Basil Radford
Actor · Idea
Born Jun 25, 1897 · Chester, England, UK
Active 1929–1952
Arthur Basil Radford (25 June 1897 – 20 October 1952) was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s.
Filmography
The Lady Vanishes (1938) — ChartersDead of Night (1945) — George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")Young and Innocent (1937) — Erica's Uncle BasilWhisky Galore! (1949) — Captain Paul WaggettJamaica Inn (1939) — Lord GeorgeNight Train to Munich (1940) — ChartersPassport to Pimlico (1949) — GreggThe Winslow Boy (1948) — Desmond CurryCaptain's Orders (1937) — MurdochThe Captive Heart (1946) — Major Ossy DalrympleThe Way to the Stars (1945) — 'Tiny' WilliamsConvict 99 (1938) — Deputy GovernorForeign Affaires (1935) — Basil Mallory (uncredited)She Couldn't Say No (1939) — Lord PiltonTrouble Brewing (1939) — Guest at Madame Berdi'sQuartet (1948) — Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")Chance of a Lifetime (1950) — DickinsonCrook's Tour (1940) — Hawtrey ChartersDear Octopus (1943) — KennethSecret Journey (1939) — John RichardsonRoom for Two (1940) — Robert SpencerWhite Corridors (1951) — Retired Civil ServantClimbing High (1938) — Reggie BairdBarnum Was Right (1929) — Standish