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Acting

Charles Lamb

Career

Active from 1952 to 1984, with a break from 1953 to 1964, busiest in 1965 and 1984 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
Not enough ratings

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 27 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 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
Charles Lamb Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0
  • Family Dynamics
    4.3, average 4.8
  • Catharsis
    4.6, average 5.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

69
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

12 titles ยท average score 66
The Tall Guy
The Tall Guy (1989)
GoodWatch score 73

as Old Man in Wheelchair

Tumbledown
Tumbledown (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

as Elderly Man

Casualty
Casualty (1986)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Harry

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Pensioner

Dog Ends
Dog Ends (1984)

as Grandad

Long Live the Babe
Long Live the Babe (1984)

as Old Man

An Englishman Abroad
An Englishman Abroad (1983)
GoodWatch score 67

as George

Objects of Affection
Objects of Affection (1982)

TV show ยท as Dad

Marks
Marks (1982)

as Dad

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Locksmith

The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

as Man in Village Hall (uncredited)

Can We Get On Now, Please?
Can We Get On Now, Please? (1980)

TV show ยท as 'Old' Bailey

1970s

14 titles ยท average score 75
Danger UXB
Danger UXB (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Gardener

Quatermass
Quatermass (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Orderly

Thomas & Sarah
Thomas & Sarah (1979)

TV show ยท as Arthur Dooley

Dial a Deadly Number
Dial a Deadly Number (1975)

as Caretaker

Sykes
Sykes (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as George

The Edwardians
The Edwardians (1972)

TV show ยท as Billy

The Black Arrow
The Black Arrow (1972)

TV show ยท as Nicholas Appleyard

Dead of Night
Dead of Night (1972)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Clockmender

Thrills Galore
Thrills Galore (1972)

as Arnold

Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Harris

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Grandad

Queenie's Castle
Queenie's Castle (1970)

TV show ยท as Mr Entwhistle

1960s

22 titles ยท average score 64
Quatermass and the Pit
Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
GoodWatch score 69

as Newsvendor

Not in Front of the Children
Not in Front of the Children (1967)

TV show ยท as Mr Widdicombe

The End of Arthur's Marriage
The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965)

as Dad

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show ยท as Blind Sam

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show ยท as Father

Sergeant Cork
Sergeant Cork (1963)

TV show ยท as Yates

Jigsaw
Jigsaw (1962)
GoodWatch score 79

as Mr. Peck (uncredited)

Studio 4
Studio 4 (1962)

TV show ยท as Peters

The Curse of the Werewolf
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chef

The Criminal
The Criminal (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

as Mr Able

Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)
GoodWatch score 51

as Old Bowyer

School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels (1960)
GoodWatch score 85

as Carpenter

1950s

21 titles ยท average score 60
The Nun's Story
The Nun's Story (1959)
GoodWatch score 77

as Pascin (uncredited)

Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim (1957)
GoodWatch score 47

as Contractor

The Tommy Steele Story
The Tommy Steele Story (1957)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mr. Steele

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)

TV show ยท as Jacques Menard

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

TV show ยท as Ben Bradley

Mark Saber
Mark Saber (1954)

TV show ยท as Hawker

Impulse
Impulse (1954)
GoodWatch score 53

as uncredited

Genevieve
Genevieve (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

as Publican (Uncredited)

Meet Mr. Lucifer
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)
GoodWatch score 55

as Trap Door Stagehand (uncredited)

Curtain Up
Curtain Up (1952)
GoodWatch score 67

as George

Come Back Peter
Come Back Peter (1952)

as Mr. Hapgood

Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus (1951)
GoodWatch score 59

as Jean - The Cowman