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Basil Dignam

Acting

Born October 24, 1905 · Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Died January 31, 1979

Also known as Basil Martin Dignam

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Biography

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

Filmography33 titles

Smart Alec

1951as Defense Attorney

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

1970as Bishop Gardiner

The Sweeney

1975as Moberly

Lawrence of Arabia

1962as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Avengers

1961

UFO

1970as Cabinet Minister

The Prisoner

1967as Supervisor

The Persuaders!

1971as Prime Minister Norman Russell

Elizabeth R

1971as Archbishop Gardiner

The Games

1970as Sir Harold

The Saint

1962as Cmdr. Richardson

Victim

1961as Barrister (uncredited)

10 Rillington Place

1971as Member of Medical Board

Man in a Suitcase

1967

80,000 Suspects

1963as Health Officer Boswell

Sherlock Holmes

1954

Sapphire

1959as Doctor Burgess

Battle of Britain

1969as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Room at the Top

1958as Priest (uncredited)

Reach for the Sky

1956as Air Ministry Doctor

Twisted Nerve

1968as Doctor

Two on the Tiles

1951as Ship’s Captain

I'm All Right Jack

1959as Minister of Labour

The Champions

1968as Sir Frederick

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955as Rich Merchant

Hammer the Toff

1952as Superintendent

Young Winston

1972as Joseph Chamberlain

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959as Security Officer

Corridors of Blood

1958as Hospital Chairman

The Counterfeit Plan

1957as Police Commissioner

The Protectors

as Charles Engleton

Gorgo

1961as Admiral Brooks