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

KNOWN FOR

The Avengers
1964
Crown Court
1972
The Saint
1964
ITV Playhouse
1969
Theatre 625
1967
Persuasion
1971
No Hiding Place
1961
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1958
The Champions
1968
The Sweeney
1976
The Persuaders!
1971
Justice
1973

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
121
1978
Scorpion Tales
as Clem Laidlaw
1977
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
as Lawyer Scorpe
1976
The Sweeney
as Moberly
1976
The New Avengers
as Hugh Rydercroft
1976
John Macnab
as Colonel Raden
1976
Happy Ever After
as Judge
1975
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
as Mr. Hallam
1975
The Stars Look Down
as Richard Barras
1975
Churchill's People
as Lord Henry Howard
1974
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as Brigadier
1974
The Pallisers
as Sir Orlando Drought
1973
Justice
as Sir Jules Larsen
1973
The Protectors
as Charles Engleton
1973
Softly Softly: Task Force
as Sir John Mallin
1972
I Spy a Stranger
as Mr. Hufson
1972
Young Winston
as Joseph Chamberlain
1972
The Adventurer
as John Ballard
1972
Crown Court
as Dr. Sissons
1972
The Moonstone
as Gabriel Betteredge
1971
10 Rillington Place
as Member of Medical Board
1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
1971
Elizabeth R
as Archbishop Gardiner
1971
The Persuaders!
as Prime Minister Norman Russell
1971
Jason King
1971
Persuasion
as Sir Walter Elliot
1971
Fathers and Sons
as Dr. Bazarov
1970
The Games
as Sir Harold
1970
UFO
as Cabinet Minister
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Bishop Gardiner
1970
The Main Chance
as Mr. Jory
1970
Department S
as Henry Smith
1969
Laughter in the Dark
as Dealer
1969
Battle of Britain
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
1969
Department S
as Howard Finch
1969
Judge Dee
1969
ITV Playhouse
as Chief Supt. Elliott
1969
Judge Dee
as Governor Wang
1968
Assignment K
as Howlett
1968
Number Ten
as Sebastian Fleming
1968
Twisted Nerve
as Doctor
1968
The Champions
as Sir Frederick
1967
The Jokers
as David's Bank Manager
1967
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Snodgrass
1967
The Prisoner
as Supervisor
1967
Man in a Suitcase
1967
Theatre 625
as Uncle Peregrine
1966
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
Gideon's Way
as Commissioner Scott-Marle
1965
Londoners
as Sir Edgar Bliss
1965
Steptoe and Son
as Auctioneer
1964
Ring of Spies
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
1964
Master Spy
as Richard Horton
1964
The Avengers
1964
The Saint
as Cmdr. Richardson
1964
Armchair Theatre
as Interviewing Officer
1964
Espionage
as Senior Civil Servant
1964
The Protectors
as Anson
1963
80,000 Suspects
as Health Officer Boswell
1963
Heavens Above!
as Prison Governor
1962
Seven Seas to Calais
as Sir Francis Walsingham
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
1962
Life for Ruth
as Mapleton
1962
Sir Francis Drake
as Duke Of Alva
1961
The Court Martial of Major Keller
as Morrell
1961
The Secret Partner
as Lyle
1961
Victim
as Barrister (uncredited)
1961
Gorgo
as Admiral Brooks
1961
Fate Takes a Hand
as Wheeler
1961
The Fourth Square
as Inspector Forbes
1961
No Hiding Place
1961
Kraft Mystery Theatre
as Hugo
1960
Suspect
as Dr Childs
1960
Sentenced for Life
as Ralph Thompson
1960
The Spider's Web
as Hugo
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Army Officer
1960
A Touch of Larceny
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
1960
Interpol Calling
as Insp. Hopkins
1960
Armchair Theatre
as Rev. Daniel Hargreaves
1960
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Geoffrey
1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Security Officer
1959
I'm All Right Jack
as Minister of Labour
1959
Sapphire
as Doctor Burgess
1959
The Four Just Men
as Judge Advocate
1958
Corridors of Blood
as Hospital Chairman
1958
Son of a Stranger
as Dr. Delaney
1958
The Nice Americans
as Inspector Adams
1958
Up the Creek
as Coombes
1958
Innocent Sinners
as Dyson
1958
Further Up the Creek
as Flagship Commander
1958
Room at the Top
as Priest (uncredited)
1958
Rockets Galore
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
1958
Carry On Sergeant
as Third Specialist
1958
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Rich Merchant
1957
The Depraved
as Tom Wilton
1957
Three Sundays to Live
as Davitt
1957
You Pay Your Money
as Currie
1957
The Counterfeit Plan
as Police Commissioner
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
1957
Brothers in Law
as Mr. Justice Emery
1957
Armchair Theatre
as Detective Inspector
1957
Armchair Theatre
1956
The Weapon
1956
The Narrowing Circle
as George Pacey
1956
Reach for the Sky
as Air Ministry Doctor
1956
Port of Escape
as Det. Sgt. Crawford
1955
Touch and Go
as Stevens
1955
The Quatermass Xperiment
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
1955
They Can't Hang Me
as Wing Commander Riddle
1955
Sherlock Holmes
1954
Carrington V.C.
1952
Hammer the Toff
as Superintendent
1952
His Excellency
as Security Officer
1951
Smart Alec
as Defense Attorney
1951
Two on the Tiles
as Ship’s Captain
1951
The Lady with a Lamp
1951
Appointment with Venus
as R.A.M.C. Captain
1949
Maytime in Mayfair
as Commissionaire (uncredited)