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Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Acting·1905–1979·63 films

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

Filmography

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain (1969)Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
10 Rillington Place
10 Rillington Place (1971)Member of Medical Board
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
Victim
Victim (1961)Barrister (uncredited)
Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)Priest (uncredited)
Gorgo
Gorgo (1961)Admiral Brooks
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack (1959)Minister of Labour
Carry On Sergeant
Carry On Sergeant (1958)Third Specialist
Twisted Nerve
Twisted Nerve (1968)Doctor
Young Winston
Young Winston (1972)Joseph Chamberlain
Sapphire
Sapphire (1959)Doctor Burgess
Corridors of Blood
Corridors of Blood (1958)Hospital Chairman
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky (1956)Air Ministry Doctor
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above! (1963)Prison Governor
Carrington V.C.
Carrington V.C. (1954)
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960)Army Officer
The Weapon
The Weapon (1956)
The Jokers
The Jokers (1967)David's Bank Manager
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974)Brigadier
A Touch of Larceny
A Touch of Larceny (1960)Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
The Secret Partner
The Secret Partner (1961)Lyle
Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies (1964)Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
The Spider's Web
The Spider's Web (1960)Hugo
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)
Life for Ruth
Life for Ruth (1962)Mapleton
Seven Seas to Calais
Seven Seas to Calais (1962)Sir Francis Walsingham
Touch and Go
Touch and Go (1955)Stevens
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957)Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
Suspect
Suspect (1960)Dr Childs
Rotten to the Core
Rotten to the Core (1965)The General
Where the Spies Are
Where the Spies Are (1966)Major Harding
80,000 Suspects
80,000 Suspects (1963)Health Officer Boswell
The Depraved
The Depraved (1957)Tom Wilton
The Games
The Games (1970)Sir Harold
Assignment K
Assignment K (1968)Howlett
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law (1957)Mr. Justice Emery
Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus (1951)R.A.M.C. Captain
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)Security Officer
The Cuckoo Patrol
The Cuckoo Patrol (1967)Snodgrass
Up the Creek
Up the Creek (1958)Coombes
The Lady with a Lamp
The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek (1958)Flagship Commander
Rockets Galore
Rockets Galore (1958)R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Laughter in the Dark
Laughter in the Dark (1969)Dealer
Hammer the Toff
Hammer the Toff (1952)Superintendent
They Can't Hang Me
They Can't Hang Me (1955)Wing Commander Riddle
Port of Escape
Port of Escape (1956)Det. Sgt. Crawford
Fate Takes a Hand
Fate Takes a Hand (1961)Wheeler
The Narrowing Circle
The Narrowing Circle (1956)George Pacey
You Pay Your Money
You Pay Your Money (1957)Currie
Maytime in Mayfair
Maytime in Mayfair (1949)Commissionaire (uncredited)
His Excellency
His Excellency (1952)Security Officer
Innocent Sinners
Innocent Sinners (1958)Dyson
Master Spy
Master Spy (1964)Richard Horton
Smart Alec
Smart Alec (1951)Defense Attorney
The Counterfeit Plan
The Counterfeit Plan (1957)Police Commissioner
Naked Evil
Naked Evil (1966)Jim Benson
Two on the Tiles
Two on the Tiles (1951)Ship’s Captain
Three Sundays to Live
Three Sundays to Live (1957)Davitt
The Court Martial of Major Keller
The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)Morrell
The Fourth Square
The Fourth Square (1961)Inspector Forbes