Jim Dale

Biography

Jim Dale is an English actor, singer, narrator and songwriter who trained for six years as a dancer before his stage debut as a comic in 1951. Born in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, he became a pop singer in the 1950s and later a leading performer at the National Theatre in London. In Britain he is known for eleven Carry On films, generally playing the hapless romantic lead, starting with small parts in Carry On Cabby (1963) and Carry On Jack (1964) and reaching his first principal role in Carry On Cowboy (1965). His other films include Pete's Dragon (1977), Carry On Doctor (1967), Carry On Again Doctor (1969) and Carry On Columbus (1992). He won a Tony Award for Barnum on Broadway and two Grammy Awards for narrating the U.S. Harry Potter audiobooks, and he was the unseen narrator of Pushing Daisies.

91years old

Turns 92 on August 15in 307 days

Born August 15, 1935Rothwell
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
James Smith (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 46 years1963 to 2009

Genres

Comedy85%, 17 films
Adventure35%, 7 films
Romance25%, 5 films
Action15%, 3 films
Family15%, 3 films

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Early training
Jim Dale trained as a dancer for six years, and then in 1951 he made his debut as a stage comic.
Big break
Jim Dale was invited by Laurence Olivier to join the National Theatre Company in London in 1970, then based at the Old Vic.

Jim Dale movies on Netflix

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story2009IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
The Hunchback1997IMDb rating 6.1as Clopin
Carry On Columbus1992IMDb rating 3.5as Christopher Columbus
Unidentified Flying Oddball1979IMDb rating 5.2as Sir Mordred
Hot Lead and Cold Feet1978IMDb rating 6.1as Eli Bloodshy / Wild Billy Bloodshy / Jasper Bloodshy
Pete's Dragon1977IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Terminus
That's Carry On!1977IMDb rating 5.3as Various Characters
Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Jimmy Nookey
Lock Up Your Daughters!1969IMDb rating 5.0as Lusty
Carry On Doctor1967IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Jim Kilmore
Carry on Pimpernel1967IMDb rating 6.5as Lord Darcy Pue
Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0as Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West
Carry On Screaming1966IMDb rating 6.7as Albert Potter
Carry on Cowboy1965IMDb rating 6.2as Marshal P. Knutt
The Big Job1965IMDb rating 6.4as Harold
Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7as Horsa
Carry on Jack1964IMDb rating 5.9as Young Carrier
Carry on Spying1964IMDb rating 6.2as Carstairs
Carry on Cabby1963IMDb rating 6.4as Jeremy - Expectant Father
Nurse on Wheels1963IMDb rating 6.2as Tim Taylor

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Pete's Dragon1977 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Dr. Terminus
IMDb rating 6.428K votes
Carry On Screaming1966 Comedy, Horroras Albert Potter
IMDb rating 6.76.7K votes
Carry On Columbus1992as Christopher Columbus
IMDb rating 3.52.9K votes
Carry on Cowboy1965as Marshal P. Knutt
IMDb rating 6.23.8K votes
Carry on Pimpernel1967as Lord Darcy Pue
IMDb rating 6.53.5K votes
Carry On Doctor1967as Dr. Jim Kilmore
IMDb rating 6.54.6K votes
Carry on in the Legion1967as Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West
IMDb rating 6.03.0K votes
Hot Lead and Cold Feet1978as Eli Bloodshy / Wild Billy Bloodshy / Jasper Bloodshy
IMDb rating 6.11.6K votes

Most often with

Gerald Thomas directed fourteen of these films. Two actors appear in ten of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charles Hawtrey

Kenneth Williams

Joan Sims

Peter Gilmore

Sidney James

Peter ButterworthGerald ThomasDirector, 14 films

Films together

Charles Hawtrey10 films together, 1963 to 1969
Charles Hawtrey's page
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Dr. Jimmy NookeyHawtrey as Dr. Ernest Stoppidge
- Carry On Doctor1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Dr. Jim KilmoreHawtrey as Mr. Barron
- Carry on Pimpernel1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Lord Darcy PueHawtrey as Duc de Pommfrit
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Dale as Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' WestHawtrey as Captain Le Pice
- Carry On Screaming1966IMDb rating 6.7Dale as Albert PotterHawtrey as Dan Dann
- Carry on Cowboy1965IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Marshal P. KnuttHawtrey as Chief Big Heap
- Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7Dale as HorsaHawtrey as Seneca
- Carry on Jack1964IMDb rating 5.9Dale as Young CarrierHawtrey as Walter Sweetly
- Carry on Spying1964IMDb rating 6.2Dale as CarstairsHawtrey as Charlie Bind
- Carry on Cabby1963IMDb rating 6.4Dale as Jeremy - Expectant FatherHawtrey as Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard
Kenneth Williams10 films together, 1964 to 1977
Kenneth Williams's page
- That's Carry On!1977IMDb rating 5.3Dale as Various CharactersWilliams as Self - Introduced by…
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Dr. Jimmy NookeyWilliams as Dr. Frederick Carver
- Carry On Doctor1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Dr. Jim KilmoreWilliams as Dr. Kenneth Tinkle
- Carry on Pimpernel1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Lord Darcy PueWilliams as Citizen Camembert
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Dale as Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' WestWilliams as Commandant Maximilian Burger
- Carry On Screaming1966IMDb rating 6.7Dale as Albert PotterWilliams as Dr. Olando Watt
- Carry on Cowboy1965IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Marshal P. KnuttWilliams as Judge Burke
- Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7Dale as HorsaWilliams as Julius Caesar
- Carry on Jack1964IMDb rating 5.9Dale as Young CarrierWilliams as Captain Fearless
- Carry on Spying1964IMDb rating 6.2Dale as CarstairsWilliams as Desmond Simkins
Joan Sims9 films together, 1963 to 1969
Joan Sims's page
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Dr. Jimmy NookeySims as Mrs. Ellen Moore
- Carry On Doctor1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Dr. Jim KilmoreSims as Chloe Gibson
- Carry on Pimpernel1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Lord Darcy PueSims as Désirée Dubarry
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Dale as Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' WestSims as Zig-Zig
- Carry On Screaming1966IMDb rating 6.7Dale as Albert PotterSims as Emily Bung
- Carry on Cowboy1965IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Marshal P. KnuttSims as Belle Armitage
- The Big Job1965IMDb rating 6.4Dale as HaroldSims as Mildred Gamely
- Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7Dale as HorsaSims as Calpurnia
- Nurse on Wheels1963IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Tim TaylorSims as Deborah Walcott
Peter Gilmore8 films together, 1963 to 1969
Peter Gilmore's page
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Dr. Jimmy NookeyGilmore as Henry
- Carry On Doctor1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Dr. Jim KilmoreGilmore as Henry
- Carry on Pimpernel1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Lord Darcy PueGilmore as Citizen Robespierre
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Dale as Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' WestGilmore as Captain Humphrey Bagshaw
- Carry on Cowboy1965IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Marshal P. KnuttGilmore as Henchman Curly
- Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7Dale as HorsaGilmore as Galley Master
- Carry on Jack1964IMDb rating 5.9Dale as Young CarrierGilmore as Patch, Pirate Captain, aka Roger
- Carry on Cabby1963IMDb rating 6.4Dale as Jeremy - Expectant FatherGilmore as Dancy
Sidney James7 films together, 1963 to 1969
Sidney James's page
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Dr. Jimmy NookeyJames as Gladstone Screwer
- Carry On Doctor1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Dr. Jim KilmoreJames as Mr. Charlie Roper
- Carry on Pimpernel1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Lord Darcy PueJames as Sir Rodney Ffing / The Black Fingernail
- Carry on Cowboy1965IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Marshal P. KnuttJames as Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid
- The Big Job1965IMDb rating 6.4Dale as HaroldJames as George Brain
- Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7Dale as HorsaJames as Mark Antony
- Carry on Cabby1963IMDb rating 6.4Dale as Jeremy - Expectant FatherJames as Charlie Hawkins
Peter Butterworth7 films together, 1965 to 1977
Peter Butterworth's page
- That's Carry On!1977IMDb rating 5.3Dale as Various CharactersButterworth as Various Characters
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Dr. Jimmy NookeyButterworth as Shuffling Patient
- Carry On Doctor1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Dr. Jim KilmoreButterworth as Mr. Smith
- Carry on Pimpernel1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Lord Darcy PueButterworth as Citizen Bidet
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Dale as Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' WestButterworth as Simpson
- Carry On Screaming1966IMDb rating 6.7Dale as Albert PotterButterworth as Detective Constable Slobotham
- Carry on Cowboy1965IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Marshal P. KnuttButterworth as Doc
Gerald ThomasDirector, 14 films, 1963 to 1992
All films by Gerald Thomas
- Carry On Columbus1992IMDb rating 3.5Dale as Christopher Columbus
- That's Carry On!1977IMDb rating 5.3Dale as Various Characters
- Carry On Again Doctor1969IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Dr. Jimmy Nookey
- Carry On Doctor1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Dr. Jim Kilmore
- Carry on Pimpernel1967IMDb rating 6.5Dale as Lord Darcy Pue
- Carry on in the Legion1967IMDb rating 6.0Dale as Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West
- Carry On Screaming1966IMDb rating 6.7Dale as Albert Potter
- Carry on Cowboy1965IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Marshal P. Knutt
- The Big Job1965IMDb rating 6.4Dale as Harold
- Carry on Cleo1964IMDb rating 6.7Dale as Horsa
- Carry on Jack1964IMDb rating 5.9Dale as Young Carrier
- Carry on Spying1964IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Carstairs
- Carry on Cabby1963IMDb rating 6.4Dale as Jeremy - Expectant Father
- Nurse on Wheels1963IMDb rating 6.2Dale as Tim Taylor

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1980 to 2003, one of them major.

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Jim Dale's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Tony Awards
1980	Best Actor in a Musical	Won
Other honors
2003	Member of the Order of the British Empire	Won
1996	Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor	Won
	Audie Award for Best Male Narrator	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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