Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Known For: Acting

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: October 24, 1905

Day of Death: January 31, 1979 (73 years old)

Place of Birth: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

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

1974

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Actor Brigadier

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1972

I Spy a Stranger

Actor Mr. Hufson

I Spy a Stranger

Young Winston

Actor Joseph Chamberlain

Young Winston

1971

10 Rillington Place

Actor Member of Medical Board

10 Rillington Place

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Actor Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1970

The Games

Actor Sir Harold

The Games

1969

Laughter in the Dark

Actor Dealer

Laughter in the Dark

Battle of Britain

Actor Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Battle of Britain

1968

Assignment K

Actor Howlett

Assignment K

Number Ten

Actor Sebastian Fleming

Number Ten

Twisted Nerve

Actor Doctor

Twisted Nerve

1967

The Jokers

Actor David's Bank Manager

The Jokers

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Actor

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

The Cuckoo Patrol

Actor Snodgrass

The Cuckoo Patrol

1966

Naked Evil

Actor Jim Benson

Naked Evil

Where the Spies Are

Actor Major Harding

Where the Spies Are

1965

Rotten to the Core

Actor The General

Rotten to the Core

1964

Ring of Spies

Actor Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

Ring of Spies

Master Spy

Actor Richard Horton

Master Spy

1963

80,000 Suspects

Actor Health Officer Boswell

80,000 Suspects

Heavens Above!

Actor Prison Governor

Heavens Above!

1962

Seven Seas to Calais

Actor Sir Francis Walsingham

Seven Seas to Calais

Lawrence of Arabia

Actor Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

Life for Ruth

Actor Mapleton

Life for Ruth

1961

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Actor Morrell

The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Secret Partner

Actor Lyle

The Secret Partner

Victim

Actor Barrister (uncredited)

Victim

Gorgo

Actor Admiral Brooks

Gorgo

Fate Takes a Hand

Actor Wheeler

Fate Takes a Hand

1960

Suspect

Actor Dr Childs

Suspect

Sentenced for Life

Actor Ralph Thompson

Sentenced for Life

The Spider's Web

Actor Hugo

The Spider's Web

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

Actor Army Officer

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

A Touch of Larceny

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

A Touch of Larceny

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Actor Security Officer

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

I'm All Right Jack

Actor Minister of Labour

I'm All Right Jack

Sapphire

Actor Doctor Burgess

Sapphire

1958

Corridors of Blood

Actor Hospital Chairman

Corridors of Blood

Son of a Stranger

Actor Dr. Delaney

Son of a Stranger

The Nice Americans

Actor Inspector Adams

The Nice Americans

Up the Creek

Actor Coombes

Up the Creek

Innocent Sinners

Actor Dyson

Innocent Sinners

Further Up the Creek

Actor Flagship Commander

Further Up the Creek

Room at the Top

Actor Priest (uncredited)

Room at the Top

Rockets Galore

Actor R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

Rockets Galore

Carry On Sergeant

Actor Third Specialist

Carry On Sergeant

1957

The Depraved

Actor Tom Wilton

The Depraved

Three Sundays to Live

Actor Davitt

Three Sundays to Live

You Pay Your Money

Actor Currie

You Pay Your Money

The Counterfeit Plan

Actor Police Commissioner

The Counterfeit Plan

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

Actor Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

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

Brothers in Law

Actor Mr. Justice Emery

Brothers in Law

1956

The Weapon

Actor

The Weapon

The Narrowing Circle

Actor George Pacey

The Narrowing Circle

Reach for the Sky

Actor Air Ministry Doctor

Reach for the Sky

Port of Escape

Actor Det. Sgt. Crawford

Port of Escape

1955

Touch and Go

Actor Stevens

Touch and Go

The Quatermass Xperiment

Actor Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

The Quatermass Xperiment

They Can't Hang Me

Actor Wing Commander Riddle

They Can't Hang Me

1952

Hammer the Toff

Actor Superintendent

Hammer the Toff

His Excellency

Actor Security Officer

His Excellency

1951

Smart Alec

Actor Defense Attorney

Smart Alec

Two on the Tiles

Actor Ship’s Captain

Two on the Tiles

The Lady with a Lamp

Actor

The Lady with a Lamp

Appointment with Venus

Actor R.A.M.C. Captain

Appointment with Venus

1949

Maytime in Mayfair

Actor Commissionaire (uncredited)

Maytime in Mayfair