Birthday:
Oct 24, 1905
Place of Birth: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Place of Birth: Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Corridors of Blood | Hospital Chairman | 1958 |
| Carlton-Browne of the F.O. | Security Officer | 1959 |
| Naked Evil | Jim Benson | 1966 |
| The Court Martial of Major Keller | Morrell | 1961 |
| Son of a Stranger | Dr. Delaney | 1958 |
| The Depraved | Tom Wilton | 1957 |
| Three Sundays to Live | Davitt | 1957 |
| The Secret Partner | Lyle | 1961 |
| The Jokers | David's Bank Manager | 1967 |
| The Nice Americans | Inspector Adams | 1958 |
| 80,000 Suspects | Health Officer Boswell | 1963 |
| Up the Creek | Coombes | 1958 |
| I'll Never Forget What's'isname | 1967 | |
| Seven Seas to Calais | Sir Francis Walsingham | 1962 |
| Ring of Spies | Second Member at Lords (uncredited) | 1964 |
| The Weapon | 1956 | |
| Suspect | Dr Childs | 1960 |
| Innocent Sinners | Dyson | 1958 |
| The Cuckoo Patrol | Snodgrass | 1967 |
| Victim | Barrister (uncredited) | 1961 |
| I'm All Right Jack | Minister of Labour | 1959 |
| Touch and Go | Stevens | 1955 |
| You Pay Your Money | Currie | 1957 |
| Further Up the Creek | Flagship Commander | 1958 |
| Gorgo | Admiral Brooks | 1961 |
| Assignment K | Howlett | 1968 |
| Room at the Top | Priest (uncredited) | 1958 |
| Number Ten | Sebastian Fleming | 1968 |
| Sentenced for Life | Ralph Thompson | 1960 |
| I Spy a Stranger | Mr. Hufson | 1972 |
| The Quatermass Xperiment | Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited) | 1955 |
| Lawrence of Arabia | Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited) | 1962 |
| The Counterfeit Plan | Police Commissioner | 1957 |
| Heavens Above! | Prison Governor | 1963 |
| 10 Rillington Place | Member of Medical Board | 1971 |
| Soft Beds, Hard Battles | Brigadier | 1974 |
| The Narrowing Circle | George Pacey | 1956 |
| Twisted Nerve | Doctor | 1968 |
| Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst | Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China | 1957 |
| Smart Alec | Defense Attorney | 1951 |
| The Spider's Web | Hugo | 1960 |
| Two on the Tiles | Ship’s Captain | 1951 |
| Sapphire | Doctor Burgess | 1959 |
| A Lizard in a Woman's Skin | Commissioner McCloud (uncredited) | 1971 |
| Where the Spies Are | Major Harding | 1966 |
| Reach for the Sky | Air Ministry Doctor | 1956 |
| The Games | Sir Harold | 1970 |
| Life for Ruth | Mapleton | 1962 |
| Brothers in Law | Mr. Justice Emery | 1957 |
| The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's | Army Officer | 1960 |
| Fate Takes a Hand | Wheeler | 1961 |
| Maytime in Mayfair | Commissionaire (uncredited) | 1949 |
| Hammer the Toff | Superintendent | 1952 |
| The Lady with a Lamp | 1951 | |
| Rotten to the Core | The General | 1965 |
| They Can't Hang Me | Wing Commander Riddle | 1955 |
| A Touch of Larceny | Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited) | 1960 |
| Port of Escape | Det. Sgt. Crawford | 1956 |
| Appointment with Venus | R.A.M.C. Captain | 1951 |
| Laughter in the Dark | Dealer | 1969 |
| Rockets Galore | R.A.F. Officer (uncredited) | 1958 |
| His Excellency | Security Officer | 1952 |
| Carry On Sergeant | 1958 | |
| Master Spy | Richard Horton | 1964 | Series | Cast | Year |
| The Prisoner | Supervisor | 1967 |
| Department S | Howard Finch | 1969 |
| Elizabeth R | Archbishop Gardiner | 1971 |
| Gideon's Way | Commissioner Scott-Marle | 1965 |
| The Avengers | 1961 | |
| War & Peace | 1972 | |
| The Sweeney | Moberly | 1975 |
| The Persuaders! | Prime Minister Norman Russell | 1971 |
| UFO | Cabinet Minister | 1970 |
| Jason King | 1971 | |
| The Saint | Cmdr. Richardson | 1962 |
| The Champions | Sir Frederick | 1968 |
| Sherlock Holmes | 1954 | |
| The New Avengers | Hugh Rydercroft | 1976 |
| Interpol Calling | Insp. Hopkins | 1959 |
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Rich Merchant | 1955 |
| No Hiding Place | 1959 | |
| The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Bishop Gardiner | 1970 |
| Man in a Suitcase | 1967 | |
| Sir Francis Drake | Duke Of Alva | 1961 |
| Judge Dee | 1969 | |
| United! | 1965 | |
| Life of Shakespeare | The Lord Chamberlain | 1978 |
| Fathers and Sons | 1971 | |
| The Adventurer | John Ballard | 1972 |
| The Main Chance | Mr. Jory | 1969 |
| Justice | Sir Jules Larsen | 1971 |
| The Stars Look Down | Richard Barras | 1975 |
| Persuasion | Sir Walter Elliot | 1971 |
| Department S | Henry Smith | 1969 |
| Crown Court | Dr. Sissons | 1972 |
| The Protectors | Charles Engleton | 1972 |
