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Miles Malleson

Acting Born May 24, 1888 Died Mar 15, 1969 Croydon, Surrey, England 149 credits

Biography

Miles Malleson was an English actor and dramatist. He was born on May 24, 1888, in Croydon, Surrey, England. Malleson appeared in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. He also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films. Malleson was a writer on many films, including Nell Gwyn and The Thief of Bagdad. He translated and adapted several of Molière's plays, including The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and The Imaginary Invalid. Malleson had a career spanning over 127 known credits. He passed away on March 15, 1969, at the age of 80.

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Career

Career overview

Miles Malleson was an English actor who appeared in numerous British comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s. He was particularly known for his roles in these types of films during this period. Malleson also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, including a notable role in The Brides of Dracula.

Malleson's acting career spanned over several decades, with a total of 127 known credits. He was active in the film industry until his death in 1969. The exact nature and extent of his involvement in each of these films is not specified in the available information.

Malleson's acting career is notable for its longevity and his ability to adapt to different genres, including comedy and horror. He appeared in a range of films, including Nell Gwyn and The Thief of Bagdad, although the specific details of his roles in these films are not provided.

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Career timeline

Yours Unfaithfully · Writer
Conflict · Writer
You Must Be Joking
First Men in the MoonMurder AhoyVictoria ReginaA Midsummer Night's DreamA Jolly Bad Fellow
Call Me BwanaHeavens Above!
The Phantom of the OperaPostman's KnockGo to BlazesThe Brain
The Hellfire ClubFury at Smugglers' BayThe Bing Crosby ShowDouble Bunk
Sunday-Night Play · WriterPeeping TomThe Brides of DraculaKidnappedThe Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Hound of the BaskervillesI'm All Right JackCarlton-Browne of the F.O.The Captain's Table
DraculaHappy Is the BrideBehind the MaskGideon's DayA Midsummer Night's Dream
The Admirable CrichtonCampbell's KingdomThe Naked TruthBarnacle BillBrothers in Law
The BuccaneersThe Man Who Never WasThe Silken AffairPrivate's ProgressThree Men in a Boat
The Adventures of Robin HoodTelevision PlayhouseGeordieKing's Rhapsody
The Captain's Paradise
Venetian BirdThe Importance of Being EarnestThe Magic BoxTrent's Last CaseTreasure Hunt
ScroogeThe Man in the White Suit
Sunday Night TheatreGolden SalamanderStage Fright
Kind Hearts and CoronetsTrain of EventsThe Queen of SpadesCardboard CavalierThe Perfect Woman
Saraband for Dead LoversBond StreetOne Night with YouWoman HaterIdol of Paris
While the Sun Shines
Land of PromiseLand of Promise · Writer
Dead of NightJourney Together
Yellow Canary · ScreenplayThe Gentle SexThe Demi-ParadiseThey Met in the Dark · WriterSquadron Leader X · Writer
They Flew AloneThey Flew Alone · ScreenplayThe First of the Few · ScreenplayUnpublished StoryThunder Rock
Major Barbara
The Thief of BagdadThe Thief of Bagdad · ScreenplayThe Thief of Bagdad · DialogueFor Freedom
Q Planes
Sixty Glorious YearsSixty Glorious Years · WriterA Royal Divorce · Writer
Knight Without ArmourVictoria the GreatVictoria the Great · WriterThe Rat · DialogueAction for Slander
Rhodes of AfricaRhodes of Africa · DialogueTudor RoseTudor Rose · Writer

Full filmography

  • Yours Unfaithfully (2021) Writer
  • Conflict (2020) Writer
  • You Must Be Joking (1965) as Salesman
  • First Men in the Moon (1964) as Dymchurch Registrar
  • Murder Ahoy (1964) as Bishop
  • Victoria Regina (1964) as Conyngham
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) as Quince
  • A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964) as Dr. Woolley
  • Call Me Bwana (1963) as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
  • Heavens Above! (1963) as Bishop Rockeby
  • The Phantom of the Opera (1962) as 2nd Cabby
  • Postman's Knock (1962) as Psychiatrist
  • Go to Blazes (1962) as Salesman
  • The Brain (1962) as Dr. Miller
  • The Hellfire Club (1961) as Judge
  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961) as Duke of Avon
  • The Bing Crosby Show (1961) as Self
  • Double Bunk (1961) as Rev. Thomas
  • Sunday-Night Play (1960) Writer
  • Peeping Tom (1960) as Elderly Gentleman Customer
  • The Brides of Dracula (1960) as Dr. Tobler
  • Kidnapped (1960) as Mr. Rankeillor
  • The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) as Assistant Curator
  • And the Same to You (1960) as Bishop
  • The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) as Bishop Frankland
  • I'm All Right Jack (1959) as Windrush Sr., Stanley's father
  • Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) as Resident Advisor Davidson
  • The Captain's Table (1959) as Canon Swingler
  • Dracula (1958) as Marx - Undertaker (uncredited)
  • Happy Is the Bride (1958) as 1st Magistrate
  • Behind the Mask (1958) as Sir Oswald Pettiford
  • Gideon's Day (1958) as The Judge
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (1958) as Quince
  • Bachelor of Hearts (1958) as Dr. Butson
  • The Admirable Crichton (1957)
  • Campbell's Kingdom (1957) as (unconfirmed - not present in US release version)
  • The Naked Truth (1957) as Reverend Cedric "Daddy Bassy" Bastable
  • Barnacle Bill (1957) as Angler
  • Brothers in Law (1957) as Kendall Grimes Q.C.
  • The Buccaneers (1956) as Josiah Parkerhouse
  • The Man Who Never Was (1956) as Scientist
  • The Silken Affair (1956) as Mr. Blucher
  • Private's Progress (1956) as Mr. Windrush Sr.
  • Three Men in a Boat (1956) as 2nd Old Gentleman
  • Dry Rot (1956) as Country Gentleman
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) as Albertus
  • Television Playhouse (1955) as Uncle Simon
  • Geordie (1955) as Lord Paunceton
  • King's Rhapsody (1955) as Jules
  • The Captain's Paradise (1953) as Lawrence St. James
  • Venetian Bird (1952) as Grespi
  • The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) as Canon Chasuble
  • The Magic Box (1952) as Orchestra Conductor
  • Trent's Last Case (1952) as Burton Cupples
  • Treasure Hunt (1952) as Mr. Walsh
  • Folly to Be Wise (1952) as Dr. Hector McAdam
  • The Happy Family (1952) as Mr. Thwaites
  • The Woman's Angle (1952) as A. Secrett
  • Scrooge (1951) as Old Joe
  • The Man in the White Suit (1951) as The Tailor
  • Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Quince
  • Golden Salamander (1950) as Douvet
  • Stage Fright (1950) as Mr. Fortesque
  • Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) as The Hangman
  • Train of Events (1949) as Johnson, the Timekeeper
  • The Queen of Spades (1949) as Tchybukin
  • Cardboard Cavalier (1949) as Judge Gorebucket
  • The Perfect Woman (1949) as Prof. Ernest Belman
  • Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) as Lord of Misrule
  • Bond Street (1948) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • One Night with You (1948) as Jailer
  • Woman Hater (1948) as Vicar
  • Idol of Paris (1948) as Offenbach
  • While the Sun Shines (1947) as Horton
  • Land of Promise (1946) as Mr. Know-All
  • Land of Promise (1946) Writer
  • Dead of Night (1945) as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
  • Journey Together (1945) as (uncredited)
  • Yellow Canary (1943) Screenplay
  • The Gentle Sex (1943) as Tran Guard
  • The Demi-Paradise (1943) as Theatre Cashier
  • They Met in the Dark (1943) Writer
  • Squadron Leader X (1943) Writer
  • They Flew Alone (1942) as Vacuum Salesman
  • They Flew Alone (1942) Screenplay
  • The First of the Few (1942) Screenplay
  • Unpublished Story (1942) as Farmfield
  • Thunder Rock (1942) as Chairman of Directors
  • Major Barbara (1941) as Morrison
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940) as Sultan
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Screenplay
  • The Thief of Bagdad (1940) Dialogue
  • For Freedom (1940) as Minor Role
  • Q Planes (1939) as Minor Role
  • Sixty Glorious Years (1938) as Wounded Soldier
  • Sixty Glorious Years (1938) Writer
  • A Royal Divorce (1938) Writer
  • Knight Without Armour (1937) as Drunken Red Commissar
  • Victoria the Great (1937) as Sir James
  • Victoria the Great (1937) Writer
  • The Rat (1937) Dialogue
  • Action for Slander (1937) as Minor Role
  • Action for Slander (1937) Screenplay
  • Rhodes of Africa (1936) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Rhodes of Africa (1936) Dialogue
  • Tudor Rose (1936) as Jane's Father
  • Tudor Rose (1936) Writer
  • The 39 Steps (1935) as Palladium Manager (uncredited)
  • Peg of Old Drury (1935) as Minor Role (uncredited)
  • Peg of Old Drury (1935) Scenario Writer
  • Lazybones (1935) as Pessimist
  • Lazybones (1935) as The Pessimist
  • Vintage Wine (1935) as Henri Popinot
  • Nell Gwyn (1934) as Chiffinch
  • Nell Gwyn (1934) Writer
  • Falling in Love (1934) Writer
  • The Queen's Affair (1934) as The Chancellor
  • The Queen's Affair (1934) Screenplay
  • Summer Lightning (1933) as Beach
  • Summer Lightning (1933) Screenplay
  • Perfect Understanding (1933) as Announcer
  • Perfect Understanding (1933) Dialogue
  • Perfect Understanding (1933) Story
  • Love on Wheels (1932) as Academy of Music Porter
  • The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932) as Thaddeus Sholto
  • The Blue Danube (1932)
  • The Blue Danube (1932) Writer
  • The Mayor's Nest (1932) as Clerk
  • The Water Gipsies (1932) Writer
  • The Love Contract (1932) as Peters
  • Frail Women (1932) as Registrar
  • Money Means Nothing (1932) as Doorman
  • Money Means Nothing (1932) Writer
  • A Night in Montmartre (1931) as Minor Role
  • A Night in Montmartre (1931) Theatre Play
  • Sally in Our Alley (1931) Screenplay
  • City of Song (1931) as Theater Watchman
  • City of Song (1931) Writer
  • Lucky children (1931) Screenplay
  • The Two Worlds (1930) Writer
  • The W Plan (1930) Writer
  • Children of Chance (1930)
  • Children of Chance (1930) Writer
  • Two Worlds (1930) Dialogue
  • The Yellow Mask (1930) Dialogue
  • Night Birds (1930) as Minor Role
  • Night Birds (1930) Writer
  • Battling Bruisers: Some Boxing Buffoonery (1925)
  • The Headmaster (1921) as Palliser Grantley