Wensley Pithey: movies and TV shows
Wensley Pithey has 78 credits in the archive: 40 films and 38 TV series, from 1948 to 1988. Highest rated: The Main Chance (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 1988 · busiest year: 1957 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Diamond Trap | Basil | Film | 6.0 | 74 |
| 1987 | White Mischief | Sheridan | Film | 6.1 | 73 |
| 1985 | Howards' Way | George Johnson | TV | 5.9 | 71 |
| 1985 | In Sickness and in Health | Equerry | TV | 8.1 | 71 |
| 1984 | Love and Marriage | Owen Merrick | TV | 9.0 | 70 |
| 1983 | Number 10 | King Edward VII | TV | 7.0 | 69 |
| 1983 | Red Monarch | Voroshilov | Film | 5.4 | 69 |
| 1981 | The Cherry Orchard | Pischik | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 1980 | Sheppey | Dr. Jervis | Film | — | 66 |
| 1980 | F.D.R.: The Last Year | Winston Churchill | Film | 6.9 | 66 |
| 1979 | Ike | Winston Churchill | Film | 6.8 | 65 |
| 1979 | Ike | Winston Churchill | TV | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1979 | The Old Curiosity Shop | The Single Gentleman | TV | 7.5 | 65 |
| 1979 | The Saint and the Brave Goose | Franklyn | Film | 10.0 | 65 |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint | Franklyn | TV | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1978 | Edward and Mrs Simpson | Winston Churchill | TV | 6.8 | 64 |
| 1978 | Edward & Mrs. Simpson | Winston Churchill | Film | 10.0 | 64 |
| 1976 | Beasts | Mr. Liversedge | TV | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1976 | Beasts: Special Offer | Mr. Liversedge | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 1975 | Poldark | Jeffrey Clymer | TV | 6.9 | 61 |
| 1975 | One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Bromley | Film | 5.8 | 61 |
| 1974 | Zodiac | Inspector Duggan | TV | 5.0 | 60 |
| 1972 | Sykes | Police Sergeant | TV | 6.7 | 58 |
| 1972 | Sykes | TV | 6.7 | 58 | |
| 1972 | Sykes | Sergeant Beaconsfield | TV | 6.7 | 58 |
| 1972 | The Adventurer | Nicholas | TV | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1972 | To Encourage the Others | Cassels | Film | 5.0 | 58 |
| 1969 | The Main Chance | Lord Bennett | TV | 8.3 | 55 |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War | Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1968 | Nearest and Dearest | Leonard Longbottom | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1968 | Oliver! | Dr. Grimwig | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1968 | Her Majesty's Pleasure | TV | 9.0 | 54 | |
| 1967 | Callan | TV | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Fr. Clement | TV | 5.3 | 51 |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | George Booth | TV | 5.3 | 51 |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Supt. Bill Hemmingway | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 1965 | The Knack... and How to Get It | Teacher | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1964 | Call the Gun Expert | Robert Churchill | TV | — | 50 |
| 1963 | The Barber of Stamford Hill | Film | 10.0 | 49 | |
| 1962 | The Saint | Insp. Claude Teal | TV | 7.3 | 48 |
| 1962 | Man of the World | President Ruschek | TV | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1962 | The Scales of Justice | Mr. Robbins | TV | 6.7 | 48 |
| 1962 | The Boys | Mr. Coulter | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake | Davey Preston | TV | 5.1 | 47 |
| 1961 | Jack and Knaves | Chief Inspector | TV | — | 47 |
| 1960 | Danger Man | Senor Lazar | TV | 7.4 | 46 |
| 1960 | Armchair Mystery Theatre | William Barber | TV | 9.0 | 46 |
| 1960 | Persuasion | Charles Musgrove | TV | 10.0 | 46 |
| 1960 | The Pure Hell of St Trinian's | Chief Constable | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1960 | Snowball | Jim Adams | Film | 7.4 | 46 |
| 1959 | Charlesworth | Det. Supt. Charlesworth | TV | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1959 | Serious Charge | Police Sergeant | Film | 6.2 | 45 |
| 1958 | The Larkins | George Potter | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 1958 | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | Viscount Brouncker | TV | — | 44 |
| 1958 | Charlesworth at Large | Det. Supt. Charlesworth | TV | — | 44 |
| 1958 | The Greatest Man in the World | Frank Evans | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 1957 | Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! | Father Tsouderos | TV | 9.0 | 43 |
| 1957 | Hell Drivers | Pop | Film | 6.7 | 43 |
| 1957 | Mister Charlesworth | Det. Chief Insp. Charlesworth | TV | — | 43 |
| 1957 | The Long Haul | George H. Mills | Film | 5.8 | 43 |
| 1957 | Kill Me Tomorrow | Inspector Lane | Film | 5.5 | 43 |
| 1957 | Doctor at Large | Sam | Film | 5.7 | 43 |
| 1956 | Tiger in the Smoke | Detective Sergeant Pickett | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 1956 | End of the Line | Narrator | Film | — | 42 |
| 1955 | The Dark Avenger | French Guard (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 1955 | Moby Dick—Rehearsed | A Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1954 | The Men of Sherwood Forest | Hugo | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1954 | A Castle and Sixpence | Mr. Parsons | TV | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1953 | The Titfield Thunderbolt | A Policeman | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1953 | Isn't Life Wonderful! | Sam | Film | 5.4 | 39 |
| 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 38 |
| 1952 | Lady in the Fog | Sid - Bartender | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1952 | Father's Doing Fine | Policeman | Film | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1952 | Brandy for the Parson | Circus Owner | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1950 | Your Witness | Alfred | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 1950 | Guilt Is My Shadow | Tillingham | Film | 5.7 | 36 |
| 1949 | Cardboard Cavalier | Jailer | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1948 | London Belongs to Me | 1st Warden | Film | 7.0 | 34 |