James Hayter
Acting
James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor. He was born in Lonavala, India, brought up in Scotland and died in Spain. His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men and Samuel Pickwick in The Pickwick Papers of the same year. His rotund appearance and fruity voice made him a natural choice for such roles. A pupil of Dollar Academy, he became a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, his film career began in 1936 in Sensation, but was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the Royal Armoured Corps. His later career included roles in TV series such as The Forsyte Saga (1967), The Onedin Line and Are You Being Served?. His 1946 television series Pinwright's Progress, shown on the BBC, is recognised as the first real example of the half-hour situation comedy format in the history of British television. He was also the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr. Kipling cakes. In fact, these ads led to his departure from Are You Being Served?; the cake company paid him a significant bonus to withdraw from the series, as they felt his reputation lent an air of dignity to their snack advertisements. In the film Oliver!, he played Mr Jessop the book shop owner. He appeared in scenes when Dodger steals a gentleman's wallet outside the book shop and also when Oliver is in court charged with the robbery. Hayter used to have a tree house in his back garden where he would retire of an evening to learn and practise his lines from his current script. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hayter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Light Princess
Owl (voice)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Briggs
Burke & Hare
Dr. Selby
Not Tonight, Darling
Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
The Blood on Satan's Claw
Squire Middleton
The Firechasers
Inspector Herman
The Horror of Frankenstein
Bailiff
Song of Norway
Butler to Berg
David Copperfield
Porter
Oliver!
Mr. Jessop
A Challenge for Robin Hood
Friar Tuck
Stranger in the House
Harry Hawkins
Lawrence of Arabia
Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
Daniels
Go to Blazes
Pipe Smoker
You'll Never See Me Again
Joe Alden
The Boy and the Bridge
Tugboat Skipper
The 39 Steps
Mr Memory
The Captain's Table
Chief Engineer Earnshaw
I Was Monty's Double
Sgt. Adams
The Big Money
Mr Frith
Gideon's Day
Mason
Gideon's Day
Robert Mason
Sail Into Danger
Monty
The Heart Within
Grandfather Willard
Carry On Admiral
Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
Mañana...
Silvestre
Seven Waves Away
'Cookie' Morrow
It's a Wonderful World
Bert Fielding
Port Afrique
Nino
Keep It Clean
Mr. Bouncenboy
Touch and Go
Kimball
Land of the Pharaohs
Mikka
Beau Brummell
Mortimer
The Awakening
The Chief
For Better, for Worse
Plumber
A Day to Remember
Fred Collins
Will Any Gentleman...?
Dr. Smith
Always a Bride
Dutton
Four Sided Triangle
Dr. Harvey
The Great Game
Joe Lawson
Royal Review
Commentator (voice)
The Pickwick Papers
Samuel Pickwick
The Crimson Pirate
Prof. Prudence
I'm A Stranger
Horatio Flowerdew
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Friar Tuck
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Bill
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Old Thomas
Flesh and Blood
Sir Douglas Manley
The Woman with No Name
Captain Bradshawe
Trio
Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Waterfront
Ship's Captain
Night and the City
Figler (uncredited)
Your Witness
Prouty
Morning Departure
Scrapbook for 1933
(voice)
The Spider and the Fly
Mayor
Passport to Pimlico
Commissionaire
Dear Mr. Prohack
Carrell Quire
Helter Skelter
Inn Landlord (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me
Man with Summons
All Over the Town
Councillor Baines
For Them That Trespass
John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
The Blue Lagoon
Dr Murdock
Once a Jolly Swagman
Pa Fox
Silent Dust
Pringle
No Room at the Inn
Councilor Trouncer
Quartet
Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Kingsburgh
Woman Hater
Mr. Burrell
The Fallen Idol
Perry
A Song for Tomorrow
Nicholas Klausmann
My Brother Jonathan
Tom Morse
Vice Versa
Bandmaster
The End of the River
Chico
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
The October Man
Garage Man
Captain Boycott
Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
The Mark of Cain
Dr. White
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Ned and Charles Cheeryble
School for Secrets
Warrant Officer
The Laughing Lady
Ostler
Sailors Three
Hans
Band Waggon
(uncredited)
Come on George!
Barker
Murder in Soho
Nick Green
The Moon in the Yellow River
Captain Potts
Marigold
Peter Gloag
Big Fella
Chuck
Aren't Men Beasts!
Minor Role
Sensation
Jock