

Acting
Edward Chapman
- Titles
- 74movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1930 to 1967, busiest in 1940 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 22top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Gone to Earth79/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.2average 3.6
- Class & Capitalism4.7average 3.3
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Satire & Parody3.1average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.5average 3.7
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Wholesome3.9average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Pop Culture1.1, average 2.2
- Scare1.6, average 2.6
- Coming of Age1.9, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Historical Setting 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Political Intrigue 3
- British Comedy 3
- Class Conflict 3
- Nostalgic 3
- Charming 3
- Classic British Comedy 2
- Nostalgic Charm 2
- Historical Drama 2
- Suspenseful 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Robert HamerDirectorIt Always Rains on Sunday, The Spider and the Fly, School for Scoundrels, Turned Out Nice Again, His Excellency, +1 more
Edward RigbyActorPoison Pen, Convoy, There Ain't No Justice, The Proud Valley
Alastair SimActorSchool for Scoundrels, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday, Law and Disorder
Norman WisdomActorA Stitch in Time, The Square Peg, The Early Bird, Just My Luck- JJack E. CoxCinematographerMurder!, Juno and the Paycock, Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Ralph RichardsonActorThings to Come, The Man Who Could Work Miracles, Oscar Wilde
Ann ToddActorThings to Come, Poison Pen, Ships with Wings
Phyllis CalvertActorInspector Hornleigh Goes to It, Oscar Wilde, The Young and the Guilty
Michael WildingActorConvoy, There Ain't No Justice, Ships with Wings
Georges PérinalCinematographerThings to Come, Rembrandt, Oscar Wilde- PPen TennysonWriterConvoy, There Ain't No Justice, The Proud Valley
Erwin HillierCinematographerThe October Man, Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill, School for Scoundrels
Movies and TV shows
801970s
2 titles · average score 67
73
TV show · as Mr. Callon
62
as Barton
1960s
11 titles · average score 62

TV show
71
as Mr. Thomas Grimsdale

TV show · as Oliver Crawford

as Tom Hobson
39
as McPherson
71
as Mr. Grimsdale

as Sir Pierson Cale
71
as Gloatbridge
50
as Marquis of Queensberry
74
TV show
59
as Mr. Philpots
1950s
25 titles · average score 66

TV show
66
as Private Wilfred Grimsdale

as George Connor
61
as Mr. Stoneway
61
as John Elliott
81
as Thomas Jones
68
TV show · as Sir Pierson Cale
69
as Mr. Robinson
68
as Mr. Duncalf

as The Admiral
79
as Mr. James
78
as Hoskins (uncredited)
1940s
17 titles · average score 63
66
as Chief Inspector Mitchell
67
as Minister for War
73
as Birkland
68
as George Sandigate
66
as Mr. Peachy
60
as Mr. Johnson
64
as Uncle Arnold

as Mr. Jones
68
as Mr. Blenkinsop
38
as Captain Eckersley
61
as Dick Parry

as Alf Small
1930s
25 titles · average score 63
65
as Len Griffin
71
as Captain Edwin Fraser

as Sammy Sanders
76
as Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy
65
as Major Grigsby
69
as Fabrizius

as Wormwood

as Grey

as Colonel
61
as Ted Markham
34
as Captain Boyle

as Sam Gerridge