Actor

Basil Dignam

Birthday: October 24, 1905

Born in: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.

Movie Credits

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington (1975) as Mr. Hallam
Age: 69
Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974) as Brigadier
Age: 68
I Spy a Stranger (1972) as Mr. Hufson
Age: 66
Young Winston (1972) as Joseph Chamberlain
Age: 66
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971) as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
Age: 65
10 Rillington Place (1971) as Member of Medical Board
Age: 65
The Games (1970) as Sir Harold
Age: 64
Battle of Britain (1969) as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Age: 63
Laughter in the Dark (1969) as Dealer
Age: 63
Twisted Nerve (1968) as Doctor
Age: 63
Number Ten (1968) as Sebastian Fleming
Age: 62
Assignment K (1968) as Howlett
Age: 62
I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967)
Age: 62
The Cuckoo Patrol (1967) as Snodgrass
Age: 61
The Jokers (1967) as David's Bank Manager
Age: 61
Naked Evil (1966) as Jim Benson
Age: 60
Where the Spies Are (1966) as Major Harding
Age: 60
Rotten to the Core (1965) as The General
Age: 59
Master Spy (1964) as Richard Horton
Age: 58
Ring of Spies (1964) as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
Age: 58
80,000 Suspects (1963) as Health Officer Boswell
Age: 57
Corridors of Blood (1963) as Hospital Chairman
Age: 57
Heavens Above! (1963) as Prison Governor
Age: 57
Seven Seas to Calais (1962) as Sir Francis Walsingham
Age: 57
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Age: 57
Life for Ruth (1962) as Mapleton
Age: 56
The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961) as Morrell
Age: 56
Fate Takes a Hand (1961) as Wheeler
Age: 55
Victim (1961) as Barrister (uncredited)
Age: 55
The Fourth Square (1961) as Inspector Forbes
Age: 55
The Secret Partner (1961) as Lyle
Age: 55
Gorgo (1961) as Admiral Brooks
Age: 55
The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) as Army Officer
Age: 55
Suspect (1960) as Dr Childs
Age: 55
The Spider's Web (1960) as Hugo
Age: 55
A Touch of Larceny (1960) as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
Age: 54
Sentenced for Life (1960) as Ralph Thompson
Age: 54
Sapphire (1959) as Doctor Burgess
Age: 54
I'm All Right Jack (1959) as Minister of Labour
Age: 53
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) as Security Officer
Age: 53
Room at the Top (1958) as Priest (uncredited)
Age: 53
Further Up the Creek (1958) as Flagship Commander
Age: 53
Rockets Galore (1958) as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Age: 52
Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Third Specialist
Age: 52
Up the Creek (1958) as Coombes
Age: 52
Innocent Sinners (1958) as Dyson
Age: 52
Son of a Stranger (1958) as Dr. Delaney
Age: 52
The Nice Americans (1958) as Inspector Adams
Age: 52
The Depraved (1957) as Tom Wilton
Age: 52
Three Sundays to Live (1957) as Davitt
Age: 51
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst (1957) as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
Age: 51
Brothers in Law (1957) as Mr. Justice Emery
Age: 51
You Pay Your Money (1957) as Currie
Age: 51
The Counterfeit Plan (1957) as Police Commissioner
Age: 51
The Weapon (1956)
Age: 50
Reach for the Sky (1956) as Air Ministry Doctor
Age: 50
Port of Escape (1956) as Det. Sgt. Crawford
Age: 50
The Narrowing Circle (1956) as George Pacey
Age: 50
Touch and Go (1955) as Stevens
Age: 49
They Can't Hang Me (1955) as Wing Commander Riddle
Age: 49
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
Age: 49
Carrington V.C. (1954)
Age: 49
Hammer the Toff (1952) as Superintendent
Age: 46
His Excellency (1952) as Security Officer
Age: 46
Appointment with Venus (1951) as R.A.M.C. Captain
Age: 45
The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
Age: 45
Two on the Tiles (1951) as Ship’s Captain
Age: 45
Smart Alec (1951) as Defense Attorney
Age: 45
Maytime in Mayfair (1949) as Commissionaire (uncredited)
Age: 43