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Mark Dignam

Highest Rated: 86% Sink the Bismarck! (1960)

Lowest Rated: 60% The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

Birthday: Mar 20, 1909

Birthplace: London, England, UK

The world of cinema took a real shine to British-born actor Mark Dignam, who appeared in a number of films throughout his Hollywood career. In 1938, he made his Broadway acting debut in "Oscar Wilde." Dignam's career in acting began with his roles in various films like the dramatic adaptation "Beau Brummell" (1954) with Stewart Granger, the comedic adaptation "Doctor in the House" (1955) with Dirk Bogarde and the dramatic adaptation "The Prisoner" (1955) with Alec Guinness. He also appeared in the adventure sequel "Pure Hell of St. Trinian's" (1960) with Cecil Parker, "Sink the Bismarck!" (1960) with Kenneth More and the adaptation "In Search of the Castaways" (1962) with Maurice Chevalier. His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Albert Finney comedy adaptation "Tom Jones" (1963), the Richard Burton comedic adaptation "The Taming of the Shrew" (1967) and the Vanessa Redgrave adaptation "Isadora" (1968). He also appeared in "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1968) with Trevor Howard, the Nicol Williamson dramatic adaptation "Hamlet" (1969) and "There's a Girl in My Soup" (1970) with Peter Sellers. In the latter part of his career, he continued to act in the Scott Antony thriller "Dead Cert" (1974), the drama "Memoirs of a Survivor" (1981) with Julie Christie and "The Chain" (1985). Dignam was most recently credited in the Mike Gwilym drama "On the Black Hill" (1991). He also had a part in the TV miniseries "The Story of David" (1975-76). Dignam passed away in September 1989 at the age of 80.

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Highest-Rated Movies

86% 76% Sink the Bismarck!
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82% 73% The Taming of the Shrew
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80% 65% The Maggie
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60% 59% The Charge of the Light Brigade
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The Passing Stranger
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38% Sword of Lancelot
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23% Siege of the Saxons
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63% In Search of the Castaways
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Clash by Night
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57% Macbeth
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Filmography

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Macbeth 57% 1983 Duncan Actor Dead Cert 1974 Clifford Tudor Actor Hamlet 70% 1969 Polonius Actor The Charge of the Light Brigade 60% 59% 1968 Gen. Airey Actor The Taming of the Shrew 82% 73% 1967 Vincentio Actor Clash by Night 1965 Sydney Selwyn Actor Sword of Lancelot 38% 1963 Merlin Actor Siege of the Saxons 23% 1963 King Arthur Actor In Search of the Castaways 63% 1962 Rich Man at Yacht party Actor Sink the Bismarck! 86% 76% 1960 Captain - 'Ark Royal' Actor They Can't Hang Me 1955 Prison Governor Actor The Maggie 80% 65% 1954 The Laird Actor The Passing Stranger 1954 Inspector Actor Beau Brummell 52% 1954 Mr. Burke Actor
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