7.3
Movie
Acting
Basil Dignam
- Born
- Died
- (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 115 titles
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.7
TV
The Prisoner
7.8
TV
The Avengers
7.4
TV
The Saint
7.7
TV
The Persuaders!
5.3
Movie
Gorgo
6.6
Movie
I'm All Right Jack
6.4
Movie
Carry On Sergeant
7.7
TV
UFO
6.8
Movie
Twisted Nerve
6.2
Movie
Young Winston
7.0
Movie
Sapphire
7.2
TV
The New Avengers
6.2
Movie
Corridors of Blood
6.9
Movie
Reach for the Sky
7.8
TV
Steptoe and Son
6.6
Movie
Heavens Above!
8.1
TV
The Sweeney
Acting credits 115
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Scorpion Tales TV | Clem Laidlaw (1 ep) |
| 1977 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle TV | Lawyer Scorpe (1 ep) |
| 1976 | The New Avengers TV | Hugh Rydercroft (1 ep) |
| 1976 | John Macnab TV | Colonel Raden (3 ep) |
| 1975 | The Stars Look Down TV | Richard Barras (13 ep) |
| 1975 | Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington Film | Mr. Hallam |
| 1975 | The Sweeney TV | Moberly (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Churchill's People TV | Lord Henry Howard (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Happy Ever After TV | Judge (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Soft Beds, Hard Battles Film | Brigadier |
| 1974 | The Pallisers TV | Sir Orlando Drought (4 ep) |
| 1972 | Crown Court TV | Dr. Sissons (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Adventurer TV | John Ballard (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Protectors TV | Charles Engleton (1 ep) |
| 1972 | I Spy a Stranger Film | Mr. Hufson |
| 1972 | Young Winston Film | Joseph Chamberlain |
| 1972 | The Moonstone TV | Gabriel Betteredge (5 ep) |
| 1971 | Fathers and Sons TV | Dr. Bazarov (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Justice TV | Sir Jules Larsen (1 ep) |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! TV | Prime Minister Norman Russell (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Jason King TV | (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Persuasion TV | Sir Walter Elliot (5 ep) |
| 1971 | A Lizard in a Woman's Skin Film | Commissioner McCloud (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Elizabeth R TV | Archbishop Gardiner (1 ep) |
| 1971 | 10 Rillington Place Film | Member of Medical Board |
| 1970 | UFO TV | Cabinet Minister (2 ep) |
| 1970 | The Games Film | Sir Harold |
| 1970 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII TV | Bishop Gardiner (3 ep) |
| 1969 | Softly Softly: Task Force TV | Sir John Mallin (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain Film | Tactical Records Officer (uncredited) |
| 1969 | Department S TV | Howard Finch, Henry Smith (1 ep) |
| 1969 | The Main Chance TV | Mr. Jory (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Laughter in the Dark Film | Dealer |
| 1969 | Judge Dee TV | Governor Wang |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve Film | Doctor |
| 1968 | Number Ten Film | Sebastian Fleming |
| 1968 | The Champions TV | Sir Frederick (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Assignment K Film | Howlett |
| 1967 | I'll Never Forget What's'isname Film | |
| 1967 | The Prisoner TV | Supervisor (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase TV | (2 ep) |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Chief Supt. Elliott (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Cuckoo Patrol Film | Snodgrass |
| 1967 | The Jokers Film | David's Bank Manager |
| 1966 | Naked Evil Film | Jim Benson |
| 1966 | Where the Spies Are Film | Major Harding |
| 1965 | United! TV | David Madox-Jones (51 ep) |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core Film | The General |
| 1965 | Londoners TV | Sir Edgar Bliss (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way TV | Commissioner Scott-Marle (5 ep) |
| 1964 | Master Spy Film | Richard Horton |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 TV | Uncle Peregrine (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Protectors TV | Anson (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Ring of Spies Film | Second Member at Lords (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Espionage TV | Senior Civil Servant (1 ep) |
| 1963 | 80,000 Suspects Film | Health Officer Boswell |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! Film | Prison Governor |
| 1962 | Seven Seas to Calais Film | Sir Francis Walsingham |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia Film | Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Saint TV | Cmdr. Richardson (2 ep) |