Miles Malleson
Acting
Biography
William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Malleson was also a writer on many films, including some of those in which he had small parts, such as Nell Gwyn (1934) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He also translated and adapted several of Molière's plays (The Misanthrope, which he titled The Slave of Truth, Tartuffe and The Imaginary Invalid).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Miles Malleson
Filmography
Acting (106)
1965
You Must Be Jokingas Salesman
5.4
1964
Murder Ahoyas Bishop
7.1
1964
First Men in the Moonas Dymchurch Registrar
6.3
1964
A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Quince
7.0
1964
A Jolly Bad Fellowas Dr. Woolley
5.0
1963
Call Me Bwanaas Psychiatrist (uncredited)
5.8
1963
Heavens Above!as Bishop Rockeby
6.6
1962
The Brainas Dr. Miller
5.8
1962
The Phantom of the Operaas 2nd Cabby
6.4
1962
Go to Blazesas Salesman
6.3
1962
Postman's Knockas Psychiatrist
4.9
1961
The Bing Crosby Showas Self
4.5
1961
Double Bunkas Rev. Thomas
6.1
1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bayas Duke of Avon
5.9
1961
The Hellfire Clubas Judge
5.4
1960
The Day They Robbed the Bank of Englandas Assistant Curator
6.1
1960
The Brides of Draculaas Dr. Tobler
6.7
1960
Peeping Tomas Elderly Gentleman Customer
7.4
1960
Kidnappedas Mr. Rankeillor
6.5
1960
And the Same to Youas Bishop
5.9
1959
I'm All Right Jackas Windrush Sr., Stanley's father
6.6
1959
The Hound of the Baskervillesas Bishop Frankland
6.8
1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.as Resident Advisor Davidson
6.1
1959
The Captain's Tableas Canon Swingler
6.0
1958
Bachelor of Heartsas Dr. Butson
5.9
1958
Behind the Maskas Sir Oswald Pettiford
6.4
1958
A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Quince
7.0
1958
Draculaas Marx - Undertaker (uncredited)
7.3
1958
Gideon's Dayas The Judge
6.4
1958
Happy Is the Brideas 1st Magistrate
7.0
1957
Barnacle Billas Angler
6.6
1957
The Naked Truthas Reverend Cedric "Daddy Bassy" Bastable
6.8
1957
Campbell's Kingdomas (unconfirmed - not present in US release version)
6.0
6.9
1957
Brothers in Lawas Kendall Grimes Q.C.
7.0
1956
Three Men in a Boatas 2nd Old Gentleman
6.2
1956
Dry Rotas Country Gentleman
7.7
1956
The Silken Affairas Mr. Blucher
3.3
1956
The Man Who Never Wasas Scientist
7.0
1956
Private's Progressas Mr. Windrush Sr.
6.6
1955
Geordieas Lord Paunceton
6.9
1955
King's Rhapsodyas Jules
5.3
1953
The Captain's Paradiseas Lawrence St. James
5.7
1952
Folly to Be Wiseas Dr. Hector McAdam
6.7
1952
Venetian Birdas Grespi
6.2
1952
Trent's Last Caseas Burton Cupples
5.5
1952
The Importance of Being Earnestas Canon Chasuble
7.2
1952
Treasure Huntas Mr. Walsh
5.7
1952
The Happy Familyas Mr. Thwaites
7.8
1952
The Woman's Angleas A. Secrett
8.0
1952
The Magic Boxas Orchestra Conductor
6.5
1951
Scroogeas Old Joe
7.4
1951
The Man in the White Suitas The Tailor
6.9
1950
Stage Frightas Mr. Fortesque
6.8
1950
Golden Salamanderas Douvet
6.2
1949
Kind Hearts and Coronetsas The Hangman
7.6
1949
The Perfect Womanas Prof. Ernest Belman
6.4
1949
Cardboard Cavalieras Judge Gorebucket
6.0
1949
The Queen of Spadesas Tchybukin
6.5
1949
Train of Eventsas Johnson, the Timekeeper
6.3
1948
Woman Hateras Vicar
7.7
1948
Saraband for Dead Loversas Lord of Misrule
6.6
1948
Bond Streetas Minor Role (uncredited)
6.9
1948
One Night with Youas Jailer
7.3
1948
Idol of Parisas Offenbach
8.0
1947
While the Sun Shinesas Horton
7.0
1946
Land of Promiseas Mr. Know-All
8.0
1945
Journey Togetheras (uncredited)
6.6
1945
Dead of Nightas Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
7.2
1943
The Demi-Paradiseas Theatre Cashier
6.6
1943
The Gentle Sexas Tran Guard
7.0
1942
Thunder Rockas Chairman of Directors
6.2
1942
Unpublished Storyas Farmfield
6.5
1942
They Flew Aloneas Vacuum Salesman
6.8
1941
Major Barbaraas Morrison
6.8
1940
For Freedomas Minor Role
7.0
1940
The Thief of Bagdadas Sultan
7.1
1939
Q Planesas Minor Role
6.0
1938
Sixty Glorious Yearsas Wounded Soldier
6.3
1937
Victoria the Greatas Sir James
5.6
1937
Knight Without Armouras Drunken Red Commissar
5.9
1937
Action for Slanderas Minor Role
7.0
1936
Tudor Roseas Jane's Father
8.1
1936
Rhodes of Africaas Minor Role (uncredited)
7.5
1935
Peg of Old Druryas Minor Role (uncredited)
6.8
1935
Lazybonesas Pessimist
7.2
1935
Lazybonesas The Pessimist
7.2
1935
Vintage Wineas Henri Popinot
6.0
1935
The 39 Stepsas Palladium Manager (uncredited)
7.3
1934
Nell Gwynas Chiffinch
6.7
1934
The Queen's Affairas The Chancellor
10.0
1933
Summer Lightningas Beach
7.0
1933
Perfect Understandingas Announcer
6.6
1932
Money Means Nothingas Doorman
8.0
1932
The Love Contractas Peters
9.0
1932
Love on Wheelsas Academy of Music Porter
6.0
1932
The Mayor's Nestas Clerk
9.0
1932
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Caseas Thaddeus Sholto
4.8
1932
Frail Womenas Registrar
6.0
1932
4.3
1931
A Night in Montmartreas Minor Role
6.0
1931
City of Songas Theater Watchman
9.0
9.0
1930
Night Birdsas Minor Role
2.0
1921
The Headmasteras Palliser Grantley
7.0
Production & Directing (37)
2021
Yours UnfaithfullyWriter
2020
ConflictWriter
1946
Land of PromiseWriter
8.0
1943
Yellow CanaryScreenplay
5.4
1943
They Met in the DarkWriter
6.3
1943
Squadron Leader XWriter
10.0
1942
The First of the FewScreenplay
6.7
1942
They Flew AloneScreenplay
6.8
1940
The Thief of BagdadScreenplay
7.1
1940
The Thief of BagdadDialogue
7.1
1938
Sixty Glorious YearsWriter
6.3
1938
A Royal DivorceWriter
9.0
1937
The RatDialogue
8.1
1937
Victoria the GreatWriter
5.6
1937
Action for SlanderScreenplay
7.0
1936
Tudor RoseWriter
8.1
1936
Rhodes of AfricaDialogue
7.5
1935
Peg of Old DruryScenario Writer
6.8
1934
Falling in LoveWriter
9.0
1934
Nell GwynWriter
6.7
1934
The Queen's AffairScreenplay
10.0
1933
Summer LightningScreenplay
7.0
1933
Perfect UnderstandingDialogue
6.6
1933
6.6
1932
Money Means NothingWriter
8.0
1932
The Water GipsiesWriter
6.7
1932
The Blue DanubeWriter
4.3
1931
Lucky childrenScreenplay
8.0
1931
A Night in MontmartreTheatre Play
6.0
1931
Sally in Our AlleyScreenplay
5.0
1931
City of SongWriter
9.0
1930
Children of ChanceWriter
9.0
1930
Night BirdsWriter
2.0
1930
The Two WorldsWriter
9.0
1930
Two WorldsDialogue
10.0
1930
The Yellow MaskDialogue
9.0
1930
The W PlanWriter
8.0