Basil Dignam
Biography
Basil Dignam was an English actor whose screen work ran from 1948 to 1978, appearing in both movies and television. He was born in Sheffield, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and before turning to acting he held a range of jobs, including company clerk and journalist. On screen he was frequently cast as figures of authority, among them police officers, army generals and peers. He played the judge Mr Justice Poynter in the series Crown Court. His television credits also included Checkmate, an episode of The Prisoner, in 1967, and The Champions in 1968, where he was Sir Frederick in The Invisible Man, the second episode. He died in 1979.
73years old at death
- Born Sheffield
- Died Westminster
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 19 years1952 to 1971
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Roy BoultingDirector, 2 films, 1963 to 1968
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