Portrait of Alfie Bass

Acting

Alfie Bass

Career

Active from 1945 to 1978, busiest in 1956 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alfie Bass Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.5, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Sitcom 2
  • Character-Driven Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

94
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title
High Rise Donkey
High Rise Donkey (1980)

as Photographer at Donkey Derby

1970s

23 titles ยท average score 64
Minder
Minder (1979)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Morrie Levin

Moonraker
Moonraker (1979)
GoodWatch score 59

as Consumptive Italian

Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin (1979)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Isaac Rag

Danger UXB
Danger UXB (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Reg Preston

Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
GoodWatch score 68

as Fernet

Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint (1978)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Sammy

The Famous Five
The Famous Five (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Mr. Tapper

Come Play with Me
Come Play with Me (1977)
GoodWatch score 42

as Kelly

Star Maidens
Star Maidens (1976)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show ยท as Gatekeeper

Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served? (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Mr. Goldberg

Budgie
Budgie (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Dickie Silver

The Goodies
The Goodies (1970)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Town Planner

1960s

18 titles ยท average score 63
Up the Junction
Up the Junction (1968)
GoodWatch score 70

as Charlie

The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
GoodWatch score 67

as Shagal, the Inn-Keeper

Till Death Us Do Part
Till Death Us Do Part (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Bert Reed

Bindle (One of Them Days)
Bindle (One of Them Days) (1966)

as Joseph Bindle

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

as Gatekeeper

Alfie
Alfie (1966)
GoodWatch score 57

as Harry Clamacraft

Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Max Fischer

Help!
Help! (1965)
GoodWatch score 74

as Doorman

Mr. Scrooge
Mr. Scrooge (1964)

as Bob Cratchit

Theatre 625
Theatre 625 (1964)

TV show ยท as Alf

Bootsie and Snudge
Bootsie and Snudge (1960)

TV show ยท as Montague 'Bootsie' Bisley

The Millionairess
The Millionairess (1960)
GoodWatch score 34

as Fish Curer

1950s

39 titles ยท average score 63
I Only Arsked
I Only Arsked (1958)

as Excused Boots Bisley

The Army Game
The Army Game (1957)

TV show ยท as Private Montague 'Excused Boots' Bisley

No Road Back
No Road Back (1957)

as Rudge Harvey

Behind the Headlines
Behind the Headlines (1956)

as Sammy

Jumping for Joy
Jumping for Joy (1956)

as Blagg

A Touch of the Sun
A Touch of the Sun (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

as May

The Bespoke Overcoat
The Bespoke Overcoat (1955)
GoodWatch score 66

as Fender

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

TV show ยท as Edgar / Lepidus

Svengali
Svengali (1954)
GoodWatch score 58

as Carrell

Time Is My Enemy
Time Is My Enemy (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

as Ernie Gordon

Brandy for the Parson
Brandy for the Parson (1952)
GoodWatch score 47

as Dallyn

The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
GoodWatch score 85

as Shorty Fisher

1940s

13 titles ยท average score 64
Man on the Run
Man on the Run (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

as Bert the Barge Mate

The Hasty Heart
The Hasty Heart (1949)
GoodWatch score 73

as Orderly

Boys in Brown
Boys in Brown (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Basher Walker

Vice Versa
Vice Versa (1948)
GoodWatch score 42

as 1st Urchin

The Monkey's Paw
The Monkey's Paw (1948)
GoodWatch score 57

as Speedway track manager

It Always Rains on Sunday
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
GoodWatch score 79

as Dicey Perkins

Holiday Camp
Holiday Camp (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

as Redcoat

Jassy
Jassy (1947)
GoodWatch score 49

as Witness

It Might Be You
It Might Be You (1946)

as Frank

Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1945)
GoodWatch score 87

as Waiter at the Royal (uncredited)

Read All About It
Read All About It (1945)

as Tom - Newspaper Reader

What's the Next Job?
What's the Next Job? (1945)

as Peter Broadley