James Hayter
Birthdate: Apr 23, 1907
Birthplace: Lonavala, India
Died: Mar 27, 1983
The son of a police superintendent in India, the character actor James Hayter was educated in Scotland, where he was urged into acting by his headmaster. After one year (1924-5) at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts in London, he performed in repertory theater, eventually appearing in The West End in such plays as "1066 and All That" and "French Without Tears." He made his film debut in 1936 and continued in films until World War II, when he served in the Royal Armoured Corps. After the war, he established an active screen career, excelling at various sorts of character roles, especially in comedy. Characteristic roles include Friar Tuck in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) and A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967), The Pickwick Papers (1952), and David Copperfield (1970).
Known For
Oliver!
(1968)
The Pickwick Papers
(1952)
Land of the Pharaohs
(1955)
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
(1952)
James Hayter Movies
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- 2022 |
See How They Run
asBishop of Lax
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered.
- 2006 |
The Fallen Idol
asPerry
A butler working in a foreign embassy in London falls under suspicion when his wife accidentally falls to her death, the only witness being an impressionable young boy.
- 1971 | Not Tonight, Darlingas Mr. Finlay
- 1971 | The Blood on Satan's Clawas Squire Middleton
- 1971 | The Firechasersas Inspector Herman
- 1970 | Scramble
- 1970 | The Horror of Frankensteinas Bailiff
- 1967 | A Challenge for Robin Hoodas Friar Tuck
- 1967 | Cop-Outas Harry Hawkins
- 1962 | Fog for a Killeras Tom Daniels
- 1959 | The 39 Stepsas Mr. Memory
- 1959 | The Boy and the Bridgeas Tugboat Skipper
- 1957 | El aventureroas Monty
- 1957 | Mañana...as Silvestre - el Sereno
- 1957 | Seven Days from Nowas 'Cookie' Morrow
- 1957 | The Heart Withinas Grandfather Willard
- 1956 | It's a Wonderful Worldas Bert Fielding
- 1956 | Keep It Cleanas Mr. Bouncenboy
- 1956 | Port Afriqueas Nino
- 1956 | The Big Moneyas Mr. Frith
- 1955 | Touch and Goas Kimball
- 1955 | Land of the Pharaohsas Mikka, Vashtar's Servant
- 1954 | Beau Brummellas Mortimer
- 1954 | Cocktails in the Kitchenas The Plumber
- 1953 | A Day to Rememberas Fred Collins
- 1953 | Always a Brideas Dutton
- 1953 | Four Sided Triangleas Dr. Harvey
- 1953 | The Great Gameas Joe Lawson
- 1953 | The Triangleas Henry Popple (segment "Priceless Pocket")
- 1953 | Will Any Gentleman...?as Dr. Smith
- 1952 | I'm a Strangeras Horatio Flowerdew
- 1952 | The Pickwick Papersas Samuel Pickwick
- 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Menas Friar Tuck
- 1952 | The Crimson Pirateas Prof. Elihu Prudence
- 1951 | Calling Bulldog Drummondas Bill
- 1951 | Flesh and Bloodas Sir Douglas Manley
- 1951 | Tom Brown's Schooldaysas Old Thomas
- 1950 | Her Panelled Dooras Capt. Bradshawe
- 1950 | Trioas Albert Foreman - Coach Driver (segment "The Verger")
- 1950 | Waterfront Womenas Ship's Captain
- 1949 | All Over the Townas Baines
- 1949 | Maniacs on Wheelsas Pa Fox
- 1949 | Silent Dustas Pringle
- 1949 | The Blue Lagoonas Doctor Murdoch
- 1948 | A Song for Tomorrowas Nicholas Klausmann
- 1948 | My Brother Jonathanas Tom Morse
- 1947 | The End of the Riveras Chico
- 1947 | The Mark of Cainas Dr. White
- 1940 | Three Cockeyed Sailorsas Hans
- 1940 |
Sensation
asJock
Sensation
Future Connecticut governor John Lodge stars in the British crime drama Sensation. Lodge plays a hotshot reporter who devotion to his job is messing up his private life. Despite warnings from his girl friend that she'll walk out if he follows up one more hot scoop, Lodge tries to... Read all
- 1939 | Murder in the Nightas Nick Green
- 1937 | Big Fellaas Chuck
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