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

KNOWN FOR

BBC Play of the Month
1969
The Saint
1963
Danger Man
1961
Sykes
1973
Howards' Way
1986
Gideon's Way
1965
Return of the Saint
1979
Callan
1969
In Sickness and in Health
1987
The Adventurer
1972
The Main Chance
1970
Poldark
1975

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
79
1988
The Diamond Trap
as Basil
1987
White Mischief
as Sheridan
1987
In Sickness and in Health
as Equerry
1986
Howards' Way
as George Johnson
1984
Love and Marriage
as Owen Merrick
1983
Red Monarch
as Voroshilov
1983
Number 10
as King Edward VII
1981
The Cherry Orchard
as Pischik
1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Winston Churchill
1980
Sheppey
as Dr. Jervis
1979
The Saint and the Brave Goose
as Franklyn
1979
Ike
as Winston Churchill
1979
Ike
as Winston Churchill
1979
Return of the Saint
as Franklyn
1979
BBC Play of the Month
as George Booth
1979
The Old Curiosity Shop
as The Single Gentleman
1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
as Winston Churchill
1978
Edward and Mrs Simpson
as Winston Churchill
1976
Beasts: Special Offer
as Mr. Liversedge
1976
Beasts
as Mr. Liversedge
1975
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
as Bromley
1975
Poldark
as Jeffrey Clymer
1974
Zodiac
as Inspector Duggan
1973
Sykes
as Police Sergeant
1973
Sykes
1973
Sykes
as Sergeant Beaconsfield
1972
To Encourage the Others
as Cassels
1972
The Adventurer
as Nicholas
1970
The Main Chance
as Lord Bennett
1970
Nearest and Dearest
as Leonard Longbottom
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)
1969
Callan
1969
BBC Play of the Month
as Fr. Clement
1968
Oliver!
as Dr. Grimwig
1968
Her Majesty's Pleasure
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Teacher
1965
Gideon's Way
as Supt. Bill Hemmingway
1964
Call the Gun Expert
as Robert Churchill
1963
The Barber of Stamford Hill
1963
The Saint
as Insp. Claude Teal
1963
Man of the World
as President Ruschek
1962
The Boys
as Mr. Coulter
1962
The Guilty Party
as Mr. Robbins
1962
The Scales of Justice
as Mr. Robbins
1961
Sir Francis Drake
as Davey Preston
1961
Danger Man
as Senor Lazar
1961
Jack and Knaves
as Chief Inspector
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Chief Constable
1960
Snowball
as Jim Adams
1960
The Larkins
as George Potter
1960
Persuasion
as Charles Musgrove
1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
as William Barber
1959
Serious Charge
as Police Sergeant
1959
Charlesworth
as Det. Supt. Charlesworth
1958
The Greatest Man in the World
as Frank Evans
1958
Charlesworth at Large
as Det. Supt. Charlesworth
1958
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
as Viscount Brouncker
1957
Kill Me Tomorrow
as Inspector Lane
1957
The Long Haul
as George H. Mills
1957
Hell Drivers
as Pop
1957
Doctor at Large
as Sam
1957
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
as Father Tsouderos
1957
Mister Charlesworth
as Det. Chief Insp. Charlesworth
1956
Tiger in the Smoke
as Detective Sergeant Pickett
1956
End of the Line
as Narrator
1955
Moby Dick—Rehearsed
as A Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb
1955
The Dark Avenger
as French Guard (uncredited)
1954
The Men of Sherwood Forest
as Hugo
1954
A Castle and Sixpence
as Mr. Parsons
1953
Isn't Life Wonderful!
as Sam
1953
The Titfield Thunderbolt
as A Policeman
1952
Lady in the Fog
as Sid - Bartender
1952
Father's Doing Fine
as Policeman
1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as (uncredited)
1952
Brandy for the Parson
as Circus Owner
1950
Guilt Is My Shadow
as Tillingham
1950
Your Witness
as Alfred
1949
Cardboard Cavalier
as Jailer
1948
London Belongs to Me
as 1st Warden