Cast
James Hayter
Acting
Cast
James Hayter
Known for
Acting
Born
1907-04-23
From
Lonavala, India
Died
1983-03-27
Also known as Джеймс Хэйтер, Henry James Hayter
Biography
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.
Lawrence of Arabia
as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Night and the City
as Figler (uncredited)
Oliver!
as Mr. Jessop
The Crimson Pirate
as Prof. Prudence
The Firechasers
as Inspector Herman
Trio
as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
The Fallen Idol
as Perry
Big Fella
as Chuck
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as Squire Middleton
Vice Versa
as Bandmaster
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
Quartet
as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
I Was Monty's Double
as Sgt. Adams
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Bill
Land of the Pharaohs
as Mikka
The Blue Lagoon
as Dr Murdock
Woman Hater
as Mr. Burrell
The 39 Steps
as Mr Memory
For Better, for Worse
as Plumber
The Horror of Frankenstein
as Bailiff
Tom Brown's Schooldays
as Old Thomas
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Briggs
Beau Brummell
as Mortimer
David Copperfield
as Porter
Helter Skelter
as Inn Landlord (uncredited)
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Friar Tuck
Gideon's Day
as Robert Mason
Gideon's Day
as Mason
Passport to Pimlico
as Commissionaire
Sensation
as Jock
Port Afrique
as Nino
Seven Waves Away
as 'Cookie' Morrow
Stranger in the House
as Harry Hawkins
School for Secrets
as Warrant Officer
The Light Princess
as Owl (voice)
Your Witness
as Prouty
Touch and Go
as Kimball
Sailors Three
as Hans
The Pickwick Papers
as Samuel Pickwick
Waterfront
as Ship's Captain
Captain Boycott
as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
The End of the River
as Chico
The Captain's Table
as Chief Engineer Earnshaw
Dear Mr. Prohack
as Carrell Quire
A Challenge for Robin Hood
as Friar Tuck
Carry On Admiral
as Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Bert Fielding
Burke & Hare
as Dr. Selby
The Big Money
as Mr Frith
Come on George!
as Barker
Morning Departure
The October Man
as Garage Man
Song of Norway
as Butler to Berg
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Dr. Smith
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
Murder in Soho
as Nick Green
The Heart Within
as Grandfather Willard
Silent Dust
as Pringle
Flesh and Blood
as Sir Douglas Manley
A Day to Remember
as Fred Collins
The Spider and the Fly
as Mayor
My Brother Jonathan
as Tom Morse
The Great Game
as Joe Lawson
All Over the Town
as Councillor Baines
The Mark of Cain
as Dr. White
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as Kingsburgh
The Woman with No Name
as Captain Bradshawe
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Pa Fox
The Laughing Lady
as Ostler
Scrapbook for 1933
as (voice)
Go to Blazes
as Pipe Smoker
A Song for Tomorrow
as Nicholas Klausmann
Always a Bride
as Dutton
Band Waggon
as (uncredited)
The Boy and the Bridge
as Tugboat Skipper
The Moon in the Yellow River
as Captain Potts
Four Sided Triangle
as Dr. Harvey
For Them That Trespass
as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
Out of the Fog
as Daniels
Sail Into Danger
as Monty
The Awakening
as The Chief
Not Tonight, Darling
as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
Don't Ever Leave Me
as Man with Summons
Mañana...
as Silvestre
Marigold
as Peter Gloag
No Room at the Inn
as Councilor Trouncer
Aren't Men Beasts!
as Minor Role
I'm A Stranger
as Horatio Flowerdew
You'll Never See Me Again
as Joe Alden
Keep It Clean
as Mr. Bouncenboy
Royal Review
as Commentator (voice)