Acting
Basil Dignam
Oct 24, 1905 (died Jan 31, 1979, aged 73) Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known for
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
7.8
The Avengers
1961 · TV
7.4
The Saint
Cmdr. Richardson
7.7
The Prisoner
Supervisor
7.7
The Persuaders!
Prime Minister Norman Russell
6.8
Battle of Britain
Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
7.7
UFO
Cabinet Minister
8.1
The Sweeney
Moberly
5.7
Crown Court
Dr. Sissons
7.2
The New Avengers
Hugh Rydercroft
6.5
The Quatermass Xperiment
Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
7.3
10 Rillington Place
Member of Medical Board
6.5
The Champions
Sir Frederick
6.4
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Rich Merchant
6.5
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
Filmography
7.2
Scorpion Tales
1978 · Clem Laidlaw
6.5
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977 · Lawyer Scorpe
7.2
The New Avengers
1976 · Hugh Rydercroft
8.1
The Sweeney
1975 · Moberly
4.6
Soft Beds, Hard Battles
1974 · Brigadier
6.4
The Pallisers
1974 · Sir Orlando Drought
6.8
Happy Ever After
1974 · Judge
5.0
Churchill's People
1974 · Lord Henry Howard
5.7
Crown Court
1972 · Dr. Sissons
6.1
The Protectors
1972 · Charles Engleton
6.2
Young Winston
1972 · Joseph Chamberlain
6.3
The Adventurer
1972 · John Ballard
8.0
The Moonstone
1972 · Gabriel Betteredge
7.7
The Persuaders!
1971 · Prime Minister Norman Russell
7.3
10 Rillington Place
1971 · Member of Medical Board
6.5
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971 · Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)
7.5
Elizabeth R
1971 · Archbishop Gardiner
7.8
Jason King
1971
6.6
Persuasion
1971 · Sir Walter Elliot
7.3
Justice
1971 · Sir Jules Larsen
7.7
UFO
1970 · Cabinet Minister
8.1
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
1970 · Bishop Gardiner
7.4
The Games
1970 · Sir Harold
6.8
Battle of Britain
1969 · Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
5.5
Department S
1969 · Howard Finch
8.2
The Main Chance
1969 · Mr. Jory
6.0
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969 · Sir John Mallin
4.3
Laughter in the Dark
1969 · Dealer
6.5
The Champions
1968 · Sir Frederick
6.8
Twisted Nerve
1968 · Doctor