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James Hayter

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.

Highest rated movies

100% 83% The Crimson Pirate
95% 83% Passport to Pimlico
90% 81% Oliver!
80% 43% Land of the Pharaohs

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Not Tonight Darling Mr. Finlay (Character) - 1971
90% 81% Oliver! Mr. Jessop (Character) - 1968
No Score Yet 22% 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 68% The 39 Steps Mr. Memory (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 59% I Was Monty's Double Sergeant Adams (Character) - 1959
No Score Yet 54% 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 81% 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% 43% Land of the Pharaohs Mikka (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet 52% 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 25% 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 63% The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men Friar Tuck (Character) - 1952
No Score Yet 38% Pickwick Papers Samuel Pickwick (Character) - 1952
100% 83% 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 50% 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 54% Trio Albert Foreman (in segment The Verger) (Character) - 1950
95% 83% 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 44% 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 58% The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Ned Cheeryble/Charles Cheeryble (Character) - 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 60% Come on George Barker (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Big Fella Chuck (Character) - 1937

TV

Credit
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