John Baskcomb

Acting

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
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6.8

(1968) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

as Castle Chef (uncredited)

0.0

(1981) The Day of the Janitor

as Darby

Dad's Army
4.8

(1971) Dad's Army

as Mayor

Memento Mori
6.2

(1992) Memento Mori

as Fat Old Man

The Final Conflict
5.8

(1981) The Final Conflict

as Diplomat

The Lady and the Highwayman
5.4

(1988) The Lady and the Highwayman

as Archbishop

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
7.6

(1971) Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

as Rossini

The Darwin Adventure
0.0

(1972) The Darwin Adventure

as Prof. Draper

The Portland Millions
0.0

(1976) The Portland Millions

as Bargrave Dean

Battle of Britain
6.8

(1969) Battle of Britain

as Farmer

Softly, Softly
5.0

(1966) Softly, Softly

as ---

Z-Cars
7.0

(1962) Z-Cars

as ---

0.0

(1968) The First Lady

as ---

5.0

(1969) Counterstrike

as ---

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
8.1

(1970) The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Cardinal Wolsey

0.0

(1959) Tell It To The Marines

as ---

BBC Play of the Month
5.0

(1965) BBC Play of the Month

as Telyeghin

Quiller
0.0

(1975) Quiller

as Hastings

0.0

(1957) Nicholas Nickleby

as ---

Detective
0.0

(1964) Detective

as ---

0.0

(1976) Victorian Scandals

as Bargrave Dean

Poldark
6.6

(1975) Poldark

as Nat Pearce

Doctor Who
7.9

(1963) Doctor Who

as Rossini

The Forsyte Saga
8.2

(1967) The Forsyte Saga

as Timothy Forsyte

The Saint
7.3

(1962) The Saint

as Lewis Enstone