Place of Birth: Purley, Surrey, England, UK
John Baskcomb
John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Who (Terror of the Autons), The Saint, Softly, Softly and Poldark and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). His film roles included Oliver! (uncredited), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (uncredited), Battle of Britain, Dad's Army and Omen III: The Final Conflict. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terence Alexander, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Cast | Year |
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Castle Chef (uncredited) | 1968 |
The Day of the Janitor | Darby | 1981 |
Dad's Army | Mayor | 1971 |
Memento Mori | Fat Old Man | 1992 |
The Final Conflict | Diplomat | 1981 |
The Lady and the Highwayman | Archbishop | 1990 |
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons | Rossini | 1971 |
The Darwin Adventure | Prof. Draper | 1972 |
The Portland Millions | Bargrave Dean | 1976 |
Series | Cast | Year |
Softly, Softly | 1966 | |
Z-Cars | 1962 | |
The First Lady | 1968 | |
Counterstrike | 1969 | |
The Six Wives of Henry VIII | Cardinal Wolsey | 1970 |
Tell It To The Marines | 1959 | |
BBC Play of the Month | Telyeghin | 1965 |
Quiller | Hastings | 1975 |
Nicholas Nickleby | 1957 | |
Detective | 1964 | |
Victorian Scandals | Bargrave Dean | 1976 |
Poldark | Nat Pearce | 1975 |
Doctor Who | Rossini | 1963 |
The Forsyte Saga | Timothy Forsyte | 1967 |
The Saint | Lewis Enstone | 1962 |