Arthur Brough

Arthur Brough

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 26, 1905

died

May 28, 1978

place of birth

etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK

also known as

Frederick Arthur Baker

total credits

9 movies

Biography

Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).

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Known For

Royal Flash

Royal Flash

as King Ludwig of Bavaria

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie

as Mr. Ernest Grainger

The Green Man

The Green Man

as Landlord

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

as Old Tramp (uncredited)

The Challenge

The Challenge

as Landlord

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

as Adm. Bewdly

Filmography

9 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Royal Flash
5.9

Royal Flash

1975as King Ludwig of Bavaria
Are You Being Served? The Movie
4.9

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977as Mr. Ernest Grainger
The Green Man
7.0

The Green Man

1956as Landlord
Too Many Crooks
7.4

Too Many Crooks

1959as Old Tramp (uncredited)
The Challenge
5.5

The Challenge

1960as Landlord
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
5.8

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

1959as Adm. Bewdly
The Singer Not the Song
6.4

The Singer Not the Song

1961as Farmer
Dead Man's Chest
6.0

Dead Man's Chest

1965as Groves
London Conspiracy
8.5

London Conspiracy

1974as Moorehead (archive footage)