7.4
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Acting
Miles Malleson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 80)
- Birthplace
- Croydon, Surrey, England
- Credits
- 127 titles
Biography
William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Malleson was also a writer on many films, including some of those in which he had small parts, such as Nell Gwyn (1934) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He also translated and adapted several of Molière's plays (The Misanthrope, which he titled The Slave of Truth, Tartuffe and The Imaginary Invalid).
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
7.6
Movie
Kind Hearts and Coronets
6.8
Movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
7.4
Movie
Scrooge
6.8
Movie
Stage Fright
7.1
Movie
The Thief of Bagdad
7.2
Movie
Dead of Night
6.7
Movie
The Brides of Dracula
6.9
Movie
The Man in the White Suit
7.1
Movie
Murder Ahoy
6.3
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First Men in the Moon
7.2
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The Importance of Being Earnest
6.4
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The Phantom of the Opera
7.0
Movie
The Man Who Never Was
6.6
Movie
I'm All Right Jack
6.5
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The Queen of Spades
6.7
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The First of the Few
6.0
Movie
Q Planes
Acting credits 110
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | You Must Be Joking Film | Salesman |
| 1964 | Victoria Regina TV | Conyngham (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Murder Ahoy Film | Bishop |
| 1964 | First Men in the Moon Film | Dymchurch Registrar |
| 1964 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Film | Quince |
| 1964 | A Jolly Bad Fellow Film | Dr. Woolley |
| 1963 | Call Me Bwana Film | Psychiatrist (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! Film | Bishop Rockeby |
| 1962 | The Brain Film | Dr. Miller |
| 1962 | The Phantom of the Opera Film | 2nd Cabby |
| 1962 | Go to Blazes Film | Salesman |
| 1962 | Postman's Knock Film | Psychiatrist |
| 1961 | The Bing Crosby Show Film | Self |
| 1961 | Double Bunk Film | Rev. Thomas |
| 1961 | Fury at Smugglers' Bay Film | Duke of Avon |
| 1961 | The Hellfire Club Film | Judge |
| 1960 | The Day They Robbed the Bank of England Film | Assistant Curator |
| 1960 | The Brides of Dracula Film | Dr. Tobler |
| 1960 | Peeping Tom Film | Elderly Gentleman Customer |
| 1960 | Kidnapped Film | Mr. Rankeillor |
| 1960 | And the Same to You Film | Bishop |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack Film | Windrush Sr., Stanley's father |
| 1959 | The Hound of the Baskervilles Film | Bishop Frankland |
| 1959 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. Film | Resident Advisor Davidson |
| 1959 | The Captain's Table Film | Canon Swingler |
| 1958 | Bachelor of Hearts Film | Dr. Butson |
| 1958 | Behind the Mask Film | Sir Oswald Pettiford |
| 1958 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Film | Quince |
| 1958 | Dracula Film | Marx - Undertaker (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Gideon's Day Film | The Judge |
| 1958 | Happy Is the Bride Film | 1st Magistrate |
| 1957 | Barnacle Bill Film | Angler |
| 1957 | The Naked Truth Film | Reverend Cedric "Daddy Bassy" Bastable |
| 1957 | Campbell's Kingdom Film | (unconfirmed - not present in US release version) |
| 1957 | The Admirable Crichton Film | Vicar |
| 1957 | Brothers in Law Film | Kendall Grimes Q.C. |
| 1956 | Three Men in a Boat Film | 2nd Old Gentleman |
| 1956 | Dry Rot Film | Country Gentleman |
| 1956 | The Silken Affair Film | Mr. Blucher |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers TV | Josiah Parkerhouse (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Man Who Never Was Film | Scientist |
| 1956 | Private's Progress Film | Mr. Windrush Sr. |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood TV | Albertus (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Television Playhouse TV | Uncle Simon (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Geordie Film | Lord Paunceton |
| 1955 | King's Rhapsody Film | Jules |
| 1953 | The Captain's Paradise Film | Lawrence St. James |
| 1952 | Folly to Be Wise Film | Dr. Hector McAdam |
| 1952 | Venetian Bird Film | Grespi |
| 1952 | Trent's Last Case Film | Burton Cupples |
| 1952 | The Importance of Being Earnest Film | Canon Chasuble |
| 1952 | Treasure Hunt Film | Mr. Walsh |
| 1952 | The Happy Family Film | Mr. Thwaites |
| 1952 | The Woman's Angle Film | A. Secrett |
| 1952 | The Magic Box Film | Orchestra Conductor |
| 1951 | Scrooge Film | Old Joe |
| 1951 | The Man in the White Suit Film | The Tailor |
| 1950 | Stage Fright Film | Mr. Fortesque |
| 1950 | Golden Salamander Film | Douvet |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre TV | Quince (1 ep) |
Crew credits 36
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Yours Unfaithfully Film | Writer |
| 2020 | Conflict Film | Writer |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1946 | Land of Promise Film | Writer |
| 1943 | Yellow Canary Film | Screenplay |
| 1943 | They Met in the Dark Film | Writer |
| 1943 | Squadron Leader X Film | Writer |
| 1942 | The First of the Few Film | Screenplay |
| 1942 | They Flew Alone Film | Screenplay |
| 1940 | The Thief of Bagdad Film | Screenplay, Dialogue |
| 1938 | Sixty Glorious Years Film | Writer |
| 1938 | A Royal Divorce Film | Writer |
| 1937 | The Rat Film | Dialogue |
| 1937 | Victoria the Great Film | Writer |
| 1937 | Action for Slander Film | Screenplay |
| 1936 | Tudor Rose Film | Writer |
| 1936 | Rhodes of Africa Film | Dialogue |
| 1935 | Peg of Old Drury Film | Scenario Writer |
| 1934 | Falling in Love Film | Writer |
| 1934 | Nell Gwyn Film | Writer |
| 1934 | The Queen's Affair Film | Screenplay |
| 1933 | Summer Lightning Film | Screenplay |
| 1933 | Perfect Understanding Film | Dialogue, Story |
| 1932 | Money Means Nothing Film | Writer |
| 1932 | The Water Gipsies Film | Writer |
| 1932 | The Blue Danube Film | Writer |
| 1931 | Lucky children Film | Screenplay |
| 1931 | A Night in Montmartre Film | Theatre Play |
| 1931 | Sally in Our Alley Film | Screenplay |
| 1931 | City of Song Film | Writer |
| 1930 | Children of Chance Film | Writer |
| 1930 | Night Birds Film | Writer |
| 1930 | The Two Worlds Film | Writer |
| 1930 | Two Worlds Film | Dialogue |
| 1930 | The Yellow Mask Film | Dialogue |
| 1930 | The W Plan Film | Writer |