Robertson Hare
Birthday
1891/12/16
Day of death
1979/01/25 (87 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Islington, London, England
Also know as
John Robertson Hare
Biography
John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was "...Read more
Acting
(1951) One Wild Oat
as Humphrey Proudfoot
(1938) A Spot of Bother
as Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
(1930) On Approval
as Hedworth
(1966) Hotel Paradiso
as The Duke
(1934) It's a Boy
as Allister
(1948) Things Happen at Night
as Vincent Ebury
(1935) Oh, Daddy!
as Rupert Boddy
(1953) Our Girl Friday
as Professor Gibble
(1961) Out of the Shadow
as Ronald Fortescue
(1944) He Snoops to Conquer
as Sir Timothy Strawbridge
(1933) A Cuckoo in the Nest
as Rev. Sloley Jones
(1934) Dirty Work
as Clement Peck
(1940) Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
as Mr Anyman
(1961) Seven Keys
as Mr. Piggott
(1935) Car of Dreams
as Henry Butterworth
(1933) Turkey Time
as Edwin Stoatt
(1936) Jack of All Trades
as Lionel Fitch
(1937) O.H.M.S.
as ---
(1942) Banana Ridge
as Willoughby Pink
(1937) Aren't Men Beasts!
as Herbert Holly
(1935) Fighting Stock
as Duck
(1939) So This Is London
as Henry Honeycutt
(1943) Women Aren't Angels
as Wilmer Popday
(1936) Pot Luck
as ---
(1934) A Cup of Kindness
as Ernest Ramsbottom
(1935) Foreign Affaires
as Mr. Hardy Hornett
(1972) Raising the Roof
as ---
(1956) Three Men in a Boat
as Photographer
(1930) Rookery Nook
as Harold Twine
(1930) Tons of Money
as Chesterman
(1932) A Night Like This
as Miles Tuckett
(1930) Plunder
as Oswald Veal
(1932) Thark
as Hook
(1935) Stormy Weather
as ---
(1952) The Magic Box
as Sitter in Bath Studio
(1961) The Young Ones
as Chauffeur
(1962) Crooks Anonymous
as Grimsdale
(1968) Salt & Pepper
as Dove
(1933) Friday the Thirteenth
as Ralph Lightfoot
(1966) All Gas and Gaiters
as ---
(1968) Ooh La La!
as ---