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Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Acting·1926–2015·79 films

Warren Mitchell (born Warren Misell) was an English actor. He was a BAFTA TV Award winner and a two-time winner of the Laurence Olivier Award. His most fondly remembered role is that of the Johnny Speight comic creation of Alf Garnett which he played on and off from 1965 to 1992 with the sitcoms Til Death Us Do Part and In Sickness and in Health.

Filmography

Help!
Help! (1965)Abdul
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)Mr. Zanfrello
Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky (1977)Mr. Fishfinger
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs (1982)Tyson / Wag (voice)
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)Pepe Valiente
Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo (1964)Spencius
The Crawling Eye
The Crawling Eye (1958)Prof. Crevett
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau (1969)Herr Weiss
Two-Way Stretch
Two-Way Stretch (1960)Tailor
Moon Zero Two
Moon Zero Two (1969)J.J. Hubbard
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)Giorgio
Hell Is a City
Hell Is a City (1960)Commercial Traveller
The Stranglers of Bombay
The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)Merchant (uncredited)
Unearthly Stranger
Unearthly Stranger (1963)Prof. Munro
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! (1977)Spencius (archive footage)
The Night Caller
The Night Caller (1965)Reg Lilburn
Arrivederci, Baby!
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)Conte de Rienz / Maximillian
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960)Tailor
The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)Lou Leeman
Paid to Kill
Paid to Kill (1954)Laughing Man in Bar
The Jokers
The Jokers (1967)Lennie
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love (1960)Haystack Club Manager (uncredited)
Meetings with Remarkable Men
Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)Gurdjieff's Father
Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part (1969)Alf Garnett
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2000)Eddie's Dad
San Ferry Ann
San Ferry Ann (1965)Maitre d'Hotel
The Intelligence Men
The Intelligence Men (1965)Prozoroff
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy (1963)'Honest' Marcel
The Best House in London
The Best House in London (1969)Count Pandolfo
Promise Her Anything
Promise Her Anything (1966)Frank Focus / Panel Moderator
Crackers
Crackers (1998)Albert Hall
The Sandwich Man
The Sandwich Man (1966)Gipsy Sid
Diamonds for Breakfast
Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)Popov
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock (1961)Waiter
Secrets
Secrets (1973)Rose
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice (1980)Shylock
Manuela
Manuela (1957)Moss
The Chain
The Chain (1984)Bamber
The Alf Garnett Saga
The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)Alf Garnett
Foreign Body
Foreign Body (1986)I.Q. Patel
The Silent Invasion
The Silent Invasion (1962)Robert
An Audience with Ken Dodd
An Audience with Ken Dodd (1994)Self
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers
Stand up, Virgin Soldiers (1977)Morris Morris
The Main Attraction
The Main Attraction (1962)
Postman's Knock
Postman's Knock (1962)Rupert
The Boy Who Stole a Million
The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960)Pedro
Innocent Bystanders
Innocent Bystanders (1972)Omar
Surprise Package
Surprise Package (1960)Klimatis
Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?
Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964)Emilio Dinelli
All the Way Up
All the Way Up (1970)Fred Midway
Norman Loves Rose
Norman Loves Rose (1982)Morris
The Sicilians
The Sicilians (1963)O'Leary
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman (1996)Willy Loman
The Dunera Boys
The Dunera Boys (1985)Mr Baum
Village of Daughters
Village of Daughters (1962)Puccelli (A Father)
Girls at Sea
Girls at Sea (1958)Arthur
Three Crooked Men
Three Crooked Men (1958)Walter Prinn
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016)Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)
Knights & Emeralds
Knights & Emeralds (1986)Mr Kirkpatrick
Seventy Deadly Pills
Seventy Deadly Pills (1963)Lofty
Calculated Risk
Calculated Risk (1963)Simmie
Incident at Midnight
Incident at Midnight (1963)Chemist
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wall of Silence
Wall of Silence (1993)Samuel Singer
Gobble
Gobble (1997)Waterboard Chairman
Blood Money
Blood Money (1957)Army
Moss
Moss (1975)Moss
Kokoda Crescent
Kokoda Crescent (1989)Stan
Calf Love
Calf Love (1966)Herr Westermann
What Changed Charley Farthing?
What Changed Charley Farthing? (1976)MacGregor
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town (1970)Gus Elen
The Caretaker
The Caretaker (1981)Davies
Waterfront
Waterfront (1984)Laughing Les
The Fox and the Forest
The Fox and the Forest (1965)Joe
The King's Breakfast
The King's Breakfast (1963)The Gym Instructor
Prisoners
Prisoners (1971)The Guard
An Audience with Alf Garnett
An Audience with Alf Garnett (1997)Alf Garnett
Brahms and the Little Singing Girls
Brahms and the Little Singing Girls (1996)Johannes Brahms
Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand
Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand (2003)Self