John Baskcomb
Birthday
1916/02/07
Day of death
2000/03/29 (84 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Purley, Surrey, England, UK
Also know as
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Biography
John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Wh...Read more
Acting
(1968) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Castle Chef (uncredited)
(1981) The Day of the Janitor
as Darby
(1971) Dad's Army
as Mayor
(1992) Memento Mori
as Fat Old Man
(1981) The Final Conflict
as Diplomat
(1988) The Lady and the Highwayman
as Archbishop
(1971) Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Rossini
(1972) The Darwin Adventure
as Prof. Draper
(1976) The Portland Millions
as Bargrave Dean
(1969) Battle of Britain
as Farmer
(1966) Softly, Softly
as ---
(1962) Z-Cars
as ---
(1968) The First Lady
as ---
(1969) Counterstrike
as ---
(1970) The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Cardinal Wolsey
(1959) Tell It To The Marines
as ---
(1965) BBC Play of the Month
as Telyeghin
(1975) Quiller
as Hastings
(1957) Nicholas Nickleby
as ---
(1964) Detective
as ---
(1976) Victorian Scandals
as Bargrave Dean
(1975) Poldark
as Nat Pearce
(1963) Doctor Who
as Rossini
(1967) The Forsyte Saga
as Timothy Forsyte
(1962) The Saint
as Lewis Enstone