Basil Dignam

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 24, 1905

died

January 31, 1979

place of birth

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

also known as

Basil Martin Dignam

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Battle of Britain
6.9

Battle of Britain

1969as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
7.3

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

1957as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
Twisted Nerve
6.8

Twisted Nerve

1968as Doctor
Victim
7.4

Victim

1961as Barrister (uncredited)
Young Winston
6.2

Young Winston

1972as Joseph Chamberlain
Gorgo
5.3

Gorgo

1961as Admiral Brooks
10 Rillington Place
7.3

10 Rillington Place

1971as Member of Medical Board
Room at the Top
6.9

Room at the Top

1958as Priest (uncredited)
Sapphire
7.0

Sapphire

1959as Doctor Burgess
The Quatermass Xperiment
6.5

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
The Jokers
6.3

The Jokers

1967as David's Bank Manager
I'm All Right Jack
6.6

I'm All Right Jack

1959as Minister of Labour
Carry On Sergeant
6.4

Carry On Sergeant

1958as Third Specialist
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
6.5

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

1971as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
The Games
7.4

The Games

1970as Sir Harold
Where the Spies Are
5.4

Where the Spies Are

1966as Major Harding
Ring of Spies
7.0

Ring of Spies

1964as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
Life for Ruth
7.0

Life for Ruth

1962as Mapleton
Carrington V.C.
6.1

Carrington V.C.

1954
The Spider's Web
6.5

The Spider's Web

1960as Hugo
80,000 Suspects
7.2

80,000 Suspects

1963as Health Officer Boswell
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
6.5

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960as Army Officer
Heavens Above!
6.6

Heavens Above!

1963as Prison Governor
Appointment with Venus
5.7

Appointment with Venus

1951as R.A.M.C. Captain
Touch and Go
6.6

Touch and Go

1955as Stevens
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
5.4

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

1967
Rotten to the Core
6.5

Rotten to the Core

1965as The General
Assignment K
6.3

Assignment K

1968as Howlett
Reach for the Sky
6.9

Reach for the Sky

1956as Air Ministry Doctor
Suspect
6.9

Suspect

1960as Dr Childs
Corridors of Blood
6.2

Corridors of Blood

1958as Hospital Chairman
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
6.2

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

1959as Security Officer
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
4.6

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

1974as Brigadier
Brothers in Law
7.1

Brothers in Law

1957as Mr. Justice Emery
Innocent Sinners
7.5

Innocent Sinners

1958as Dyson
The Weapon
6.0

The Weapon

1956
Maytime in Mayfair
6.5

Maytime in Mayfair

1949as Commissionaire (uncredited)
A Touch of Larceny
6.0

A Touch of Larceny

1960as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
Up the Creek
6.0

Up the Creek

1958as Coombes
His Excellency
7.0

His Excellency

1952as Security Officer
Rockets Galore
6.4

Rockets Galore

1958as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Further Up the Creek
6.6

Further Up the Creek

1958as Flagship Commander
Seven Seas to Calais
5.5

Seven Seas to Calais

1962as Sir Francis Walsingham
Port of Escape
6.0

Port of Escape

1956as Det. Sgt. Crawford
The Lady with a Lamp
6.6

The Lady with a Lamp

1951
The Cuckoo Patrol
4.6

The Cuckoo Patrol

1967as Snodgrass
Master Spy
6.3

Master Spy

1964as Richard Horton
Laughter in the Dark
4.3

Laughter in the Dark

1969as Dealer
Three Sundays to Live
6.5

Three Sundays to Live

1957as Davitt