Richard Cameron Wattis (25 February 1912 – 1 February 1975) was an English actor.After leaving the family business, Wattis became an actor. His debut was with Croydon Repertory Theatre, and he made many stage appearances in the West End in London. His first appearance in a film was A Yank at Oxford (1938), but war service interrupted his career as an actor. He served as a second lieutenant in the Small Arms Section of Special Operations Executive at Station VI during World War II (James Bond author, Ian Fleming worked in the same section). He is best known for his appearances, wearing his thick-rimmed round spectacles, in British comedies of the 1950s and 1960s, often as a Man from the Ministry or similar character. He was also involved as the secretary to Lord Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.Such appearances included the St Trinians films (The Belles of St Trinians, Blue Murder at St Trinians, and The Great St Trinians Train Robbery) as Manton Bassett, a civil servant who was the Deputy Director of Schools in the Ministry of Education, where he was often seen frowning and expressing indignation at the outrageous behaviour of other characters. To American audiences, Wattis is probably best known for his performance as the British civil servant Northbrook in The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). He broke from this typecasting in his later films, such as his starring role in Games That Lovers Play.Wattiss other films included Hobsons Choice, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Carry On Spying, The Colditz Story, Dentist on the Job, Very Important Person, The Happiest Days of Your Life, and The Longest Day. He also appeared on television, including a long-running role in Sykes, and appearances in Danger Man, The Prisoner, The Goodies, Hancocks Half Hour, and Father, Dear Father. From 1957 to 1958, he appeared as Peter Jamison in three episodes of the American sitcom Dick and the Duchess.
Wagstaffe
电影 1961
Seton
电影 1952
Northbrook
电影 1957
Cobley
电影 1964
Carole's Father
电影 1974
Cabot
电影 1953
Manton Bassett
电影 1966
Sanders
电影 1963
Dr. Peter Fox
电影 1957
Lingerie Clerk
电影 1956
Employment Agent
电影 1950
Registrar of Shipping
电影 1957
Perkins
电影 1968
Oliver Garson
电影 1963
Arnold Billings: Staff of Nutbourne
电影 1950
Self (archive material)
电影 1981
Ebblington
电影 1962
Latin Speaker at Dinner (uncredited)
电影 1938
The vicar
电影 1952
Narrator
电影 1971
Narrator
电影 1965
Elroy
电影 1970
Manton Bassett
电影 1954
Barnes
电影 1952
Sir Charles Furness
电影 1973
Hoskins
电影 1955
Carter
电影 1952
Macreedy
电影 1961
Secretary at Sweet Factory (uncredited)
电影 1968
Nervous Man
电影 1962
Purchase
电影 1956
Simmonds
电影 1972
Parkins
电影 1965
Prittlewell
电影 1959
Mr. Murfin
电影 1958
Harding-Pratt
电影 1959
Edgar
电影 1955
Vicar (uncredited)
电影 1949
Hippodrome Stage Manager
电影 1955
电影 1962
Hubert Fry
电影 1960
Sir Hilary Stanton
电影 1973
Mr. Lothran
电影 1971
Lever, Music Publisher
电影 1965
Solicitor
电影 1954
Bill Turner
电影 1957
The Judge
电影 1959
Flying Instructor
电影 1965
P.C. Freddie
电影 1952
Barclay
电影 1959
Medical Book Salesman (uncredited)
电影 1954
Marsh
电影 1953
电影 1953
Controller of Television Drama
电影 1955
电影 1970
Dr. W. Chatterway
电影 1959
David Wallace
电影 1953
Detective Inspector MacLeod
电影 1953
Mr. Wentworth
电影 1967
电影 1960
British Army Officer
电影 1967
Pascal
电影 1953
Defence Counsel (uncredited)
电影 1949
Boone
电影 1955
Doctor
电影 1956
Harold
电影 1956
Casting Director
电影 1951
School Master
电影 1953
Anaesthetist
电影 1956
Cricket Fan
电影 1953
Bespectacled Man at Book Launch (uncredited)
电影 1955
Worthington
电影 1956
Presenter
电影 1972
Theodore Feather
电影 1953
Manton Bassett
电影 1957
Woodcock, Entertainments Officer
电影 1961
Secretary at Sweet Factory (Uncredited)
电影 1968
Mr. Christopher
电影 1954
Carruthers
电影 1956
Minor Role (uncredited)
电影 1949
Shop Assistant
电影 1956
Carruthers - Higher Executive
电影 1951
Fotheringay
Tv 1967
Tv 1970
Tv 1960
Tv 1972
Arthur Cabot
Tv 1956
Tv 1956
Tv 1952
Tv 1971
TV Show Host
Tv 1970
Charles Brown
Tv 1972
Clarke
Tv 1961