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Ben Aris

Acting

Born March 16, 1937 · London, England, UK

Died September 4, 2003

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Biography

Benjamin Patrick Aris (16 March 1937 – 4 September 2003) was an English actor who was best known for his parts in Hi-de-Hi! and To the Manor Born, and was also very active on stage. He was often cast as an eccentric, upper-class, or upper-middle class, man.

Filmography22 titles

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989as Captain Fowler

Enemy

1976as Andrew

A Hazard of Hearts

1987as Lieutenant of Dragoons

Doctor Who

1963as Lieutenant Shears

King of the Wind

1990as Squire Dunn

Hi-de-Hi!

1980as Julian Dalrymple-Sykes

Get Carter

1971as Architect (uncredited)

If....

1968as John Thomas

The Three Musketeers

1973as 1st Musketeer

O Lucky Man!

1973as Mr MacIntyre/Dr Hyder/Flight Lt. Wallace

Bergerac

1981as Executive

Tommy

1975as Reverend Simpson

The Music Lovers

1971as Young Lieutenant

Savage Messiah

1972as Thomas Buff

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

1980as Inspector Newcomen

Juggernaut

1974as The Walker

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968as Lt. Maxse

The Ritz

1976as Patron with Bicycle

Royal Flash

1975as Fireman

Hamlet

1969as Rosencrantz

Vampira

1974as Policeman

Hold the Dream

as Doctor