Portrait of Basil Dignam

Acting

Basil Dignam

Career

Active from 1951 to 1976, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Persuasion
Persuasion
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Basil Dignam Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.4, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Showbiz
    0.3, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

111
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

28 titles · average score 71
The New Avengers
The New Avengers (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Hugh Rydercroft

The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down (1975)

TV show · as Richard Barras

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Moberly

The Pallisers
The Pallisers (1974)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Sir Orlando Drought

The Moonstone
The Moonstone (1972)

TV show · as Gabriel Betteredge

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Dr. Sissons

The Protectors
The Protectors (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Charles Engleton

Persuasion
Persuasion (1971)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Sir Walter Elliot

The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! (1971)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Prime Minister Norman Russell

Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R (1971)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Archbishop Gardiner

Jason King
Jason King (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

UFO
UFO (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Cabinet Minister

1960s

47 titles · average score 66
Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

as Tactical Records Officer (uncredited)

The Champions
The Champions (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Sir Frederick

The Cuckoo Patrol
The Cuckoo Patrol (1967)

as Snodgrass

The Prisoner
The Prisoner (1967)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Supervisor

Naked Evil
Naked Evil (1966)

as Jim Benson

United!
United! (1965)

TV show · as David Madox-Jones

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
GoodWatch score 91

as Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)

The Saint
The Saint (1962)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Cmdr. Richardson

Seven Seas to Calais
Seven Seas to Calais (1962)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sir Francis Walsingham

Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son (1962)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Auctioneer

Fate Takes a Hand
Fate Takes a Hand (1961)

as Wheeler

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show

1950s

35 titles · average score 65
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

Sapphire
Sapphire (1959)
GoodWatch score 70

as Doctor Burgess

Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling (1959)

TV show · as Insp. Hopkins

The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men (1959)

TV show · as Judge Advocate

I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

as Minister of Labour

Room at the Top
Room at the Top (1958)
GoodWatch score 84

as Priest (uncredited)

Three Sundays to Live
Three Sundays to Live (1957)

as Davitt

The Depraved
The Depraved (1957)

as Tom Wilton

The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Sir Geoffrey / Rich Merchant

The Quatermass Xperiment
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

as Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1954)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show

Two on the Tiles
Two on the Tiles (1951)

as Ship’s Captain

1940s

1 title · average score 61
Maytime in Mayfair
Maytime in Mayfair (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Commissionaire (uncredited)