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Philip Stainton (1908–1961)

Actor

Trivia:

He played the part of the Anglican Bishop in John Ford's The Quiet Man. He got his nickname, 'Bish', filming this movie. When he came off the set during one scene, some nuns thought he was a real Bishop and they wanted to kiss his ring. See more trivia »

Born:

in King's Norton, Worcestershire, England, UK

Died:

(age 53) in Melbourne, Australia
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1958 Sailor of Fortune (TV series)
Hannibal
– The Deserted Yacht (1958) … Hannibal
 
1956 Reach for the Sky
Police Constable
 
1956 Moby Dick
Bildad
 
1956 Who Done It?
Jimmy Maddox (Frankie's agent)
 
1951-1956 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Shpundic / Uncle Ted
– The Weeping Madonna (1956)
– The Fifty Mark (I) (1955) … Uncle Ted
– The Bachelor (1951) … Shpundic
 
1955 The Ladykillers
The Sergeant
 
1955 Cast a Dark Shadow
Charlie Mann
 
1955 The Woman for Joe
Sullivan
 
1955 The Vale of Shadows (TV movie)
 
1955 John and Julie
Police Sergeant
 
1955 Up to His Neck
Mr. Woo
 
1954 Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop
Dr. Mason
 
1954 Forbidden Cargo
Police Sgt. - Seaburyness (uncredited)
 
1954 Hobson's Choice
Denton
 
1953 Mogambo
John Brown-Pryce
 
1953 Innocents in Paris
Nobby Clarke
 
1952 Monsoon
Putsi
 
1952 Made in Heaven
Mr. Grimes
 
1952 The Quiet Man
Anglican Bishop (uncredited)
 
1952 Angels One Five
Police Constable
 
1951 Island Rescue
Constable
 
1951 The Fifty Mark (TV movie)
Uncle Ted
 
1951 White Corridors
Sawyer
 
1950 The Fighting Pimpernel
Jellyband
 
1949 Boys in Brown
Principal Prison Officer
 
1949 The Spider and the Fly
Café Manager
 
1949 The Gay Lady
Arthur Briggs (uncredited)
 
1949 Don't Ever Leave Me
Detective Inspector
 
1949 Poet's Pub
Mr. Lott (uncredited)
 
1949 Passport to Pimlico
P.C.Spiller
 
1949 The Blue Lagoon
Mr. Ansty
 
1948 Scott of the Antarctic
Second Questioner
 
1947 Night Beat
Sgt. Slack (uncredited)
 
1947 Eyes That Kill
 

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Passport to Pimlico -- During the bombing a document and treasure is found that makes the residents of Pimlico, a borough of London, declare independence. The government has other ideas. The Fighting Pimpernel -- A British aristocrat goes in disguise to France to rescue people from The Terror of the guillotine.
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Other Works:

(1955) He acted in Denis Cannan's play, "Misery Me!," at the Duchess Theatre in London, England with Yvonne Mitchell, Clive Morton, George Cole, and Leonard Sachs in the cast. Alastair Sim was director. See more »
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Trivia:

He played the part of the Anglican Bishop in John Ford's The Quiet Man. He got his nickname, 'Bish', filming this movie. When he came off the set during one scene, some nuns thought he was a real Bishop and they wanted to kiss his ring. See more »

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