Basil Dignam: movies and TV shows
Basil Dignam has 120 credits in the archive: 69 films and 51 TV series, from 1949 to 1978. Highest rated: The Main Chance (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1949 – 1978 · busiest year: 1958 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Scorpion Tales | Clem Laidlaw | TV | 7.3 | 72 |
| 1978 | Life of Shakespeare | The Lord Chamberlain | TV | — | 72 |
| 1977 | Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle | Lawyer Scorpe | TV | 6.5 | 71 |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | Hugh Rydercroft | TV | 7.1 | 70 |
| 1976 | John Macnab | Colonel Raden | TV | — | 70 |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Moberly | TV | 8.1 | 69 |
| 1975 | The Stars Look Down | Richard Barras | TV | 8.0 | 69 |
| 1975 | Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington | Mr. Hallam | Film | — | 69 |
| 1974 | The Pallisers | Sir Orlando Drought | TV | 6.4 | 68 |
| 1974 | Churchill's People | Lord Henry Howard | TV | 5.0 | 68 |
| 1974 | Happy Ever After | Judge | TV | 6.8 | 68 |
| 1974 | Soft Beds, Hard Battles | Brigadier | Film | 4.6 | 68 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Dr. Sissons | TV | 5.7 | 66 |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Charles Engleton | TV | 6.1 | 66 |
| 1972 | The Adventurer | John Ballard | TV | 6.3 | 66 |
| 1972 | The Moonstone | Gabriel Betteredge | TV | 8.0 | 66 |
| 1972 | Young Winston | Joseph Chamberlain | Film | 6.2 | 66 |
| 1972 | I Spy a Stranger | Mr. Hufson | Film | — | 66 |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Prime Minister Norman Russell | TV | 7.6 | 65 |
| 1971 | Justice | Sir Jules Larsen | TV | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1971 | Jason King | TV | 7.8 | 65 | |
| 1971 | Elizabeth R | Archbishop Gardiner | TV | 7.5 | 65 |
| 1971 | 10 Rillington Place | Member of Medical Board | Film | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1971 | Persuasion | Sir Walter Elliot | TV | 6.6 | 65 |
| 1971 | A Lizard in a Woman's Skin | Commissioner McCloud (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 65 |
| 1971 | Fathers and Sons | Dr. Bazarov | TV | — | 65 |
| 1970 | UFO | Cabinet Minister | TV | 7.8 | 64 |
| 1970 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Bishop Gardiner | TV | 8.1 | 64 |
| 1970 | The Games | Sir Harold | Film | 7.4 | 64 |
| 1969 | The Main Chance | Mr. Jory | TV | 8.3 | 63 |
| 1969 | Department S | Howard Finch | TV | 5.5 | 63 |
| 1969 | Department S | Henry Smith | TV | 5.5 | 63 |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Tactical Records Officer (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 63 |
| 1969 | Judge Dee | TV | 5.0 | 63 | |
| 1969 | Laughter in the Dark | Dealer | Film | 4.3 | 63 |
| 1968 | The Champions | Sir Frederick | TV | 6.5 | 62 |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve | Doctor | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1968 | Assignment K | Howlett | Film | 6.3 | 62 |
| 1968 | Number Ten | Sebastian Fleming | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Chief Supt. Elliott | TV | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1967 | The Prisoner | Supervisor | TV | 7.7 | 61 |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | TV | 7.2 | 61 | |
| 1967 | I'll Never Forget What's'isname | Film | 5.4 | 61 | |
| 1967 | The Cuckoo Patrol | Snodgrass | Film | 4.6 | 61 |
| 1967 | The Jokers | David's Bank Manager | Film | 6.3 | 61 |
| 1966 | Where the Spies Are | Major Harding | Film | 5.4 | 60 |
| 1966 | Naked Evil | Jim Benson | Film | 6.3 | 60 |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Commissioner Scott-Marle | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1965 | United! | David Madox-Jones | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1965 | Londoners | Sir Edgar Bliss | TV | — | 59 |
| 1965 | Rotten to the Core | The General | Film | 6.5 | 59 |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Uncle Peregrine | TV | 7.2 | 58 |
| 1964 | The Protectors | Anson | TV | 8.0 | 58 |
| 1964 | Ring of Spies | Second Member at Lords (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1964 | Master Spy | Richard Horton | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1963 | Espionage | Senior Civil Servant | TV | 10.0 | 57 |
| 1963 | Heavens Above! | Prison Governor | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 1963 | 80,000 Suspects | Health Officer Boswell | Film | 7.2 | 57 |
| 1962 | The Saint | Cmdr. Richardson | TV | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son | Auctioneer | TV | 7.8 | 56 |
| 1962 | Seven Seas to Calais | Sir Francis Walsingham | Film | 5.5 | 56 |
| 1962 | Life for Ruth | Mapleton | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | TV | 7.8 | 55 | |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake | Duke Of Alva | TV | 5.1 | 55 |
| 1961 | Kraft Mystery Theatre | Hugo | TV | 7.3 | 55 |
| 1961 | Victim | Barrister (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 55 |
| 1961 | Gorgo | Admiral Brooks | Film | 5.3 | 55 |
| 1961 | The Secret Partner | Lyle | Film | 5.8 | 55 |
| 1961 | The Fourth Square | Inspector Forbes | Film | — | 55 |
| 1961 | Fate Takes a Hand | Wheeler | Film | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1961 | The Court Martial of Major Keller | Morrell | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1960 | A Touch of Larceny | Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St Trinian's | Army Officer | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1960 | Suspect | Dr Childs | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 1960 | The Spider's Web | Hugo | Film | 6.6 | 54 |
| 1960 | Sentenced for Life | Ralph Thompson | Film | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place | TV | 4.8 | 53 | |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling | Insp. Hopkins | TV | 7.3 | 53 |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men | Judge Advocate | TV | 7.7 | 53 |
| 1959 | Sapphire | Doctor Burgess | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1959 | I'm All Right Jack | Minister of Labour | Film | 6.6 | 53 |
| 1959 | Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Security Officer | Film | 6.2 | 53 |
| 1958 | Room at the Top | Priest (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 52 |
| 1958 | Innocent Sinners | Dyson | Film | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1958 | Carry On Sergeant | Third Specialist | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 1958 | Rockets Galore | R.A.F. Officer (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 1958 | Corridors of Blood | Hospital Chairman | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 1958 | The Nice Americans | Inspector Adams | Film | 10.0 | 52 |
| 1958 | Up the Creek | Coombes | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1958 | Further Up the Creek | Flagship Commander | Film | 6.6 | 52 |
| 1958 | Son of a Stranger | Dr. Delaney | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1957 | Brothers in Law | Mr. Justice Emery | Film | 7.1 | 51 |
| 1957 | Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst | Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China | Film | 7.3 | 51 |
| 1957 | You Pay Your Money | Currie | Film | 5.3 | 51 |
| 1957 | The Counterfeit Plan | Police Commissioner | Film | 6.2 | 51 |
| 1957 | The Depraved | Tom Wilton | Film | 4.6 | 51 |
| 1957 | Three Sundays to Live | Davitt | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Detective Inspector | TV | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | TV | 6.0 | 50 | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Rev. Daniel Hargreaves | TV | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Interviewing Officer | TV | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1956 | Reach for the Sky | Air Ministry Doctor | Film | 6.9 | 50 |
| 1956 | The Weapon | Film | 6.0 | 50 | |
| 1956 | The Narrowing Circle | George Pacey | Film | 5.8 | 50 |
| 1956 | Port of Escape | Det. Sgt. Crawford | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Rich Merchant | TV | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | Sir Geoffrey | TV | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1955 | The Quatermass Xperiment | Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1955 | Touch and Go | Stevens | Film | 6.6 | 49 |
| 1955 | They Can't Hang Me | Wing Commander Riddle | Film | 6.9 | 49 |
| 1954 | Sherlock Holmes | TV | 7.2 | 48 | |
| 1954 | Carrington V.C. | Film | 6.1 | 48 | |
| 1952 | His Excellency | Security Officer | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1952 | Hammer the Toff | Superintendent | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1951 | Two on the Tiles | Ship’s Captain | Film | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1951 | The Lady with a Lamp | Film | 6.6 | 45 | |
| 1951 | Appointment with Venus | R.A.M.C. Captain | Film | 5.7 | 45 |
| 1951 | Smart Alec | Defense Attorney | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1949 | Maytime in Mayfair | Commissionaire (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 43 |