Basil Dignam

Acting

Born: 1905-10-24 in Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Died: 1979-01-31

Biography

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

Acting

Corridors of Blood

Hospital Chairman

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Security Officer

Naked Evil

Jim Benson

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Morrell

Son of a Stranger

Dr. Delaney

The Depraved

Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live

Davitt

The Secret Partner

Lyle

The Jokers

David's Bank Manager

The Nice Americans

Inspector Adams

80,000 Suspects

Health Officer Boswell

Up the Creek

Coombes

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Seven Seas to Calais

Sir Francis Walsingham

Ring of Spies

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

The Weapon

Suspect

Dr Childs

Innocent Sinners

Dyson

The Cuckoo Patrol

Snodgrass

Victim

Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

Minister of Labour

Touch and Go

Stevens

You Pay Your Money

Currie

Further Up the Creek

Flagship Commander

Gorgo

Admiral Brooks

Assignment K

Howlett

Room at the Top

Priest (uncredited)

Number Ten

Sebastian Fleming

Sentenced for Life

Ralph Thompson

I Spy a Stranger

Mr. Hufson

The Quatermass Xperiment

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Plan

Police Commissioner

Heavens Above!

Prison Governor

10 Rillington Place

Member of Medical Board

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Brigadier

The Narrowing Circle

George Pacey

Twisted Nerve

Doctor

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

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Smart Alec

Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web

Hugo

Two on the Tiles

Ship’s Captain

Sapphire

Doctor Burgess

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Where the Spies Are

Major Harding

Reach for the Sky

Air Ministry Doctor

The Games

Sir Harold

Life for Ruth

Mapleton

Brothers in Law

Mr. Justice Emery

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Army Officer

Fate Takes a Hand

Wheeler

Maytime in Mayfair

Commissionaire (uncredited)

Hammer the Toff

Superintendent

The Lady with a Lamp

Rotten to the Core

The General

They Can't Hang Me

Wing Commander Riddle

A Touch of Larceny

Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

Port of Escape

Det. Sgt. Crawford

Appointment with Venus

R.A.M.C. Captain

Laughter in the Dark

Dealer

Rockets Galore

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

His Excellency

Security Officer

Carry On Sergeant

Third Specialist

Master Spy

Richard Horton

Young Winston

Joseph Chamberlain

Battle of Britain

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Carrington V.C.

The Fourth Square

Inspector Forbes

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Hallam

Corridors of Blood

Hospital Chairman

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Security Officer

Naked Evil

Jim Benson

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Morrell

Son of a Stranger

Dr. Delaney

The Depraved

Tom Wilton

Three Sundays to Live

Davitt

The Secret Partner

Lyle

The Jokers

David's Bank Manager

The Nice Americans

Inspector Adams

80,000 Suspects

Health Officer Boswell

Up the Creek

Coombes

I'll Never Forget What's'isname

Seven Seas to Calais

Sir Francis Walsingham

Ring of Spies

Second Member at Lords (uncredited)

The Weapon

Suspect

Dr Childs

Innocent Sinners

Dyson

The Cuckoo Patrol

Snodgrass

Victim

Barrister (uncredited)

I'm All Right Jack

Minister of Labour

Touch and Go

Stevens

You Pay Your Money

Currie

Further Up the Creek

Flagship Commander

Gorgo

Admiral Brooks

Assignment K

Howlett

Room at the Top

Priest (uncredited)

Number Ten

Sebastian Fleming

Sentenced for Life

Ralph Thompson

I Spy a Stranger

Mr. Hufson

The Quatermass Xperiment

Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Lawrence of Arabia

Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Counterfeit Plan

Police Commissioner

Heavens Above!

Prison Governor

10 Rillington Place

Member of Medical Board

Soft Beds, Hard Battles

Brigadier

The Narrowing Circle

George Pacey

Twisted Nerve

Doctor

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

Sir Lionel Henry Lamb, British Ambassador to China

Smart Alec

Defense Attorney

The Spider's Web

Hugo

Two on the Tiles

Ship’s Captain

Sapphire

Doctor Burgess

A Lizard in a Woman's Skin

Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)

Where the Spies Are

Major Harding

Reach for the Sky

Air Ministry Doctor

The Games

Sir Harold

Life for Ruth

Mapleton

Brothers in Law

Mr. Justice Emery

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

Army Officer

Fate Takes a Hand

Wheeler

Maytime in Mayfair

Commissionaire (uncredited)

Hammer the Toff

Superintendent

The Lady with a Lamp

Rotten to the Core

The General

They Can't Hang Me

Wing Commander Riddle

A Touch of Larceny

Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

Port of Escape

Det. Sgt. Crawford

Appointment with Venus

R.A.M.C. Captain

Laughter in the Dark

Dealer

Rockets Galore

R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

His Excellency

Security Officer

Carry On Sergeant

Third Specialist

Master Spy

Richard Horton

Young Winston

Joseph Chamberlain

Battle of Britain

Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

Carrington V.C.

The Fourth Square

Inspector Forbes

Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington

Mr. Hallam