Basil Dignam

Known for: Acting

Born: 1905-10-24 – 1979-01-31 (aged 73)

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

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

Filmography (113)

TV
Life of Shakespeare
1978
as The Lord Chamberlain
TV★ 7.3
Scorpion Tales
1978
as Clem Laidlaw
TV★ 6.5
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Lawyer Scorpe
TV★ 7.1
The New Avengers
1976
as Hugh Rydercroft
TV
John Macnab
1976
as Colonel Raden
TV★ 8.0
The Stars Look Down
1975
as Richard Barras
MOVIE
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
1975
as Mr. Hallam
TV★ 8.0
The Sweeney
1975
as Moberly
TV★ 5.0
Churchill's People
1974
as Lord Henry Howard
TV★ 6.8
Happy Ever After
1974
as Judge
MOVIE★ 4.6
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974
as Brigadier
TV★ 6.4
The Pallisers
1974
as Sir Orlando Drought
TV★ 5.7
Crown Court
1972
as Dr. Sissons
TV★ 6.3
The Adventurer
1972
as John Ballard
TV★ 6.1
The Protectors
1972
as Charles Engleton
MOVIE
I Spy a Stranger
1972
as Mr. Hufson
MOVIE★ 6.2
Young Winston
1972
as Joseph Chamberlain
TV★ 8.0
The Moonstone
1972
as Gabriel Betteredge
TV
Fathers and Sons
1971
as Dr. Bazarov
TV★ 7.3
Justice
1971
as Sir Jules Larsen
TV★ 7.6
The Persuaders!
1971
as Prime Minister Norman Russell
TV★ 7.8
Jason King
1971
TV★ 6.6
Persuasion
1971
as Sir Walter Elliot
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
TV★ 7.5
Elizabeth R
1971
as Archbishop Gardiner
MOVIE★ 7.3
10 Rillington Place
1971
as Member of Medical Board
TV★ 7.8
UFO
1970
as Cabinet Minister
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Games
1970
as Sir Harold
TV★ 8.1
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970
as Bishop Gardiner
MOVIE★ 6.9
Battle of Britain
1969
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
TV★ 5.5
Department S
1969
as Howard Finch
TV★ 8.3
The Main Chance
1969
as Mr. Jory
MOVIE★ 4.3
Laughter in the Dark
1969
as Dealer
TV★ 5.0
Judge Dee
1969
MOVIE★ 6.8
Twisted Nerve
1968
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 7.0
Number Ten
1968
as Sebastian Fleming
TV★ 6.5
The Champions
1968
as Sir Frederick
MOVIE★ 6.3
Assignment K
1968
as Howlett
MOVIE★ 5.4
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
TV★ 7.7
The Prisoner
1967
as Supervisor
TV★ 7.2
Man in a Suitcase
1967
TV★ 7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Chief Supt. Elliott
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Cuckoo Patrol
1967
as Snodgrass
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Jokers
1967
as David's Bank Manager
MOVIE★ 6.3
Naked Evil
1966
as Jim Benson
MOVIE★ 5.4
Where the Spies Are
1966
as Major Harding
TV★ 7.0
United!
1965
as David Madox-Jones
MOVIE★ 6.5
Rotten to the Core
1965
as The General
TV
Londoners
1965
as Sir Edgar Bliss
TV★ 7.0
Gideon's Way
1965
as Commissioner Scott-Marle
MOVIE★ 6.3
Master Spy
1964
as Richard Horton
TV★ 7.2
Theatre 625
1964
as Uncle Peregrine
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ring of Spies
1964
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
TV★ 10.0
Espionage
1963
as Senior Civil Servant
MOVIE★ 7.2
80,000 Suspects
1963
as Health Officer Boswell
MOVIE★ 6.6
Heavens Above!
1963
as Prison Governor
MOVIE★ 5.5
Seven Seas to Calais
1962
as Sir Francis Walsingham
MOVIE★ 8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
TV★ 7.4
The Saint
1962
as Cmdr. Richardson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Life for Ruth
1962
as Mapleton
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Court Martial of Major Keller
1961
as Morrell
TV★ 5.1
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Duke Of Alva
MOVIE★ 6.8
Fate Takes a Hand
1961
as Wheeler
MOVIE★ 7.5
Victim
1961
as Barrister (uncredited)
TV★ 7.3
Kraft Mystery Theatre
1961
as Hugo
MOVIE
The Fourth Square
1961
as Inspector Forbes
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Secret Partner
1961
as Lyle
MOVIE★ 5.3
Gorgo
1961
as Admiral Brooks
TV★ 7.8
The Avengers
1961
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
1960
as Army Officer
MOVIE★ 6.9
Suspect
1960
as Dr Childs
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Spider's Web
1960
as Hugo
MOVIE★ 6.0
A Touch of Larceny
1960
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.5
Sentenced for Life
1960
as Ralph Thompson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sapphire
1959
as Doctor Burgess
TV★ 7.7
The Four Just Men
1959
as Judge Advocate
TV★ 4.8
No Hiding Place
1959
TV★ 7.3
Interpol Calling
1959
as Insp. Hopkins
MOVIE★ 6.6
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Minister of Labour
MOVIE★ 6.2
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959
as Security Officer
MOVIE★ 6.9
Room at the Top
1958
as Priest (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.2
Corridors of Blood
1958
as Hospital Chairman
MOVIE★ 6.6
Further Up the Creek
1958
as Flagship Commander
MOVIE★ 6.4
Rockets Galore
1958
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Carry On Sergeant
1958
as Third Specialist
MOVIE★ 6.0
Up the Creek
1958
as Coombes
MOVIE★ 7.5
Innocent Sinners
1958
as Dyson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Son of a Stranger
1958
as Dr. Delaney
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Nice Americans
1958
as Inspector Adams
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Depraved
1957
as Tom Wilton
MOVIE★ 6.5
Three Sundays to Live
1957
as Davitt
MOVIE★ 7.3
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
MOVIE★ 7.1
Brothers in Law
1957
as Mr. Justice Emery
MOVIE★ 5.3
You Pay Your Money
1957
as Currie
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Counterfeit Plan
1957
as Police Commissioner
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Weapon
1956
TV★ 6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Detective Inspector
MOVIE★ 6.9
Reach for the Sky
1956
as Air Ministry Doctor
MOVIE★ 6.0
Port of Escape
1956
as Det. Sgt. Crawford
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Narrowing Circle
1956
as George Pacey
MOVIE★ 6.6
Touch and Go
1955
as Stevens
MOVIE★ 6.9
They Can't Hang Me
1955
as Wing Commander Riddle
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
TV★ 6.4
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Rich Merchant
MOVIE★ 6.1
Carrington V.C.
1954
TV★ 7.2
Sherlock Holmes
1954
MOVIE★ 6.4
Hammer the Toff
1952
as Superintendent
MOVIE★ 7.0
His Excellency
1952
as Security Officer
MOVIE★ 5.7
Appointment with Venus
1951
as R.A.M.C. Captain
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Lady with a Lamp
1951
MOVIE★ 6.7
Two on the Tiles
1951
as Ship’s Captain
MOVIE★ 9.0
Smart Alec
1951
as Defense Attorney
MOVIE★ 6.5
Maytime in Mayfair
1949
as Commissionaire (uncredited)