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Basil Radford (1897–1952)

Actor | Writer

Though thoroughly British, actor Basil Radford actually began his film career in a couple of US films. Born in Chester, England, he made his stage debut in 1922 and continued to focus on the theatre until director Alfred Hitchcock memorably teamed Radford with actor Naunton Wayne in one of his early cinematic masterpieces - The Lady Vanishes... See full bio »

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in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

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(age 55) in London, England, UK
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1951 White Corridors
Retired Civil Servant
 
1951 The Galloping Major
Major Arthur Hill
 
1950 Chance of a Lifetime
Dickinson
 
1950 Ha'penny Breeze
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
 
1949 Helter Skelter
Cameo (uncredited)
 
1949 Whisky Galore
Captain Paul Waggett
 
1949 Stop Press Girl
The Mechanical Type
 
1949 It's Not Cricket
Maj. Bright
 
1949 Passport to Pimlico
Gregg
 
1948 Quartet
Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
 
1948 The Winslow Boy
Desmond Curry
 
1946 A Girl in a Million
Prendergast
 
1946 The Captive Heart
Major Ossy Dalrymple
 
1945 Dead of Night
George Parratt
 
1945 Johnny in the Clouds
Tiny Williams
 
1945 Twilight Hour
Lord Chetwood
 
1943 Millions Like Us
Charters
 
1943 Dear Octopus
Kenneth
 
1942 Unpublished Story
Lamb
 
1942 The Next of Kin
Careless talker on train (last scene)
 
1942 Flying Fortress
Captain Wilkinson
 
1941 Crook's Tour
Charters
 
1940 Room for Two
Robert Spencer
 
1940 The Flying Squad
Sederman
 
1940 Night Train to Munich
Charters
 
1940 Girl in the News
Doctor Threadgrove
 
1940 Just William
Mr. Sidway
 
1940 Spies of the Air
Madison
 
1940/I She Couldn't Say No
Lord Pilton
 
1940 The Girl Who Forgot
Mr. Barradine
 
1939 The Secret Four
 
1939 Among Human Wolves
John Richardson
 
1939 Jamaica Inn
His Friend
 
1939 Shall We Join the Ladies? (TV movie)
Mr. Preen
 
1939 Let's Be Famous
Watson
 
1939 Trouble Brewing
Guest
 
1939 The Royal Family of Broadway (TV movie)
Gilbert Marshall
 
1938 Climbing High
Reggie Baird
 
1938 The Lady Vanishes
Charters
 
1938 Convict 99
Deputy Governor
 
1937 Captain's Orders
Murdoch
 
1937 The Girl Was Young
Erica's Uncle
 
1937 When Thief Meets Thief
Defending Counsel
 
1936 Dishonour Bright
Henry Crane
 
1936 Broken Blossoms
Mr. Reed
 
1935 Foreign Affaires
Basil Mallory
 
1933 Leave It to Smith
Sir John Moynton
 
1933 A Southern Maid
Tom
 
1932 There Goes the Bride
Rudolph
 
1930 Seven Days' Leave
Corporal
 
1929 Woman to Woman
Officer in Street (uncredited)
 
1929 Barnum Was Right
Standish
 
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1951 The Galloping Major (story)
 
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1951 What's My Line (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Challenger
– Episode dated 3 September 1951 (1951) … Himself - Celebrity Challenger
 
1942 London Scrapbook (short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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(1935) He acted in Emlyn Williams' play, "Night Must Fall," at the Duchess Theatre in London, England with Emlyn Williams, May Whitty, Angela Baddeley, and Kathleen Harrison in the cast. Miles Malleson was director.

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Educated at St Peter's, York. See more »

Trademark:

The Eternal Englishman See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer