Basil Dignam

Biography

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

Known For

Hospital Chairman

Corridors of Blood

Security Officer

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Jim Benson

Naked Evil

Morrell

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Dr. Delaney

Son of a Stranger

Tom Wilton

The Depraved

Davitt

Three Sundays to Live

Lyle

The Secret Partner

David's Bank Manager

The Jokers

Inspector Adams

Them Nice Americans

Health Officer Boswell

80,000 Suspects

Coombes

Up the Creek

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Sir Francis Walsingham

Il dominatore dei sette mari

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

Ring of Spies

The Weapon

Dr Childs

Suspect

Dyson

Innocent Sinners

Snodgrass

The Cuckoo Patrol

Barrister (uncredited)

Victim

Minister of Labour

I'm All Right Jack

Stevens

Touch and Go

Currie

You Pay Your Money

Flagship Commander

Further Up the Creek

Admiral Brooks

Gorgo

Howlett

Assignment K

Priest (uncredited)

Room at the Top

Sebastian Fleming

Number Ten

Ralph Thompson

Sentenced for Life

Mr. Hufson

I Spy a Stranger

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

The Quatermass Xperiment

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

Police Commissioner

The Counterfeit Plan

Prison Governor

Heavens Above!

Member of Medical Board

10 Rillington Place

Brigadier

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

George Pacey

The Narrowing Circle

Doctor

Twisted Nerve

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

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

Defense Attorney

Smart Alec

Hugo

The Spider's Web

Ship’s Captain

Two on the Tiles

Doctor Burgess

Sapphire

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Una lucertola con la pelle di donna

Major Harding

Where the Spies Are

Air Ministry Doctor

Reach for the Sky

Sir Harold

The Games

Mapleton

Life for Ruth

Mr. Justice Emery

Brothers in Law

Army Officer

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

Wheeler

Fate Takes a Hand

Commissionaire (uncredited)

Maytime in Mayfair

Superintendent

Hammer the Toff

The Lady with a Lamp

The General

Rotten to the Core

Wing Commander Riddle

They Can't Hang Me

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

A Touch of Larceny

Det. Sgt. Crawford

Port of Escape

R.A.M.C. Captain

Appointment with Venus

Dealer

Laughter in the Dark

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

Rockets Galore

Security Officer

His Excellency

Third Specialist

Carry On Sergeant

Richard Horton

Master Spy

Joseph Chamberlain

Young Winston

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Battle of Britain

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

66

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-10-24

Place of Birth

Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Basil Martin Dignam