Portrait of Robert Dorning

Acting

Robert Dorning

Career

Active from 1959 to 1983, busiest in 1960 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Plank
The Plank
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Dorning Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.1, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic British Sitcom 3
  • Character-Driven Humor 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Gentle Humor 2
  • Quaint 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

9 titles · average score 73
Hardwicke House
Hardwicke House (1987)

TV show · as Governor

Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa (1986)
GoodWatch score 83

as Hotel Bedroom Man

All in Good Faith
All in Good Faith (1985)

TV show · as Mr Harris

St. Ursula's in Danger
St. Ursula's in Danger (1983)

as Major Faquahar

Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

as Concierge

The Bounder
The Bounder (1982)

TV show · as Smith

Bergerac
Bergerac (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Jonathan

Ragtime
Ragtime (1981)
GoodWatch score 70

as Gent with Stanford White

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

TV show · as Arnold Butterfield JP

1970s

30 titles · average score 62
The Plank
The Plank (1979)
GoodWatch score 74

as Fork-Lift Truck Driver

Follow the Star
Follow the Star (1979)

as Olly

Terry and June
Terry and June (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Mr. Duffy

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Padgett

Mind Your Language
Mind Your Language (1977)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Mr English

The Ups and Downs of a Handyman
The Ups and Downs of a Handyman (1976)
GoodWatch score 43

as Newsagent

The Sweeney
The Sweeney (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Leonard Geisler

Rising Damp
Rising Damp (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Father

Smokey Joe's Revenge
Smokey Joe's Revenge (1974)

as Mr. Williams

Thriller
Thriller (1973)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Dr. Arthur Sammers

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as James Leslie Harris

Sykes
Sykes (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Colonel Smithson / Mr. Mellilieu

1960s

19 titles · average score 59
School for Sex
School for Sex (1969)
GoodWatch score 37

as Civil Servant

Dad's Army
Dad's Army (1968)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Bank Inspector West

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

TV show · as National Assistance Inspector

Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac (1966)
GoodWatch score 74

as Philip Fairweather

Pardon the Expression
Pardon the Expression (1965)

TV show · as Wally Hunt

Fanatic
Fanatic (1965)
GoodWatch score 56

as Ormsby

Story Parade
Story Parade (1964)

TV show · as Mr. Daniels

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

TV show · as Mr. Stacey

The Scales of Justice
The Scales of Justice (1962)

TV show · as Hotel Manager

Bootsie and Snudge
Bootsie and Snudge (1960)

TV show · as Rt. Hon. Sec. Hesketh Pendleton

The Man Who Was Nobody
The Man Who Was Nobody (1960)

as Vance

Toff and Fingers
Toff and Fingers (1960)

as Mr. Cooke

1950s

7 titles · average score 69
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place (1959)

TV show

Man Accused
Man Accused (1959)

as Beckett

Innocent Meeting
Innocent Meeting (1959)

as Turner

Moment of Indiscretion
Moment of Indiscretion (1958)

as Mr. Evans

Links of Justice
Links of Justice (1958)

as Leonte

Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

Lady in the Fog
Lady in the Fog (1952)
GoodWatch score 60

as Airline Reservations Clerk (uncredited)