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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-08-02

Day of Death

2011-08-02 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Also Known As

Richard Pearson

Biography

Richard de Pearsall Pearson was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

Known For

Acting

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

Whoops Apocalypse

as

Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

Tess

1979

Tess

as

Vicar of Marlott

Water

1985

Water

as

Foreign Secretary

The Blue Parrot

1953

The Blue Parrot

as

Quinney

Macready's Gala

1966

Macready's Gala

as

Headmaster

Dangerous Cargo

1954

Dangerous Cargo

as

Noel

Guns of Darkness

1962

Guns of Darkness

as

Herbert Bastian

Attempt to Kill

1961

Attempt to Kill

as

Frank Weyman

Love Among the Ruins

1975

Love Among the Ruins

as

George Druce

She Fell Among Thieves

1978

She Fell Among Thieves

as

Father Below

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

The Mirror Crack'd

as

Doctor Haydock

Danger! Men Working

1961

Danger! Men Working

as

Major Trumbull

Royal Flash

1975

Royal Flash

as

Duchy Chamberlain

Catch Me a Spy

1971

Catch Me a Spy

as

Haldene

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

as

Granville Bennett

Inspector Clouseau

1968

Inspector Clouseau

as

Shockley

Charlie Bubbles

1968

Charlie Bubbles

as

Accountant

The Woman in Question

1950

The Woman in Question

as

Detective

Scrooge

1951

Scrooge

as

Mr. Tupper

The Blue Bird

1976

The Blue Bird

as

Bread

Sea Fury

1958

Sea Fury

as

Kershaw

Still Waters

1972

Still Waters

as

Alfred

Life in Danger

1959

Life in Danger

as

Sgt. Burt Norris

The Three Sisters

1970

The Three Sisters

as

Koolyghin

The Comedy Man

1964

The Comedy Man

as

Advertising Man

The Girl Is Mine

1950

The Girl Is Mine

as

Sergeant

Coming Out

1979

Coming Out

as

Gerald Fox

How I Won the War

1967

How I Won the War

as

Old Man at Alamein

Macbeth

1971

Macbeth

as

Doctor

Model for Murder

1959

Model for Murder

as

Bullock

Libel

1959

Libel

as

The Butler

Pope Joan

1972

Pope Joan

as

Friar Timothy

Her Majesty's Pleasure

1973

Her Majesty's Pleasure

as

Mrs Whiteheart

Mrs. Warren's Profession

1972

Mrs. Warren's Profession

as

Rev. Samuel Gardner

Svengali

1954

Svengali

as

Lambert

Quay South

1955

Quay South

as

Frederick Elwes

Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door

as

William Clifford

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

as

Jerome Hogg

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

as

Sir Richard Bosanquet

Freddie and Max

Freddie and Max

as

Malcolm Parkes

Hammer House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

as

Sir Humphrey Chesterton

Columbo

Columbo

as

Diver

Campion

Campion

as

Dr. Galley

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as

Major Trumbull

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as

Marquess of Macclesfield

Public Eye

Public Eye

as

Jenks

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

as

Father Below

Bleak House

Bleak House

as

Inspector Bucket

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

as

Father Francis

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Rev. Canon Chasuble

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Herbert Soppitt

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Mazzini Dunn

Our Mutual Friend

Our Mutual Friend

as

Nicodemus Boffin

Production

Crew

Directing