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Basil Dignam — Ligoscope

Basil Dignam

Acting

Basil Dignam

Born October 24, 1905 — died January 31, 1979 · Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

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

Known For

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962 · Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

1969 · Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

The Quatermass Xperiment

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955 · Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

1971 · Member of Medical Board

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

1967 · Supervisor

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971 · Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Victim

Victim

1961 · Barrister (uncredited)

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Room at the Top

Room at the Top

1958 · Priest (uncredited)

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971 · Prime Minister Norman Russell

The Saint

The Saint

1962 · Cmdr. Richardson

Gorgo

Gorgo

1961 · Admiral Brooks

Filmography

Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare

1978 · The Lord Chamberlain

Scorpion Tales

Scorpion Tales

1978 · Clem Laidlaw

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle

1977 · Lawyer Scorpe

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

1976 · Hugh Rydercroft

John Macnab

John Macnab

1976 · Colonel Raden

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

1975 · Mr. Hallam

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975 · Moberly

The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

1975 · Richard Barras

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974 · Brigadier

Churchill's People

Churchill's People

1974 · Lord Henry Howard

The Pallisers

The Pallisers

1974 · Sir Orlando Drought

Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1974 · Judge

I Spy a Stranger

I Spy a Stranger

1972 · Mr. Hufson

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972 · Joseph Chamberlain

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

1972 · John Ballard

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972 · Dr. Sissons

The Protectors

The Protectors

1972 · Charles Engleton

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1972 · Gabriel Betteredge

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

1971 · Member of Medical Board

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971 · Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

1971 · Archbishop Gardiner

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971 · Prime Minister Norman Russell

Jason King

Jason King

1971

Justice

Justice

1971 · Sir Jules Larsen