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John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 07, 1916
Died Mar 29, 2000 (84)
Birthplace Purley, Surrey, England, UK
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated May 06, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date May 06, 2024
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Biography

John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appear ... ed on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Who (Terror of the Autons), The Saint, Softly, Softly and Poldark and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). His film roles included Oliver! (uncredited), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (uncredited), Battle of Britain, Dad's Army and Omen III: The Final Conflict. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Terence Alexander,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Memento Mori

Memento Mori

1992

as Fat Old Man

The Lady and the Highwayman

The Lady and the Highwayman

1988

as Archbishop

The Day of the Janitor

The Day of the Janitor

1981

as Darby

The Final Conflict

The Final Conflict

1981

as Diplomat

The Darwin Adventure

The Darwin Adventure

1972

as Prof. Draper

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1971

as Mayor

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968

as Castle Chef (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Forsyte Saga

as Timothy Forsyte

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Jan 07, 1967

Poldark

as Nat Pearce

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 05, 1975

Doctor Who

as Rossini

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 23, 1963

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Cardinal Wolsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1970

BBC Play of the Month

as Telyeghin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Quiller

as Hastings

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 29, 1975

Victorian Scandals

as Bargrave Dean

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 1976

The Saint

as Lewis Enstone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

Tell It To The Marines

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 23, 1959

Softly, Softly

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 05, 1966

Z-Cars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1962

The First Lady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 1968

Counterstrike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1969

Nicholas Nickleby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 1957

Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1964

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