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John Baskcomb
Purley, Surrey, England, UK
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 foun…
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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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1992
Memento Mori
Movie Fat Old Man
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1988
The Lady and the Highwayman
Movie Archbishop
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1981
The Day of the Janitor
Movie Darby
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1981
The Final Conflict
Movie Diplomat
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1976
The Portland Millions
Movie Bargrave Dean
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1976
Victorian Scandals
TV show Bargrave Dean
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1975
Poldark
TV show Nat Pearce
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1975
Quiller
TV show Hastings
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1972
The Darwin Adventure
Movie Prof. Draper
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1971
Dad's Army
Movie Mayor
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1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Movie Rossini
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1970
Uncle Vanya
Movie Telyeghin
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1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
TV show Cardinal Wolsey
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1969
Battle of Britain
Movie Farmer
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1969
Counterstrike
TV show Outram
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1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Movie Castle Chef (uncredited)
More credits
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1968
The First Lady
TV show
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1967
The Forsyte Saga
TV show Uncle Timothy Forsyte
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1966
The World in Silence
Movie Eric Lonsbury
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1965
BBC Play of the Month
TV show Telyeghin
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1964
Theatre 625
TV show Bolshintzov
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1964
Detective
TV show
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1964
The Protectors
TV show Farnham
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1963
Doctor Who
TV show Rossini
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1962
The Saint
TV show Lewis Enstone
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1962
Z-Cars
TV show
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1959
Tell It To The Marines
TV show
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1957
Nicholas Nickleby
TV show
