John Baskcomb

Born: 1916-02-07

John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Who (Terror of the Autons), The Saint, Softly, Softly and Poldark and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). His film roles included Oliver! (uncredited), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (uncredited), Battle of Britain, Dad's Army and Omen III: The Final Conflict. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Terence Alexander,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

as Castle Chef (uncredited)
Released: 1968-12-17

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign...

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The Final Conflict

as Diplomat
Released: 1981-03-20

Damien Thorn has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate...

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Memento Mori

as Fat Old Man
Released: 1992-04-19

Several elderly friends and acquaintances in 1950s London are disturbed to receive mysterious...

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Dad's Army

as Mayor
Released: 1971-03-12

Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by...

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The Lady and the Highwayman

as Archbishop
Released: 1990-09-10

Set in old England, Hugh Grant ("Four Weddings & a Funeral", "Notting Hill") plays a highwayman...

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Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

as Rossini
Released: 1971-01-23

The Master, an old adversary of the Doctor, has arrived on Earth to destroy humanity with the...

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The Darwin Adventure

as Prof. Draper
Released: 1972-09-27

The story of Charles Darwin's journey on The Beagle.

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The Portland Millions

as Bargrave Dean
Released: 1976-09-17

Annie Druce claims she is the heir to the Duke of Portland.

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Doctor Who

as Rossini
First aired: 1963-11-23

The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores...

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The Saint

as Lewis Enstone
First aired: 1962-10-04

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who...

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Z-Cars

as uncredited
First aired: 1962-01-02

Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed...

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BBC Play of the Month

as Telyeghin
First aired: 1965-10-19

Play of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...

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Softly, Softly

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-01-05

Softly, Softly is a British television drama series, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC 1...

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Poldark

as Nat Pearce
First aired: 1975-10-05

Period drama series about the brooding rivalry between former soldier Ross Poldark and local...

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The Six Wives of Henry VIII

as Cardinal Wolsey
First aired: 1970-01-01

Series of television plays written by six different authors. Each play is a lavish dramatization...

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The Forsyte Saga

as Timothy Forsyte
First aired: 1967-01-07

The Forsyte Saga is a 1967 BBC television adaptation of John Galsworthy's series of The Forsyte...

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Detective

as uncredited
First aired: 1964-03-30

A BBC anthology series featuring adaptations of detective stories over 45 episodes in three...

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Quiller

as Hastings
First aired: 1975-08-29

Quiller is a British drama television . Quiller is the alias of a fictional spy created by...

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