Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-10-24

Deathday

1979-01-31 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Also Known As

Basil Martin Dignam

Basil Dignam

Biography

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

Known For

8.0%

Lawrence of Arabia

Dec 11, 1962

6.9%

Battle of Britain

Sep 15, 1969

7.3%

10 Rillington Place

Feb 10, 1971

6.5%

The Quatermass Xperiment

Aug 26, 1955

7.7%

The Prisoner

Sep 29, 1967

6.5%

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Feb 18, 1971

7.5%

Victim

Aug 1, 1961

7.7%

The Avengers

Jan 7, 1961

6.9%

Room at the Top

Dec 29, 1958

7.6%

The Persuaders!

Sep 17, 1971

7.3%

The Saint

Oct 4, 1962

5.4%

Gorgo

Feb 2, 1961

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Acting

1978

Life of Shakespeare as The Lord Chamberlain

1976

The New Avengers as Hugh Rydercroft

1975		The Stars Look Down as Richard Barras
1975		The Sweeney as Moberly

1974

Soft Beds, Hard Battles as Brigadier

1972		Crown Court as Dr. Sissons
1972		The Protectors as Charles Engleton
1972		War & Peace
1972		The Adventurer as John Ballard
1972		I Spy a Stranger as Mr. Hufson
1972		Young Winston as Joseph Chamberlain

1971		Fathers and Sons
1971		Justice as Sir Jules Larsen
1971		The Persuaders! as Prime Minister Norman Russell
1971		Jason King
1971		Persuasion as Sir Walter Elliot
1971		A Lizard in a Woman's Skin as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
1971		Elizabeth R as Archbishop Gardiner
1971		10 Rillington Place as Member of Medical Board

1970		UFO as Cabinet Minister
1970		The Games as Sir Harold
1970		The Six Wives of Henry VIII as Bishop Gardiner

1969		Battle of Britain as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
1969		Department S as Howard Finch
1969		Department S as Henry Smith
1969		The Main Chance as Mr. Jory
1969		Laughter in the Dark as Dealer
1969		Judge Dee

1968		Twisted Nerve as Doctor
1968		Number Ten as Sebastian Fleming
1968		The Champions as Sir Frederick
1968		Assignment K as Howlett

1967		I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967		The Prisoner as Supervisor
1967		Man in a Suitcase
1967		The Cuckoo Patrol as Snodgrass
1967		The Jokers as David's Bank Manager

1966		Naked Evil as Jim Benson
1966		Where the Spies Are as Major Harding

1965		United!
1965		Rotten to the Core as The General
1965		Gideon's Way as Commissioner Scott-Marle

1964		Master Spy as Richard Horton
1964		Ring of Spies as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

1963		80,000 Suspects as Health Officer Boswell
1963		Heavens Above! as Prison Governor

1962		Seven Seas to Calais as Sir Francis Walsingham
1962		Lawrence of Arabia as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
1962		The Saint as Cmdr. Richardson
1962		Life for Ruth as Mapleton

1961		The Court Martial of Major Keller as Morrell
1961		Sir Francis Drake as Duke Of Alva
1961		Fate Takes a Hand as Wheeler
1961		Victim as Barrister (uncredited)
1961		The Secret Partner as Lyle
1961		Gorgo as Admiral Brooks
1961		The Avengers

1960		The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's as Army Officer
1960		Suspect as Dr Childs
1960		The Spider's Web as Hugo
1960		A Touch of Larceny as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
1960		Sentenced for Life as Ralph Thompson

1959		Sapphire as Doctor Burgess
1959		No Hiding Place
1959		Interpol Calling as Insp. Hopkins
1959		I'm All Right Jack as Minister of Labour
1959		Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Security Officer

1958		Room at the Top as Priest (uncredited)
1958		Corridors of Blood as Hospital Chairman
1958		Further Up the Creek as Flagship Commander
1958		Rockets Galore as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
1958		Carry On Sergeant as Third Specialist
1958		Up the Creek as Coombes
1958		Innocent Sinners as Dyson
1958		Son of a Stranger as Dr. Delaney
1958		The Nice Americans as Inspector Adams

1957		The Depraved as Tom Wilton
1957		Three Sundays to Live as Davitt
1957		Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
1957		Brothers in Law as Mr. Justice Emery
1957		You Pay Your Money as Currie
1957		The Counterfeit Plan as Police Commissioner

1956		The Weapon
1956		Reach for the Sky as Air Ministry Doctor
1956		Port of Escape as Det. Sgt. Crawford
1956		The Narrowing Circle as George Pacey

1955		Touch and Go as Stevens
1955		They Can't Hang Me as Wing Commander Riddle
1955		The Adventures of Robin Hood as Rich Merchant
1955		The Quatermass Xperiment as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

1954

Sherlock Holmes

1952		Hammer the Toff as Superintendent
1952		His Excellency as Security Officer

1951		Appointment with Venus as R.A.M.C. Captain
1951		The Lady with a Lamp
1951		Two on the Tiles as Ship’s Captain
1951		Smart Alec as Defense Attorney

1949

Maytime in Mayfair as Commissionaire (uncredited)