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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 7, 1916 (Died at 84)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthPurley, Surrey, England, UK
Career Span1962 – 2000
Known Credits24 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7

John Baskcomb

Total Works

24

10 movies • 14 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Who (Terror of the Autons), The Saint, Softly, Softly and Poldark and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). His film roles included Oliver! (uncredited), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (uncredited), Battle of Britain, Dad's Army and Omen III: The Final Conflict. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Terence Alexander,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6.8
as Castle Chef (uncredited)
Doctor Who
7.9
Doctor Who
1963•series
as Rossini
Battle of Britain
6.8
Battle of Britain
1969•movie
as Farmer
The Saint
7.4
The Saint
1962•series
as Lewis Enstone

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 24 titles featuring John Baskcomb

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
6.8

as Castle Chef (uncredited)

Doctor Who
7.9
2 eps
Doctor Who
1963•series

as Rossini

The Final Conflict
5.8
The Final Conflict
1981•movie

as Diplomat

Battle of Britain
6.8
Battle of Britain
1969•movie

as Farmer

The Saint
7.4
1 eps
The Saint
1962•series

as Lewis Enstone

Dad's Army
5.0
Dad's Army
1971•movie

as Mayor

Poldark
6.9
10 eps
Poldark
1975•series

as Nat Pearce

The Lady and the Highwayman
5.1

as Archbishop

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
8.1
1 eps

as Cardinal Wolsey

The Forsyte Saga
8.4
3 eps
The Forsyte Saga
1967•series

as Uncle Timothy Forsyte

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
7.8

as Rossini

BBC Play of the Month
5.2
1 eps

as Telyeghin

Z-Cars
7.3
1 eps
Z-Cars
1962•series
Memento Mori
6.3
Memento Mori
1992•movie

as Fat Old Man

Theatre 625
7.2
1 eps
Theatre 625
1964•series

as Bolshintzov

Counterstrike
7.0
1 eps
Counterstrike
1969•series

as Outram

The Darwin Adventure
7.0

as Prof. Draper

The First Lady
10.0
1 eps
The First Lady
1968•series
Quiller
10.0
1 eps
Quiller
1975•series

as Hastings

Detective
9.0
1 eps
Detective
1964•series
Victorian Scandals
10.0
1 eps
Victorian Scandals
1976•series

as Bargrave Dean

The Protectors
8.0
1 eps
The Protectors
1964•series

as Farnham

The Portland Millions

as Bargrave Dean

The World in Silence

as Eric Lonsbury