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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Burke & Hare | Dr. Selby | 1972-02-03 |
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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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Not Tonight, Darling | Mr. Finlay / grocer owner | 1971-09-23 |
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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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Go to Blazes | Pipe Smoker | 1962-04-18 |
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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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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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The Captain's Table | Earnshaw | 1959-01-06 |
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I Was Monty's Double | Sgt. Adams | 1958-10-21 |
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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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Gideon's Day | Robert Mason | 1958-03-25 |
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Mañana... | Silvestre | 1957-03-15 |
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El aventurero | Monty | 1957-11-01 |
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Abandon Ship | 'Cookie' Morrow | 1957-03-12 |
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The Heart Within | Grandfather Willard | 1957-07-01 |
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It's a Wonderful World | Bert Fielding | 1956-08-28 |
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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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Touch and Go | Kimball | 1955-10-02 |
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Land of the Pharaohs | Mikka | 1955-07-24 |
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Beau Brummell | Mortimer | 1954-11-16 |
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The Awakening | The Chief | 1954-07-14 |
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For Better, for Worse | The Plumber | 1954-06-20 |
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The Great Game | Joe Lawson | 1953-01-01 |
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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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Four Sided Triangle | Dr. Harvey | 1953-05-25 |
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Royal Review | Commentator (voice) | 1953-01-01 |
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Will Any Gentleman...? | Dr. Smith | 1953-08-25 |
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The Crimson Pirate | Prof. Prudence | 1952-09-27 |
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The Pickwick Papers | Samuel Pickwick | 1952-11-14 |
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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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Calling Bulldog Drummond | Bill | 1951-07-02 |
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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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Morning Departure | 1950-02-21 | |
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Night and the City | Figler (uncredited) | 1950-06-15 |
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Waterfront | Ship's Captain | 1950-07-26 |
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Your Witness | Prouty | 1950-03-06 |
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Trio | Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger") | 1950-10-10 |
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Helter Skelter | Inn Landlord (uncredited) | 1949-08-07 |
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The Spider and the Fly | Mayor | 1949-12-01 |
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Don't Ever Leave Me | Man with Summons | 1949-07-19 |
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For Them That Trespass | John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn | 1949-04-21 |
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Passport to Pimlico | Commissionaire | 1949-10-26 |
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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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Silent Dust | Pringle | 1949-02-01 |
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Dear Mr. Prohack | Carrell Quire | 1949-09-07 |
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Once a Jolly Swagman | Pa Fox | 1949-02-02 |
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No Room at the Inn | Councilor Trouncer | 1948-11-22 |
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Woman Hater | Mr. Burrell | 1948-10-13 |
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A Song for Tomorrow | Nicholas Klausmann | 1948-06-08 |
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Bonnie Prince Charlie | Kingsburgh | 1948-10-26 |
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Vice Versa | Bandmaster | 1948-01-28 |
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My Brother Jonathan | Tom Morse | 1948-02-05 |
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The Fallen Idol | Perry | 1948-09-30 |
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Quartet | Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn") | 1948-10-26 |
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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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The October Man | Garage Man | 1947-08-28 |
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Captain Boycott | Music Hall Comic (uncredited) | 1947-08-26 |
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Ned and Charles Cheeryble | 1947-03-12 |
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The Laughing Lady | Ostler | 1946-10-16 |
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School for Secrets | Warrant Officer | 1946-12-23 |
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Band Waggon | (uncredited) | 1940-03-23 |
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Sailors Three | Hans | 1940-12-14 |
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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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Marigold | Peter Gloag | 1938-11-03 |
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The Moon in the Yellow River | Captain Potts | 1938-12-28 |
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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 |
