James Hayter
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 II during which he served in the Royal Armoured Corps. His later career included roles in TV series such as The Forsyte Saga (1967), The Onedin Line and Are You Being Served?. His 1946 television series Pinwright's Progress, shown on the BBC, is recognised as the first real example of the half-hour situation comedy format in the history of British television. He was also the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr. Kipling cakes. In fact, these ads led to his departure from Are You Being Served?; the cake company paid him a significant bonus to withdraw from the series, as they felt his reputation lent an air of dignity to their snack advertisements. In the film Oliver!, he played Mr Jessop the book shop owner. He appeared in scenes when Dodger steals a gentleman's wallet outside the book shop and also when Oliver is in court charged with the robbery. Hayter used to have a tree house in his back garden where he would retire of an evening to learn and practise his lines from his current script. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hayter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
103 acting credits
Acting · 103
The Avengers
1961
Are You Being Served?
1972
The Onedin Line
1971
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Mark Saber
1954
The World of Hammer
1994
Father Brown
1974
Oliver!
1968
The Flaxton Boys
1969
The World of Wodehouse
1967
Armchair Theatre
1956
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
The Crimson Pirate
1952
Night and the City
1950
The Fallen Idol
1948
The Horror of Frankenstein
1970
The Blood on Satan's Claw
1971
Land of the Pharaohs
1955
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947
The Blue Lagoon
1949
Fair Game
1958
I Was Monty's Double
1958
David Copperfield
1969
Burke & Hare
1972
The 39 Steps
1959
Trio
1950
Stranger in the House
1967
Quartet
1948
Beau Brummell
1954
Seven Waves Away
1957
Gideon's Day
1958
For Better, for Worse
1954
Captain Boycott
1947
Huntingtower
1957
Passport to Pimlico
1949
Song of Norway
1970
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
Vice Versa
1948
The Pickwick Papers
1952
School for Secrets
1946
Helter Skelter
1949
Waterfront
1950
All Over the Town
1949
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949
Morning Departure
1950
The End of the River
1947
Sailors Three
1940
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Carry On Admiral
1957
Touch and Go
1955
A Challenge for Robin Hood
1967
The Firechasers
1971
Your Witness
1950
The Laughing Lady
1946
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948
Four Sided Triangle
1953
The October Man
1947
The Big Money
1958
Dear Mr. Prohack
1949
No Room at the Inn
1948
A Day to Remember
1953
The Awakening
1954
The Light Princess
1978
The Captain's Table
1959
The Spider and the Fly
1949
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951
It's a Wonderful World
1956
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951
Band Waggon
1940
Port Afrique
1956
For Them That Trespass
1949
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947
Sensation
1936
Murder in Soho
1939
The Heart Within
1957
Go to Blazes
1962
My Brother Jonathan
1948
Out of the Fog
1962
The Boy and the Bridge
1959
Always a Bride
1953
The Great Game
1953
Not Tonight, Darling
1971
Silent Dust
1949
Marigold
1938
Flesh and Blood
1951
Don't Ever Leave Me
1949
Woman Hater
1948
Big Fella
1938
The Mark of Cain
1947
The Moon in the Yellow River
1938
Scrapbook for 1933
1950
Sail Into Danger
1957
A Song for Tomorrow
1948
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
Aren't Men Beasts!
1937
The Woman with No Name
1950
Come on George!
1939
Mañana...
1957
Keep It Clean
1956
I'm A Stranger
1952
Royal Review
1953