Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 24, 1905
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Basil Martin Dignam
Basil Dignam
Biography
Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 - 31 January 1979) was an English character actor.
Known For - Movies
Lawrence of Arabia
as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)
Battle of Britain
as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)
10 Rillington Place
as Member of Medical Board
Young Winston
as Joseph Chamberlain
Twisted Nerve
as Doctor
I'm All Right Jack
as Minister of Labour
Room at the Top
as Priest (uncredited)
Sapphire
as Doctor Burgess
Carry On Sergeant
as Third Specialist
The Quatermass Xperiment
as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)
Known For - TV Shows
The Avengers
The Saint
as Cmdr. Richardson
The Champions
as Sir Frederick
Crown Court
as Dr. Sissons
The Sweeney
as Moberly
Theatre 625
as Uncle Peregrine
The Persuaders!
as Prime Minister Norman Russell
UFO
as Cabinet Minister
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Rich Merchant
The Protectors
as Charles Engleton