Basil Dignam
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-10-24
Day of Death
1979-01-31 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Basil Dignam
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Acting
(1974)
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as Brigadier
(1972)
Young Winston
as Joseph Chamberlain
(1972)
I Spy a Stranger
as Mr. Hufson
(1971)
10 Rillington Place
as Member of Medical Board
(1971)
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
(1970)
The Games
as Sir Harold
(1969)
Battle of Britain
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
(1969)
Laughter in the Dark
as Dealer
(1968)
Twisted Nerve
as Doctor
(1968)
Assignment K
as Howlett
(1968)
Number Ten
as Sebastian Fleming
(1967)
The Jokers
as David's Bank Manager
(1967)
(1967)
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Snodgrass
(1966)
Where the Spies Are
as Major Harding
(1966)
Naked Evil
as Jim Benson
(1965)
Rotten to the Core
as The General
(1964)
Ring of Spies
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
(1964)
Master Spy
as Richard Horton
(1963)
Heavens Above!
as Prison Governor
(1963)
80,000 Suspects
as Health Officer Boswell
(1962)
Lawrence of Arabia
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
(1962)
Life for Ruth
as Mapleton
(1962)
Seven Seas to Calais
as Sir Francis Walsingham
(1961)
Gorgo
as Admiral Brooks
(1961)
Victim
as Barrister (uncredited)
(1961)
The Secret Partner
as Lyle
(1961)
The Court Martial of Major Keller
as Morrell
(1961)
Fate Takes a Hand
as Wheeler
(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)
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)
Carry On Sergeant
as Third Specialist
(1958)
Innocent Sinners
as Dyson
(1958)
Corridors of Blood
as Hospital Chairman
(1958)
Up the Creek
as Coombes
(1958)
Rockets Galore
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
(1958)
Further Up the Creek
as Flagship Commander
(1958)
The Nice Americans
as Inspector Adams
(1958)
Son of a Stranger
as Dr. Delaney
(1957)
Brothers in Law
as Mr. Justice Emery
(1957)
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
(1957)
The Depraved
as Tom Wilton
(1957)
The Counterfeit Plan
as Police Commissioner
(1957)
You Pay Your Money
as Currie
(1957)
Three Sundays to Live
as Davitt
(1956)
Reach for the Sky
as Air Ministry Doctor
(1956)
(1956)
The Narrowing Circle
as George Pacey
(1956)
Port of Escape
as Det. Sgt. Crawford
(1955)
The Quatermass Xperiment
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
(1955)
They Can't Hang Me
as Wing Commander Riddle
(1955)
Touch and Go
as Stevens
(1952)
His Excellency
as Security Officer
(1952)
Hammer the Toff
as Superintendent
(1951)
(1951)
Appointment with Venus
as R.A.M.C. Captain
(1951)
Smart Alec
as Defense Attorney
(1951)
Two on the Tiles
as Ship’s Captain
(1949)
Maytime in Mayfair
as Commissionaire (uncredited)