Richard Pearson

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Richard Pearson

Acting August 2, 1918

Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 yea…

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Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show
Tess

Tess

7.1 1979 Movie
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5.2 1965 TV Show
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Scrooge

Scrooge

7.4 1951 Movie
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

7.9 1987 TV Show
Macbeth

Macbeth

7.1 1971 Movie
The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

6.1 1980 Movie
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

4.8 1959 TV Show
The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

7.0 1965 Movie

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Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1995
    Good Friends

    TV show

  2. 1992
    The Christmas Collection

    Movie Mole (voice)

  3. 1990
    Freddie and Max

    TV show Malcolm Parkes

  4. 1990
    More Children's Holiday Favourites

    Movie Mole (voice)

  5. 1990
    Kappatoo

    TV show

  6. 1990
    Oh, Mr. Toad

    TV show Mole

  7. 1990
    One Foot in the Grave

    TV show

  8. 1989
    The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

    Movie Mole (voice)

  9. 1989
    More Children's Summer Stories

    Movie Mole (voice)

  10. 1989
    Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1

    Movie Mole (voice)

  11. 1989
    Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2

    Movie Mole (voice)

  12. 1989
    Campion

    TV show Dr. Galley

  13. 1988
    Children's Favourites - Volume 1

    Movie Mole (voice)

  14. 1987
    Inspector Morse

    TV show Jerome Hogg

  15. 1986
    The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

    Movie Mole (voice)

  16. 1986
    Whoops Apocalypse

    Movie Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

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  1. 1985
    Reunion at Fairborough

    Movie

  2. 1985
    Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

    TV show Mr. Pye

  3. 1985
    Water

    Movie Foreign Secretary

  4. 1984
    Weekend Playhouse

    TV show Donald

  5. 1984
    The Wind in the Willows

    TV show Mole (voice)

  6. 1983
    The Wind in the Willows

    Movie Mole

  7. 1983
    The Bank Manager's Wife

    Movie George

  8. 1983
    Arms and the Man

    Movie Petkoff

  9. 1981
    A Fine Romance

    TV show

  10. 1981
    The Walls of Jericho

    TV show Dr Anstie

  11. 1980
    Hammer House of Horror

    TV show Sir Humphrey Chesterton

  12. 1980
    Therese Raquin

    TV show Michaud

  13. 1980
    The Mirror Crack'd

    Movie Doctor Haydock

  14. 1979
    Tess

    Movie Vicar of Marlott

  15. 1979
    Coming Out

    Movie Gerald Fox

  16. 1979
    Tales of the Unexpected

    TV show Michael Carey

  17. 1978
    She Fell Among Thieves

    Movie Father Below

  18. 1978
    Enemy at the Door

    TV show William Clifford

  19. 1977
    BBC2 Play of the Week

    TV show Father Below

  20. 1977
    The Sound of Laughter

    TV show Leonard Jarvis

  21. 1977
    Cottage to Let

    TV show George

  22. 1976
    It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

    Movie Granville Bennett

  23. 1976
    The Duchess of Duke Street

    TV show Sir Ernest Horsfield

  24. 1976
    The Blue Bird

    Movie Bread