Sapphire (1959) - Doctor Burgess (uncredited)
- I'm All Right Jack (1959) - Minister of Labour
- A Touch of Larceny (1959) - Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
- The Spider's Web (1960) - Hugo
- Suspect (1960) - Dr Childs
- The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960) - Army Officer
- Sentenced for Life (1960) - Ralph Thompson
- The Fourth Square (1961) - Inspector Forbes
- Gorgo (1961) - Admiral Brooks
- The Secret Partner (1961) - Lyle
- The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961) - Morrell
- Fate Takes a Hand (1961) - Wheeler
- Life for Ruth (1962) - Lawyer Mapleton
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
- Seven Seas to Calais (1962) - Sir Francis Walsingham
- Master Spy (1963) - Richard Horton
- Heavens Above! (1963) - Prisoner Governor
- 80,000 Suspects (1963) - Medical Officer Boswell
- Ring of Spies (1964) - 2nd Member at Lord's (uncredited)
- Joey Boy (1965) - General
- The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) - Lawyer
- Rotten to the Core (1965) - The General
- Where the Spies Are (1965) - Major Harding
- Naked Evil (1966) - Jim Benson
- The Jokers (1967) - Bank Manager
- Cuckoo Patrol (1967) - Snodgrass
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)
- Assignment K (1968) - Howlett
- Twisted Nerve (1968) - Doctor
- Laughter in the Dark (1969) - Dealer
- Battle of Britain (1969) - Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
- The Great White Hope (1970) - English Official (uncredited)
- 10 Rillington Place (1971) - Medical Board
- A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) - The Commissioner (uncredited)
- Young Winston (1972) - Joseph Chamberlain
- Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974) - Brigadier
References
- ↑ "Basil Dignam". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
- 1 2 "Basil Dignam". BFI.
- ↑ "Basil Dignam". aveleyman.com.
- 1 2 Hal Erickson. "Basil Dignam - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links
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