Graham Stark
Biography
Graham Stark was an English actor and comedian who also wrote and directed, and he became associated with the Pink Panther films and other Blake Edwards projects such as Victor/Victoria. Born in New Brighton, Wallasey, in 1922, he made his professional stage debut at 13 in a London pantomime. In the postwar years he worked in BBC Radio, with credits including Ray's a Laugh, Educating Archie, and The Goon Show, and he appeared on television with Peter Sellers in A Show Called Fred and Son of Fred. He had his own sketch series, The Graham Stark Show, in 1964. In the Pink Panther series he played Hercule Lajoy in A Shot in the Dark (1964), Dr Auguste Balls in Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) and Son of the Pink Panther (1993), and Lajoy again in Trail of the Pink Panther (1982). He also appeared in Alfie (1966). He died in 2013.
91years old at death
- Born Wallasey
- Died London
- Star sign: AquariusFirst day of the sign, on the Capricorn cusp
- Graham William Stark (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 27
- Career span
- 33 years1960 to 1993
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First role
Stark went to Wallasey Grammar School. His professional stage debut came at 13, in a pantomime at London's Lyceum Theatre.
A first
Stark appeared in seven Pink Panther titles, tying Herbert Lom and Burt Kwouk for more than any other actor in the series.
Beyond film
Stark played Captain Pontius Kak, Lord Fortnum's physician, in the original stage production of The Bedsitting Room at the Mermaid Theatre in 1963.
Behind the camera
Stark gained his own BBC sketch series, The Graham Stark Show, in 1964, scripted by Johnny Speight with a different supporting cast each episode; it is now entirely lost.
Graham Stark movies on Netflix
Son of the Pink Pantheras Professor Auguste Balls
Blind Dateas Jordan the Butler
Jane and the Lost Cityas Tombs
Bloodbath at the House of Deathas Blind Man
Curse of the Pink Pantheras Bored Waiter
Superman IIIas Blind Man
Trail of the Pink Pantheras Hercule Lajoy
Victor Victoriaas Waiter
Hawk the Slayeras Sparrow
The Prisoner of Zenda
Revenge of the Pink Pantheras Dr. Auguste Balls
Crossed Swordsas Jester
The Pink Panther Strikes Againas Hotel Clerk
The Return of the Pink Pantheras Pepi
A Day at the Beachas Pipi
Start the Revolution Without Meas Andre Coupe
Will the Real Mr. Sellers...as Himself
Salt & Pepperas Sgt. Walters
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moonas Bertram Grundle
Alfieas Humphrey
A Shot in the Darkas Hercule LaJoy
Guns at Batasias Dodger
Sword of Lancelotas Rian
The Mouse on the Moonas Standard Bearer
The Wrong Arm of the Lawas Sid Cooper
Only Two Can Playas Hyman
The Millionairessas Butler
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Blake Edwards directed nine of these films, Richard Lester two and Terry Marcel two. Peter Sellers appears in eleven 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
Peter Sellers11 films together, 1960 to 1982
Peter Sellers's page Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Stark as Hercule LajoySellers as Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
The Prisoner of Zenda1979IMDb rating 5.3Sellers as Rudolf IV/Rudolf V/Sidney Frewin
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Stark as Dr. Auguste BallsSellers as Chief Insp. Jacques Clouseau
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Stark as Hotel ClerkSellers as Chief Inspector Clouseau
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Stark as PepiSellers as Insp. Jacques Clouseau
A Day at the Beach1970IMDb rating 6.2Stark as PipiSellers as Stallholder
Will the Real Mr. Sellers...1969IMDb rating 7.4Stark as HimselfSellers as Himself
A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Stark as Hercule LaJoySellers as Jacques Clouseau
The Wrong Arm of the Law1963IMDb rating 6.7Stark as Sid CooperSellers as Pearly Gates
Only Two Can Play1962IMDb rating 6.5Stark as HymanSellers as John Lewis
The Millionairess1960IMDb rating 5.4Stark as ButlerSellers as Dr. Kabir
Herbert Lom7 films together, 1964 to 1993
Herbert Lom's page Son of the Pink Panther1993IMDb rating 3.9Stark as Professor Auguste BallsLom as Police Commisioner Charles Dreyfus
Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Stark as Bored WaiterLom as Chief Insp. Charles LaRousse Dreyfus
Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Stark as Hercule LajoyLom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Stark as Dr. Auguste BallsLom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Stark as Hotel ClerkLom as Dreyfus
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Stark as PepiLom as Chief Insp. Charles Dreyfus
A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Stark as Hercule LaJoyLom as Charles Dreyfus
Burt Kwouk7 films together, 1964 to 1993
Burt Kwouk's page Son of the Pink Panther1993IMDb rating 3.9Stark as Professor Auguste BallsKwouk as Cato Fong
Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Stark as Bored WaiterKwouk as Cato Fong
Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Stark as Hercule LajoyKwouk as Cato Fong
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Stark as Dr. Auguste BallsKwouk as Cato Fong
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Stark as Hotel ClerkKwouk as Cato Fong
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Stark as PepiKwouk as Cato Fong
A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Stark as Hercule LaJoyKwouk as Kato
André Maranne6 films together, 1964 to 1983
André Maranne's page Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Stark as Bored WaiterMaranne as Sergeant Francois Duval
Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Stark as Hercule LajoyMaranne as Sergeant Francois Duval
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Stark as Dr. Auguste BallsMaranne as Sgt. François Chevalier
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Stark as Hotel ClerkMaranne as Francois
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Stark as PepiMaranne as Sgt. François Chevalier
A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Stark as Hercule LaJoyMaranne as François
John Le Mesurier4 films together, 1962 to 1968
John Le Mesurier's page Salt & Pepper1968IMDb rating 5.1Stark as Sgt. WaltersMesurier as Col. Woodstock
The Mouse on the Moon1963IMDb rating 6.3Stark as Standard BearerMesurier as British Delegate
The Wrong Arm of the Law1963IMDb rating 6.7Stark as Sid CooperMesurier as Assistant Commissioner
Only Two Can Play1962IMDb rating 6.5Stark as HymanMesurier as Salter
David Lodge4 films together, 1964 to 1984
David Lodge's page Bloodbath at the House of Death1984IMDb rating 5.0Stark as Blind ManLodge as Inspector Goule
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Stark as PepiLodge as Mac
A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Stark as Hercule LaJoyLodge as Georges
Guns at Batasi1964IMDb rating 7.1Stark as DodgerLodge as Muscles
Blake EdwardsDirector, 9 films, 1964 to 1993
All films by Blake Edwards Son of the Pink Panther1993IMDb rating 3.9Stark as Professor Auguste Balls
Blind Date1987IMDb rating 6.0Stark as Jordan the Butler
Curse of the Pink Panther1983IMDb rating 4.4Stark as Bored Waiter
Trail of the Pink Panther1982IMDb rating 4.8Stark as Hercule Lajoy
Victor Victoria1982IMDb rating 7.6Stark as Waiter
Revenge of the Pink Panther1978IMDb rating 6.6Stark as Dr. Auguste Balls
The Pink Panther Strikes Again1976IMDb rating 7.1Stark as Hotel Clerk
The Return of the Pink Panther1975IMDb rating 7.0Stark as Pepi
A Shot in the Dark1964IMDb rating 7.3Stark as Hercule LaJoy
Richard LesterDirector, 2 films, 1963 to 1983
All films by Richard Lester Superman III1983IMDb rating 5.0Stark as Blind Man
The Mouse on the Moon1963IMDb rating 6.3Stark as Standard Bearer
Terry MarcelDirector, 2 films, 1980 to 1987
All films by Terry Marcel Jane and the Lost City1987IMDb rating 4.4Stark as Tombs
Hawk the Slayer1980IMDb rating 5.3Stark as Sparrow
Also four films together2 more actors
- Peter ArneCurse of the Pink Panther (1983), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Victor Victoria (1982) and The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- Herb TanneySon of the Pink Panther (1993), Blind Date (1987), Victor Victoria (1982) and The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Graham Stark's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$317 million
11 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 27 films: 11 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 14 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 14Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$80M25.3% of the total
- 2$50M15.7% of the total
- 3$42M13.2% of the total
- 4$39M12.4% of the total
- 5$34M10.7% of the total
- 6$28M8.9% of the total
- 7$15M4.8% of the total
- 8$12M3.9% of the total
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