Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-10-24

Day of Death

1979-01-31 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Basil Martin Dignam

Basil Dignam

Biography

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

Known For

Victim

Victim

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Smart Alec

Smart Alec

The Games

The Games

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

Acting

Corridors of Blood

1958

Corridors of Blood

as

Hospital Chairman

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

as

Security Officer

Naked Evil

1966

Naked Evil

as

Jim Benson

The Court Martial of Major Keller

1961

The Court Martial of Major Keller

as

Morrell

Son of a Stranger

1958

Son of a Stranger

as

Dr. Delaney

The Depraved

1957

The Depraved

as

Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live

1957

Three Sundays to Live

as

Davitt

The Secret Partner

1961

The Secret Partner

as

Lyle

The Jokers

1967

The Jokers

as

David's Bank Manager

The Nice Americans

1958

The Nice Americans

as

Inspector Adams

80,000 Suspects

1963

80,000 Suspects

as

Health Officer Boswell

Up the Creek

1958

Up the Creek

as

Coombes

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

as

Seven Seas to Calais

1962

Seven Seas to Calais

as

Sir Francis Walsingham

Ring of Spies

1964

Ring of Spies

as

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

The Weapon

1956

The Weapon

as

Suspect

1960

Suspect

as

Dr Childs

Innocent Sinners

1958

Innocent Sinners

as

Dyson

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967

The Cuckoo Patrol

as

Snodgrass

Victim

1961

Victim

as

Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as

Minister of Labour

Touch and Go

1955

Touch and Go

as

Stevens

You Pay Your Money

1957

You Pay Your Money

as

Currie

Further Up the Creek

1958

Further Up the Creek

as

Flagship Commander

Gorgo

1961

Gorgo

as

Admiral Brooks

Assignment K

1968

Assignment K

as

Howlett

Room at the Top

1958

Room at the Top

as

Priest (uncredited)

Number Ten

1968

Number Ten

as

Sebastian Fleming

Sentenced for Life

1960

Sentenced for Life

as

Ralph Thompson

I Spy a Stranger

1972

I Spy a Stranger

as

Mr. Hufson

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

The Quatermass Xperiment

as

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Lawrence of Arabia

as

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Plan

1957

The Counterfeit Plan

as

Police Commissioner

Heavens Above!

1963

Heavens Above!

as

Prison Governor

10 Rillington Place

1971

10 Rillington Place

as

Member of Medical Board

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

as

Brigadier

The Narrowing Circle

1956

The Narrowing Circle

as

George Pacey

Twisted Nerve

1968

Twisted Nerve

as

Doctor

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Smart Alec

1951

Smart Alec

as

Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web

1960

The Spider's Web

as

Hugo

Two on the Tiles

1951

Two on the Tiles

as

Ship’s Captain

Sapphire

1959

Sapphire

as

Doctor Burgess

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

as

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Where the Spies Are

1966

Where the Spies Are

as

Major Harding

Reach for the Sky

1956

Reach for the Sky

as

Air Ministry Doctor

The Games

1970

The Games

as

Sir Harold

Life for Ruth

1962

Life for Ruth

as

Mapleton

Brothers in Law

1957

Brothers in Law

as

Mr. Justice Emery

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

1960

The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's

as

Army Officer

Fate Takes a Hand

1961

Fate Takes a Hand

as

Wheeler

Maytime in Mayfair

1949

Maytime in Mayfair

as

Commissionaire (uncredited)

Hammer the Toff

1952

Hammer the Toff

as

Superintendent

The Lady with a Lamp

1951

The Lady with a Lamp

as

Rotten to the Core

1965

Rotten to the Core

as

The General

They Can't Hang Me

1955

They Can't Hang Me

as

Wing Commander Riddle

A Touch of Larceny

1960

A Touch of Larceny

as

Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

Port of Escape

1956

Port of Escape

as

Det. Sgt. Crawford

Appointment with Venus

1951

Appointment with Venus

as

R.A.M.C. Captain

Laughter in the Dark

1969

Laughter in the Dark

as

Dealer

Rockets Galore

1958

Rockets Galore

as

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

His Excellency

1952

His Excellency

as

Security Officer

Carry On Sergeant

1958

Carry On Sergeant

as

Third Specialist

Master Spy

1964

Master Spy

as

Richard Horton

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

as

Joseph Chamberlain

Battle of Britain

1969

Battle of Britain

as

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

The Prisoner

The Prisoner

as

Supervisor

Department S

Department S

as

Howard Finch

Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

as

Archbishop Gardiner

Gideon's Way

Gideon's Way

as

Commissioner Scott-Marle

The Avengers

The Avengers

as

War & Peace

War & Peace

as

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

as

Moberly

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

as

Prime Minister Norman Russell

UFO

UFO

as

Cabinet Minister

Jason King

Jason King

as

The Saint

The Saint

as

Cmdr. Richardson

The Champions

The Champions

as

Sir Frederick

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

as

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

as

Hugh Rydercroft

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

as

Insp. Hopkins

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Rich Merchant

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

as

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as

Bishop Gardiner

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

as

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

as

Duke Of Alva

Judge Dee

Judge Dee

as

United!

United!

as

Life of Shakespeare

Life of Shakespeare

as

The Lord Chamberlain

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

as

The Adventurer

The Adventurer

as

John Ballard

The Main Chance

The Main Chance

as

Mr. Jory

Justice

Justice

as

Sir Jules Larsen

The Stars Look Down

The Stars Look Down

as

Richard Barras

Persuasion

Persuasion

as

Sir Walter Elliot

Department S

Department S

as

Henry Smith

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

Dr. Sissons

The Protectors

The Protectors

as

Charles Engleton

Production

Crew

Directing