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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · Movie
as Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Hayter
1907-04-23
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Lonavala, India
James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor. He was born in Lonavala, India, brought up in Scotland and died in Spain. His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men and Samuel Pickwick in The Pickwick Papers of the same year. His rotund appearance and fruity voice made him a natural choice for such roles. A pupil of Dollar Academy, he became a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, his film career began in 1936 in Sensation, but was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the Royal Armoured Corps. His later career included roles in TV series such as The Forsyte Saga (1967), The Onedin Line and Are You Being Served?. His 1946 television series Pinwright's Progress, shown on the BBC, is recognised as the first real example of the half-hour situation comedy format in the history of British television. He was also the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr. Kipling cakes. In fact, these ads led to his departure from Are You Being Served?; the cake company paid him a significant bonus to withdraw from the series, as they felt his reputation lent an air of dignity to their snack advertisements. In the film Oliver!, he played Mr Jessop the book shop owner. He appeared in scenes when Dodger steals a gentleman's wallet outside the book shop and also when Oliver is in court charged with the robbery. Hayter used to have a tree house in his back garden where he would retire of an evening to learn and practise his lines from his current script. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hayter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The World of Hammer
1994 · TV Show
as Self (archive footage)
The Light Princess
1978 · Movie
as Owl (voice)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 · Movie
as Briggs
Father Brown
1974 · TV Show
as Sir Aaron Armstrong
Burke & Hare
1972 · Movie
as Dr. Selby
Are You Being Served?
1972 · TV Show
as Mr. Tebbs
The Blood on Satan's Claw
1971 · Movie
as Squire Middleton
Not Tonight, Darling
1971 · Movie
as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
The Firechasers
1971 · Movie
as Inspector Herman
The Onedin Line
1971 · TV Show
as Captain Webster
The Horror of Frankenstein
1970 · Movie
as Bailiff
Song of Norway
1970 · Movie
as Butler to Berg
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970 · TV Show
as Hendenno
Wicked Women
1970 · TV Show
as Dr. Macrae
David Copperfield
1969 · Movie
as Porter
The Flaxton Boys
1969 · TV Show
as Nathan
Oliver!
1968 · Movie
as Mr. Jessop
A Challenge for Robin Hood
1967 · Movie
as Friar Tuck
Stranger in the House
1967 · Movie
as Harry Hawkins
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The World of Wodehouse
1967 · TV Show
as Smithers
Out of the Fog
1962 · Movie
as Daniels
Lawrence of Arabia
1962 · Movie
as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Go to Blazes
1962 · Movie
as Pipe Smoker
The Avengers
1961 · TV Show
as Ticket Collector
The 39 Steps
1959 · Movie
as Mr Memory
The Captain's Table
1959 · Movie
as Chief Engineer Earnshaw
The Boy and the Bridge
1959 · Movie
as Tugboat Skipper
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You'll Never See Me Again
1959 · Movie
as Joe Alden
Gideon's Day
1958 · Movie
as Robert Mason, Mason
The Big Money
1958 · Movie
as Mr Frith
I Was Monty's Double
1958 · Movie
as Sgt. Adams
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Fair Game
1958 · TV Show
as Mr Shaw
Seven Waves Away
1957 · Movie
as 'Cookie' Morrow
Mañana...
1957 · Movie
as Silvestre
The Heart Within
1957 · Movie
as Grandfather Willard
Sail Into Danger
1957 · Movie
as Monty
Carry On Admiral
1957 · Movie
as Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
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Huntingtower
1957 · TV Show
as Dickson McCunn
Port Afrique
1956 · Movie
as Nino
It's a Wonderful World
1956 · Movie
as Bert Fielding
Keep It Clean
1956 · Movie
as Mr. Bouncenboy
Armchair Theatre
1956 · TV Show
as Bert Taylor, Arthur Tanner, Mayor, Joe Alden
Touch and Go
1955 · Movie
as Kimball
Land of the Pharaohs
1955 · Movie
as Mikka
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955 · TV Show
as Tom the Miller
Beau Brummell
1954 · Movie
as Mortimer
For Better, for Worse
1954 · Movie
as Plumber
The Awakening
1954 · Movie
as The Chief
Mark Saber
1954 · TV Show
as Longhair Smith
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Royal Review
1953 · Movie
as Commentator (voice)
Four Sided Triangle
1953 · Movie
as Dr. Harvey
Always a Bride
1953 · Movie
as Dutton
A Day to Remember
1953 · Movie
as Fred Collins
The Great Game
1953 · Movie
as Joe Lawson
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953 · Movie
as Dr. Smith
The Crimson Pirate
1952 · Movie
as Prof. Prudence
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952 · Movie
as Friar Tuck
The Pickwick Papers
1952 · Movie
as Samuel Pickwick
I'm A Stranger
1952 · Movie
as Horatio Flowerdew
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951 · Movie
as Old Thomas
Flesh and Blood
1951 · Movie
as Sir Douglas Manley
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951 · Movie
as Bill
Trio
1950 · Movie
as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Morning Departure
1950 · Movie
Waterfront
1950 · Movie
as Ship's Captain
Your Witness
1950 · Movie
as Prouty
Night and the City
1950 · Movie
as Figler (uncredited)
The Woman with No Name
1950 · Movie
as Captain Bradshawe
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Scrapbook for 1933
1950 · Movie
as (voice)
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949 · Movie
as Pa Fox
Dear Mr. Prohack
1949 · Movie
as Carrell Quire
Silent Dust
1949 · Movie
as Pringle
The Blue Lagoon
1949 · Movie
as Dr Murdock
All Over the Town
1949 · Movie
as Councillor Baines
For Them That Trespass
1949 · Movie
as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
Passport to Pimlico
1949 · Movie
as Commissionaire
Helter Skelter
1949 · Movie
as Inn Landlord (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me
1949 · Movie
as Man with Summons
The Spider and the Fly
1949 · Movie
as Mayor
The Fallen Idol
1948 · Movie
as Perry
A Song for Tomorrow
1948 · Movie
as Nicholas Klausmann
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948 · Movie
as Kingsburgh
My Brother Jonathan
1948 · Movie
as Tom Morse
Woman Hater
1948 · Movie
as Mr. Burrell
No Room at the Inn
1948 · Movie
as Councilor Trouncer
Vice Versa
1948 · Movie
as Bandmaster
Quartet
1948 · Movie
as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
The End of the River
1947 · Movie
as Chico
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947 · Movie
as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
The October Man
1947 · Movie
as Garage Man
Captain Boycott
1947 · Movie
as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
The Mark of Cain
1947 · Movie
as Dr. White
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947 · Movie
as Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
School for Secrets
1946 · Movie
as Warrant Officer
The Laughing Lady
1946 · Movie
as Ostler
Band Waggon
1940 · Movie
as (uncredited)
Sailors Three
1940 · Movie
as Hans
Murder in Soho
1939 · Movie
as Nick Green
Come on George!
1939 · Movie
as Barker
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The Moon in the Yellow River
1938 · Movie
as Captain Potts
Marigold
1938 · Movie
as Peter Gloag
Big Fella
1938 · Movie
as Chuck
Aren't Men Beasts!
1937 · Movie
as Minor Role
Sensation
1936 · Movie
as Jock
