Cast
James Hayter
Acting
Cast
James Hayter
Known for
Acting
Born
1907-04-23
From
Lonavala, India
Died
1983-03-27
Also known as ΠΠΆΠ΅ΠΉΠΌΡ Π₯ΡΠΉΡΠ΅Ρ, Henry James Hayter
Biography
James Hayter (23 April 1907 β 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.
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8.0
MOVIE1962
Lawrence of Arabia
as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
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6.9
MOVIE1958
I Was Monty's Double
as Sgt. Adams
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7.6
MOVIE1940
Sailors Three
as Hans
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7.0
MOVIE1968
Oliver!
as Mr. Jessop
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7.2
MOVIE1948
Vice Versa
as Bandmaster
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7.0
MOVIE1952
The Crimson Pirate
as Prof. Prudence
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7.5
MOVIE1950
Night and the City
as Figler (uncredited)
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6.5
MOVIE1957
MaΓ±ana...
as Silvestre
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6.5
MOVIE1953
Always a Bride
as Dutton
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7.5
MOVIE1957
Seven Waves Away
as 'Cookie' Morrow
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5.9
MOVIE1970
The Horror of Frankenstein
as Bailiff
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7.2
MOVIE1948
The Fallen Idol
as Perry
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6.2
MOVIE1971
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as Squire Middleton
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8.0
MOVIE1938
Marigold
as Peter Gloag
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6.5
MOVIE1954
The Awakening
as The Chief
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6.4
MOVIE1955
Land of the Pharaohs
as Mikka
MOVIE1953
Royal Review
as Commentator (voice)
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6.4
MOVIE1949
Helter Skelter
as Inn Landlord (uncredited)
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5.8
MOVIE1956
It's a Wonderful World
as Bert Fielding
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6.5
MOVIE1954
Beau Brummell
as Mortimer
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6.2
MOVIE1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Friar Tuck
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MOVIE1952
The Pickwick Papers
as Samuel Pickwick
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MOVIE1946
School for Secrets
as Warrant Officer
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6.9
MOVIE1949
Passport to Pimlico
as Commissionaire
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6.3
MOVIE1959
The 39 Steps
as Mr Memory
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6.5
MOVIE2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
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6.7
MOVIE1947
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
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7.0
MOVIE1978
The Light Princess
as Owl (voice)
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6.4
MOVIE1958
Gideon's Day
as Robert Mason
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6.4
MOVIE1958
Gideon's Day
as Mason
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5.8
MOVIE1954
For Better, for Worse
as Plumber
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5.6
MOVIE1969
David Copperfield
as Porter
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6.5
MOVIE1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Bill
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5.9
MOVIE1956
Port Afrique
as Nino
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7.3
MOVIE1938
Big Fella
as Chuck
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8.0
MOVIE1950
The Woman with No Name
as Captain Bradshawe
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5.8
MOVIE1949
The Blue Lagoon
as Dr Murdock
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5.2
MOVIE1972
Burke & Hare
as Dr. Selby
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7.0
MOVIE1951
Flesh and Blood
as Sir Douglas Manley
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6.4
MOVIE1950
Trio
as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
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5.3
MOVIE1970
Song of Norway
as Butler to Berg
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7.0
MOVIE1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays
as Old Thomas
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6.8
MOVIE1948
My Brother Jonathan
as Tom Morse
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6.9
MOVIE1950
Morning Departure
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5.5
MOVIE1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as Kingsburgh
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7.4
MOVIE1953
A Day to Remember
as Fred Collins
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6.3
MOVIE1948
Quartet
as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
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5.4
MOVIE1967
Stranger in the House
as Harry Hawkins
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6.2
MOVIE1947
The October Man
as Garage Man
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5.3
MOVIE1949
For Them That Trespass
as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
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6.3
MOVIE1948
A Song for Tomorrow
as Nicholas Klausmann
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6.5
MOVIE1950
Waterfront
as Ship's Captain
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6.0
MOVIE1959
The Captain's Table
as Chief Engineer Earnshaw
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6.3
MOVIE1952
I'm A Stranger
as Horatio Flowerdew
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6.4
MOVIE1957
Carry On Admiral
as Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
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6.3
MOVIE1967
A Challenge for Robin Hood
as Friar Tuck
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6.2
MOVIE1950
Your Witness
as Prouty
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7.7
MOVIE1949
Don't Ever Leave Me
as Man with Summons
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6.6
MOVIE1949
All Over the Town
as Councillor Baines
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5.8
MOVIE1949
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Pa Fox
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6.6
MOVIE1955
Touch and Go
as Kimball
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6.0
MOVIE1959
The Boy and the Bridge
as Tugboat Skipper
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6.2
MOVIE1953
Four Sided Triangle
as Dr. Harvey
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6.9
MOVIE1949
The Spider and the Fly
as Mayor
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3.5
MOVIE1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Briggs
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7.2
MOVIE1947
Captain Boycott
as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
MOVIE1959
You'll Never See Me Again
as Joe Alden
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7.7
MOVIE1971
The Firechasers
as Inspector Herman
β
5.7
MOVIE1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
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8.5
MOVIE1948
No Room at the Inn
as Councilor Trouncer
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6.3
MOVIE1953
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Dr. Smith
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6.3
MOVIE1962
Go to Blazes
as Pipe Smoker
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6.3
MOVIE1947
The End of the River
as Chico
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7.3
MOVIE1953
The Great Game
as Joe Lawson
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6.0
MOVIE1939
Murder in Soho
as Nick Green
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6.4
MOVIE1949
Dear Mr. Prohack
as Carrell Quire
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7.0
MOVIE1958
The Big Money
as Mr Frith
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6.0
MOVIE1939
Come on George!
as Barker
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7.7
MOVIE1948
Woman Hater
as Mr. Burrell
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8.0
MOVIE1957
The Heart Within
as Grandfather Willard
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5.7
MOVIE1940
Band Waggon
as (uncredited)
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6.0
MOVIE1936
Sensation
as Jock
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7.0
MOVIE1962
Out of the Fog
as Daniels
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7.5
MOVIE1946
The Laughing Lady
as Ostler
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5.3
MOVIE1971
Not Tonight, Darling
as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
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7.0
MOVIE1938
The Moon in the Yellow River
as Captain Potts
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10.0
MOVIE1957
Sail Into Danger
as Monty
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7.4
MOVIE1949
Silent Dust
as Pringle
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6.2
MOVIE1947
The Mark of Cain
as Dr. White
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6.0
MOVIE1950
Scrapbook for 1933
as (voice)
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5.3
MOVIE1956
Keep It Clean
as Mr. Bouncenboy
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7.0
MOVIE1937
Aren't Men Beasts!
as Minor Role