Person
Warren Mitchell
Acting · 1926–2015 · Stoke Newington, London, England, UK
Biography
Warren Mitchell (born Warren Misell) was an English actor. He was a BAFTA TV Award winner and a two-time winner of the Laurence Olivier Award. His most fondly remembered role is that of the Johnny Speight comic creation of Alf Garnett which he played on and off from 1965 to 1992 with the sitcoms Til Death Us Do Part and In Sickness and in Health.
Known for
Wogan
Self
The Saint
Marco Di Cesari
The Avengers
Brodney
BBC Play of the Month
Spas T Raikin, Traveller's Aid Representative
Play for Today
Moss
Theatre 625
Head Porter
Have I Got News for You
Self
Waking the Dead
Edgar Truelove (uncredited)
Z-Cars
1962
The Wednesday Play
Herr Westermann
Filmography
- 2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesAlf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2007Hitler: The Comedy YearsAlf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003The Shark NetRalph Wheatley
- 2003Rod Hull: A Bird in the HandSelf
- 2003Daily PoliticsSelf
- 2001Waking the DeadEdgar Truelove (uncredited)
- 2000A Christmas CarolEddie's Dad
- 2000GormenghastBarquentine
- 1998The Thoughts of Chairman AlfAlf Garnett
- 1998The Heaven and Earth Show
- 1998CrackersAlbert Hall
- 1998Animated World FaithsGrandfather (voice)
- 1997Ain't Misbehavin'Ray Smiles
- 1997An Audience with Alf GarnettAlf Garnett
- 1997GobbleWaterboard Chairman
- 1996Death of a SalesmanWilly Loman
- 1996Brahms and the Little Singing GirlsJohannes Brahms
- 1994An Audience with Ken DoddSelf
- 1993Wall of SilenceSamuel Singer
- 1991So You Think You've Got TroublesIvan Fox
- 1991Pebble MillSelf
- 1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
- 1989Screen OneSamuel Singer
- 1989Acropolis Now
- 1989Kokoda CrescentStan
- 1986Knights & EmeraldsMr Kirkpatrick
- 1986Foreign BodyI.Q. Patel
- 1986LovejoyUncle Jack
- 1985The Dunera BoysMr Baum
- 1985In Sickness and in HealthAlf Garnett
- 1984The ChainBamber
- 1984WaterfrontLaughing Les
- 1982The Plague DogsTyson / Wag (voice)
- 1982Norman Loves RoseMorris
- 1982WoganSelf
- 1981The CaretakerDavies
- 1981Till Death...Alf Garnett
- 1980The Merchant of VeniceShylock
- 1979Meetings with Remarkable MenGurdjieff's Father
- 1978An Audience with...Alf Garnett
- 1977That's Carry On!Spencius (archive footage)
- 1977Stand up, Virgin SoldiersMorris Morris
- 1977JabberwockyMr. Fishfinger
- 1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseAlbert Cakebread
- 1976Tell Me AnotherHimself
- 1976What Changed Charley Farthing?MacGregor
- 1975MossMoss
- 1975The Sweeney
- 1973Men of AffairsSir William Mainwaring-Brown MP
- 1973SecretsRose
- 1973Black and BlueCyril Rose
- 1972Innocent BystandersOmar
- 1972The Alf Garnett SagaAlf Garnett
- 1971PrisonersThe Guard
- 1970Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in TownGus Elen
- 1970Play for TodayMoss
- 1970All the Way UpFred Midway
- 1969Moon Zero TwoJ.J. Hubbard
- 1969The Best House in LondonCount Pandolfo
- 1969The Assassination BureauHerr Weiss
- 1969Till Death Us Do PartAlf Garnett
- 1968Diamonds for BreakfastPopov
- 1967A Series of Bird's
- 1967The JokersLennie
- 1966Arrivederci, Baby!Conte de Rienz / Maximillian
- 1966The Sandwich ManGipsy Sid
- 1966Till Death Us Do PartAlf Garnett
- 1966Promise Her AnythingFrank Focus / Panel Moderator
- 1966Calf LoveHerr Westermann
- 1965The Night CallerReg Lilburn
- 1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdMr. Zanfrello
- 1965The Fox and the ForestJoe
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSpas T Raikin, Traveller's Aid Representative
- 1965Out of the UnknownJoe
- 1965Help!Abdul
- 1965San Ferry AnnMaitre d'Hotel
- 1965The Man in Room 17Petropolous
- 1965The Intelligence MenProzoroff
- 1964Carry On CleoSpencius
- 1964RedcapInspector Gregoriou
- 1964Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?Emilio Dinelli
- 1964The Wednesday PlayHerr Westermann
- 1964Theatre 625Head Porter
- 1963First NightUncle Nick
- 1963Unearthly StrangerProf. Munro
- 1963Calculated RiskSimmie
- 1963We Joined the Navy'Honest' Marcel
- 1963The Small World of Sammy LeeLou Leeman
- 1963CraneJulius Dorfmann
- 1963The Human Jungle'Deacon' Hobbs
- 1963Incident at MidnightChemist
- 1963The SiciliansO'Leary
- 1963The King's BreakfastThe Gym Instructor
- 1963Seventy Deadly PillsLofty
- 1962The Silent InvasionRobert
- 1962The Main Attraction
- 1962The SaintMarco Di Cesari
- 1962Man of the WorldAlex
- 1962SuspenseMullen
- 1962Village of DaughtersPuccelli (A Father)
- 1962Postman's KnockRupert
- 1962Z-Cars
- 1961The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneGiorgio
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeRoberto
- 1961Don't Bother to KnockWaiter
- 1961The Curse of the WerewolfPepe Valiente
- 1961Drama 61-67Andropoulis
- 1961The AvengersBrodney
- 1960The Pure Hell of St Trinian'sTailor
- 1960Two-Way StretchTailor
- 1960Maigret
- 1960Surprise PackageKlimatis
- 1960Sunday-Night PlayBober
- 1960Danger ManJose Santiago
- 1960The Boy Who Stole a MillionPedro
- 1960Doctor in LoveHaystack Club Manager (uncredited)
- 1960Hell Is a CityCommercial Traveller
- 1959The Stranglers of BombayMerchant (uncredited)
- 1959No Hiding Place
- 1959Interpol CallingWilli
- 1958Girls at SeaArthur
- 1958Three Crooked MenWalter Prinn
- 1958The LarkinsMaxie Green
- 1958The Adventures of William Tell
- 1958The Crawling EyeProf. Crevett
- 1957ManuelaMoss
- 1957Blood MoneyArmy
- 1956Armchair TheatreStan
- 1956Hancock's Half Hour
- 1954Paid to KillLaughing Man in Bar
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreSam Harris
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