Richard Pearson
Biography
Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.
Known For
Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)
Whoops Apocalypse
Vicar of Marlott
Tess
Foreign Secretary
Water
Patient
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Quinney
The Blue Parrot
Headmaster
Macready's Gala
Mole
The Wind in the Willows
Cardinal
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Noel
Dangerous Cargo
Herbert Bastian
Guns of Darkness
Sir Geoffrey
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Frank Weyman
Attempt to Kill
George Druce
Love Among the Ruins
Father Below
She Fell Among Thieves
Doctor Haydock
The Mirror Crack'd
Major Trumbull
Danger! Men Working
Jack
A Fluid Arrangement
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Duchy Chamberlain
Royal Flash
Haldene
Catch Me a Spy
Granville Bennett
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Shockley
Inspector Clouseau
The Strange Affair
Accountant
Charlie Bubbles
Detective
The Woman in Question
Mr. Tupper
Scrooge
Bread
The Blue Bird
Kershaw
Sea Fury
Alfred
Still Waters
Sgt. Burt Norris
Life in Danger
Koolyghin
The Three Sisters
Osborn
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Advertising Man
The Comedy Man
Sergeant
The Girl Is Mine
Gerald Fox
Coming Out
Roger
The Crowning Touch
Old Man at Alamein
How I Won the War
Doctor
Macbeth
Bullock
Model for Murder
The Butler
Libel
Wilting
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Threatening Storm
Friar Timothy
Pope Joan
Mrs Whiteheart
Her Majesty's Pleasure
Rev. Samuel Gardner
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mole (voice)
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
Lambert
Svengali
Arms and the Man
Frederick Elwes
Quay South
Bailiff
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Fabian of the Yard
Mole (voice)
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
Mole (voice)
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Mole (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
Mole (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
Mole (voice)
More Children's Summer Stories
Mole (voice)
More Children's Holiday Favourites
Mole (voice)
The Christmas Collection
Mole (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
Edwin
Ella
Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)
Battle of the V-1
Reunion at Fairborough
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
62
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-08-02
Place of Birth
Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
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