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James Hayter‌

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Birthday

calendar1907-04-23

Popularity

star4.5

James Hayter

Lonavala, India

James Hayter

Lonavala, India

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1907-04-23

Popularity

star4.5

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

The Horror of Frankenstein

The Horror of Frankenstein‌
star5.9
calendar 1970

The Fallen Idol

The Fallen Idol‌
star7.1
calendar 1948

The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate‌
star7.0
calendar 1952

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps‌
star6.2
calendar 1959

The Blood on Satan's Claw

The Blood on Satan's Claw‌
star6.1
calendar 1971

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men‌
star6.1
calendar 1952

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare‌
star5.5
calendar 1972

Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell‌
star6.5
calendar 1954

For Better, for Worse

For Better, for Worse‌
star5.6
calendar 1954

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays‌
star7.0
calendar 1951

The End of the River

The End of the River‌
star5.0
calendar 1947

Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day‌
star6.3
calendar 1958

Royal Review

Royal Review‌
star0.0
calendar 1953

A Challenge for Robin Hood

A Challenge for Robin Hood‌
star6.0
calendar 1967

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby‌
star6.4
calendar 1947

The Moon in the Yellow River

The Moon in the Yellow River‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Once a Jolly Swagman

Once a Jolly Swagman‌
star5.4
calendar 1949

Four Sided Triangle

Four Sided Triangle‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

Abandon Ship

Abandon Ship‌
star7.4
calendar 1957

Murder in Soho

Murder in Soho‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

Trio

Trio‌
star6.3
calendar 1950

The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Papers‌
star6.6
calendar 1952

Always a Bride

Always a Bride‌
star5.9
calendar 1953

The Big Money

The Big Money‌
star6.4
calendar 1958

Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack‌
star6.0
calendar 1949

Silent Dust

Silent Dust‌
star7.3
calendar 1949

I'm A Stranger

I'm A Stranger‌
star5.0
calendar 1952

Out of the Fog

Out of the Fog‌
star6.3
calendar 1962

Song of Norway

Song of Norway‌
star4.6
calendar 1970

A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember‌
star7.2
calendar 1953

A Song for Tomorrow

A Song for Tomorrow‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

Marigold

Marigold‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Big Fella

Big Fella‌
star7.0
calendar 1938

The Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon‌
star6.0
calendar 1949

Bonnie Prince Charlie

Bonnie Prince Charlie‌
star4.4
calendar 1948

All Over the Town

All Over the Town‌
star6.2
calendar 1949

Port Afrique

Port Afrique‌
star5.3
calendar 1956

The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table‌
star5.8
calendar 1959

Touch and Go

Touch and Go‌
star6.3
calendar 1955

The Great Game

The Great Game‌
star6.0
calendar 1953

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World‌
star5.3
calendar 1956

David Copperfield

David Copperfield‌
star5.4
calendar 1969

Not Tonight, Darling

Not Tonight, Darling‌
star6.2
calendar 1971

Come on George!

Come on George!‌
star5.4
calendar 1939

My Brother Jonathan

My Brother Jonathan‌
star7.0
calendar 1948

For Them That Trespass

For Them That Trespass‌
star5.2
calendar 1949

Keep It Clean

Keep It Clean‌
star4.5
calendar 1956

Band Waggon

Band Waggon‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia‌
star8.0
calendar 1962

Morning Departure

Morning Departure‌
star6.6
calendar 1950

Sensation

Sensation‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Aren't Men Beasts!

Aren't Men Beasts!‌
star0.0
calendar 1937

Passport to Pimlico

Passport to Pimlico‌
star6.8
calendar 1949

Oliver!

Oliver!‌
star7.0
calendar 1968

Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood‌
star0.0
calendar 1951

The Firechasers

The Firechasers‌
star7.2
calendar 1971

Land of the Pharaohs

Land of the Pharaohs‌
star6.3
calendar 1955

Quartet

Quartet‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

The Light Princess

The Light Princess‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

Mañana...

Mañana...‌
star6.4
calendar 1957

The October Man

The October Man‌
star6.2
calendar 1947

Waterfront

Waterfront‌
star6.5
calendar 1950

The Awakening

The Awakening‌
star6.0
calendar 1954

Cop-Out

Cop-Out‌
star5.3
calendar 1967

Your Witness

Your Witness‌
star5.7
calendar 1950

Sailors Three

Sailors Three‌
star7.2
calendar 1940

Night and the City

Night and the City‌
star7.5
calendar 1950

The Heart Within

The Heart Within‌
star8.5
calendar 1957

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes‌
star6.3
calendar 1962

School for Secrets

School for Secrets‌
star6.5
calendar 1946

Calling Bulldog Drummond

Calling Bulldog Drummond‌
star5.8
calendar 1951

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double‌
star6.8
calendar 1958

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter‌
star6.2
calendar 1949

Captain Boycott

Captain Boycott‌
star6.5
calendar 1947

Will Any Gentleman...?

Will Any Gentleman...?‌
star5.6
calendar 1953

Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day‌
star6.3
calendar 1958

Woman Hater

Woman Hater‌
star7.0
calendar 1948

No Room at the Inn

No Room at the Inn‌
star7.0
calendar 1948

Don't Ever Leave Me

Don't Ever Leave Me‌
star7.5
calendar 1949

The Laughing Lady

The Laughing Lady‌
star7.0
calendar 1946

The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly‌
star6.9
calendar 1949

Sail Into Danger

Sail Into Danger‌
star0.0
calendar 1957

The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain‌
star5.8
calendar 1947

Vice Versa

Vice Versa‌
star6.3
calendar 1948

Tv Credits

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?‌
star7.2
calendar 1972

The Avengers

The Avengers‌
star7.7
calendar 1961

Fair Game

Fair Game‌
star0.0
calendar 1958

Father Brown

Father Brown‌
star6.6
calendar 1974

The Flaxton Boys

The Flaxton Boys‌
star5.0
calendar 1969

The Onedin Line

The Onedin Line‌
star6.8
calendar 1971