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