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James Hayter

James Hayter

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 Pinwright's 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 gentleman's 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.

Personal information

Birthday

1907-04-23

Birth Place

Lonavala, India

Movies and TV shows :

A Challenge for Robin Hood

A Challenge for Robin Hood

1967

6.0

Movie
A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

1953

7.1

Movie
A Song for Tomorrow

A Song for Tomorrow

1948

6.0

Movie
Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship

1957

7.4

Movie
All Over the Town

All Over the Town

1949

6.2

Movie
Always a Bride

Always a Bride

1953

5.9

Movie
poster

Are You Being Served?

1972

7.2

TV
Aren't Men Beasts!

Aren't Men Beasts!

1937

0.0

Movie
Band Waggon

Band Waggon

1940

5.0

Movie
Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell

1954

6.5

Movie
Big Fella

Big Fella

1938

7.0

Movie
Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie

1948

4.4

Movie
Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

1972

5.5

Movie
Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond

1951

5.8

Movie
Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott

1947

6.5

Movie
Come on George!

Come on George!

1939

5.4

Movie
Cop-Out

Cop-Out

1967

5.3

Movie
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1969

5.4

Movie
Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack

1949

6.0

Movie
Don't Ever Leave Me

Don't Ever Leave Me

1949

7.5

Movie
poster

Fair Game

1958

0.0

TV
poster

Father Brown

1974

6.6

TV
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

1951

0.0

Movie
For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse

1954

5.6

Movie
For Them That Trespass

For Them That Trespass

1949

5.2

Movie
Four Sided Triangle

Four Sided Triangle

1953

6.0

Movie
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

1958

6.3

Movie
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

1962

6.3

Movie
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

1949

6.2

Movie
I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958

6.8

Movie
I'm A Stranger

I'm A Stranger

1952

5.0

Movie
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1956

5.3

Movie
Keep It Clean

Keep It Clean

1956

4.5

Movie
Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs

1955

6.3

Movie
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

8.0

Movie
Mañana...

Mañana...

1957

6.4

Movie
Marigold

Marigold

1938

0.0

Movie
Morning Departure

Morning Departure

1950

6.6

Movie
Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho

1939

5.0

Movie
My Brother Jonathan

My Brother Jonathan

1948

6.8

Movie
Night and the City

Night and the City

1950

7.5

Movie
No Room at the Inn

No Room at the Inn

1948

7.0

Movie
Not Tonight, Darling

Not Tonight, Darling

1971

6.2

Movie
Oliver!

Oliver!

1968

7.0

Movie
Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman

1949

5.4

Movie
Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog

1962

6.3

Movie
Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico

1949

6.8

Movie
Port Afrique

Port Afrique

1956

5.3

Movie
Quartet

Quartet

1948

6.0

Movie
Royal Review

Royal Review

1953

0.0

Movie
Sail Into Danger

Sail Into Danger

1957

0.0

Movie
Sailors Three

Sailors Three

1940

7.2

Movie
School for Secrets

School for Secrets

1946

6.5

Movie
Sensation

Sensation

1936

5.0

Movie
Silent Dust

Silent Dust

1949

7.3

Movie
Song of Norway

Song of Norway

1970

4.6

Movie
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1959

6.2

Movie
poster

The Avengers

1961

7.7

TV
The Awakening

The Awakening

1954

6.0

Movie
The Big Money

The Big Money

1958

6.4

Movie
The Blood on Satan's Claw

The Blood on Satan's Claw

1971

6.1

Movie
The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon

1949

6.0

Movie
The Boy and the Bridge

The Boy and the Bridge

1959

5.0

Movie
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

1959

5.8

Movie
The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

1952

6.9

Movie
The End of the River

The End of the River

1947

5.0

Movie
The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol

1948

7.2

Movie
The Firechasers

The Firechasers

1971

7.2

Movie
poster

The Flaxton Boys

1969

5.0

TV
The Great Game

The Great Game

1953

6.0

Movie
The Heart Within

The Heart Within

1957

8.5

Movie
The Horror of Frankenstein

The Horror of Frankenstein

1970

6.0

Movie
The Laughing Lady

The Laughing Lady

1946

7.0

Movie
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1947

6.4

Movie
The Light Princess

The Light Princess

1978

7.0

Movie
The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain

1947

5.8

Movie
The Moon in the Yellow River

The Moon in the Yellow River

1938

0.0

Movie
The October Man

The October Man

1947

6.2

Movie
poster

The Onedin Line

1971

6.8

TV
The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Papers

1952

6.6

Movie
The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

1949

6.9

Movie
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952

6.1

Movie
Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays

1951

6.9

Movie
Touch and Go

Touch and Go

1955

6.3

Movie
Trio

Trio

1950

6.3

Movie
Vice Versa

Vice Versa

1948

6.3

Movie
Waterfront

Waterfront

1950

6.5

Movie
Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?

1953

5.6

Movie
Woman Hater

Woman Hater

1948

7.0

Movie
Your Witness

Your Witness

1950

5.7

Movie