1907-04-23 Lonavala, India
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.
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The Light Princess | Owl (voice) | 1978-12-24 |
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The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | Briggs | 1976-08-01 |
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Burke & Hare | Dr. Selby | 1972-02-03 |
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Not Tonight, Darling | Mr. Finlay / grocer owner | 1971-09-23 |
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The Firechasers | Inspector Herman | 1971-01-01 |
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The Blood on Satan's Claw | Squire Middleton | 1971-01-28 |
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The Horror of Frankenstein | Bailiff | 1970-11-08 |
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Song of Norway | Butler to Berg | 1970-11-04 |
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David Copperfield | Porter | 1969-12-01 |
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Oliver! | Mr. Jessop | 1968-09-26 |
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A Challenge for Robin Hood | Friar Tuck | 1967-07-01 |
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Stranger in the House | Harry Hawkins | 1967-05-23 |
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Lawrence of Arabia | Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited) | 1962-12-11 |
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Out of the Fog | Daniels | 1962-09-01 |
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Go to Blazes | Pipe Smoker | 1962-04-18 |
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The Captain's Table | Chief Engineer Earnshaw | 1959-01-06 |
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The Boy and the Bridge | Tugboat Skipper | 1959-07-28 |
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The 39 Steps | Mr Memory | 1959-03-13 |
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You'll Never See Me Again | Joe Alden | 1959-08-16 |
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I Was Monty's Double | Sgt. Adams | 1958-10-21 |
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Gideon's Day | Robert Mason | 1958-03-25 |
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The Big Money | Mr Frith | 1958-06-09 |
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Gideon's Day | Mason | 1958-03-25 |
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Mañana... | Silvestre | 1957-03-15 |
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The Heart Within | Grandfather Willard | 1957-07-01 |
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Seven Waves Away | 'Cookie' Morrow | 1957-03-12 |
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Carry On Admiral | Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited) | 1957-05-14 |
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El aventurero | Monty | 1957-11-01 |
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Port Afrique | Nino | 1956-06-18 |
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Keep It Clean | Mr. Bouncenboy | 1956-05-01 |
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It's a Wonderful World | Bert Fielding | 1956-08-28 |
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Touch and Go | Kimball | 1955-10-02 |
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Land of the Pharaohs | Mikka | 1955-07-24 |
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The Awakening | The Chief | 1954-07-14 |
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Beau Brummell | Mortimer | 1954-11-16 |
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For Better, for Worse | Plumber | 1954-06-20 |
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Four Sided Triangle | Dr. Harvey | 1953-05-25 |
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A Day to Remember | Fred Collins | 1953-11-10 |
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Always a Bride | Dutton | 1953-08-12 |
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The Great Game | Joe Lawson | 1953-01-01 |
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Will Any Gentleman...? | Dr. Smith | 1953-08-25 |
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Royal Review | Commentator (voice) | 1953-01-01 |
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The Pickwick Papers | Samuel Pickwick | 1952-11-14 |
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The Crimson Pirate | Prof. Prudence | 1952-09-27 |
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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Friar Tuck | 1952-05-26 |
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I'm A Stranger | Horatio Flowerdew | 1952-07-01 |
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Flesh and Blood | Sir Douglas Manley | 1951-03-06 |
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Tom Brown's Schooldays | Old Thomas | 1951-04-17 |
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Calling Bulldog Drummond | Bill | 1951-07-02 |
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Your Witness | Prouty | 1950-03-06 |
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Morning Departure | 1950-02-21 | |
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Waterfront | Ship's Captain | 1950-07-26 |
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Night and the City | Figler (uncredited) | 1950-06-15 |
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Trio | Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger") | 1950-10-10 |
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Don't Ever Leave Me | Man with Summons | 1949-07-19 |
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The Spider and the Fly | Mayor | 1949-12-01 |
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All Over the Town | Councillor Baines | 1949-04-25 |
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The Blue Lagoon | Dr Murdock | 1949-03-01 |
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Helter Skelter | Inn Landlord (uncredited) | 1949-08-07 |
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Silent Dust | Pringle | 1949-02-01 |
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Dear Mr. Prohack | Carrell Quire | 1949-09-07 |
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Passport to Pimlico | Commissionaire | 1949-10-26 |
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For Them That Trespass | John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn | 1949-04-21 |
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Once a Jolly Swagman | Pa Fox | 1949-02-02 |
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Vice Versa | Bandmaster | 1948-01-28 |
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Bonnie Prince Charlie | Kingsburgh | 1948-10-26 |
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Quartet | Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn") | 1948-10-26 |
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The Fallen Idol | Perry | 1948-09-30 |
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My Brother Jonathan | Tom Morse | 1948-02-05 |
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No Room at the Inn | Councilor Trouncer | 1948-11-22 |
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A Song for Tomorrow | Nicholas Klausmann | 1948-06-08 |
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Woman Hater | Mr. Burrell | 1948-10-13 |
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Ned and Charles Cheeryble | 1947-03-12 |
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The End of the River | Chico | 1947-12-01 |
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The Mark of Cain | Dr. White | 1947-03-14 |
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Captain Boycott | Music Hall Comic (uncredited) | 1947-08-26 |
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The October Man | Garage Man | 1947-08-28 |
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School for Secrets | Warrant Officer | 1946-12-23 |
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The Laughing Lady | Ostler | 1946-10-16 |
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Sailors Three | Hans | 1940-12-14 |
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Band Waggon | (uncredited) | 1940-03-23 |
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Come on George! | Barker | 1939-12-01 |
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Murder in Soho | Nick Green | 1939-02-01 |
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The Moon in the Yellow River | Captain Potts | 1938-12-28 |
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Marigold | Peter Gloag | 1938-11-03 |
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Big Fella | Chuck | 1938-01-03 |
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Aren't Men Beasts! | Minor Role | 1937-01-19 |
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Sensation | Jock | 1936-12-16 |
