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Robertson Hare
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John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performanc…
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John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was "Grumpy", a retired lawyer, in which he toured before the First World War. After war service in the army, Hare got his big break. He was cast in a long-running farce with Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls. His meek and put-upon character was repeated in various incarnations in the eleven Aldwych farces presented by Walls between 1923 and 1933. He also appeared in film versions of most of the farces. After the Aldwych series came to an end, Hare continued to be cast in similar roles in new plays by Ben Travers and many others. Occasionally Hare took a break from farce, appearing in revue with Benny Hill and in a musical with Frankie Howerd. His final major role was on television in the late 1960s, as the Archdeacon of St Ogg's in the BBC comedy series All Gas and Gaiters. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filmography
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1972
Raising the Roof
Movie
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1968
Salt & Pepper
Movie Dove
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1968
Ooh La La!
TV show
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1967
All Gas and Gaiters
TV show The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt
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1966
Hotel Paradiso
Movie The Duke
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1962
Crooks Anonymous
Movie Grimsdale
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1961
The Young Ones
Movie Chauffeur
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1961
Out of the Shadow
Movie Ronald Fortescue
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1961
Seven Keys
Movie Mr. Piggott
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1960
The Night We Got the Bird
Movie Dr. Vincent
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1957
Theatre Night
TV show Jason Kilpatrick
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1956
Three Men in a Boat
Movie Photographer
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1956
My Wife's Family
Movie Noah Parker
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1953
Our Girl Friday
Movie Professor Gibble
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1952
The Magic Box
Movie Sitter in Bath Studio
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1951
One Wild Oat
Movie Humphrey Proudfoot
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1948
Things Happen at Night
Movie Vincent Ebury
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1944
He Snoops to Conquer
Movie Sir Timothy Strawbridge
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1943
Women Aren't Angels
Movie Wilmer Popday
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1942
Banana Ridge
Movie Willoughby Pink
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1940
Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
Movie Mr Anyman
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1939
So This Is London
Movie Henry Honeycutt
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1938
A Spot of Bother
Movie Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
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1937
Aren't Men Beasts!
Movie Herbert Holly
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1937
O.H.M.S.
Movie
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1936
Jack of All Trades
Movie Lionel Fitch
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1936
Pot Luck
Movie
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1935
Foreign Affaires
Movie Mr. Hardy Hornett
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1935
Stormy Weather
Movie Mr. Bullock
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1935
Fighting Stock
Movie Duck
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1935
Oh, Daddy!
Movie Rupert Boddy
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1935
Car of Dreams
Movie Henry Butterworth
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1934
Dirty Work
Movie Clement Peck
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1934
It's a Boy
Movie Allister
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1934
A Cup of Kindness
Movie Ernest Ramsbottom
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1933
Turkey Time
Movie Edwin Stoatt
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1933
A Cuckoo in the Nest
Movie Rev. Sloley Jones
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1933
Just My Luck
Movie Trigg
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1933
Friday the Thirteenth
Movie Ralph Lightfoot
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1932
Thark
Movie Hook
