Basil Dignam
Acting
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Born: October 24, 1905
Place of Birth: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Smart Alec
A young artist plots "the perfect murder" in order to inherit his wealthy uncle's fortune.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Series of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization of the trials and tribulations surrounding Henry and his wives. Keith Michell ties the episodes together with his dignified and magnetic performance as the mighty monarch.
Lawrence of Arabia
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
The Sweeney
Jack Regan, an unethical officer of the Flying Squad, uses unorthodox methods to pursue criminals with the help of his partner, George Carter.
The Avengers
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).
The Prisoner
After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.
The Main Chance
The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London to Leeds.
UFO
A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.
The Persuaders!
An English aristocrat and an American millionaire come together to tackle crime.
Jason King
Jason King - a suavely sophisticated former secret agent turned novelist - travels the world searching for material to fill his books, encountering an endless parade of glamorous women, exotic locales, menacing villains and daring intrigue! Before Austin Powers swung into action, Jason King set the standard for the hip crime-fighting international playboy!
Filmography
as The Lord Chamberlain
as Clem Laidlaw
as Lawyer Scorpe
as Hugh Rydercroft
as Richard Barras
as Moberly
as Lord Henry Howard
as Brigadier
as Sir Orlando Drought
as Dr. Sissons
as Charles Engleton
as John Ballard
as Joseph Chamberlain
as Gabriel Betteredge
as Sir Jules Larsen
as Prime Minister Norman Russell
as Sir Walter Elliot
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
as Archbishop Gardiner
as Member of Medical Board
as Cabinet Minister
as Sir Harold
as Bishop Gardiner
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
as Howard Finch
as Henry Smith
as Mr. Jory
as Dealer
as Doctor
as Sir Frederick
as Howlett
as Supervisor
as Snodgrass
as David's Bank Manager
as Jim Benson
as Major Harding
as The General
as Sir Edgar Bliss
as Commissioner Scott-Marle
as Richard Horton
as Uncle Peregrine
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
as Health Officer Boswell
as Hospital Chairman
as Prison Governor
as Sir Francis Walsingham
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
as Cmdr. Richardson
as Mapleton
as Morrell
as Duke Of Alva
as Wheeler
as Barrister (uncredited)
as Inspector Forbes
as Lyle
as Admiral Brooks
as Army Officer
as Dr Childs
as Hugo
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
as Doctor Burgess
as Insp. Hopkins
as Minister of Labour
as Security Officer
as Priest (uncredited)
as Flagship Commander
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
as Third Specialist
as Coombes
as Dyson
as Tom Wilton
as Davitt
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
as Mr. Justice Emery
as Currie
as Police Commissioner
as Air Ministry Doctor
as Det. Sgt. Crawford
as George Pacey
as Stevens
as Wing Commander Riddle
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
as Rich Merchant
as Superintendent
as Security Officer
as R.A.M.C. Captain
as Ship’s Captain
as Defense Attorney
as Commissionaire (uncredited)