John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Who (Terror of the Autons), The Saint, Softly, Softly and Poldark and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). His film roles included Oliver! (uncredited), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (uncredited), Battle of Britain, Dad's Army and Omen III: The Final Conflict. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Terence Alexander,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

1992

Memento Mori
Memento Mori
as Fat Old Man
Movie - Released: 4/19/1992

1988

The Lady and the Highwayman
The Lady and the Highwayman
as Archbishop
Movie - Released: 12/3/1988

1981

Movie
The Day of the Janitor
as Darby
Movie - Released: 7/8/1981
The Final Conflict
The Final Conflict
as Diplomat
Movie - Released: 3/20/1981

1976

The Portland Millions
The Portland Millions
as Bargrave Dean
Movie - Released: 9/17/1976
TV
Victorian Scandals
as Bargrave Dean
TV - Released: 9/3/1976

1975

Quiller
Quiller
as Hastings
TV - Released: 8/29/1975
Poldark
Poldark
as Nat Pearce
TV - Released: 10/5/1975

1972

The Darwin Adventure
The Darwin Adventure
as Prof. Draper
Movie - Released: 9/27/1972

1971

Dad's Army
Dad's Army
as Mayor
Movie - Released: 3/12/1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Rossini
Movie - Released: 1/23/1971

1970

The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Cardinal Wolsey
TV - Released: 1/1/1970

1969

Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
as Farmer
Movie - Released: 9/15/1969
TV
Counterstrike
TV - Released: 9/8/1969

1968

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Castle Chef (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/17/1968
TV
The First Lady
TV - Released: 4/7/1968

1967

The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga
as Timothy Forsyte
TV - Released: 1/7/1967

1966

Softly, Softly
Softly, Softly
TV - Released: 1/5/1966

1965

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Telyeghin
TV - Released: 10/19/1965

1964

Detective
Detective
TV - Released: 3/30/1964

1963

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Rossini
TV - Released: 11/23/1963

1962

Z-Cars
Z-Cars
TV - Released: 1/2/1962
The Saint
The Saint
as Lewis Enstone
TV - Released: 10/4/1962

1959

TV
Tell It To The Marines
TV - Released: 9/23/1959

1957

TV
Nicholas Nickleby
TV - Released: 10/18/1957