Portrait of Valentine Dyall

Acting

Valentine Dyall

Career

Active from 1942 to 1983, busiest in 1946 and 1949 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The City of the Dead
The City of the Dead
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Valentine Dyall Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Goon Show Legacy 3
  • Classic Sci-Fi 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Wit & Wordplay 2
  • Peter Sellers Showcase 2
  • Classic British Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

101
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

16 titles Β· average score 72
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Lorrimer

Miss Marple
Miss Marple (1984)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show Β· as Lorrimer

The Tragedy of Coriolanus
The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984)

as Adrian

Blackadder
Blackadder (1983)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show Β· as Angus, a Lord

Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead
Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead (1983)

as The Black Guardian

Doctor Who: Enlightenment
Doctor Who: Enlightenment (1983)

as The Black Guardian

Doctor Who: Terminus
Doctor Who: Terminus (1983)

as Black Guardian

Nursery Rhymes
Nursery Rhymes (1982)

as narrator

Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital (1982)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mr Rochester

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show Β· as Deep Thought

Peter and Paul
Peter and Paul (1981)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Seneca

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
GoodWatch score 76

as Deep Thought (voice)

1970s

13 titles Β· average score 60
The Old Crowd
The Old Crowd (1979)

as Oscar

Blake's 7
Blake's 7 (1978)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Nori

A Child's Voice
A Child's Voice (1978)

as Narrator (voice)

Secret Army
Secret Army (1977)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show Β· as Dr. Pascal Keldermans

The Slipper and the Rose
The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
GoodWatch score 74

as 2nd Major Domo

Shadows
Shadows (1975)

TV show Β· as Radio Voice (voice)

Not on Your Nellie
Not on Your Nellie (1974)

TV show Β· as Voice on Horror Film (voice)

The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die (1974)
GoodWatch score 49

as Narrator (voice/ uncredited)

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974)
GoodWatch score 41

as Narrator (uncredited)

York
York (1972)

as Narrator

Six Dates with Barker
Six Dates with Barker (1971)

TV show Β· as Lord Kitchener

Bizarre
Bizarre (1970)
GoodWatch score 40

as The Mummy (voice)

1960s

24 titles Β· average score 65
Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1967)
GoodWatch score 46

as Lynd's Assistant / Dr. Noah (voice) (uncredited)

Castles in the Air
Castles in the Air (1966)

as Narrator

Bash and Grab
Bash and Grab (1965)

as Commentator

One Man Band
One Man Band (1965)

as Sir Lance Corporal

The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All (1964)
GoodWatch score 48

as Reginald Marley

One Mile Square
One Mile Square (1964)

as Narrator

The Money Makers
The Money Makers (1964)

as Narrator

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as The Guardian / Black Guardian

The Haunting
The Haunting (1963)
GoodWatch score 78

as Mr. Dudley

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show Β· as Butler

The City of the Dead
The City of the Dead (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jethrow Keane

Identity Unknown
Identity Unknown (1960)

as Ambrose

1950s

17 titles Β· average score 63
Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

The Devil’s Jest
The Devil’s Jest (1954)

as Intelligence Director

Johnny-on-the-Spot
Johnny-on-the-Spot (1954)

as Tyneley

Strange Stories
Strange Stories (1953)

as Storyteller

Knights of the Round Table
Knights of the Round Table (1953)
GoodWatch score 47

as Narrator (uncredited)

Salute the Toff
Salute the Toff (1952)

as Inspector Grice

Hammer the Toff
Hammer the Toff (1952)

as Inspector Grice

Paul Temple Returns
Paul Temple Returns (1952)
GoodWatch score 58

as Bradley

Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe (1952)
GoodWatch score 71

as Norman Guard

Room to Let
Room to Let (1950)

as Dr. Fell

The Man in Black
The Man in Black (1950)
GoodWatch score 59

as Story Teller / Narrator

The Body Said No!
The Body Said No! (1950)

as John Sutherland

1940s

31 titles Β· average score 67
The Case of Charles Peace
The Case of Charles Peace (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Storyteller

Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress
Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress (1949)

as Dr. Morelle

Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine (1949)

as Charles Heywood

The Night Comes Too Soon
The Night Comes Too Soon (1948)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dr. George Clinton

Prisoners of the Tower
Prisoners of the Tower (1946)

as Your Storyteller

Cyprus Is an Island
Cyprus Is an Island (1946)

as Narrator (voice)

This Is China
This Is China (1946)

as Narrator (voice)

Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1945)
GoodWatch score 87

as Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited)

I Know Where I'm Going!
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
GoodWatch score 83

as Mr. Robinson

Henry V
Henry V (1944)
GoodWatch score 85

as Duke of Burgundy

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
GoodWatch score 87

as von Schonborn

This Is Colour
This Is Colour (1942)

as Commentator