Birthday

1905-10-24

Died

1979-01-31

Birthplace

Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Gender

Male

Known For

Acting

Basil Dignam

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

Acting Credits

Corridors of Blood

Hospital Chairman

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Security Officer

Naked Evil

Jim Benson

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Morrell

Son of a Stranger

Dr. Delaney

The Depraved

Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live

Davitt

The Secret Partner

Lyle

The Jokers

David's Bank Manager

The Nice Americans

Inspector Adams

80,000 Suspects

Health Officer Boswell

Up the Creek

Coombes

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Seven Seas to Calais

Sir Francis Walsingham

Ring of Spies

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

The Weapon

Suspect

Dr Childs

Innocent Sinners

Dyson

The Cuckoo Patrol

Snodgrass

Victim

Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

Minister of Labour

Touch and Go

Stevens

You Pay Your Money

Currie

Further Up the Creek

Flagship Commander

Gorgo

Admiral Brooks

Assignment K

Howlett

Room at the Top

Priest (uncredited)

Number Ten

Sebastian Fleming

Sentenced for Life

Ralph Thompson

I Spy a Stranger

Mr. Hufson

The Quatermass Xperiment

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Plan

Police Commissioner

Heavens Above!

Prison Governor

10 Rillington Place

Member of Medical Board

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Brigadier

The Narrowing Circle

George Pacey

Twisted Nerve

Doctor

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Smart Alec

Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web

Hugo

Two on the Tiles

Ship’s Captain

Sapphire

Doctor Burgess

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Where the Spies Are

Major Harding

Reach for the Sky

Air Ministry Doctor

The Games

Sir Harold

Life for Ruth

Mapleton

Brothers in Law

Mr. Justice Emery

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

Army Officer

Fate Takes a Hand

Wheeler

Maytime in Mayfair

Commissionaire (uncredited)

Hammer the Toff

Superintendent

The Lady with a Lamp

Rotten to the Core

The General

They Can't Hang Me

Wing Commander Riddle

A Touch of Larceny

Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

Port of Escape

Det. Sgt. Crawford

Appointment with Venus

R.A.M.C. Captain

Laughter in the Dark

Dealer

Rockets Galore

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

His Excellency

Security Officer

Carry On Sergeant

Third Specialist

Master Spy

Richard Horton

Young Winston

Joseph Chamberlain

Battle of Britain

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Carrington V.C.

The Fourth Square

Inspector Forbes

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Hallam

The Prisoner

Supervisor

Department S

Howard Finch

Elizabeth R

Archbishop Gardiner

Gideon's Way

Commissioner Scott-Marle

The Avengers

The Sweeney

Moberly

The Persuaders!

Prime Minister Norman Russell

UFO

Cabinet Minister

Jason King

The Saint

Cmdr. Richardson

The Champions

Sir Frederick

Sherlock Holmes

The New Avengers

Hugh Rydercroft

Interpol Calling

Insp. Hopkins

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Rich Merchant

No Hiding Place

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Bishop Gardiner

Man in a Suitcase

Sir Francis Drake

Duke Of Alva

Judge Dee

United!

Life of Shakespeare

The Lord Chamberlain

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

The Adventurer

John Ballard

The Main Chance

Mr. Jory

Justice

Sir Jules Larsen

The Stars Look Down

Richard Barras

Persuasion

Sir Walter Elliot

Department S

Henry Smith

Crown Court

Dr. Sissons

The Protectors

Charles Engleton

Londoners

Sir Edgar Bliss

The Moonstone

Gabriel Betteredge

Scorpion Tales

Clem Laidlaw

Theatre 625

Uncle Peregrine

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Lawyer Scorpe

Churchill's People

Lord Henry Howard