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Richard Pearson

Bio: Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions

Born: Fri, Aug 02 1918

Birthplace: Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Death: Tue, Aug 02 2011

Richard Pearson is 93 years old

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The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

Richard Pearson was

70 in The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

as 'Mole (voice)'.

Tue, Dec 06 1988

Whoops Apocalypse

Richard Pearson was

67 in Whoops Apocalypse

as 'Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)'.

Tue, May 06 1986

Water

Richard Pearson was

66 in Water

as 'Foreign Secretary'.

Fri, Jan 11 1985

The Wind in the Willows

Richard Pearson was

65 in The Wind in the Willows

as 'Mole'.

Fri, Dec 30 1983

Arms and the Man

Richard Pearson was

64 in Arms and the Man

Sun, Jan 16 1983

The Mirror Crack'd

Richard Pearson was

62 in The Mirror Crack'd

as 'Doctor Haydock'.

Fri, Sep 19 1980

Tess

Richard Pearson was

61 in Tess

as 'Vicar of Marlott'.

Sat, Oct 06 1979

Coming Out

Richard Pearson was

60 in Coming Out

as 'Gerald Fox'.

Tue, Apr 10 1979

She Fell Among Thieves

Richard Pearson was

59 in She Fell Among Thieves

as 'Father Below'.

Wed, Mar 01 1978

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

Richard Pearson was

58 in It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

as 'Granville Bennett'.

Thu, Nov 18 1976

The Blue Bird

Richard Pearson was

57 in The Blue Bird

as 'Bread'.

Mon, Apr 05 1976

Royal Flash

Richard Pearson was

57 in Royal Flash

as 'Duchy Chamberlain'.

Fri, Oct 10 1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Richard Pearson was

56 in One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as 'Sir Geoffrey'.

Wed, Jul 09 1975

Love Among the Ruins

Richard Pearson was

56 in Love Among the Ruins

as 'George Druce'.

Thu, Mar 06 1975

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Richard Pearson was

55 in Alice Through the Looking Glass

Tue, Dec 25 1973

Her Majesty's Pleasure

Richard Pearson was

55 in Her Majesty's Pleasure

as 'Mrs Whiteheart'.

Thu, Oct 25 1973

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Richard Pearson was

54 in Mrs. Warren's Profession

as 'Rev. Samuel Gardner'.

Tue, Oct 03 1972

A Fluid Arrangement

Richard Pearson was

54 in A Fluid Arrangement

as 'Jack'.

Tue, Sep 26 1972

Pope Joan

Richard Pearson was

54 in Pope Joan

as 'Friar Timothy'.

Wed, Aug 16 1972

Still Waters

Richard Pearson was

53 in Still Waters

as 'Alfred'.

Thu, Jan 13 1972

Macbeth

Richard Pearson was

53 in Macbeth

as 'Doctor'.

Mon, Dec 20 1971

Catch Me a Spy

Richard Pearson was

53 in Catch Me a Spy

as 'Haldene'.

Mon, Sep 06 1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Richard Pearson was

52 in Sunday Bloody Sunday

as 'Patient'.

Thu, Jul 01 1971

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Richard Pearson was

52 in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as 'Wilting'.

Thu, Nov 12 1970

The Three Sisters

Richard Pearson was

51 in The Three Sisters

as 'Koolyghin'.

Sun, Jan 18 1970

The Strange Affair

Richard Pearson was

50 in The Strange Affair

Thu, Aug 22 1968

Inspector Clouseau

Richard Pearson was

49 in Inspector Clouseau

as 'Shockley'.

Fri, Jul 19 1968

Charlie Bubbles

Richard Pearson was

49 in Charlie Bubbles

as 'Accountant'.

Sun, Feb 11 1968

How I Won the War

Richard Pearson was

49 in How I Won the War

as 'Old Man at Alamein'.

Wed, Oct 18 1967

Macready's Gala

Richard Pearson was

47 in Macready's Gala

as 'Headmaster'.

Wed, Mar 02 1966

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Richard Pearson was

47 in The Agony and the Ecstasy

as 'Cardinal'.

Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Richard Pearson was

46 in The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

as 'Bailiff'.

Mon, Mar 01 1965

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

Richard Pearson was

46 in The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as 'Osborn'.

Thu, Dec 31 1964

The Comedy Man

Richard Pearson was

46 in The Comedy Man

as 'Advertising Man'.

Thu, Sep 03 1964

Guns of Darkness

Richard Pearson was

43 in Guns of Darkness

as 'Herbert Bastian'.

Thu, Jul 19 1962

Attempt to Kill

Richard Pearson was

42 in Attempt to Kill

as 'Frank Weyman'.

Tue, Aug 01 1961

Danger! Men Working

Richard Pearson was

42 in Danger! Men Working

as 'Major Trumbull'.

Sun, May 07 1961

The Threatening Storm

Richard Pearson was

42 in The Threatening Storm

Tue, Apr 04 1961

Libel

Richard Pearson was

41 in Libel

as 'The Butler'.

Fri, Oct 23 1959

The Crowning Touch

Richard Pearson was

40 in The Crowning Touch

as 'Roger'.

Mon, Jun 01 1959

Model for Murder

Richard Pearson was

40 in Model for Murder

as 'Bullock'.

Sun, Feb 01 1959

Life in Danger

Richard Pearson was

40 in Life in Danger

as 'Sgt. Burt Norris'.

Fri, Jan 30 1959

Sea Fury

Richard Pearson was

40 in Sea Fury

as 'Kershaw'.

Tue, Aug 26 1958

Quay South

Richard Pearson was

37 in Quay South

as 'Frederick Elwes'.

Sat, Dec 10 1955

Svengali

Richard Pearson was

36 in Svengali

as 'Lambert'.

Wed, Sep 01 1954

Dangerous Cargo

Richard Pearson was

35 in Dangerous Cargo

as 'Noel'.

Sat, May 01 1954

The Blue Parrot

Richard Pearson was

35 in The Blue Parrot

as 'Quinney'.

Thu, Oct 01 1953

Scrooge

Richard Pearson was

33 in Scrooge

as 'Mr. Tupper'.

Wed, Nov 28 1951

The Woman in Question

Richard Pearson was

32 in The Woman in Question

as 'Detective'.

Tue, Oct 03 1950

The Girl Is Mine

Richard Pearson was

31 in The Girl Is Mine

as 'Sergeant'.

Sat, Apr 01 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Good Friends

Richard Pearson was

76+ in Good Friends

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 04 1995

Freddie and Max

Richard Pearson was

72+ in Freddie and Max

as 'Malcolm Parkes'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 12 1990

Kappatoo

Richard Pearson was

71+ in Kappatoo

First Air Date
Wed, May 23 1990

Oh, Mr. Toad

Richard Pearson was

71+ in Oh, Mr. Toad

as 'Mole'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 27 1990

One Foot In the Grave

Richard Pearson was

71+ in One Foot In the Grave

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1990

Campion

Richard Pearson was

70+ in Campion

as 'Dr. Galley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1989

Inspector Morse

Richard Pearson was

68+ in Inspector Morse

as 'Jerome Hogg'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

Richard Pearson was

66+ in Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

as 'Mr. Pye'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 21 1985

Miss Marple

Richard Pearson was

66+ in Miss Marple

as 'Mr. Pye'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 26 1984

The Wind in the Willows

Richard Pearson was

65+ in The Wind in the Willows

as 'Mole (voice)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 27 1984

A Fine Romance

Richard Pearson was

63+ in A Fine Romance

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 01 1981

Hammer House of Horror

Richard Pearson was

62+ in Hammer House of Horror

as 'Sir Humphrey Chesterton'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1980

Therese Raquin

Richard Pearson was

61+ in Therese Raquin

as 'Michaud'.

First Air Date
Wed, Mar 12 1980

Tales of the Unexpected

Richard Pearson was

60+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Michael Carey'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Enemy at the Door

Richard Pearson was

59+ in Enemy at the Door

as 'William Clifford'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978

BBC2 Play of the Week

Richard Pearson was

59+ in BBC2 Play of the Week

as 'Father Below'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1977

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Richard Pearson was

53+ in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as 'Marquess of Macclesfield'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1971

Columbo

Richard Pearson was

53+ in Columbo

as 'Diver'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Play for Today

Richard Pearson was

52+ in Play for Today

as 'Alfred'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

The First Churchills

Richard Pearson was

51+ in The First Churchills

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 27 1969

Mystery and Imagination

Richard Pearson was

47+ in Mystery and Imagination

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 29 1966

BBC Play of the Month

Richard Pearson was

47+ in BBC Play of the Month

as 'Koolyghin'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Richard Pearson was

47+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre

as ', Cloon'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965

Public Eye

Richard Pearson was

46+ in Public Eye

as 'Jenks'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1965

Martin Chuzzlewit

Richard Pearson was

45+ in Martin Chuzzlewit

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 19 1964

Sir Francis Drake

Richard Pearson was

43+ in Sir Francis Drake

as 'Sir Richard Bosanquet'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1961

Mystery of Edwin Drood

Richard Pearson was

42+ in Mystery of Edwin Drood

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 28 1960

Bleak House

Richard Pearson was

41+ in Bleak House

as 'Inspector Bucket'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959

No Hiding Place

Richard Pearson was

41+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959

Our Mutual Friend

Richard Pearson was

40+ in Our Mutual Friend

as 'Nicodemus Boffin'.

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1958

Armchair Theatre

Richard Pearson was

37+ in Armchair Theatre

as 'Major Trumbull'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1956

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Richard Pearson was

37+ in The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as 'Jack Williams'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 28 1955

Lilli Palmer Theatre

Richard Pearson was

37+ in Lilli Palmer Theatre

as 'Bilston'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Richard Pearson was

36+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Bailiff'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Sunday Night Theatre

Richard Pearson was

31+ in Sunday Night Theatre

as 'John Wood'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 01 1950