Bernard Cribbins
Biography
Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer.
He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who.
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Full filmography
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Duggie Wingate
- Doctor Who (2005) as Wilfred Mott
- The Avengers (1961) as Arkwright
- The Avengers (1961) as Bradley Marler
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Charlie Krebs
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Gavin Hinchcliffe
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Pinchwife
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Panellist
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Panellist
- Dalziel and Pascoe (1996) as Uncle Henry
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- Space: 1999 (1975) as Captain Michael
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Larry
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Pointless Celebrities (2011) as Self
- The Sooty Show (1955) as Himself
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- Going Live! (1987) as Self
- Sunday-Night Play (1960) as Lord Fancourt Babberley
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Mr. Hutchinson
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Sid
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)