Person
Richard Pearson
Acting · 1918–2011 · Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
Biography
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. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.
Known for
Columbo
Diver
Play for Today
Alfred
BBC Play of the Month
Koolyghin
Tales of the Unexpected
Michael Carey
Inspector Morse
Jerome Hogg
The Wednesday Play
Fatty
No Hiding Place
1959
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Cyril Boggis
Danger Man
Keith Smith
BBC2 Play of the Week
Father Below
Filmography
- 1995Good Friends
- 1992The Christmas CollectionMole (voice)
- 1990Freddie and MaxMalcolm Parkes
- 1990More Children's Holiday FavouritesMole (voice)
- 1990Kappatoo
- 1990Oh, Mr. ToadMole
- 1990One Foot in the Grave
- 1989The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two ToadsMole (voice)
- 1989More Children's Summer StoriesMole (voice)
- 1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1Mole (voice)
- 1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2Mole (voice)
- 1989CampionDr. Galley
- 1988Children's Favourites - Volume 1Mole (voice)
- 1987Inspector MorseJerome Hogg
- 1986The Wind in the Willows: Winter TalesMole (voice)
- 1986Whoops ApocalypseMichael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)
- 1985Reunion at Fairborough
- 1985Miss Marple: The Moving FingerMr. Pye
- 1985WaterForeign Secretary
- 1984Weekend PlayhouseDonald
- 1984The Wind in the WillowsMole (voice)
- 1983The Wind in the WillowsMole
- 1983The Bank Manager's WifeGeorge
- 1983Arms and the ManPetkoff
- 1981A Fine Romance
- 1981The Walls of JerichoDr Anstie
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorSir Humphrey Chesterton
- 1980Therese RaquinMichaud
- 1980The Mirror Crack'dDoctor Haydock
- 1979TessVicar of Marlott
- 1979Coming OutGerald Fox
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedMichael Carey
- 1978She Fell Among ThievesFather Below
- 1978Enemy at the DoorWilliam Clifford
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekFather Below
- 1977Cottage to LetGeorge
- 1976It Shouldn't Happen to a VetGranville Bennett
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Ernest Horsfield
- 1976The Blue BirdBread
- 1976Love Among the RuinsGeorge Druce
- 1975Royal FlashDuchy Chamberlain
- 1975One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingSir Geoffrey
- 1973Alice Through the Looking GlassThe White King
- 1973Her Majesty's PleasureMrs Whiteheart
- 1973The Upper CrustsBalmforth
- 1972Mrs. Warren's ProfessionRev. Samuel Gardner
- 1972A Fluid ArrangementJack
- 1972Pope JoanFriar Timothy
- 1972Still WatersAlfred
- 1971MacbethDoctor
- 1971Sunday Bloody SundayPatient
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesMarquess of Macclesfield
- 1971ColumboDiver
- 1971Catch Me a SpyHaldene
- 1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerWilting
- 1970Play for TodayAlfred
- 1970The Three SistersKoolyghin
- 1969The FostersMr. Foster
- 1968The Strange Affair
- 1968Inspector ClouseauShockley
- 1968Charlie BubblesAccountant
- 1967How I Won the WarOld Man at Alamein
- 1966EllaEdwin
- 1966Macready's GalaHeadmaster
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationMr Abney
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthKoolyghin
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreCyril Boggis
- 1965The Agony and the EcstasyCardinal
- 1965The Legend of Young Dick TurpinBailiff
- 1965Public EyeJenks
- 1964The Yellow Rolls-RoyceOsborn
- 1964The Wednesday PlayFatty
- 1964The Comedy ManAdvertising Man
- 1964A Choice of CowardErnest Feldman
- 1964Martin Chuzzlewit
- 1962Guns of DarknessHerbert Bastian
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeSir Richard Bosanquet
- 1961Attempt to KillFrank Weyman
- 1961Danger! Men WorkingMajor Trumbull
- 1961The Threatening Storm
- 1960Mystery of Edwin Drood
- 1960Danger ManKeith Smith
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreKarl Heffer
- 1959LibelThe Butler
- 1959Bleak HouseInspector Bucket
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1959The Crowning TouchRoger
- 1959Model for MurderBullock
- 1959Life in DangerSgt. Burt Norris
- 1958Our Mutual FriendNicodemus Boffin
- 1958Sea FuryKershaw
- 1958Battle of the V-1Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)
- 1956Armchair TheatreMajor Trumbull
- 1955Quay SouthFrederick Elwes
- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelJack Williams
- 1955Lilli Palmer TheatreBilston
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyBailiff
- 1954Fabian of the Yard
- 1954SvengaliLambert
- 1954Dangerous CargoNoel
- 1953The Blue ParrotQuinney
- 1951ScroogeMr. Tupper
- 1950The Woman with No NameTony
- 1950The Woman in QuestionDetective
- 1950The Girl Is MineSergeant
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreJohn Wood
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