Born in Lonavala, India — Apr 23 1907• Died Mar 27 1983

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…
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Ticket Collector

Mr. Tebbs

Longhair Smith

Captain Webster

Self (archive footage)


Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)

Mr. Jessop

Hendenno

Perry
Smithers

Prof. Prudence

Figler (uncredited)

Fred Collins

Bert Taylor

Nathan

Garage Man
Mr Shaw

Ned and Charles Cheeryble

Mikka
Dickson McCunn

Squire Middleton

Chief Engineer Earnshaw

Bailiff

Porter

Friar Tuck

Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")

Bandmaster

Mr Memory

Robert Mason

Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hans

Chico

Sgt. Adams

Pipe Smoker

Music Hall Comic (uncredited)

Old Thomas

Inspector Herman

Dr Murdock

Kingsburgh

Mortimer

Mr Frith

Ostler

Tom Morse

Commissionaire

Warrant Officer

'Cookie' Morrow

Ship's Captain

Jock

Friar Tuck

Inn Landlord (uncredited)

Butler to Berg

Councillor Baines

Briggs

Dr. Selby

Pa Fox

Bill

Mr. Burrell

Chuck


Harry Hawkins

Samuel Pickwick

Kimball

Capt. Dodds (uncredited)

Nino

Carrell Quire

Councilor Trouncer

Mayor

Man with Summons

Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)

Dutton

Prouty

Nicholas Klausmann

Dr. White

Bert Fielding

Nick Green

John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn

Monty
Captain Potts

Plumber

Peter Gloag

Barker

(uncredited)

Tugboat Skipper

Captain Bradshawe

Dr. Harvey

Mr. Finlay / grocer owner

The Chief

Dr. Smith

Pringle

Mr. Bouncenboy

Joe Lawson

Sir Douglas Manley

Horatio Flowerdew

Owl (voice)

Daniels

Grandfather Willard

Silvestre

Minor Role
Joe Alden
(voice)
Commentator (voice)