James Hayter
Highest Rated: 100% The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Lowest Rated: 80% Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
Birthday: Apr 23, 1907
Birthplace: Lonuvla, India
James Hayter was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Hayter began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the John Mills drama "The October Man" (1947), the dramatic period piece "Nicholas Nickleby" (1947) with Derek Bond and the Jean Simmons romance "The Blue Lagoon" (1949). He also appeared in "Your Witness" (1950) with Robert Montgomery and the crime picture "Waterfront" (1950) with Robert Newton. He followed this prestigious recognition with roles in "For Better For Worse" (1954) with Dirk Bogarde, the Stewart Granger dramatic adaptation "Beau Brummell" (1954) and "Touch and Go" (1955) with Jack Hawkins. Nearing the end of his career, he continued to act in the Kenneth More mystery adaptation "The 39 Steps" (1959), the dramatic adaptation "Gideon's Day" (1959) with Jack Hawkins and "Go to Blazes" (1962). He also appeared in "A Challenge For Robin Hood" (1968) and the dramatic adaptation "Oliver!" (1968) with Ron Moody. Hayter last worked on "Father Brown" (PBS, 1982-84). Hayter passed away in March 1983 at the age of 76.
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James Hayter
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Not Tonight Darling | Mr. Finlay (Character) | - | 1971 |
90% |
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Oliver! | Mr. Jessop (Character) | - | 1968 |
No Score Yet |
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A Challenge for Robin Hood | Friar Tuck (Character) | - | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cop-Out | Harry Hawkins (Character) | - | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Go to Blazes | Pipe Smoker (Character) | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet |
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The 39 Steps | Mr. Memory (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet |
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I Was Monty's Double | Sergeant Adams (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet |
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Gideon of Scotland Yard | Robert Mason (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sail Into Danger | Monty (Character) | - | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Heart Within | Grandfather Willard (Character) | - | 1957 |
No Score Yet |
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Abandon Ship! | "Cookie" Morrow (Character) | - | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Keep It Clean | Mr. Bouncenboy (Character) | - | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Port Afrique | Nino (Character) | - | 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | It's a Wonderful World | Bert Fielding (Character) | - | 1956 |
80% |
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Land of the Pharaohs | Mikka (Character) | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet |
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Beau Brummell | Mortimer (Character) | - | 1954 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Game | Joe Lawson (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Always a Bride | Dutton (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet |
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The Four Sided Triangle | Dr. Harvey (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Day to Remember | Fred Collins (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I'm a Stranger | Horatio Flowerdew (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet |
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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Friar Tuck (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet |
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Pickwick Papers | Samuel Pickwick (Character) | - | 1952 |
100% |
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The Crimson Pirate | Prof. Prudence (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Will Any Gentleman? | Dr. Smith (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Her Panelled Door | Capt. Bradshawe (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Pickwick Papers | Samuel Pickwick (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet |
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Operation Disaster | Able Seaman Higgins (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tom Brown's Schooldays | Old Thomas (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Flesh and Blood | Sir Douglas Manley (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Eye Witness | Prouty (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet |
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Trio | Albert Foreman (in segment The Verger) (Character) | - | 1950 |
95% |
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Passport to Pimlico | Commissionaire (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All Over the Town | Councillor Baines (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dear Mr. Prohack | Carrell Quire (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Spider and the Fly | Mayor (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet |
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The Blue Lagoon | Doctor Murdoch (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | For Them That Trespass | John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Silent Dust | Pringle (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Song for Tomorrow | Nicholas Klausmann (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Room at the Inn | Councilor Trouncer (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet |
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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby |
Ned Cheeryble/ |
- | 1947 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The End of the River | Chico (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sailors Three | Hans Muller (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder in the Night | Nick Green (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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Come on George | Barker (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Fella | Chuck (Character) | - | 1937 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Are You Being Served? | Mr Tebbs (Character) | 1972-1979 1981 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Onedin Line | Captain Webster (Character) | 1973 |
No Score Yet | 87% | The Avengers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rheingold Theatre | Henry Popple (Character) | 1953 1956 |