Basil Dignam

Filmography

• 1978

  Life of Shakespeare

  as The Lord Chamberlain

• 1976

  The New Avengers

  as Hugh Rydercroft

• 1975

  The Stars Look Down

  as Richard Barras

• 1975

  The Sweeney

  as Moberly

• 1974

  Soft Beds, Hard Battles

  as Brigadier

• 1972

  Crown Court

  as Dr. Sissons

• 1972

  War & Peace

  as

• 1972

  The Adventurer

  as John Ballard

• 1972

  The Protectors

  as Charles Engleton

• 1972

  I Spy a Stranger

  as Mr. Hufson

• 1972

  Young Winston

  as Joseph Chamberlain

• 1971

  Fathers and Sons

  as

• 1971

  Justice

  as Sir Jules Larsen

• 1971

  The Persuaders!

  as Prime Minister Norman Russell

• 1971

  Jason King

  as

• 1971

  Persuasion

  as Sir Walter Elliot

• 1971

  A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

  as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

• 1971

  Elizabeth R

  as Archbishop Gardiner

• 1971

  10 Rillington Place

  as Member of Medical Board

• 1970

  UFO

  as Cabinet Minister

• 1970

  The Games

  as Sir Harold

• 1970

  The Six Wives of Henry VIII

  as Bishop Gardiner

• 1969

  Battle of Britain

  as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

• 1969

  Department S

  as Howard Finch

• 1969

  Department S

  as Henry Smith

• 1969

  The Main Chance

  as Mr. Jory

• 1969

  Laughter in the Dark

  as Dealer

• 1969

  Judge Dee

  as

• 1968

  Twisted Nerve

  as Doctor

• 1968

  Number Ten

  as Sebastian Fleming

• 1968

  The Champions

  as Sir Frederick

• 1968

  Assignment K

  as Howlett

• 1967

  I'll Never Forget What's'isname

  as

• 1967

  The Prisoner

  as Supervisor

• 1967

  Man in a Suitcase

  as

• 1967

  The Cuckoo Patrol

  as Snodgrass

• 1967

  The Jokers

  as David's Bank Manager

• 1966

  Naked Evil

  as Jim Benson

• 1966

  Where the Spies Are

  as Major Harding

• 1965

  United!

  as

• 1965

  Rotten to the Core

  as The General

• 1965

  Londoners

  as Sir Edgar Bliss

• 1965

  Gideon's Way

  as Commissioner Scott-Marle

• 1964

  Master Spy

  as Richard Horton

• 1964

  Ring of Spies

  as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

• 1963

  80,000 Suspects

  as Health Officer Boswell

• 1963

  Heavens Above!

  as Prison Governor

• 1962

  Seven Seas to Calais

  as Sir Francis Walsingham

• 1962

  Lawrence of Arabia

  as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

• 1962

  The Saint

  as Cmdr. Richardson

• 1962

  Life for Ruth

  as Mapleton

• 1961

  The Court Martial of Major Keller

  as Morrell

• 1961

  Sir Francis Drake

  as Duke Of Alva

• 1961

  Fate Takes a Hand

  as Wheeler

• 1961

  Victim

  as Barrister (uncredited)

• 1961

  The Secret Partner

  as Lyle

• 1961

  Gorgo

  as Admiral Brooks

• 1961

  The Avengers

  as

• 1960

  The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

  as Army Officer

• 1960

  Suspect

  as Dr Childs

• 1960

  The Spider's Web

  as Hugo

• 1960

  A Touch of Larceny

  as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

• 1960

  Sentenced for Life

  as Ralph Thompson

• 1959

  Sapphire

  as Doctor Burgess

• 1959

  No Hiding Place

  as

• 1959

  Interpol Calling

  as Insp. Hopkins

• 1959

  I'm All Right Jack

  as Minister of Labour

• 1959

  Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

  as Security Officer

• 1958

  Room at the Top

  as Priest (uncredited)

• 1958

  Corridors of Blood

  as Hospital Chairman

• 1958

  Further Up the Creek

  as Flagship Commander

• 1958

  Rockets Galore

  as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

• 1958

  Carry On Sergeant

  as Third Specialist

• 1958

  Up the Creek

  as Coombes

• 1958

  Innocent Sinners

  as Dyson

• 1958

  Son of a Stranger

  as Dr. Delaney

• 1958

  The Nice Americans

  as Inspector Adams

• 1957

  The Depraved

  as Tom Wilton

• 1957

  Three Sundays to Live

  as Davitt

• 1957

  Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

  as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

• 1957

  Brothers in Law

  as Mr. Justice Emery

• 1957

  You Pay Your Money

  as Currie

• 1957

  The Counterfeit Plan

  as Police Commissioner

• 1956

  The Weapon

  as

• 1956

  Reach for the Sky

  as Air Ministry Doctor

• 1956

  Port of Escape

  as Det. Sgt. Crawford

• 1956

  The Narrowing Circle

  as George Pacey

• 1955

  Touch and Go

  as Stevens

• 1955

  They Can't Hang Me

  as Wing Commander Riddle

• 1955

  The Adventures of Robin Hood

  as Rich Merchant

• 1955

  The Quatermass Xperiment

  as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

• 1954

  Carrington V.C.

  as

• 1954

  Sherlock Holmes

  as

• 1952

  Hammer the Toff

  as Superintendent

• 1952

  His Excellency

  as Security Officer

• 1951

  Appointment with Venus

  as R.A.M.C. Captain

• 1951

  The Lady with a Lamp

  as

• 1951

  Two on the Tiles

  as Ship’s Captain

• 1951

  Smart Alec

  as Defense Attorney

• 1949

  Maytime in Mayfair

  as Commissionaire (uncredited)