Robertson Hare
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 "...
Known For
Filmography
Raising the Roof
1972
Salt & Pepper
1968
as Dove
Ooh La La!
1968
All Gas and Gaiters
1967
as The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt
Hotel Paradiso
1966
as The Duke
Crooks Anonymous
1962
as Grimsdale
Out of the Shadow
1961
as Ronald Fortescue
Seven Keys
1961
as Mr. Piggott
The Young Ones
1961
as Chauffeur
The Night We Got the Bird
1960
as Dr. Vincent
Theatre Night
1957
as Jason Kilpatrick
Three Men in a Boat
1956
as Photographer
My Wife's Family
1956
as Noah Parker
Our Girl Friday
1953
as Professor Gibble
The Magic Box
1952
as Sitter in Bath Studio
One Wild Oat
1951
as Humphrey Proudfoot
Things Happen at Night
1948
as Vincent Ebury
He Snoops to Conquer
1944
as Sir Timothy Strawbridge
Women Aren't Angels
1943
as Wilmer Popday
Banana Ridge
1942
as Willoughby Pink
Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
1940
as Mr Anyman
So This Is London
1939
as Henry Honeycutt
A Spot of Bother
1938
as Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
O.H.M.S.
1937
Aren't Men Beasts!
1937
as Herbert Holly
Jack of All Trades
1936
as Lionel Fitch
Pot Luck
1936
Oh, Daddy!
1935
as Rupert Boddy
Car of Dreams
1935
as Henry Butterworth
Fighting Stock
1935
as Duck
Foreign Affaires
1935
as Mr. Hardy Hornett
Stormy Weather
1935
as Mr. Bullock
It's a Boy
1934
as Allister
Dirty Work
1934
as Clement Peck
A Cup of Kindness
1934
as Ernest Ramsbottom
A Cuckoo in the Nest
1933
as Rev. Sloley Jones
Turkey Time
1933
as Edwin Stoatt
Friday the Thirteenth
1933
as Ralph Lightfoot
Just My Luck
1933
as Trigg
A Night Like This
1932
as Miles Tuckett
Thark
1932
as Hook
On Approval
1930
as Hedworth
Rookery Nook
1930
as Harold Twine
Tons of Money
1930
as Chesterman
Plunder
1930
as Oswald Veal