Edward Chapman
Acting
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Edward Chapman (13 October 1901 - 9 August 1977) was an English actor who starred in many films and television programmes, but is chiefly remembered as "Mr. Wilfred Grimsdale", the officious superior and comic foil to Norman Wisdom's character of Pitkin in many of his films from the late 1950s and 1960s.
Chapman was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. On leaving school he became a bank clerk but later began his stage career with Ben Greet's Company in June 1924 at the Repertory Theatre, Nottingham, playing Gecko in George du Maurier's Trilby. He…
Filmography
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The World of Hammer
1994
The Onedin Line
1971
The Man Who Haunted Himself
1970
Champion House
Champion House
1967
The Early Bird
1965
The Man in Room 17
1965
Joey Boy
1965
Hide and Seek
1964
A Stitch in Time
1963
Venus fra Vestø
1962
The Big Deal
The Big Deal
1961
The Bulldog Breed
1960
Maigret
1960
Oscar Wilde
1960
School for Scoundrels
1960
The Men From Room 13
The Men From Room 13
1959
No Hiding Place
1959
The Square Peg
1958
Innocent Sinners
1958
The Young and the Guilty
1958
Just My Luck
1957
Doctor at Large
1957
X: The Unknown
1956
Lisbon
1956
Armchair Theatre
1956
Bhowani Junction
1956
The Love Match
1955
A Yank in Ermine
1955
The Crowded Day
1954
The End of the Road
1954
A Day to Remember
1953
The Intruder
1953
Folly to Be Wise
1952
The Ringer
1952
Mandy
1952
The Card
1952
His Excellency
1952
The Magic Box
1952
The Cocktail Party
1952
Let’s Keep Our Teeth
Let’s Keep Our Teeth
1952
Gone to Earth
1950
Night and the City
1950
The Spider and the Fly
1949
Man on the Run
1949
The History of Mr. Polly
1949
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
1948
It Always Rains on Sunday
1947
The October Man
1947
They Flew Alone
1942
Ships with Wings
1941
Jeannie
1941
Turned Out Nice Again
1941
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
1941
Eating Out with Tommy Trinder
1941
Convoy
1940
The Briggs Family
1940
Law and Disorder
1940
The Proud Valley
1940
Now You're Talking
1940
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
1939
Poison Pen
1939
There Ain't No Justice
1939
The Four Just Men
1939
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939
Marigold
1938
The Citadel
1938
Who Killed John Savage?
Who Killed John Savage?
1938
Premiere
Premiere
1938
Rembrandt
1936
Someone at the Door
Someone at the Door
1936
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936
Things to Come
1936
The Divine Spark
The Divine Spark
1935
Mister Cinders
1935
The Church Mouse
1934
Girls Will Be Boys
1934
Blossom Time
1934
The Queen's Affair
1934
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
1932
The Flying Squad
1932