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 Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-03-03 |
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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 Blood on Satan's Claw | Squire Middleton | 1971-01-28 |
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The Firechasers | Inspector Herman | 1971-01-01 |
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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 Boy and the Bridge | Tugboat Skipper | 1959-07-28 |
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You'll Never See Me Again | Joe Alden | 1959-08-16 |
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The Captain's Table | Chief Engineer Earnshaw | 1959-01-06 |
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The 39 Steps | Mr Memory | 1959-03-13 |
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The Big Money | Mr Frith | 1958-06-09 |
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I Was Monty's Double | Sgt. Adams | 1958-10-21 |
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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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El aventurero | Monty | 1957-11-01 |
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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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The Heart Within | Grandfather Willard | 1957-07-01 |
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Mañana... | Silvestre | 1957-03-15 |
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Keep It Clean | Mr. Bouncenboy | 1956-05-01 |
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Port Afrique | Nino | 1956-06-18 |
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It's a Wonderful World | Bert Fielding | 1956-08-28 |
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Land of the Pharaohs | Mikka | 1955-07-24 |
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Touch and Go | Kimball | 1955-10-02 |
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The Awakening | The Chief | 1954-07-14 |
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For Better, for Worse | Plumber | 1954-06-20 |
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Beau Brummell | Mortimer | 1954-11-16 |
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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 Pickwick Papers | Samuel Pickwick | 1952-11-14 |
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I'm A Stranger | Horatio Flowerdew | 1952-07-01 |
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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Friar Tuck | 1952-05-26 |
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The Crimson Pirate | Prof. Prudence | 1952-09-27 |
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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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Scrapbook for 1933 | (voice) | 1950-02-06 |
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The Woman with No Name | Captain Bradshawe | 1950-10-31 |
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Morning Departure | 1950-02-21 | |
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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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Night and the City | Figler (uncredited) | 1950-06-15 |
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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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Helter Skelter | Inn Landlord (uncredited) | 1949-08-07 |
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For Them That Trespass | John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn | 1949-04-21 |
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Silent Dust | Pringle | 1949-02-01 |
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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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Dear Mr. Prohack | Carrell Quire | 1949-09-07 |
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Passport to Pimlico | Commissionaire | 1949-10-26 |
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Once a Jolly Swagman | Pa Fox | 1949-02-02 |
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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 Fallen Idol | Perry | 1948-09-30 |
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Vice Versa | Bandmaster | 1948-01-28 |
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Quartet | Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn") | 1948-10-26 |
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No Room at the Inn | Councilor Trouncer | 1948-11-22 |
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Bonnie Prince Charlie | Kingsburgh | 1948-10-26 |
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My Brother Jonathan | Tom Morse | 1948-02-05 |
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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 Mark of Cain | Dr. White | 1947-03-14 |
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The Ghosts of Berkeley Square | Capt. Dodds (uncredited) | 1947-10-30 |
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The October Man | Garage Man | 1947-08-28 |
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The End of the River | Chico | 1947-12-01 |
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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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Sailors Three | Hans | 1940-12-14 |
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Band Waggon | (uncredited) | 1940-03-23 |
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Murder in Soho | Nick Green | 1939-02-01 |
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Come on George! | Barker | 1939-12-01 |
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Marigold | Peter Gloag | 1938-11-03 |
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Big Fella | Chuck | 1938-01-03 |
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The Moon in the Yellow River | Captain Potts | 1938-12-28 |
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Aren't Men Beasts! | Minor Role | 1937-01-19 |
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Sensation | Jock | 1936-12-16 |
