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Acting

Donald Bisset

Career

Active from 1948 to 1987, with a break from 1956 to 1966, busiest in 1983 and 1986 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Little Red Monkey
Little Red Monkey
GoodWatch score60/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donald Bisset Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    47
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 57
    The Black Velvet Gown
    The Black Velvet Gown (1991)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Mr. Morgan

    One Foot in the Grave
    One Foot in the Grave (1990)
    GoodWatch score 52

    TV show · as Bowls Player

    1980s

    15 titles · average score 75
    Campion
    Campion (1989)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Rev Alaric Watts

    Vrednyuga - The Mischievous
    Vrednyuga - The Mischievous (1987)

    Writer

    Crossbow
    Crossbow (1987)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show

    The Music Lesson
    The Music Lesson (1986)

    Writer

    Snowfall from the Fridge
    Snowfall from the Fridge (1986)

    Writer

    Crococat
    Crococat (1985)

    Writer

    Sherlock Holmes
    Sherlock Holmes (1984)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show · as Manservant (uncredited)

    Forgotten Birthday
    Forgotten Birthday (1984)

    Writer

    Raspberry Jam
    Raspberry Jam (1983)

    Writer

    The Girl and the Dragon
    The Girl and the Dragon (1983)

    Writer

    Only Fools and Horses
    Only Fools and Horses (1981)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Wallace the Butler

    Ragtime
    Ragtime (1981)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as J.P. Morgan

    1970s

    12 titles · average score 61
    The Old Curiosity Shop
    The Old Curiosity Shop (1979)

    TV show · as Mr Garland

    Warlords of Atlantis
    Warlords of Atlantis (1978)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Professor Aitken

    The Thirty Nine Steps
    The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Renfrew

    Les Misérables
    Les Misérables (1978)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Gillenormand's Servant

    The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
    The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
    GoodWatch score 38

    as Gentleman of the Hunt (uncredited)

    Breath
    Breath (1975)

    as Nell's father

    The Love School
    The Love School (1975)

    TV show · as Private Secretary at the Home Office

    Все кувырком
    Все кувырком (1973)

    Original Story

    Nearest and Dearest
    Nearest and Dearest (1972)

    as Vicar

    See No Evil
    See No Evil (1971)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Doctor

    Clinic Exclusive
    Clinic Exclusive (1971)

    as Chauffer

    The Six Wives of Henry VIII
    The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Earl of Surrey

    1960s

    10 titles · average score 58
    Carry On Again Doctor
    Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Patient (uncredited)

    The Expert
    The Expert (1968)

    TV show · as Charles Williams

    Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon
    Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (1967)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Jack Flood

    Doctor Who: The Highlanders
    Doctor Who: The Highlanders (1967)

    as The Laird

    Eye of the Devil
    Eye of the Devil (1966)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Rennard

    The Troubleshooters
    The Troubleshooters (1965)

    TV show · as Sir Richard Costello

    The Saint
    The Saint (1962)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Simms

    Drama 61-67
    Drama 61-67 (1961)

    TV show · as Brigadier Trumbler

    A Touch of Larceny
    A Touch of Larceny (1960)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Club Member

    The Battle of the Sexes
    The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Tobacconist

    1950s

    7 titles · average score 51
    The Headless Ghost
    The Headless Ghost (1959)
    GoodWatch score 38

    as Guide

    Up the Creek
    Up the Creek (1958)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Farm Laborer

    Our Miss Pemberton
    Our Miss Pemberton (1957)

    TV show · as Dr. Gilbray

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

    TV show · as Tax Collector

    Little Red Monkey
    Little Red Monkey (1955)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Editor Harris

    Noose for a Lady
    Noose for a Lady (1953)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Supt. Shelford

    Murder in the Cathedral
    Murder in the Cathedral (1951)

    as First Priest

    1940s

    1 title
    A Plan to Work On
    A Plan to Work On (1948)

    as The Town Planner