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Basil Henson

Acting Born Jul 31, 1918 Died Dec 19, 1990 London, England, UK 59 credits

Biography

Basil Henson works in acting. Born July 31, 1918 in London, England, UK. Died December 19, 1990. Archytele lists 59 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Bulman

as Lord Breconbury

Raffles

1977

When the Boat Comes In

as Sir Horatio Manners

Bill Brand

as Hinchcliffe
Film

16 Blocks

as Dr. Abbott

Fall of Eagles

as Von Moltke
Film

Freaks

as Charles Merrow

Crown Court

1972

Crown Court

as Dr. Chisolm

Crown Court

as The Hon. Mr. Justice Yearsley

Crown Court

as Mr. Justice Yearsley

New Scotland Yard

as Major Lofthouse

Frequent co-stars

Tony Selby 1 shared title
John Bailey 1 shared title
Michael Robbins 1 shared title
Rosemary Leach 1 shared title
Cleo Sylvestre 1 shared title
Keith Barron 1 shared title
John Phillips 1 shared title
George Baker 1 shared title
James Maxwell 1 shared title
Carol White 1 shared title

Career timeline

BulmanShadey
Love and Marriage
The Sunday DramaRafflesSilver Blaze
When the Boat Comes InBill Brand
Fawlty Towers
Fall of Eagles
ThrillerThe Final ProgrammeAn Echo of Theresa
Crown CourtCrown CourtCrown CourtCrown CourtNew Scotland Yard
JusticeJason KingQuest for Love
CromwellThe Dolly Scene
The Main ChanceThe Inside Man
The ChampionsThe ExpertNumber TenA Beast with Two BacksNever Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
Half Hour StoryThe Investigation
Mystery and ImaginationFrankenstein Mark 2The Frozen Dead
The TroubleshootersFront Page StoryDarlingJohnson Over JordanChange Partners
The Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday PlayThe Wednesday PlayTheatre 625Story Parade
Sergeant CorkDr. CrippenDrama '63: A Well Dressed ManThe Double
The Scales of Justice
No Hiding Place
Our Mutual Friend
Inside Information
Armchair TheatreArmchair Theatre

Full filmography

  • Bulman (1985) as Lord Breconbury
  • Shadey (1985) as The Bishop
  • Love and Marriage (1984) as Michael Feverstein
  • The Sunday Drama (1977) as Colonel Ross
  • Raffles (1977)
  • Silver Blaze (1977) as Colonel Ross
  • When the Boat Comes In (1976) as Sir Horatio Manners
  • Bill Brand (1976) as Hinchcliffe
  • Fawlty Towers (1975) as Dr. Abbott
  • Fall of Eagles (1974) as Von Moltke
  • Thriller (1973) as Charles Merrow
  • The Final Programme (1973) as Dr. Lucas
  • An Echo of Theresa (1973) as Charles Merrow
  • Crown Court (1972)
  • Crown Court (1972) as Dr. Chisolm
  • Crown Court (1972) as The Hon. Mr. Justice Yearsley
  • Crown Court (1972) as Mr. Justice Yearsley
  • New Scotland Yard (1972) as Major Lofthouse
  • War & Peace (1972) as Prince Vasili Kuragin
  • War & Peace (1972) as Vasili Kuragin
  • The Breaking of Colonel Keyser (1972) as Oxted
  • Justice (1971) as Basil Stewart
  • Jason King (1971)
  • Quest for Love (1971) as Doctor (uncredited)
  • Cromwell (1970) as Hacker
  • The Dolly Scene (1970) as Hunter
  • The Main Chance (1969) as Brigadier
  • The Inside Man (1969) as Dawnay
  • The Champions (1968) as Wolf Eisen
  • The Expert (1968) as Frank Houghton
  • Number Ten (1968) as Charles Baldon
  • A Beast with Two Backs (1968) as The Inspector
  • Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? (1968) as Oliver Manson
  • Half Hour Story (1967) as Mr. Webb
  • The Investigation (1967) as Witness
  • Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Dr Ramsey
  • Frankenstein Mark 2 (1966) as George Preston
  • The Frozen Dead (1966) as Dr. Tirpitz
  • The Troubleshooters (1965) as Captain
  • Front Page Story (1965) as Sandy Warren
  • Darling (1965) as Alec Prosser-Jones
  • Johnson Over Jordan (1965) as The Stranger
  • Change Partners (1965) as Cedric Gallen
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Major Andrew Carlyle
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Inspector
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Marshal
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Colonel Gillum
  • Story Parade (1964) as Carter
  • Thursday Theatre (1964) as The Stranger
  • Sergeant Cork (1963) as Major Edwards
  • Dr. Crippen (1963) as Mr. Arditti
  • Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man (1963) as Salesman
  • The Double (1963) as Derreck Alwyn
  • The Scales of Justice (1962) as Peter Naylor
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
  • Our Mutual Friend (1958) as Mortimer Lightwood
  • Inside Information (1957)
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Maurice
  • Armchair Theatre (1956) as Hunter