James Hayter
Born in Lonavala, India — Apr 23 1907• Died Mar 27 1983
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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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The Avengers
Ticket Collector
Are You Being Served?
Mr. Tebbs
Mark Saber
Longhair Smith
The Onedin Line
Captain Webster
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
Father Brown
Lawrence of Arabia
Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Oliver!
Mr. Jessop
The Adventures of Don Quick
Hendenno
The Fallen Idol
Perry
The World of Wodehouse
Smithers
The Crimson Pirate
Prof. Prudence
Night and the City
Figler (uncredited)
A Day to Remember
Fred Collins
Armchair Theatre
Bert Taylor
The Flaxton Boys
Nathan
The October Man
Garage Man
Fair Game
Mr Shaw
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Ned and Charles Cheeryble
Land of the Pharaohs
Mikka
Huntingtower
Dickson McCunn
The Blood on Satan's Claw
Squire Middleton
The Captain's Table
Chief Engineer Earnshaw
The Horror of Frankenstein
Bailiff
David Copperfield
Porter
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Friar Tuck
Quartet
Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
Vice Versa
Bandmaster
The 39 Steps
Mr Memory
Gideon's Day
Robert Mason
Trio
Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sailors Three
Hans
The End of the River
Chico
I Was Monty's Double
Sgt. Adams
Go to Blazes
Pipe Smoker
Captain Boycott
Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Old Thomas
The Firechasers
Inspector Herman
The Blue Lagoon
Dr Murdock
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Kingsburgh
Beau Brummell
Mortimer
The Big Money
Mr Frith
The Laughing Lady
Ostler
My Brother Jonathan
Tom Morse
Passport to Pimlico
Commissionaire
School for Secrets
Warrant Officer
Seven Waves Away
'Cookie' Morrow
Waterfront
Ship's Captain
Sensation
Jock
A Challenge for Robin Hood
Friar Tuck
Helter Skelter
Inn Landlord (uncredited)
Song of Norway
Butler to Berg
All Over the Town
Councillor Baines
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Briggs
Burke & Hare
Dr. Selby
Once a Jolly Swagman
Pa Fox
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Bill
Woman Hater
Mr. Burrell
Big Fella
Chuck
Morning Departure
Stranger in the House
Harry Hawkins
The Pickwick Papers
Samuel Pickwick
Touch and Go
Kimball
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
Port Afrique
Nino
Dear Mr. Prohack
Carrell Quire
No Room at the Inn
Councilor Trouncer
The Spider and the Fly
Mayor
Don't Ever Leave Me
Man with Summons
Carry On Admiral
Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
Always a Bride
Dutton
Your Witness
Prouty
A Song for Tomorrow
Nicholas Klausmann
The Mark of Cain
Dr. White
It's a Wonderful World
Bert Fielding
Murder in Soho
Nick Green
For Them That Trespass
John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
Sail Into Danger
Monty
The Moon in the Yellow River
Captain Potts
For Better, for Worse
Plumber
Marigold
Peter Gloag
Come on George!
Barker
Band Waggon
(uncredited)
The Boy and the Bridge
Tugboat Skipper
The Woman with No Name
Captain Bradshawe
Four Sided Triangle
Dr. Harvey
Not Tonight, Darling
Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
The Awakening
The Chief
Will Any Gentleman...?
Dr. Smith
Silent Dust
Pringle
Keep It Clean
Mr. Bouncenboy
The Great Game
Joe Lawson
Flesh and Blood
Sir Douglas Manley
I'm A Stranger
Horatio Flowerdew
The Light Princess
Owl (voice)
Out of the Fog
Daniels
The Heart Within
Grandfather Willard
Mañana...
Silvestre
Aren't Men Beasts!
Minor Role
You'll Never See Me Again
Joe Alden
Scrapbook for 1933
(voice)
Royal Review
Commentator (voice)