Miles Malleson

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).

Known For

Bishop

Murder Ahoy

Mr. Fortesque

Stage Fright

Canon Chasuble

The Importance of Being Earnest

Elderly Gentleman Customer

Peeping Tom

The Chancellor

The Queen's Affair

Dr. Tobler

The Brides of Dracula

Bishop Frankland

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Palladium Manager (uncredited)

The 39 Steps

Sultan

The Thief of Bagdad

Old Joe

Scrooge

Dymchurch Registrar

First Men in the Moon

Windrush Snr.

I'm All Right Jack

Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")

Dead of Night

Resident Advisor Davidson

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Mr. Rankeillor

Kidnapped

Lawrence St. James

The Captain's Paradise

2nd Cabby

The Phantom of the Opera

Lord of Misrule

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Tchybukin

The Queen of Spades

Assistant Curator

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Douvet

Golden Salamander

Prof. Ernest Belman

The Perfect Woman

Psychiatrist

Postman's Knock

Minor Role (uncredited)

Rhodes of Africa

Thaddeus Sholto

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case

Announcer

Perfect Understanding

Theatre Cashier

The Demi-Paradise

Beach

Summer Lightning

Judge Gorebucket

Cardboard Cavalier

Burton Cupples

Trent's Last Case

1st Magistrate

Happy Is the Bride

Salesman

You Must Be Joking

Canon Swingler

The Captain's Table

Doorman

Money Means Nothing

Pessimist

Lazybones

Angler

Barnacle Bill

Judge

The Hellfire Club

Mr. Windrush Sr.

Private's Progress

The Hangman

Kind Hearts and Coronets

The Admirable Crichton

Henri Popinot

Vintage Wine

Jane's Father

Tudor Rose

Minor Role

Q Planes

Dr. Woolley

A Jolly Bad Fellow

Rev. Thomas

Double Bunk

Jules

King's Rhapsody

A. Secrett

The Woman's Angle

Minor Role

For Freedom

Minor Role

Night Birds

Dr. Miller

The Brain

Drunken Red Commissar

Knight Without Armour

Registrar

Frail Women

Farmfield

Unpublished Story

Sir James

Victoria the Great

Bishop Rockeby

Heavens Above!

Sir Oswald Pettiford

Behind the Mask

Peters

The Love Contract

Academy of Music Porter

Love on Wheels

Vacuum Salesman

They Flew Alone

Minor Role

A Night in Montmartre

Mr. Thwaites

The Happy Family

Wounded Soldier

Sixty Glorious Years

Lord Paunceton

Geordie

Morrison

Major Barbara

Minor Role

Action for Slander

Mr. Walsh

Treasure Hunt

Chiffinch

Nell Gwyn

Dr. Butson

Bachelor of Hearts

Orchestra Conductor

The Magic Box

Theater Watchman

City of Song

Marx - Undertaker (uncredited)

Dracula

Clerk

The Mayor's Nest

Self

The Bing Crosby Show

Country Gentleman

Dry Rot

The Tailor

The Man in the White Suit

Tran Guard

The Gentle Sex

Chairman of Directors

Thunder Rock

Johnson, the Timekeeper

Train of Events

Bishop

And the Same to You

Kendall Grimes Q.C.

Brothers in Law

Mr. Blucher

The Silken Affair

Minor Role (uncredited)

Peg of Old Drury

Mr. Know-All

Land of Promise

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bond Street

Dr. Hector McAdam

Folly to Be Wise

2nd Old Gentleman

Three Men in a Boat

Salesman

Go to Blazes

Grespi

Venetian Bird

(uncredited)

Journey Together

Offenbach

Idol of Paris

The Judge

Gideon's Day

Scientist

The Man Who Never Was

Vicar

Woman Hater

Rev. Bastable

The Naked Truth

Battling Bruisers: Some Boxing Buffoonery

(unconfirmed - not present in US release version)

Campbell's Kingdom

Horton

While the Sun Shines

Quince

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Duke of Avon

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

The Blue Danube

Palliser Grantley

The Headmaster

Children of Chance

The Pessimist

Lazybones

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-05-24

Place of Birth

Croydon, Surrey, England

Also Known As

Майлс Моллесон