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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

153

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-09-26

Day of Death

1970-10-27 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Willesden, Middlesex, England, UK

Also Known As

Walter Sydney Vinnicombe

Wally Patch

Biography

Known For

Inspector Hornleigh

Inspector Hornleigh

Alf's Button Afloat

Alf's Button Afloat

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

I See Ice

I See Ice

George in Civvy Street

George in Civvy Street

Those Were the Days

Those Were the Days

I Thank You

I Thank You

The Guinea Pig

The Guinea Pig

Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich

Tell England

Tell England

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

Acting

King of the Castle

1936

King of the Castle

as

Trout

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964

A Jolly Bad Fellow

as

Tom Pike

Bank Holiday

1938

Bank Holiday

as

Arthur

The Skin Game

1931

The Skin Game

as

Van Driver (uncredited)

Sparrows Can't Sing

1963

Sparrows Can't Sing

as

Watchman

Gasbags

1941

Gasbags

as

Sgt Major

River Patrol

1948

River Patrol

as

The Guy

Men Are Not Gods

1936

Men Are Not Gods

as

Gallery Attendant

Carry On!

1927

Carry On!

as

Andrews

The King's Highway

1927

The King's Highway

as

Tiger Bay

1934

Tiger Bay

as

Wally

The Adventures of Jane

1949

The Adventures of Jane

as

Customs Official

Dusty Ermine

1936

Dusty Ermine

as

Thug

Inspector Hornleigh

1939

Inspector Hornleigh

as

Sam Holt

Off the Dole

1935

Off the Dole

as

Revels In His Part

Alf's Button Afloat

1938

Alf's Button Afloat

as

Sergt. Hawkins

Green Fingers

1947

Green Fingers

as

Dawson

The Perfect Flaw

1934

The Perfect Flaw

as

Bert

The Public Life of Henry the Ninth

1935

The Public Life of Henry the Ninth

as

Landlord

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

1941

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

as

Sergeant Major

Let the People Sing

1942

Let the People Sing

as

Sam

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

1939

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

as

Police Sergeant

Where’s George?

1935

Where’s George?

as

Operation Cupid

1960

Operation Cupid

as

Owd Bob

1938

Owd Bob

as

Unlucky Joe

The High Command

1937

The High Command

as

Crawford

Cathy Come Home

1966

Cathy Come Home

as

Grandad

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

A Matter of Life and Death

as

Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as

Workman

The Street Singer

1937

The Street Singer

as

Policeman

The Ware Case

1938

The Ware Case

as

Taxi Driver

Doctor Syn

1937

Doctor Syn

as

Collyer's Bo'sun

The Scarab Murder Case

1936

The Scarab Murder Case

as

Inspector Moor

Smith

1939

Smith

as

Jones

Prison Breaker

1936

Prison Breaker

as

Villars

The Old Curiosity Shop

1934

The Old Curiosity Shop

as

George

Night Ride

1937

Night Ride

as

Alf Higgins

Crime Unlimited

1935

Crime Unlimited

as

Andrew Purvis

The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933

The Private Life of Henry VIII

as

Butcher in Kitchen (uncredited)

Pygmalion

1948

Pygmalion

as

Man in the Cap

The Challenge

1960

The Challenge

as

Ticket Collector

Poison Pen

1939

Poison Pen

as

Mr. Albert Suggs

Get Off My Foot

1935

Get Off My Foot

as

Tramp

Gert and Daisy's Weekend

1942

Gert and Daisy's Weekend

as

Charlie Peters

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

as

Supt. Smithnells

Not So Dusty

1956

Not So Dusty

as

I See Ice

1938

I See Ice

as

Train Conductor

Danger by My Side

1962

Danger by My Side

as

Factory Gatekeeper

Castle Sinister

1932

Castle Sinister

as

Jorkins

Sword of Honour

1939

Sword of Honour

as

Pomeroy Brown

The Great Game

1930

The Great Game

as

Joe Miller

The Guns of Loos

1928

The Guns of Loos

as

Sergeant

High Treason

1929

High Treason

as

Peace League Commissionaire

Thread o' Scarlet

1930

Thread o' Scarlet

as

Ford

Nothing Barred

1961

Nothing Barred

as

Newspaperman

Here's George

1932

Here's George

as

Foreman

The Scotland Yard Mystery

1934

The Scotland Yard Mystery

as

Detective Sergeant George

Up for the Derby

1933

Up for the Derby

as

Bert Davis, bookie

Dora

1933

Dora

as

PC William Petty

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

1940

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

as

The Buller

Band Waggon

1940

Band Waggon

as

Commisssionaire

The Flying Squad

1940

The Flying Squad

as

Bargee

Neutral Port

1940

Neutral Port

as

Fred

Night Alone

1938

Night Alone

as

Policeman

George in Civvy Street

1946

George in Civvy Street

as

Sprout

Those Were the Days

1934

Those Were the Days

as

Inspector Briggs

Excuse My Glove

1936

Excuse My Glove

as

Hurricane Harry

Shooting Stars

1928

Shooting Stars

as

Property Man

The Sky’s the Limit

1937

The Sky’s the Limit

as

Commissionaire

Laugh It Off

1940

Laugh It Off

as

Sergeant

The Crime at Blossoms

1933

The Crime at Blossoms

as

Palmer

The Fire Raisers

1934

The Fire Raisers

as

Price the Trainer

Farewell Again

1937

Farewell Again

as

Sgt. Maj. Billings

Return to Yesterday

1940

Return to Yesterday

as

Night Watchman

Badger’s Green

1934

Badger’s Green

as

Mr Rogers

Britannia of Billingsgate

1933

Britannia of Billingsgate

as

Harry

Death on the Set

1935

Death on the Set

as

Sergeant Crowther

A Glimpse of Paradise

1935

A Glimpse of Paradise

as

Harry

The Man Who Made Diamonds

1937

The Man Who Made Diamonds

as

Alf Higgins

Quiet, Please

1938

Quiet, Please

as

Bill

Hail and Farewell

1936

Hail and Farewell

as

Sergeant Major

Poor Cow

1967

Poor Cow

as

Pub Customer

Three Clear Sundays

1965

Three Clear Sundays

as

Prisoner

The Butler's Dilemma

1943

The Butler's Dilemma

as

Tom

Quiet Wedding

1941

Quiet Wedding

as

Third Magistrate

The Common Touch

1941

The Common Touch

as

'Nobby'

I Thank You

1941

I Thank You

as

Bill The Fireman

Cottage to Let

1941

Cottage to Let

as

Evans

They Came by Night

1940

They Came by Night

as

Bugsie

Henry Steps Out

1940

Henry Steps Out

as

Wally

The Seventh Survivor

1942

The Seventh Survivor

as

Bob Sutton

Bob's Your Uncle

1942

Bob's Your Uncle

as

Sgt. Brownfoot

Warned Off

1930

Warned Off

as

Miles

The Millionairess

1960

The Millionairess

as

Whelk Seller

Kissing Cup's Race

1930

Kissing Cup's Race

as

Bookie

Shadows

1931

Shadows

as

Cripps

The Sport of Kings

1931

The Sport of Kings

as

Panama Pete

Never Trouble Trouble

1931

Never Trouble Trouble

as

Bill Hainton

The Great Gay Road

1931

The Great Gay Road

as

Joe

Heroes of the Mine

1932

Heroes of the Mine

as

Bob

Busman's Holiday

1936

Busman's Holiday

as

Jeff Pinkerton

Once in a New Moon

1935

Once in a New Moon

as

Syd Parrott

Street Song

1935

Street Song

as

Wally

The Price of Folly

1937

The Price of Folly

as

Much Too Shy

1942

Much Too Shy

as

Police Constable

Serena

1962

Serena

as

Barman

Calling Paul Temple

1948

Calling Paul Temple

as

Spider Williams

The Guinea Pig

1948

The Guinea Pig

as

Uncle Percy

Wanted for Murder

1946

Wanted for Murder

as

Merry-Go-Round Barker

Unpublished Story

1942

Unpublished Story

as

Taxi Driver at Victoria Station

Passing Shadows

1934

Passing Shadows

as

Sergeant

Get Cracking

1943

Get Cracking

as

Sgt. Joe Preston

Death by Design

1943

Death by Design

as

Sergeant Clinton

The Comedy Man

1964

The Comedy Man

as

Bar Manager

Music Hall

1934

Music Hall

as

Fred

Dandy Dick

1935

Dandy Dick

as

Police Constable Topping

The Adventure of the Torture Cage

1928

The Adventure of the Torture Cage

as

Private Bill Riggers

Josephine and Men

1955

Josephine and Men

as

Landlord

Salute the Toff

1952

Salute the Toff

as

Bert Ebbutt

Hammer the Toff

1952

Hammer the Toff

as

Bert Ebbutt

Helter Skelter

1949

Helter Skelter

as

BBC Commissionaire (uncredited)

I Didn't Do It

1945

I Didn't Do It

as

Det Sgt. Carp

Night Train to Munich

1940

Night Train to Munich

as

Fisherman (uncredited)

Old Mother Riley at Home

1945

Old Mother Riley at Home

as

Bouncer

Date with a Dream

1948

Date with a Dream

as

Uncle

Read All About It

1945

Read All About It

as

2nd Policeman

The Naked Truth

1957

The Naked Truth

as

Paunchy Old Man

The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery

1950

The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery

as

Police Officer 'Tiny' White

Sorrell and Son

1934

Sorrell and Son

as

Buck

The Coming Out Party

1965

The Coming Out Party

as

Grandad

Old Mother Riley in Business

1941

Old Mother Riley in Business

as

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

as

Foreman

In Which We Serve

1942

In Which We Serve

as

Uncle Fred

Don Chicago

1945

Don Chicago

as

Sergeant

Sabotage at Sea

1942

Sabotage at Sea

as

Tom (the steward)

Good-Time Girl

1948

Good-Time Girl

as

Bookie (uncredited)

Appointment with Crime

1946

Appointment with Crime

as

Joe Fisher

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953

Will Any Gentleman...?

as

Bookmaker

Pygmalion

1938

Pygmalion

as

First Bystander

Facing the Music

1941

Facing the Music

as

Briggs

The Mind of Mr. Reeder

1939

The Mind of Mr. Reeder

as

Lomer

You Know What Sailors Are

1928

You Know What Sailors Are

as

Seaman

Tell England

1931

Tell England

as

Sergeant

Captain's Orders

1937

Captain's Orders

as

Johnstone

His Majesty & Co.

1935

His Majesty & Co.

as

Bert Hicks

Up the Junction

1965

Up the Junction

as

Totter

Marry the Girl

1935

Marry the Girl

as

Bookmaker

The Night We Got the Bird

1960

The Night We Got the Bird

as

Ticket Collector

Too Many Crooks

1959

Too Many Crooks

as

Sergeant / Court Usher (uncredited)

Trottie True

1949

Trottie True

as

Heckler in Theatre (uncredited)

King of the River

King of the River

as

Charlie

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

as

Man in Saloon

Production

Crew

Directing