Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 – 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Basil Dignam was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Before the acting, he tried many jobs, from a company clerk to a journalist. He acted on film and television between 1948 and 1978.[ He often appeared as an authority figure, such as Mr Justice Poynter in Crown Court, as a police officer, army general or peer.]
Personal life
He was married to actress Mona Washbourne from 1940 until his death in 1979.[ Basil Dignam died, aged 73, in Westminster, London.
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Selected filmography
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Maytime in Mayfair (1949) – Commissionaire (uncredited)
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Smart Alec (1951) – Defending Counsel
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Two on the Tiles (1951) – Ship's Captain
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The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
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Appointment with Venus (1951) – R.A.M.C. Captain
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His Excellency (1952) – Security Officer
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Hammer the Toff (1952) – Superintendent
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There Was a Young Lady (1953)
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Carrington V.C. (1954)
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The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) – Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
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They Can't Hang Me (1955) – Wing Commander Riddle
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Touch and Go (1955) – Stevens
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The Narrowing Circle (1956) – George Pacey
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Private's Progress (1956) – Col. Martin (uncredited)
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Port of Escape (1956) – Det. Insp. Crawford
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The Intimate Stranger (1956) – Dr. Gray
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Reach for the Sky (1956) – Air Ministry Doctor (uncredited)
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The Weapon (1956) – (uncredited)
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The Counterfeit Plan (1957) – Police Commissioner
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You Pay Your Money (1957) – Currie
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Brothers in Law (1957) – Mr. Justice Emery
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(1957) – Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador at Nanking
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Man in the Shadow (1957) – Bit Part (uncredited)
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Three Sundays to Live (1957) – Davitt
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The Depraved (1957) – Tom Wilton
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Son of a Stranger (1957) – Dr. Delaney
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The Safecracker (1958) – Air Vice Marshal
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Them Nice Americans – Inspector Adams
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Innocent Sinners (1958) – Mr. Dyson – Olivia's Solicitor (uncredited)
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Up the Creek (1958) – Coombes
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The Spaniard's Curse (1958) – Guy Stevenson (uncredited)
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A Cry from the Streets (1958) – Police Inspector (uncredited)
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Carry On Sergeant (1958) – Third Specialist
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Further Up the Creek (1958) – Flagship Commander
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I Only Arsked! (1958) – (uncredited)
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Corridors of Blood (1958) – Chairman
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Room at the Top (1959) – Priest (uncredited)
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Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) – Security Officer
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Sapphire (1959) – Doctor Burgess (uncredited)
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I'm All Right Jack (1959) – Minister of Labour
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A Touch of Larceny (1959) – Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
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The Spider's Web (1960) – Hugo
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Suspect (1960) – Dr Childs
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The Pure Hell of St Trinian's (1960) – Army Officer
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Sentenced for Life (1960) – Ralph Thompson
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Gorgo (1961) – Admiral Brooks
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The Secret Partner (1961) – Lyle
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The Fourth Square (1961) - Inspector Forbes
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The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961) – Morrell
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Fate Takes a Hand (1961) – Wheeler
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Life for Ruth (1962) – Lawyer Mapleton
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) – Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
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Seven Seas to Calais (1962) – Sir Francis Walsingham
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Master Spy (1963) – Richard Horton
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Heavens Above! (1963) – Prison Governor
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80,000 Suspects (1963) – Medical Officer Boswell
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Ring of Spies (1964) – 2nd Member at Lord's (uncredited)
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Joey Boy (1965) – General
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The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965) – Lawyer
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Rotten to the Core (1965) – The General
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Where the Spies Are (1965) – Major Harding
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Naked Evil (1966) – Jim Benson
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The Jokers (1967) – Bank Manager
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Cuckoo Patrol (1967) – Snodgrass
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I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)
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Assignment K (1968) – Howlett
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Twisted Nerve (1968) – Doctor
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Laughter in the Dark (1969) – Dealer
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Battle of Britain (1969) – Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
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The Great White Hope (1970) – English Official (uncredited)
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10 Rillington Place (1971) – Medical Board
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Persuasion (1971) - Sir Walter Elliot
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A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) – The Commissioner (uncredited)
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Young Winston (1972) – Joseph Chamberlain
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Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974) – Brigadier
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Edward the Seventh (1975) - Prime Minister Asquith
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