Movies (Acting Roles)
I Spy a Stranger
Basil Dignam was
66 in I Spy a Stranger
as 'Mr. Hufson'.
Mon, Sep 25 1972
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Basil Dignam was
65 in A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
as 'Commissioner McCloud (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 18 1971
10 Rillington Place
Basil Dignam was
65 in 10 Rillington Place
as 'Member of Medical Board'.
Wed, Feb 10 1971
The Games
Basil Dignam was
64 in The Games
as 'Sir Harold'.
Fri, Aug 07 1970
Twisted Nerve
Basil Dignam was
63 in Twisted Nerve
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Dec 20 1968
Number Ten
Basil Dignam was
62 in Number Ten
as 'Sebastian Fleming'.
Mon, Oct 07 1968
Assignment K
Basil Dignam was
62 in Assignment K
as 'Howlett'.
Fri, Feb 16 1968
The Cuckoo Patrol
Basil Dignam was
61 in The Cuckoo Patrol
as 'Snodgrass'.
Sun, Jul 16 1967
The Jokers
Basil Dignam was
61 in The Jokers
as 'David's Bank Manager'.
Mon, May 15 1967
Naked Evil
Basil Dignam was
60 in Naked Evil
as 'Jim Benson'.
Fri, May 27 1966
Where the Spies Are
Basil Dignam was
60 in Where the Spies Are
as 'Major Harding'.
Wed, Jan 26 1966
Rotten to the Core
Basil Dignam was
59 in Rotten to the Core
as 'The General'.
Wed, Jul 14 1965
Master Spy
Basil Dignam was
58 in Master Spy
as 'Richard Horton'.
Wed, Aug 19 1964
Ring of Spies
Basil Dignam was
58 in Ring of Spies
as 'Second Member at Lords (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 23 1964
80,000 Suspects
Basil Dignam was
57 in 80,000 Suspects
as 'Health Officer Boswell'.
Thu, Aug 15 1963
Heavens Above!
Basil Dignam was
57 in Heavens Above!
as 'Prison Governor'.
Mon, May 20 1963
Seven Seas to Calais
Basil Dignam was
57 in Seven Seas to Calais
as 'Sir Francis Walsingham'.
Sat, Dec 22 1962
Lawrence of Arabia
Basil Dignam was
57 in Lawrence of Arabia
as 'Cavalry General at Field Briefing (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962
Life for Ruth
Basil Dignam was
56 in Life for Ruth
as 'Mapleton'.
Thu, Sep 06 1962
Fate Takes a Hand
Basil Dignam was
55 in Fate Takes a Hand
as 'Wheeler'.
Thu, Oct 12 1961
Victim
Basil Dignam was
55 in Victim
as 'Barrister (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Gorgo
Basil Dignam was
55 in Gorgo
as 'Admiral Brooks'.
Thu, Feb 02 1961
Suspect
Basil Dignam was
55 in Suspect
as 'Dr Childs'.
Tue, Nov 15 1960
The Spider's Web
Basil Dignam was
55 in The Spider's Web
as 'Hugo'.
Tue, Nov 01 1960
A Touch of Larceny
Basil Dignam was
54 in A Touch of Larceny
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 04 1960
Sentenced for Life
Basil Dignam was
54 in Sentenced for Life
as 'Ralph Thompson'.
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Sapphire
Basil Dignam was
54 in Sapphire
as 'Doctor Burgess'.
Mon, Nov 02 1959
I'm All Right Jack
Basil Dignam was
53 in I'm All Right Jack
as 'Minister of Labour'.
Tue, Aug 18 1959
Room at the Top
Basil Dignam was
53 in Room at the Top
as 'Priest (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 29 1958
Corridors of Blood
Basil Dignam was
53 in Corridors of Blood
as 'Hospital Chairman'.
Mon, Dec 01 1958
Further Up the Creek
Basil Dignam was
53 in Further Up the Creek
as 'Flagship Commander'.
Tue, Oct 28 1958
Rockets Galore
Basil Dignam was
52 in Rockets Galore
as 'R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 19 1958
Up the Creek
Basil Dignam was
52 in Up the Creek
as 'Coombes'.
Tue, May 13 1958
Innocent Sinners
Basil Dignam was
52 in Innocent Sinners
as 'Dyson'.
Tue, Mar 25 1958
Son of a Stranger
Basil Dignam was
52 in Son of a Stranger
as 'Dr. Delaney'.
Mon, Mar 03 1958
The Nice Americans
Basil Dignam was
52 in The Nice Americans
as 'Inspector Adams'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
The Depraved
Basil Dignam was
52 in The Depraved
as 'Tom Wilton'.
Fri, Nov 01 1957
Brothers in Law
Basil Dignam was
51 in Brothers in Law
as 'Mr. Justice Emery'.
Mon, Mar 04 1957
The Counterfeit Plan
Basil Dignam was
51 in The Counterfeit Plan
as 'Police Commissioner'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
The Weapon
Basil Dignam was
50 in The Weapon
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Reach for the Sky
Basil Dignam was
50 in Reach for the Sky
as 'Air Ministry Doctor'.
Thu, Jul 05 1956
Port of Escape
Basil Dignam was
50 in Port of Escape
as 'Det. Sgt. Crawford'.
Tue, May 01 1956
Touch and Go
Basil Dignam was
49 in Touch and Go
as 'Stevens'.
Sun, Oct 02 1955
They Can't Hang Me
Basil Dignam was
49 in They Can't Hang Me
as 'Wing Commander Riddle'.
Sat, Oct 01 1955
The Quatermass Xperiment
Basil Dignam was
49 in The Quatermass Xperiment
as 'Sir Lionel Dean (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1955
Hammer the Toff
Basil Dignam was
46 in Hammer the Toff
as 'Superintendent'.
Thu, May 01 1952
His Excellency
Basil Dignam was
46 in His Excellency
as 'Security Officer'.
Tue, Jan 22 1952
Two on the Tiles
Basil Dignam was
45 in Two on the Tiles
as 'Ship’s Captain'.
Sat, Sep 01 1951
Smart Alec
Basil Dignam was
45 in Smart Alec
as 'Defense Attorney'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Maytime in Mayfair
Basil Dignam was
43 in Maytime in Mayfair
as 'Commissionaire (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 24 1949
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Life of Shakespeare
Basil Dignam was
72+ in Life of Shakespeare
as 'The Lord Chamberlain'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1978
The New Avengers
Basil Dignam was
70+ in The New Avengers
as 'Hugh Rydercroft'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 22 1976
The Stars Look Down
Basil Dignam was
69+ in The Stars Look Down
as 'Richard Barras'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975
The Sweeney
Basil Dignam was
69+ in The Sweeney
as 'Moberly'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975
Crown Court
Basil Dignam was
66+ in Crown Court
as 'Dr. Sissons'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
The Adventurer
Basil Dignam was
66+ in The Adventurer
as 'John Ballard'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
War & Peace
Basil Dignam was
66+ in War & Peace
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
The Protectors
Basil Dignam was
66+ in The Protectors
as 'Charles Engleton'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1972
Fathers and Sons
Basil Dignam was
65+ in Fathers and Sons
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 17 1971
Justice
Basil Dignam was
65+ in Justice
as 'Sir Jules Larsen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 08 1971
The Persuaders!
Basil Dignam was
65+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Prime Minister Norman Russell'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Jason King
Basil Dignam was
65+ in Jason King
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Persuasion
Basil Dignam was
65+ in Persuasion
as 'Sir Walter Elliot'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 1971
Elizabeth R
Basil Dignam was
65+ in Elizabeth R
as 'Archbishop Gardiner'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 17 1971
UFO
Basil Dignam was
64+ in UFO
as 'Cabinet Minister'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1970
Department S
Basil Dignam was
63+ in Department S
as 'Howard Finch, Henry Smith'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1969
The Main Chance
Basil Dignam was
63+ in The Main Chance
as 'Mr. Jory'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Judge Dee
Basil Dignam was
63+ in Judge Dee
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 08 1969
The Champions
Basil Dignam was
62+ in The Champions
as 'Sir Frederick'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968
The Prisoner
Basil Dignam was
61+ in The Prisoner
as 'Supervisor'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1967
Man in a Suitcase
Basil Dignam was
61+ in Man in a Suitcase
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1967
United!
Basil Dignam was
59+ in United!
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1965
Gideon's Way
Basil Dignam was
59+ in Gideon's Way
as 'Commissioner Scott-Marle'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 18 1965
The Saint
Basil Dignam was
56+ in The Saint
as 'Cmdr. Richardson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Sir Francis Drake
Basil Dignam was
56+ in Sir Francis Drake
as 'Duke Of Alva'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1961
The Avengers
Basil Dignam was
55+ in The Avengers
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961
No Hiding Place
Basil Dignam was
53+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959
Interpol Calling
Basil Dignam was
53+ in Interpol Calling
as 'Insp. Hopkins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Sherlock Holmes
Basil Dignam was
48+ in Sherlock Holmes
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 18 1954
