James Hayter
Acting
Born: 1907-04-23 · Lonavala, India
Died: 1983-03-27
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (30)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
Mr. Percival Tebbs (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Light Princess
1978
Owl (voice)
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Briggs
Burke & Hare
1972
Dr. Selby
The Blood on Satan's Claw
1971
Squire Middleton
Not Tonight, Darling
1971
Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
The Firechasers
1971
Inspector Herman
The Horror of Frankenstein
1970
Bailiff
Song of Norway
1970
Butler to Berg
David Copperfield
1969
Porter
Oliver!
1968
Mr. Jessop
A Challenge for Robin Hood
1967
Friar Tuck
Stranger in the House
1967
Harry Hawkins
Out of the Fog
1962
Daniels
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Go to Blazes
1962
Pipe Smoker
The 39 Steps
1959
Mr Memory
The Captain's Table
1959
Chief Engineer Earnshaw
The Boy and the Bridge
1959
Tugboat Skipper
You'll Never See Me Again
1959
Joe Alden
Gideon's Day
1958
Mason
The Big Money
1958
Mr Frith
I Was Monty's Double
1958
Sgt. Adams
Seven Waves Away
1957
'Cookie' Morrow
Mañana...
1957
Silvestre
The Heart Within
1957
Grandfather Willard
Sail Into Danger
1957
Monty
Carry On Admiral
1957
Sir Henry Tomkinson (uncredited)
Port Afrique
1956
Nino
It's a Wonderful World
1956
Bert Fielding
📺 TV Shows (12)
The World of Hammer
1994
Self (archive footage)
Father Brown
1974
Sir Aaron Armstrong
Are You Being Served?
1972
Mr. Tebbs
The Onedin Line
1971
Captain Webster
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
Hendenno
The Flaxton Boys
1969
Nathan
The World of Wodehouse
1967
Smithers
The Avengers
1961
Ticket Collector
Fair Game
1958
Mr Shaw
Huntingtower
1957
Dickson McCunn
Armchair Theatre
1956
Joe Alden
Mark Saber
1954
Longhair Smith