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Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Acting

Born: August 2, 1918Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

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
Filmography

The Christmas Collection

Mole (voice)

1992

More Children's Holiday Favourites

Mole (voice)

1990
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

Mole (voice)

1989

More Children's Summer Stories

Mole (voice)

1989

Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2

Mole (voice)

1989

Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1

Mole (voice)

1989

Children's Favourites - Volume 1

Mole (voice)

1988
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

Mole (voice)

1986
Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

1986
Reunion at Fairborough

Reunion at Fairborough

1985
Water

Water

Foreign Secretary

1985

The Wind in the Willows

Mole (voice)

1984
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Mole

1983

The Bank Manager's Wife

George

1983

Arms and the Man

Petkoff

1983
The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

Doctor Haydock

1980
Tess

Tess

Vicar of Marlott

1979
Coming Out

Coming Out

Gerald Fox

1979
She Fell Among Thieves

She Fell Among Thieves

Father Below

1978
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

Granville Bennett

1976
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

Bread

1976
Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins

George Druce

1976
Royal Flash

Royal Flash

Duchy Chamberlain

1975
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Sir Geoffrey

1975
Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1973
Her Majesty's Pleasure

Her Majesty's Pleasure

Mrs Whiteheart

1973
Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession

Rev. Samuel Gardner

1972

A Fluid Arrangement

Jack

1972
Pope Joan

Pope Joan

Friar Timothy

1972
Still Waters

Still Waters

Alfred

1972
Macbeth

Macbeth

Doctor

1971
Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

Haldene

1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Patient

1971
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Wilting

1970
The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters

Koolyghin

1970
The Fosters

The Fosters

Mr. Foster

1969
The Strange Affair

The Strange Affair

1968
Inspector Clouseau

Inspector Clouseau

Shockley

1968
Charlie Bubbles

Charlie Bubbles

Accountant

1968
How I Won the War

How I Won the War

Old Man at Alamein

1967

Ella

Edwin

1966
Macready's Gala

Macready's Gala

Headmaster

1966
The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Cardinal

1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Bailiff

1965
The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

Osborn

1964
The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man

Advertising Man

1964
Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness

Herbert Bastian

1962
Attempt to Kill

Attempt to Kill

Frank Weyman

1961
Danger! Men Working

Danger! Men Working

Major Trumbull

1961

The Threatening Storm

1961
Libel

Libel

The Butler

1959

The Crowning Touch

Roger

1959
Model for Murder

Model for Murder

Bullock

1959
Life in Danger

Life in Danger

Sgt. Burt Norris

1959
Sea Fury

Sea Fury

Kershaw

1958
Battle of the V-1

Battle of the V-1

Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)

1958
Quay South

Quay South

Frederick Elwes

1955

Fabian of the Yard

1954
Svengali

Svengali

Lambert

1954
Dangerous Cargo

Dangerous Cargo

Noel

1954
The Blue Parrot

The Blue Parrot

Quinney

1953
Scrooge

Scrooge

Mr. Tupper

1951
The Woman with No Name

The Woman with No Name

Tony

1950
The Woman in Question

The Woman in Question

Detective

1950

The Girl Is Mine

Sergeant

1950