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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1918-08-02 (106 years old)

Place of Birth

Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Richard Pearson

Biography:

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

Known For

Acting

1995

1990

Freddie and Max as Malcolm Parkes
Oh, Mr. Toad as Mole

1989

Campion as Dr. Galley

1988

1987

Inspector Morse as Jerome Hogg

1986

Whoops Apocalypse as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

1985

Water as Foreign Secretary

1984

The Wind in the Willows as Mole (voice)
Miss Marple as Mr. Pye

1983

1981

1980

The Mirror Crack'd as Doctor Haydock
Hammer House of Horror as Sir Humphrey Chesterton
Therese Raquin as Michaud

1979

Tess as Vicar of Marlott
Coming Out as Gerald Fox
Tales of the Unexpected as Michael Carey

1978

She Fell Among Thieves as Father Below
Enemy at the Door as William Clifford

1977

BBC2 Play of the Week as Father Below

1976

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet as Granville Bennett
The Blue Bird as Bread

1975

Love Among the Ruins as George Druce
Royal Flash as Duchy Chamberlain

1973

Her Majesty's Pleasure as Mrs Whiteheart

1972

Still Waters as Alfred
Pope Joan as Friar Timothy
Mrs. Warren's Profession as Rev. Samuel Gardner

1971

Catch Me a Spy as Haldene
Macbeth as Doctor
Columbo as Diver
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Marquess of Macclesfield

1970

The Three Sisters as Koolyghin
Play for Today as Alfred

1969

1968

Inspector Clouseau as Shockley
Charlie Bubbles as Accountant

1967

How I Won the War as Old Man at Alamein

1966

Macready's Gala as Headmaster

1965

Public Eye as Jenks

1964

The Comedy Man as Advertising Man

1962

Guns of Darkness as Herbert Bastian

1961

Attempt to Kill as Frank Weyman
Danger! Men Working as Major Trumbull
Sir Francis Drake as Sir Richard Bosanquet

1960

1959

Life in Danger as Sgt. Burt Norris
Model for Murder as Bullock
Libel as The Butler
Bleak House as Inspector Bucket

1958

Sea Fury as Kershaw
Our Mutual Friend as Nicodemus Boffin

1956

Armchair Theatre as Major Trumbull

1955

Quay South as Frederick Elwes

1954

Svengali as Lambert

1953

The Blue Parrot as Quinney

1951

Scrooge as Mr. Tupper

1950

The Girl Is Mine as Sergeant