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Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Acting

Born: May 24, 1888Croydon, Surrey, England

William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Malleson was also a writer on many films, including some of those in which he had small parts, such as Nell Gwyn (1934) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He also translated and adapted several of Molière's plays (The Misanthrope, which he titled The Slave of Truth, Tartuffe and The Imaginary Invalid).

Known For
Filmography
You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

Salesman

1965
Murder Ahoy

Murder Ahoy

Bishop

1964
First Men in the Moon

First Men in the Moon

Dymchurch Registrar

1964
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Quince

1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow

Dr. Woolley

1964
Call Me Bwana

Call Me Bwana

Psychiatrist (uncredited)

1963
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

Bishop Rockeby

1963
The Brain

The Brain

Dr. Miller

1962
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

2nd Cabby

1962
Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

Salesman

1962
Postman's Knock

Postman's Knock

Psychiatrist

1962
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show

Self

1961
Double Bunk

Double Bunk

Rev. Thomas

1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Duke of Avon

1961
The Hellfire Club

The Hellfire Club

Judge

1961
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

Assistant Curator

1960
The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula

Dr. Tobler

1960
Peeping Tom

Peeping Tom

Elderly Gentleman Customer

1960
Kidnapped

Kidnapped

Mr. Rankeillor

1960
And the Same to You

And the Same to You

Bishop

1960
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

Windrush Sr., Stanley's father

1959
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Bishop Frankland

1959
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Carlton-Browne of the F.O.

Resident Advisor Davidson

1959
The Captain's Table

The Captain's Table

Canon Swingler

1959
Bachelor of Hearts

Bachelor of Hearts

Dr. Butson

1958
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

Sir Oswald Pettiford

1958
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Quince

1958
Dracula

Dracula

Marx - Undertaker (uncredited)

1958
Gideon's Day

Gideon's Day

The Judge

1958
Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1st Magistrate

1958
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

Angler

1957
The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

Reverend Cedric "Daddy Bassy" Bastable

1957
Campbell's Kingdom

Campbell's Kingdom

(unconfirmed - not present in US release version)

1957
The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton

1957
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

Kendall Grimes Q.C.

1957
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

2nd Old Gentleman

1956
Dry Rot

Dry Rot

Country Gentleman

1956
The Silken Affair

The Silken Affair

Mr. Blucher

1956
The Man Who Never Was

The Man Who Never Was

Scientist

1956
Private's Progress

Private's Progress

Mr. Windrush Sr.

1956
Geordie

Geordie

Lord Paunceton

1955
King's Rhapsody

King's Rhapsody

Jules

1955
The Captain's Paradise

The Captain's Paradise

Lawrence St. James

1953
Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise

Dr. Hector McAdam

1952
Venetian Bird

Venetian Bird

Grespi

1952
Trent's Last Case

Trent's Last Case

Burton Cupples

1952
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Canon Chasuble

1952
Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

Mr. Walsh

1952
The Happy Family

The Happy Family

Mr. Thwaites

1952
The Woman's Angle

The Woman's Angle

A. Secrett

1952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Orchestra Conductor

1952
Scrooge

Scrooge

Old Joe

1951
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

The Tailor

1951
Stage Fright

Stage Fright

Mr. Fortesque

1950
Golden Salamander

Golden Salamander

Douvet

1950
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

The Hangman

1949
The Perfect Woman

The Perfect Woman

Prof. Ernest Belman

1949
Cardboard Cavalier

Cardboard Cavalier

Judge Gorebucket

1949
The Queen of Spades

The Queen of Spades

Tchybukin

1949
Train of Events

Train of Events

Johnson, the Timekeeper

1949
Woman Hater

Woman Hater

Vicar

1948
Saraband for Dead Lovers

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Lord of Misrule

1948
Bond Street

Bond Street

Minor Role (uncredited)

1948
One Night with You

One Night with You

Jailer

1948
Idol of Paris

Idol of Paris

Offenbach

1948
While the Sun Shines

While the Sun Shines

Horton

1947
Land of Promise

Land of Promise

Mr. Know-All

1946
Journey Together

Journey Together

(uncredited)

1945
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")

1945
The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

Theatre Cashier

1943
The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex

Tran Guard

1943
Thunder Rock

Thunder Rock

Chairman of Directors

1942
Unpublished Story

Unpublished Story

Farmfield

1942
They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone

Vacuum Salesman

1942
Major Barbara

Major Barbara

Morrison

1941

For Freedom

Minor Role

1940
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

Sultan

1940
Q Planes

Q Planes

Minor Role

1939
Sixty Glorious Years

Sixty Glorious Years

Wounded Soldier

1938
Victoria the Great

Victoria the Great

Sir James

1937
Knight Without Armour

Knight Without Armour

Drunken Red Commissar

1937
Action for Slander

Action for Slander

Minor Role

1937
Tudor Rose

Tudor Rose

Jane's Father

1936
Rhodes of Africa

Rhodes of Africa

Minor Role (uncredited)

1936
Peg of Old Drury

Peg of Old Drury

Minor Role (uncredited)

1935
Lazybones

Lazybones

The Pessimist

1935
Lazybones

Lazybones

Pessimist

1935
Vintage Wine

Vintage Wine

Henri Popinot

1935
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Palladium Manager (uncredited)

1935

Nell Gwyn

Chiffinch

1934
The Queen's Affair

The Queen's Affair

The Chancellor

1934

Summer Lightning

Beach

1933
Perfect Understanding

Perfect Understanding

Announcer

1933

Money Means Nothing

Doorman

1932

The Love Contract

Peters

1932
Love on Wheels

Love on Wheels

Academy of Music Porter

1932
The Mayor's Nest

The Mayor's Nest

Clerk

1932
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case

The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case

Thaddeus Sholto

1932

Frail Women

Registrar

1932
The Blue Danube

The Blue Danube

1932
A Night in Montmartre

A Night in Montmartre

Minor Role

1931
City of Song

City of Song

Theater Watchman

1931
Children of Chance

Children of Chance

1930
Night Birds

Night Birds

Minor Role

1930
Battling Bruisers: Some Boxing Buffoonery

Battling Bruisers: Some Boxing Buffoonery

1925

The Headmaster

Palliser Grantley

1921