Brian Oulton
Biography
Brian Oulton was an English actor known for pompous comic character parts. Born in Liverpool, he made his acting debut as a lead in 1939, then served in the British Army during the Second World War before returning in 1946 to play character parts. He became known for a recurring pompous type that he brought to films from Last Holiday (1950) through Young Sherlock Holmes (1985), and his comedy work included several Carry On films. On television he appeared in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) as an eccentric psychic medium, played a hypochondriac GP in Doctor at Large, took a doctor role in Department S, featured in the 1976 adaptation of Jilly Cooper's Emily, and appeared in the 1981 serial Brideshead Revisited. He also guest starred in The Young Ones and played Cyril on radio in Just William. Oulton also wrote and performed in his own stage productions, including Births, Marriages and Deaths (1975) and For Entertainment Only (1976).
84years old at death
- Born Liverpool
- Died London
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 38 years1948 to 1986
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Behind the camera
Brian Oulton was also a playwright, writing and starring in his own stage productions, including Births, Marriages and Deaths in 1975 and For Entertainment Only in 1976.
A change of course
Oulton first acted in 1939 in lead roles. He served in the British Army during the Second World War, then came back to acting in 1946 in character parts.
A first
Oulton built a reputation playing the same pompous character across many films, from Last Holiday in 1950 to Young Sherlock Holmes in 1985.
Brian Oulton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Gerald Thomas directed four of these films. Sidney James appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Sidney James's page
Joan Sims's page
Charles Hawtrey's page
Kenneth Williams's page
Wilfrid Hyde-White's page
Joan Hickson's page
Gerald ThomasDirector, 4 films, 1959 to 1969
All films by Gerald Thomas
Also three films together2 more actors
- Kenneth ConnorCarry on Cleo (1964), Carry on Constable (1960) and Carry on Nurse (1959)
- Hattie JacquesCarry on Camping (1969), Carry on Constable (1960) and Carry on Nurse (1959)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.