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.
Filmography
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Light Princess
as Owl (voice)
The Light Princess
as Owl (voice)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Briggs
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Briggs
Burke & Hare
as Dr. Selby
Burke & Hare
as Dr. Selby
Not Tonight, Darling
as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
Not Tonight, Darling
as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as Squire Middleton
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as Squire Middleton
The Firechasers
as Inspector Herman
The Firechasers
as Inspector Herman
The Horror of Frankenstein
as Bailiff
The Horror of Frankenstein
as Bailiff
Song of Norway
as Butler to Berg
Song of Norway
as Butler to Berg
David Copperfield
as Porter
David Copperfield
as Porter
Oliver!
as Mr. Jessop
Oliver!
as Mr. Jessop
A Challenge for Robin Hood
as Friar Tuck
A Challenge for Robin Hood
as Friar Tuck
Stranger in the House
as Harry Hawkins
Stranger in the House
as Harry Hawkins
Lawrence of Arabia
as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Lawrence of Arabia
as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
as Daniels
Out of the Fog
as Daniels
Go to Blazes
as Pipe Smoker
Go to Blazes
as Pipe Smoker
You'll Never See Me Again
as Joe Alden
You'll Never See Me Again
as Joe Alden
The Boy and the Bridge
as Tugboat Skipper
The Boy and the Bridge
as Tugboat Skipper
The 39 Steps
as Mr Memory
The 39 Steps
as Mr Memory
The Captain's Table
as Chief Engineer Earnshaw
The Captain's Table
as Chief Engineer Earnshaw
I Was Monty's Double
as Sgt. Adams
I Was Monty's Double
as Sgt. Adams
The Big Money
as Mr Frith
The Big Money
as Mr Frith
Gideon's Day
as Mason
Gideon's Day
as Mason
Gideon's Day
as Mason
Gideon's Day
as Mason
Sail Into Danger
as Monty
Sail Into Danger
as Monty
The Heart Within
as Grandfather Willard
The Heart Within
as Grandfather Willard
Carry On Admiral
as Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
Carry On Admiral
as Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
Mañana...
as Silvestre
Mañana...
as Silvestre
Seven Waves Away
as 'Cookie' Morrow
Seven Waves Away
as 'Cookie' Morrow
It's a Wonderful World
as Bert Fielding
It's a Wonderful World
as Bert Fielding
Port Afrique
as Nino
Port Afrique
as Nino
Keep It Clean
as Mr. Bouncenboy
Keep It Clean
as Mr. Bouncenboy
Touch and Go
as Kimball
Touch and Go
as Kimball
Land of the Pharaohs
as Mikka
Land of the Pharaohs
as Mikka
Beau Brummell
as Mortimer
Beau Brummell
as Mortimer
The Awakening
as The Chief
The Awakening
as The Chief
For Better, for Worse
as Plumber
For Better, for Worse
as Plumber
A Day to Remember
as Fred Collins
A Day to Remember
as Fred Collins
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Dr. Smith
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Dr. Smith
Always a Bride
as Dutton
Always a Bride
as Dutton
Four Sided Triangle
as Dr. Harvey
Four Sided Triangle
as Dr. Harvey
Royal Review
as Commentator (voice)
Royal Review
as Commentator (voice)
The Great Game
as Joe Lawson
The Great Game
as Joe Lawson
The Pickwick Papers
as Samuel Pickwick
The Pickwick Papers
as Samuel Pickwick
The Crimson Pirate
as Prof. Prudence
The Crimson Pirate
as Prof. Prudence
I'm A Stranger
as Horatio Flowerdew
I'm A Stranger
as Horatio Flowerdew
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Friar Tuck
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Friar Tuck
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Bill
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Bill
Tom Brown's Schooldays
as Old Thomas
Tom Brown's Schooldays
as Old Thomas
Flesh and Blood
as Sir Douglas Manley
Flesh and Blood
as Sir Douglas Manley
The Woman with No Name
as Captain Bradshawe
The Woman with No Name
as Captain Bradshawe
Trio
as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Trio
as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Waterfront
as Ship's Captain
Waterfront
as Ship's Captain
Night and the City
as Figler (uncredited)
Night and the City
as Figler (uncredited)
Your Witness
as Prouty
Your Witness
as Prouty
Morning Departure
Morning Departure
Scrapbook for 1933
as (voice)
Scrapbook for 1933
as (voice)
The Spider and the Fly
as Mayor
The Spider and the Fly
as Mayor
Passport to Pimlico
as Commissionaire
Passport to Pimlico
as Commissionaire
Dear Mr. Prohack
as Carrell Quire
Dear Mr. Prohack
as Carrell Quire
Helter Skelter
as Inn Landlord (uncredited)
Helter Skelter
as Inn Landlord (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me
as Man with Summons
Don't Ever Leave Me
as Man with Summons
All Over the Town
as Councillor Baines
All Over the Town
as Councillor Baines
For Them That Trespass
as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
For Them That Trespass
as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
The Blue Lagoon
as Dr Murdock
The Blue Lagoon
as Dr Murdock
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Pa Fox
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Pa Fox
Silent Dust
as Pringle
Silent Dust
as Pringle
No Room at the Inn
as Councilor Trouncer
No Room at the Inn
as Councilor Trouncer
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as Kingsburgh
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as Kingsburgh
Quartet
as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
Quartet
as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
Woman Hater
as Mr. Burrell
Woman Hater
as Mr. Burrell
The Fallen Idol
as Perry
The Fallen Idol
as Perry
A Song for Tomorrow
as Nicholas Klausmann
A Song for Tomorrow
as Nicholas Klausmann
My Brother Jonathan
as Tom Morse
My Brother Jonathan
as Tom Morse
Vice Versa
as Bandmaster
Vice Versa
as Bandmaster
The End of the River
as Chico
The End of the River
as Chico
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
as Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
The October Man
as Garage Man
The October Man
as Garage Man
Captain Boycott
as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
Captain Boycott
as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
The Mark of Cain
as Dr. White
The Mark of Cain
as Dr. White
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
School for Secrets
as Warrant Officer
School for Secrets
as Warrant Officer
The Laughing Lady
as Ostler
The Laughing Lady
as Ostler
Sailors Three
as Hans
Sailors Three
as Hans
Band Waggon
as (uncredited)
Band Waggon
as (uncredited)
Come on George!
as Barker
Come on George!
as Barker
Murder in Soho
as Nick Green
Murder in Soho
as Nick Green
The Moon in the Yellow River
as Captain Potts
The Moon in the Yellow River
as Captain Potts
Marigold
as Peter Gloag
Marigold
as Peter Gloag
Big Fella
as Chuck
Big Fella
as Chuck
Aren't Men Beasts!
as Minor Role
Aren't Men Beasts!
as Minor Role
Sensation
as Jock
Sensation
as Jock