Acting
Basil Dignam
EN, IT cinema · 69 credits
Born
24 October 1905
Died
31 January 1979 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as Basil Martin Dignam
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known for
Filmography
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
as Brigadier
Young Winston
as Joseph Chamberlain
10 Rillington Place
as Member of Medical Board
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
The Games
as Sir Harold
Laughter in the Dark
as Dealer
Battle of Britain
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
Assignment K
as Howlett
Number Ten
1968
Number Ten
as Sebastian Fleming
Twisted Nerve
as Doctor
The Jokers
as David's Bank Manager
The Cuckoo Patrol
as Snodgrass
Naked Evil
as Jim Benson
Where the Spies Are
as Major Harding
Rotten to the Core
as The General
Ring of Spies
as Second Member at Lords (uncredited)
Master Spy
as Richard Horton
80,000 Suspects
as Health Officer Boswell
Heavens Above!
as Prison Governor
Seven Seas to Calais
as Sir Francis Walsingham
Lawrence of Arabia
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Life for Ruth
as Mapleton
Victim
as Barrister (uncredited)
Gorgo
as Admiral Brooks
Fate Takes a Hand
as Wheeler
The Fourth Square
as Inspector Forbes
Suspect
as Dr Childs
Sentenced for Life
1960
Sentenced for Life
as Ralph Thompson
The Spider's Web
as Hugo
The Pure Hell of St Trinian's
as Army Officer
A Touch of Larceny
as Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
as Security Officer
I'm All Right Jack
as Minister of Labour
Sapphire
as Doctor Burgess
Corridors of Blood
as Hospital Chairman
Son of a Stranger
1958
Son of a Stranger
as Dr. Delaney
Them Nice Americans
1958
The Nice Americans
as Inspector Adams
Up the Creek
as Coombes
Innocent Sinners
as Dyson
Further Up the Creek
as Flagship Commander
Room at the Top
as Priest (uncredited)
Rockets Galore
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Carry On Sergeant
as Third Specialist
The Depraved
as Tom Wilton
Three Sundays to Live
as Davitt
You Pay Your Money
as Currie
The Counterfeit Plan
as Police Commissioner
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
as Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China
Brothers in Law
as Mr. Justice Emery
The Narrowing Circle
as George Pacey
Reach for the Sky
as Air Ministry Doctor
Port of Escape
as Det. Sgt. Crawford
Touch and Go
as Stevens
The Quatermass Xperiment
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
They Can't Hang Me
as Wing Commander Riddle
Hammer the Toff
as Superintendent
His Excellency
as Security Officer
Smart Alec
as Defense Attorney
Two on the Tiles
as Ship’s Captain
Appointment with Venus
as R.A.M.C. Captain
Maytime in Mayfair
as Commissionaire (uncredited)