Basil Dignam

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
October 24, 1905 (73 years old)
Died
January 31, 1979
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Crime
Career Span
1949 – 1974

Basil Dignam

13 wins
50 nominations
9 Oscars
66 credits

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

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Personal Info

Born
Oct 24, 1905
From
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Career
1949 – 1974

Award Recognition

13
Wins
50
Nominations
9
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1974

Soft Beds, Hard Battles as Brigadier

1972

Young Winston as Joseph Chamberlain Award
I Spy a Stranger as Mr. Hufson

1971

10 Rillington Place as Member of Medical Board Award
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited) Award

1970

The Games as Sir Harold

1969

Battle of Britain as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited) Award
Laughter in the Dark as Dealer

1968

Twisted Nerve as Doctor Award
Assignment K as Howlett
Number Ten as Sebastian Fleming

1967

I'll Never Forget What's'isname Award
The Jokers as David's Bank Manager
The Cuckoo Patrol as Snodgrass

1966

Where the Spies Are as Major Harding
Naked Evil as Jim Benson

1965

Rotten to the Core as The General

1964

Ring of Spies as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
Master Spy as Richard Horton

1963

Heavens Above! as Prison Governor Award
80,000 Suspects as Health Officer Boswell

1962

Lawrence of Arabia as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited) Award
Seven Seas to Calais as Sir Francis Walsingham Award
Life for Ruth as Mapleton

1961

Gorgo as Admiral Brooks Award
Victim as Barrister (uncredited) Award
The Court Martial of Major Keller as Morrell
Fate Takes a Hand as Wheeler
The Secret Partner as Lyle

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as Army Officer Award
Suspect as Dr Childs
A Touch of Larceny as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
The Spider's Web as Hugo
Sentenced for Life as Ralph Thompson

1959

I'm All Right Jack as Minister of Labour Award
Sapphire as Doctor Burgess
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Security Officer

1958

Carry On Sergeant as Third Specialist Award
Room at the Top as Priest (uncredited) Award
Corridors of Blood as Hospital Chairman
Further Up the Creek as Flagship Commander
Rockets Galore as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Up the Creek as Coombes
Innocent Sinners as Dyson
Son of a Stranger as Dr. Delaney
The Nice Americans as Inspector Adams

1957

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
The Depraved as Tom Wilton
Brothers in Law as Mr. Justice Emery
You Pay Your Money as Currie
The Counterfeit Plan as Police Commissioner
Three Sundays to Live as Davitt

1956

Reach for the Sky as Air Ministry Doctor Award
The Weapon
Port of Escape as Det. Sgt. Crawford
The Narrowing Circle as George Pacey

1955

The Quatermass Xperiment as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited) Award
Touch and Go as Stevens
They Can't Hang Me as Wing Commander Riddle

1952

His Excellency as Security Officer
Hammer the Toff as Superintendent

1951

The Lady with a Lamp Award
Appointment with Venus as R.A.M.C. Captain
Smart Alec as Defense Attorney
Two on the Tiles as Ship’s Captain

1949

Maytime in Mayfair as Commissionaire (uncredited)

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Lawrence of Arabia
Battle of Britain
Gorgo
10 Rillington Place
Twisted Nerve
Young Winston
The Quatermass Xperiment
Reach for the Sky
Victim
Carry On Sergeant

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