John Baskcomb
Acting
1916-02-07 · Purley, Surrey, England, UK
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.
Filmography(27)
movieMemento Mori
as Fat Old Man · 1992 · 6.3
movieThe Lady and the Highwayman
as Archbishop · 1988 · 5.1
movieThe Day of the Janitor
as Darby · 1981 · 9.0
movieThe Final Conflict
as Diplomat · 1981 · 5.8
movieThe Portland Millions
as Bargrave Dean · 1976 · 0.0
tvVictorian Scandals
as Bargrave Dean · 1976 · 10.0
tvPoldark
as Nat Pearce · 1975 · 6.9
tvQuiller
as Hastings · 1975 · 10.0
movieThe Darwin Adventure
as Prof. Draper · 1972 · 7.0
movieDad's Army
as Mayor · 1971 · 5.0
movieDoctor Who: Terror of the Autons
as Rossini · 1971 · 7.8
movieUncle Vanya
as Telyeghin · 1970 · 8.0
tvThe Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Cardinal Wolsey · 1970 · 8.1
movieBattle of Britain
as Farmer · 1969 · 6.9
tvCounterstrike
as · 1969 · 7.0
movieChitty Chitty Bang Bang
as Castle Chef (uncredited) · 1968 · 6.8
tvThe First Lady
as · 1968 · 10.0
tvThe Forsyte Saga
as Timothy Forsyte · 1967 · 8.5
movieThe World in Silence
as Eric Lonsbury · 1966 · 0.0
tvBBC Play of the Month
as Telyeghin · 1965 · 5.3
tvTheatre 625
as Bolshintzov · 1964 · 7.2
tvDetective
as · 1964 · 9.0
tvDoctor Who
as Rossini · 1963 · 7.9
tvThe Saint
as Lewis Enstone · 1962 · 7.4