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James Hayter
Born · April 23, 1907
Died · March 27, 1983 (75 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Lonavala, India
Bio
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.
The Light Princess
Owl (voice)
7.0
1978
Father Brown
(1 episode)
6.6
1974
Are You Being Served?
Mr. Tebbs · (6 episodes)
7.2
1972
Burke & Hare
Dr. Selby
5.5
1972
The Onedin Line
Captain Webster · (10 episodes)
6.8
1971
Not Tonight, Darling
Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
5.7
1971
The Blood on Satan's Claw
Squire Middleton
6.2
1971
The Firechasers
Inspector Herman
7.2
1971
The Horror of Frankenstein
Bailiff
5.9
1970
Song of Norway
Butler to Berg
4.6
1970
David Copperfield
Porter
5.4
1969
The Flaxton Boys
Nathan · (13 episodes)
5.5
1969
Oliver!
Mr. Jessop
7.0
1968
A Challenge for Robin Hood
Friar Tuck
6.0
1967
Cop-Out
Harry Hawkins
5.3
1967
Lawrence of Arabia
Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
8.0
1962
Out of the Fog
Daniels
6.5
1962
Go to Blazes
Pipe Smoker
6.3
1962
The Avengers
Ticket Collector · (1 episode)
7.7
1961
The Boy and the Bridge
Tugboat Skipper
5.0
1959
The 39 Steps
Mr Memory
6.2
1959
The Captain's Table
Earnshaw
5.8
1959
I Was Monty's Double
Sgt. Adams
6.8
1958
Fair Game
(1 episode)
0.0
1958
The Big Money
Mr Frith
6.4
1958
Gideon's Day
Robert Mason
6.3
1958
Gideon's Day
Mason
6.3
1958
Sail Into Danger
Monty
0.0
1957
The Heart Within
Grandfather Willard
8.5
1957
Mañana...
Silvestre
6.4
1957
Abandon Ship
'Cookie' Morrow
7.4
1957
It's a Wonderful World
Bert Fielding
5.3
1956
Port Afrique
Nino
5.3
1956
Keep It Clean
Mr. Bouncenboy
4.5
1956
Touch and Go
Kimball
6.3
1955
Land of the Pharaohs
Mikka
6.3
1955
Beau Brummell
Mortimer
6.5
1954
The Awakening
The Chief
6.0
1954
For Better, for Worse
The Plumber
5.6
1954
A Day to Remember
Fred Collins
7.1
1953
Will Any Gentleman...?
Dr. Smith
5.6
1953
Always a Bride
Dutton
5.9
1953
Four Sided Triangle
Dr. Harvey
6.0
1953
Royal Review
Commentator (voice)
0.0
1953
The Great Game
Joe Lawson
6.0
1953
The Pickwick Papers
Samuel Pickwick
6.7
1952
The Crimson Pirate
Prof. Prudence
6.9
1952
I'm A Stranger
Horatio Flowerdew
5.0
1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Friar Tuck
6.1
1952
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Bill
5.8
1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Old Thomas
6.9
1951
Flesh and Blood
Sir Douglas Manley
0.0
1951
Trio
Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
6.3
1950
Waterfront
Ship's Captain
6.5
1950
Night and the City
Figler (uncredited)
7.5
1950
Your Witness
Prouty
6.0
1950
Morning Departure
6.6
1950
The Spider and the Fly
Mayor
6.8
1949
Passport to Pimlico
Commissionaire
6.8
1949
Dear Mr. Prohack
Carrell Quire
6.0
1949
Don't Ever Leave Me
Man with Summons
7.5
1949
All Over the Town
Councillor Baines
6.2
1949
For Them That Trespass
John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
5.2
1949
The Blue Lagoon
Dr Murdock
6.0
1949
Once a Jolly Swagman
Pa Fox
5.4
1949
Silent Dust
Pringle
7.3
1949
Helter Skelter
Inn Landlord
6.2
1949
No Room at the Inn
Councilor Trouncer
7.0
1948
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Kingsburgh
4.7
1948
Quartet
Foreman of the Jury
6.0
1948
Woman Hater
Mr. Burrell
7.0
1948
The Fallen Idol
Perry
7.2
1948
A Song for Tomorrow
Nicholas Klausmann
6.0
1948
My Brother Jonathan
Tom Morse
6.6
1948
Vice Versa
Bandmaster
6.3
1948
The End of the River
Chico
5.0
1947
The October Man
Garage Man
6.2
1947
Captain Boycott
Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
6.7
1947
The Mark of Cain
Dr. White
6.0
1947
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Ned and Charles Cheeryble
6.5
1947
School for Secrets
Warrant Officer
7.0
1946
The Laughing Lady
Ostler
7.0
1946
Sailors Three
Hans
7.2
1940
Band Waggon
(uncredited)
5.0
1940
Come on George!
Barker
5.4
1939
Murder in Soho
Nick Green
5.0
1939
The Moon in the Yellow River
Captain Potts
0.0
1938
Marigold
Peter Gloag
0.0
1938
Big Fella
Chuck
7.0
1938
Aren't Men Beasts!
Minor Role
0.0
1937
Sensation
Jock
5.0
1936