Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Acting

Birthday

1905/10/24

Day of death

1979/01/31 (73 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

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

Also know as

Basil Martin Dignam

Biography

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

Acting
Corridors of Blood
6.1

(1958) Corridors of Blood

as Hospital Chairman

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
5.9

(1959) Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as Security Officer

Naked Evil
5.0

(1966) Naked Evil

as Jim Benson

The Court Martial of Major Keller
0.0

(1961) The Court Martial of Major Keller

as Morrell

Son of a Stranger
0.0

(1958) Son of a Stranger

as Dr. Delaney

The Depraved
4.2

(1957) The Depraved

as Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live
5.0

(1957) Three Sundays to Live

as Davitt

The Secret Partner
5.8

(1961) The Secret Partner

as Lyle

The Jokers
6.0

(1967) The Jokers

as David's Bank Manager

0.0

(1958) The Nice Americans

as Inspector Adams

80,000 Suspects
6.5

(1963) 80,000 Suspects

as Health Officer Boswell

Up the Creek
5.8

(1958) Up the Creek

as Coombes

I'll Never Forget What's'isname
5.5

(1967) I'll Never Forget What's'isname

as ---

Il dominatore dei sette mari
5.2

(1962) Seven Seas to Calais

as Sir Francis Walsingham

Ring of Spies
6.9

(1964) Ring of Spies

as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

The Weapon
5.9

(1956) The Weapon

as ---

Suspect
6.5

(1960) Suspect

as Dr Childs

Innocent Sinners
7.0

(1958) Innocent Sinners

as Dyson

The Cuckoo Patrol
3.5

(1967) The Cuckoo Patrol

as Snodgrass

Victim
7.4

(1961) Victim

as Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack
6.6

(1959) I'm All Right Jack

as Minister of Labour

Touch and Go
6.3

(1955) Touch and Go

as Stevens

You Pay Your Money
4.9

(1957) You Pay Your Money

as Currie

Further Up the Creek
6.0

(1958) Further Up the Creek

as Flagship Commander

Gorgo
5.5

(1961) Gorgo

as Admiral Brooks

Assignment K
6.0

(1968) Assignment K

as Howlett

Room at the Top
6.8

(1958) Room at the Top

as Priest (uncredited)

0.0

(1968) Number Ten

as Sebastian Fleming

0.0

(1960) Sentenced for Life

as Ralph Thompson

0.0

(1972) I Spy a Stranger

as Mr. Hufson

The Quatermass Xperiment
6.5

(1955) The Quatermass Xperiment

as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

(1962) Lawrence of Arabia

as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Plan
5.2

(1957) The Counterfeit Plan

as Police Commissioner

Heavens Above!
6.2

(1963) Heavens Above!

as Prison Governor

10 Rillington Place
7.3

(1971) 10 Rillington Place

as Member of Medical Board

Soft Beds, Hard Battles
4.1

(1974) Soft Beds, Hard Battles

as Brigadier

The Narrowing Circle
5.5

(1956) The Narrowing Circle

as George Pacey

Twisted Nerve
6.8

(1968) Twisted Nerve

as Doctor

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
7.2

(1957) Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Smart Alec
8.5

(1951) Smart Alec

as Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web
6.2

(1960) The Spider's Web

as Hugo

Two on the Tiles
5.5

(1951) Two on the Tiles

as Ship’s Captain

Sapphire
7.0

(1959) Sapphire

as Doctor Burgess

Una lucertola con la pelle di donna
6.5

(1971) A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Where the Spies Are
5.2

(1966) Where the Spies Are

as Major Harding

Reach for the Sky
6.8

(1956) Reach for the Sky

as Air Ministry Doctor

The Games
7.2

(1970) The Games

as Sir Harold

Life for Ruth
6.2

(1962) Life for Ruth

as Mapleton

Brothers in Law
7.1

(1957) Brothers in Law

as Mr. Justice Emery

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's
6.1

(1960) The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

as Army Officer

Fate Takes a Hand
5.5

(1961) Fate Takes a Hand

as Wheeler

Maytime in Mayfair
6.0

(1949) Maytime in Mayfair

as Commissionaire (uncredited)

Hammer the Toff
6.0

(1952) Hammer the Toff

as Superintendent

The Lady with a Lamp
6.1

(1951) The Lady with a Lamp

as ---

Rotten to the Core
6.2

(1965) Rotten to the Core

as The General

They Can't Hang Me
6.0

(1955) They Can't Hang Me

as Wing Commander Riddle

A Touch of Larceny
5.8

(1960) A Touch of Larceny

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

Port of Escape
5.4

(1956) Port of Escape

as Det. Sgt. Crawford

Appointment with Venus
5.1

(1951) Appointment with Venus

as R.A.M.C. Captain

Laughter in the Dark
4.0

(1969) Laughter in the Dark

as Dealer

Rockets Galore
6.0

(1958) Rockets Galore

as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

His Excellency
6.0

(1952) His Excellency

as Security Officer

Carry On Sergeant
6.3

(1958) Carry On Sergeant

as ---

Master Spy
6.0

(1964) Master Spy

as Richard Horton

The Prisoner
7.7

(1967) The Prisoner

as Supervisor

Department S
4.9

(1969) Department S

as Howard Finch

Elizabeth R
7.4

(1971) Elizabeth R

as Archbishop Gardiner

Gideon's Way
6.8

(1965) Gideon's Way

as Commissioner Scott-Marle

The Avengers
7.7

(1961) The Avengers

as ---

War & Peace
7.1

(1972) War & Peace

as ---

The Sweeney
7.7

(1975) The Sweeney

as Moberly

The Persuaders!
7.6

(1971) The Persuaders!

as Prime Minister Norman Russell

UFO
7.6

(1970) UFO

as Cabinet Minister

Jason King
7.3

(1971) Jason King

as ---

The Saint
7.3

(1962) The Saint

as Cmdr. Richardson

The Champions
6.1

(1968) The Champions

as Sir Frederick

Sherlock Holmes
7.1

(1954) Sherlock Holmes

as ---

The New Avengers
6.9

(1976) The New Avengers

as Hugh Rydercroft

Interpol Calling
6.7

(1959) Interpol Calling

as Insp. Hopkins

The Adventures of Robin Hood
6.4

(1955) The Adventures of Robin Hood

as Rich Merchant

No Hiding Place
3.7

(1959) No Hiding Place

as ---

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
8.1

(1970) The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Bishop Gardiner

Man in a Suitcase
7.0

(1967) Man in a Suitcase

as ---

Sir Francis Drake
4.0

(1961) Sir Francis Drake

as Duke Of Alva

Judge Dee
5.0

(1969) Judge Dee

as ---

0.0

(1965) United!

as ---

Life of Shakespeare
0.0

(1978) Life of Shakespeare

as The Lord Chamberlain

0.0

(1971) Fathers and Sons

as ---

The Adventurer
5.5

(1972) The Adventurer

as John Ballard

The Main Chance
8.0

(1969) The Main Chance

as Mr. Jory

Justice
6.0

(1971) Justice

as Sir Jules Larsen

The Stars Look Down
0.0

(1975) The Stars Look Down

as Richard Barras

Persuasion
6.8

(1971) Persuasion

as Sir Walter Elliot

Department S
4.9

(1969) Department S

as Henry Smith

Crown Court
5.4

(1972) Crown Court

as Dr. Sissons

The Protectors
5.6

(1972) The Protectors

as Charles Engleton