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Known ForActing
Born1905-10-24
BirthplaceSheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Basil Dignam
Acting
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Filmography
Acting (69)
1975
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffingtonas Mr. Hallam
1974
Soft Beds, Hard Battlesas Brigadier
4.6
1972
I Spy a Strangeras Mr. Hufson
1972
Young Winstonas Joseph Chamberlain
6.2
1971
A Lizard in a Woman's Skinas Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
6.5
1971
10 Rillington Placeas Member of Medical Board
7.3
1970
The Gamesas Sir Harold
7.4
1969
Battle of Britainas Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
6.8
1969
Laughter in the Darkas Dealer
4.3
1968
Twisted Nerveas Doctor
6.8
1968
Number Tenas Sebastian Fleming
7.0
1968
Assignment Kas Howlett
6.3
1967
The Cuckoo Patrolas Snodgrass
4.6
1967
The Jokersas David's Bank Manager
6.2
1966
Naked Evilas Jim Benson
6.3
1966
Where the Spies Areas Major Harding
5.4
1965
Rotten to the Coreas The General
6.5
1964
Master Spyas Richard Horton
6.3
1964
Ring of Spiesas Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
7.0
1963
80,000 Suspectsas Health Officer Boswell
7.2
1963
Heavens Above!as Prison Governor
6.6
1962
Seven Seas to Calaisas Sir Francis Walsingham
5.5
1962
Lawrence of Arabiaas Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
8.0
1962
Life for Ruthas Mapleton
7.0
1961
The Court Martial of Major Kelleras Morrell
7.0
1961
Fate Takes a Handas Wheeler
6.8
1961
Victimas Barrister (uncredited)
7.5
1961
The Fourth Squareas Inspector Forbes
1961
The Secret Partneras Lyle
5.8
1961
Gorgoas Admiral Brooks
5.3
1960
The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sas Army Officer
6.5
1960
Suspectas Dr Childs
6.9
1960
The Spider's Webas Hugo
6.6
1960
A Touch of Larcenyas Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
6.0
1960
Sentenced for Lifeas Ralph Thompson
7.5
1959
Sapphireas Doctor Burgess
7.0
1959
I'm All Right Jackas Minister of Labour
6.6
1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.as Security Officer
6.1
1958
Room at the Topas Priest (uncredited)
6.9
1958
Corridors of Bloodas Hospital Chairman
6.2
1958
Further Up the Creekas Flagship Commander
6.6
1958
Rockets Galoreas R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
6.4
1958
Carry On Sergeantas Third Specialist
6.4
1958
Up the Creekas Coombes
6.0
1958
Innocent Sinnersas Dyson
7.5
1958
Son of a Strangeras Dr. Delaney
7.0
1958
The Nice Americansas Inspector Adams
10.0
1957
The Depravedas Tom Wilton
4.5
1957
Three Sundays to Liveas Davitt
6.5
1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethystas Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
7.3
1957
Brothers in Lawas Mr. Justice Emery
7.0
1957
You Pay Your Moneyas Currie
5.3
1957
The Counterfeit Planas Police Commissioner
6.2
1956
6.1
1956
Reach for the Skyas Air Ministry Doctor
6.9
1956
Port of Escapeas Det. Sgt. Crawford
6.0
1956
The Narrowing Circleas George Pacey
5.8
1955
Touch and Goas Stevens
6.6
1955
They Can't Hang Meas Wing Commander Riddle
6.9
1955
The Quatermass Xperimentas Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
6.5
1954
6.2
1952
Hammer the Toffas Superintendent
6.4
1952
His Excellencyas Security Officer
7.0
1951
Appointment with Venusas R.A.M.C. Captain
5.7
6.6
1951
Two on the Tilesas Ship’s Captain
6.7
1951
Smart Alecas Defense Attorney
9.0
1949
Maytime in Mayfairas Commissionaire (uncredited)
6.5