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