James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor.He was born in Lonavala, India, brought up in Scotland and died in Spain. His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men and Samuel Pickwick in The Pickwick Papers of the same year. His rotund appearance and fruity voice made him a natural choice for such roles.A pupil of Dollar Academy, he became a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, his film career began in 1936 in Sensation, but was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the Royal Armoured Corps. His later career included roles in TV series such as The Forsyte Saga (1967), The Onedin Line and Are You Being Served?. His 1946 television series Pinwrights Progress, shown on the BBC, is recognised as the first real example of the half-hour situation comedy format in the history of British television. He was also the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr. Kipling cakes. In fact, these ads led to his departure from Are You Being Served?; the cake company paid him a significant bonus to withdraw from the series, as they felt his reputation lent an air of dignity to their snack advertisements.In the film Oliver!, he played Mr Jessop the book shop owner. He appeared in scenes when Dodger steals a gentlemans wallet outside the book shop and also when Oliver is in court charged with the robbery.Hayter used to have a tree house in his back garden where he would retire of an evening to learn and practise his lines from his current script.Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hayter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filme nicht verfügbar ab James Hayter

The Horror of Frankenstein

Bailiff

Film 1970

The Fallen Idol

Perry

Film 1948

The 39 Steps

Mr Memory

Film 1959

The Blood on Satan's Claw

Squire Middleton

Film 1971

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Friar Tuck

Film 1952

Burke & Hare

Dr. Selby

Film 1972

Beau Brummell

Mortimer

Film 1954

For Better, for Worse

The Plumber

Film 1954

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Old Thomas

Film 1951

The End of the River

Chico

Film 1947

Gideon's Day

Robert Mason

Film 1958

Royal Review

Commentator (voice)

Film 1953

A Challenge for Robin Hood

Friar Tuck

Film 1967

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Ned and Charles Cheeryble

Film 1947

The Moon in the Yellow River

Captain Potts

Film 1938

Once a Jolly Swagman

Pa Fox

Film 1949

Four Sided Triangle

Dr. Harvey

Film 1953

Trio

Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")

Film 1950

The Pickwick Papers

Samuel Pickwick

Film 1952

Always a Bride

Dutton

Film 1953

The Big Money

Mr Frith

Film 1958

Dear Mr. Prohack

Carrell Quire

Film 1949

Silent Dust

Pringle

Film 1949

I'm A Stranger

Horatio Flowerdew

Film 1952

Out of the Fog

Daniels

Film 1962

Song of Norway

Butler to Berg

Film 1970

A Song for Tomorrow

Nicholas Klausmann

Film 1948

Marigold

Peter Gloag

Film 1938

Big Fella

Chuck

Film 1938

The Blue Lagoon

Dr Murdock

Film 1949

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Kingsburgh

Film 1948

All Over the Town

Councillor Baines

Film 1949

Port Afrique

Nino

Film 1956

The Captain's Table

Earnshaw

Film 1959

Touch and Go

Kimball

Film 1955

The Great Game

Joe Lawson

Film 1953

It's a Wonderful World

Bert Fielding

Film 1956

Not Tonight, Darling

Mr. Finlay / grocer owner

Film 1971

Come on George!

Barker

Film 1939

For Them That Trespass

John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn

Film 1949

My Brother Jonathan

Tom Morse

Film 1948

Keep It Clean

Mr. Bouncenboy

Film 1956

Band Waggon

(uncredited)

Film 1940

Lawrence of Arabia

Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)

Film 1962

Morning Departure

Film 1950

Sensation

Jock

Film 1936

Aren't Men Beasts!

Minor Role

Film 1937

Passport to Pimlico

Commissionaire

Film 1949

Flesh and Blood

Sir Douglas Manley

Film 1951

The Firechasers

Inspector Herman

Film 1971

Land of the Pharaohs

Mikka

Film 1955

Quartet

Foreman of the Jury

Film 1948

The Light Princess

Owl (voice)

Film 1978

Mañana...

Silvestre

Film 1957

The October Man

Garage Man

Film 1947

Waterfront

Ship's Captain

Film 1950

The Awakening

The Chief

Film 1954

Cop-Out

Harry Hawkins

Film 1967

Your Witness

Prouty

Film 1950

Sailors Three

Hans

Film 1940

Night and the City

Figler (uncredited)

Film 1950

The Heart Within

Grandfather Willard

Film 1957

Go to Blazes

Pipe Smoker

Film 1962

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Bill

Film 1951

Captain Boycott

Music Hall Comic (uncredited)

Film 1947

Will Any Gentleman...?

Dr. Smith

Film 1953

Gideon's Day

Mason

Film 1958

Woman Hater

Mr. Burrell

Film 1948

Don't Ever Leave Me

Man with Summons

Film 1949

The Laughing Lady

Ostler

Film 1946

The Spider and the Fly

Mayor

Film 1949

Sail Into Danger

Monty

Film 1957

The Mark of Cain

Dr. White

Film 1947

Vice Versa

Bandmaster

Film 1948

The Boy and the Bridge

Tugboat Skipper

Film 1959

Fernsehserie nicht verfügbar ab James Hayter

Are You Being Served?

Mr. Tebbs

Tv 1972

The Avengers

Ticket Collector

Tv 1961

Fair Game

Tv 1958

Father Brown

Tv 1974

The Onedin Line

Captain Webster

Tv 1971