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.

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Poster movie The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

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Poster movie Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship

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Poster movie Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

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Poster movie A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

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Poster movie David Copperfield

David Copperfield

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Poster movie Oliver!

Oliver!

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Poster movie School for Secrets

School for Secrets

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Poster movie I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

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Poster movie Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

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Poster movie No Room at the Inn

No Room at the Inn

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Poster movie The Flaxton Boys

The Flaxton Boys

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Movies unavailable from James Hayter

The Horror of Frankenstein

Bailiff

Movie 1970

The Fallen Idol

Perry

Movie 1948

The 39 Steps

Mr Memory

Movie 1959

The Blood on Satan's Claw

Squire Middleton

Movie 1971

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Friar Tuck

Movie 1952

Burke & Hare

Dr. Selby

Movie 1972

Beau Brummell

Mortimer

Movie 1954

For Better, for Worse

The Plumber

Movie 1954

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Old Thomas

Movie 1951

The End of the River

Chico

Movie 1947

Gideon's Day

Robert Mason

Movie 1958

Royal Review

Commentator (voice)

Movie 1953

A Challenge for Robin Hood

Friar Tuck

Movie 1967

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Ned and Charles Cheeryble

Movie 1947

The Moon in the Yellow River

Captain Potts

Movie 1938

Once a Jolly Swagman

Pa Fox

Movie 1949

Four Sided Triangle

Dr. Harvey

Movie 1953

Trio

Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")

Movie 1950

The Pickwick Papers

Samuel Pickwick

Movie 1952

Always a Bride

Dutton

Movie 1953

The Big Money

Mr Frith

Movie 1958

Dear Mr. Prohack

Carrell Quire

Movie 1949

Silent Dust

Pringle

Movie 1949

I'm A Stranger

Horatio Flowerdew

Movie 1952

Out of the Fog

Daniels

Movie 1962

Song of Norway

Butler to Berg

Movie 1970

A Song for Tomorrow

Nicholas Klausmann

Movie 1948

Marigold

Peter Gloag

Movie 1938

Big Fella

Chuck

Movie 1938

The Blue Lagoon

Dr Murdock

Movie 1949

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Kingsburgh

Movie 1948

All Over the Town

Councillor Baines

Movie 1949

Port Afrique

Nino

Movie 1956

The Captain's Table

Earnshaw

Movie 1959

Touch and Go

Kimball

Movie 1955

The Great Game

Joe Lawson

Movie 1953

It's a Wonderful World

Bert Fielding

Movie 1956

Not Tonight, Darling

Mr. Finlay / grocer owner

Movie 1971

Come on George!

Barker

Movie 1939

For Them That Trespass

John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn

Movie 1949

My Brother Jonathan

Tom Morse

Movie 1948

Keep It Clean

Mr. Bouncenboy

Movie 1956

Band Waggon

(uncredited)

Movie 1940

Lawrence of Arabia

Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)

Movie 1962

Morning Departure

Movie 1950

Sensation

Jock

Movie 1936

Aren't Men Beasts!

Minor Role

Movie 1937

Passport to Pimlico

Commissionaire

Movie 1949

Flesh and Blood

Sir Douglas Manley

Movie 1951

The Firechasers

Inspector Herman

Movie 1971

Land of the Pharaohs

Mikka

Movie 1955

Quartet

Foreman of the Jury

Movie 1948

The Light Princess

Owl (voice)

Movie 1978

Mañana...

Silvestre

Movie 1957

The October Man

Garage Man

Movie 1947

Waterfront

Ship's Captain

Movie 1950

The Awakening

The Chief

Movie 1954

Cop-Out

Harry Hawkins

Movie 1967

Your Witness

Prouty

Movie 1950

Sailors Three

Hans

Movie 1940

Night and the City

Figler (uncredited)

Movie 1950

The Heart Within

Grandfather Willard

Movie 1957

Go to Blazes

Pipe Smoker

Movie 1962

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Bill

Movie 1951

Captain Boycott

Music Hall Comic (uncredited)

Movie 1947

Will Any Gentleman...?

Dr. Smith

Movie 1953

Gideon's Day

Mason

Movie 1958

Woman Hater

Mr. Burrell

Movie 1948

Don't Ever Leave Me

Man with Summons

Movie 1949

The Laughing Lady

Ostler

Movie 1946

The Spider and the Fly

Mayor

Movie 1949

Sail Into Danger

Monty

Movie 1957

The Mark of Cain

Dr. White

Movie 1947

Vice Versa

Bandmaster

Movie 1948

The Boy and the Bridge

Tugboat Skipper

Movie 1959

Tv series unavailable from 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