James Hayter
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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.
Known for
Credits
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Oliver! (1968)
as Mr. Jessop
The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
as Squire Middleton
Mañana... (1957)
as Silvestre
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
as Prof. Prudence
Sailors Three (1940)
as Hans
Night and the City (1950)
as Figler (uncredited)
Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
as Mikka
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
as Friar Tuck
The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
as Bailiff
The Fallen Idol (1948)
as Perry
The 39 Steps (1959)
as Mr Memory
Flesh and Blood (1951)
as Sir Douglas Manley
Seven Waves Away (1957)
as 'Cookie' Morrow
Gideon's Day (1958)
as Robert Mason
Vice Versa (1948)
as Bandmaster
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947)
as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
Beau Brummell (1954)
as Mortimer
Passport to Pimlico (1949)
as Commissionaire
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
I Was Monty's Double (1958)
as Sgt. Adams
For Better, for Worse (1954)
as Plumber
Stranger in the House (1967)
as Harry Hawkins
Helter Skelter (1949)
as Inn Landlord (uncredited)
School for Secrets (1946)
as Warrant Officer
Big Fella (1938)
as Chuck
The Blue Lagoon (1949)
as Dr Murdock
The Spider and the Fly (1949)
as Mayor
Royal Review (1953)
as Commentator (voice)
Carry On Admiral (1957)
as Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
Port Afrique (1956)
as Nino
Burke & Hare (1972)
as Dr. Selby
Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)
as Bill
Once a Jolly Swagman (1949)
as Pa Fox
Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
as Old Thomas
Your Witness (1950)
as Prouty
The Captain's Table (1959)
as Chief Engineer Earnshaw
Woman Hater (1948)
as Mr. Burrell
The Pickwick Papers (1952)
as Samuel Pickwick
For Them That Trespass (1949)
as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
as Friar Tuck
The October Man (1947)
as Garage Man
My Brother Jonathan (1948)
as Tom Morse
The Awakening (1954)
as The Chief
Will Any Gentleman...? (1953)
as Dr. Smith
Murder in Soho (1939)
as Nick Green
Go to Blazes (1962)
as Pipe Smoker
Captain Boycott (1947)
as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
David Copperfield (1969)
as Porter
Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948)
as Kingsburgh
The Big Money (1958)
as Mr Frith
Quartet (1948)
as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
The Great Game (1953)
as Joe Lawson
Morning Departure (1950)
Actor
Always a Bride (1953)
as Dutton
The Firechasers (1971)
as Inspector Herman
Trio (1950)
as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Marigold (1938)
as Peter Gloag
Silent Dust (1949)
as Pringle
Four Sided Triangle (1953)
as Dr. Harvey
Waterfront (1950)
as Ship's Captain
A Song for Tomorrow (1948)
as Nicholas Klausmann
The End of the River (1947)
as Chico
The Light Princess (1978)
as Owl (voice)
The Laughing Lady (1946)
as Ostler
A Day to Remember (1953)
as Fred Collins
I'm A Stranger (1952)
as Horatio Flowerdew
Song of Norway (1970)
as Butler to Berg
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)
as Capt. Dodds (uncredited)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
as Briggs
Sensation (1936)
as Jock
It's a Wonderful World (1956)
as Bert Fielding
Touch and Go (1955)
as Kimball
You'll Never See Me Again (1959)
as Joe Alden
Band Waggon (1940)
as (uncredited)
The Boy and the Bridge (1959)
as Tugboat Skipper
Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)
as Carrell Quire
Not Tonight, Darling (1971)
as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
Out of the Fog (1962)
as Daniels
Don't Ever Leave Me (1949)
as Man with Summons
Keep It Clean (1956)
as Mr. Bouncenboy
The Moon in the Yellow River (1938)
as Captain Potts
Come on George! (1939)
as Barker
No Room at the Inn (1948)
as Councilor Trouncer
Sail Into Danger (1957)
as Monty
All Over the Town (1949)
as Councillor Baines
The Woman with No Name (1950)
as Captain Bradshawe
The Mark of Cain (1947)
as Dr. White
Aren't Men Beasts! (1937)
as Minor Role
The Heart Within (1957)
as Grandfather Willard
Scrapbook for 1933 (1950)
as (voice)