James Hayter
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Biography
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Light Princess
1978
as Owl (voice)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
as Briggs
Father Brown
1974
as Sir Aaron Armstrong
Burke & Hare
1972
as Dr. Selby
Are You Being Served?
1972
as Mr. Tebbs
Blood on Satan's Claw
1971
as Squire Middleton
Not Tonight, Darling
1971
as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
The Firechasers
1971
as Inspector Herman
The Onedin Line
1971
as Captain Webster
The Horror of Frankenstein
1970
as Bailiff
Song of Norway
1970
as Butler to Berg
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
as Hendenno
Wicked Women
1970
as Dr. Macrae
David Copperfield
1969
as Porter
The Flaxton Boys
1969
as Nathan
Oliver!
1968
as Mr. Jessop
A Challenge for Robin Hood
1967
as Friar Tuck
Stranger in the House
1967
as Harry Hawkins
The World of Wodehouse
1967
as Smithers
Out of the Fog
1962
as Daniels
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Go to Blazes
1962
as Pipe Smoker
The Avengers
1961
as Ticket Collector
The 39 Steps
1959
as Mr Memory
The Captain's Table
1959
as Chief Engineer Earnshaw
The Boy and the Bridge
1959
as Tugboat Skipper
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
as Joe Alden
Gideon's Day
1958
as Robert Mason
The Big Money
1958
as Mr Frith
I Was Monty's Double
1958
as Sgt. Adams
Gideon's Day
1958
as Mason
Fair Game
1958
as Mr Shaw
Seven Waves Away
1957
as 'Cookie' Morrow
Mañana...
1957
as Silvestre
The Heart Within
1957
as Grandfather Willard
Sail Into Danger
1957
as Monty
Carry On Admiral
1957
as Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
Huntingtower
1957
as Dickson McCunn
Port Afrique
1956
as Nino
It's a Wonderful World
1956
as Bert Fielding
Keep It Clean
1956
as Mr. Bouncenboy
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Bert Taylor
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Arthur Tanner
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Mayor
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Joe Alden
Touch and Go
1955
as Kimball
Land of the Pharaohs
1955
as Mikka
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955
as Tom the Miller
Beau Brummell
1954
as Mortimer
For Better, for Worse
1954
as Plumber
The Awakening
1954
as The Chief
Mark Saber
1954
as Longhair Smith
Royal Review
1953
as Commentator (voice)
Four Sided Triangle
1953
as Dr. Harvey
Always a Bride
1953
as Dutton
A Day to Remember
1953
as Fred Collins
The Great Game
1953
as Joe Lawson
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953
as Dr. Smith
The Crimson Pirate
1952
as Prof. Prudence
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952
as Friar Tuck
The Pickwick Papers
1952
as Samuel Pickwick
I'm A Stranger
1952
as Horatio Flowerdew
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951
as Old Thomas
Flesh and Blood
1951
as Sir Douglas Manley
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951
as Bill
Trio
1950
as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Morning Departure
1950
Waterfront
1950
as Ship's Captain
Your Witness
1950
as Prouty
Night and the City
1950
as Figler (uncredited)
The Woman with No Name
1950
as Captain Bradshawe
Scrapbook for 1933
1950
as (voice)
Once a Jolly Swagman
1949
as Pa Fox
Dear Mr. Prohack
1949
as Carrell Quire
Silent Dust
1949
as Pringle
The Blue Lagoon
1949
as Dr Murdock
All Over the Town
1949
as Councillor Baines
For Them That Trespass
1949
as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
Passport to Pimlico
1949
as Commissionaire
Helter Skelter
1949
as Inn Landlord (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me
1949
as Man with Summons
The Spider and the Fly
1949
as Mayor
The Fallen Idol
1948
as Perry
A Song for Tomorrow
1948
as Nicholas Klausmann
Bonnie Prince Charlie
1948
as Kingsburgh
My Brother Jonathan
1948
as Tom Morse
Woman Hater
1948
as Mr. Burrell
No Room at the Inn
1948
as Councilor Trouncer
Vice Versa
1948
as Bandmaster
Quartet
1948
as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
The End of the River
1947
as Chico
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947
as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
The October Man
1947
as Garage Man
Captain Boycott
1947
as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
The Mark of Cain
1947
as Dr. White
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947
as Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
School for Secrets
1946
as Warrant Officer
The Laughing Lady
1946
as Ostler
Band Waggon
1940
as (uncredited)
Sailors Three
1940
as Hans
Murder in Soho
1939
as Nick Green
Come on George!
1939
as Barker
The Moon in the Yellow River
1938
as Captain Potts
Marigold
1938
as Peter Gloag
Big Fella
1938
as Chuck
Aren't Men Beasts!
1937
as Minor Role
Sensation
1936
as Jock