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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Stranger in the House | Harry Hawkins | 1967-05-23 |
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A Challenge for Robin Hood | Friar Tuck | 1967-07-01 |
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Go to Blazes | Pipe Smoker | 1962-04-18 |
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Out of the Fog | Daniels | 1962-09-01 |
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Lawrence of Arabia | Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited) | 1962-12-11 |
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You'll Never See Me Again | Joe Alden | 1959-08-16 |
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The 39 Steps | Mr Memory | 1959-03-13 |
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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 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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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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Mañana... | Silvestre | 1957-03-15 |
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The Heart Within | Grandfather Willard | 1957-07-01 |
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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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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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Beau Brummell | Mortimer | 1954-11-16 |
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For Better, for Worse | Plumber | 1954-06-20 |
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Royal Review | Commentator (voice) | 1953-01-01 |
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The Great Game | Joe Lawson | 1953-01-01 |
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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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A Day to Remember | Fred Collins | 1953-11-10 |
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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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The Crimson Pirate | Prof. Prudence | 1952-09-27 |
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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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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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Waterfront | Ship's Captain | 1950-07-26 |
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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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Your Witness | Prouty | 1950-03-06 |
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Trio | Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger") | 1950-10-10 |
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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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Passport to Pimlico | Commissionaire | 1949-10-26 |
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Helter Skelter | Inn Landlord (uncredited) | 1949-08-07 |
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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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The Spider and the Fly | Mayor | 1949-12-01 |
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Woman Hater | Mr. Burrell | 1948-10-13 |
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No Room at the Inn | Councilor Trouncer | 1948-11-22 |
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Quartet | Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn") | 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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A Song for Tomorrow | Nicholas Klausmann | 1948-06-08 |
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Bonnie Prince Charlie | Kingsburgh | 1948-10-26 |
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The Fallen Idol | Perry | 1948-09-30 |
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Ned and Charles Cheeryble | 1947-03-12 |
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The Ghosts of Berkeley Square | Capt. Dodds (uncredited) | 1947-10-30 |
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The End of the River | Chico | 1947-12-01 |
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Captain Boycott | Music Hall Comic (uncredited) | 1947-08-26 |
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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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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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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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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 |
