James Hayter

James Hayter

Acting

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 began in 1936 in Sensation, but was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the…

Filmography

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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy ★ 6.5 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy 2005 The Light Princess ★ 7.0 The Light Princess 1978 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones ★ 3.5 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones 1976 Father Brown ★ 6.8 Father Brown 1974 Are You Being Served? ★ 7.3 Are You Being Served? 1972 Burke & Hare ★ 5.2 Burke & Hare 1972 The Onedin Line ★ 7.0 The Onedin Line 1971 Not Tonight, Darling ★ 5.3 Not Tonight, Darling 1971 The Blood on Satan's Claw ★ 6.2 The Blood on Satan's Claw 1971 The Firechasers ★ 7.7 The Firechasers 1971 The Horror of Frankenstein ★ 5.9 The Horror of Frankenstein 1970 Song of Norway ★ 5.3 Song of Norway 1970 The Adventures of Don Quick ★ 5.0 The Adventures of Don Quick 1970 David Copperfield ★ 5.6 David Copperfield 1969 The Flaxton Boys ★ 6.0 The Flaxton Boys 1969 Oliver! ★ 7.0 Oliver! 1968 A Challenge for Robin Hood ★ 6.3 A Challenge for Robin Hood 1967 Stranger in the House ★ 5.4 Stranger in the House 1967 The World of Wodehouse The World of Wodehouse 1967 Lawrence of Arabia ★ 8.0 Lawrence of Arabia 1962 Out of the Fog ★ 7.0 Out of the Fog 1962 Go to Blazes ★ 6.4 Go to Blazes 1962 The Avengers ★ 7.8 The Avengers 1961 You'll Never See Me Again You'll Never See Me Again 1959 The Boy and the Bridge ★ 6.0 The Boy and the Bridge 1959 The 39 Steps ★ 6.3 The 39 Steps 1959 The Captain's Table ★ 6.0 The Captain's Table 1959 I Was Monty's Double ★ 6.9 I Was Monty's Double 1958 Fair Game ★ 8.0 Fair Game 1958 The Big Money ★ 7.0 The Big Money 1958 Gideon's Day ★ 6.4 Gideon's Day 1958 Sail Into Danger ★ 10.0 Sail Into Danger 1957 The Heart Within ★ 8.0 The Heart Within 1957 Huntingtower Huntingtower 1957 Carry On Admiral ★ 6.4 Carry On Admiral 1957 Mañana... ★ 6.5 Mañana... 1957 Seven Waves Away ★ 7.5 Seven Waves Away 1957 It's a Wonderful World ★ 5.8 It's a Wonderful World 1956 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 Port Afrique ★ 5.9 Port Afrique 1956 Keep It Clean ★ 5.3 Keep It Clean 1956 Touch and Go ★ 6.6 Touch and Go 1955 Land of the Pharaohs ★ 6.4 Land of the Pharaohs 1955 Beau Brummell ★ 6.5 Beau Brummell 1954 Mark Saber ★ 8.0 Mark Saber 1954 The Awakening ★ 6.5 The Awakening 1954 For Better, for Worse ★ 5.8 For Better, for Worse 1954 A Day to Remember ★ 7.4 A Day to Remember 1953 Will Any Gentleman...? ★ 6.3 Will Any Gentleman...? 1953 Always a Bride ★ 6.5 Always a Bride 1953 Four Sided Triangle ★ 6.2 Four Sided Triangle 1953 Royal Review Royal Review 1953 The Great Game ★ 7.3 The Great Game 1953 The Pickwick Papers ★ 7.0 The Pickwick Papers 1952 The Crimson Pirate ★ 7.0 The Crimson Pirate 1952 I'm A Stranger ★ 6.3 I'm A Stranger 1952 The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men ★ 6.2 The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men 1952 Calling Bulldog Drummond ★ 6.5 Calling Bulldog Drummond 1951 Tom Brown's Schooldays ★ 7.0 Tom Brown's Schooldays 1951 Flesh and Blood ★ 7.0 Flesh and Blood 1951 The Woman with No Name ★ 8.0 The Woman with No Name 1950 Trio ★ 6.4 Trio 1950 Waterfront ★ 6.5 Waterfront 1950 Night and the City ★ 7.5 Night and the City 1950 Your Witness ★ 6.2 Your Witness 1950 Morning Departure ★ 6.9 Morning Departure 1950 Scrapbook for 1933 ★ 6.0 Scrapbook for 1933 1950 The Spider and the Fly ★ 6.9 The Spider and the Fly 1949 Passport to Pimlico ★ 6.9 Passport to Pimlico 1949 Dear Mr. Prohack ★ 6.4 Dear Mr. Prohack 1949 Helter Skelter ★ 6.4 Helter Skelter 1949 Don't Ever Leave Me ★ 7.7 Don't Ever Leave Me 1949 All Over the Town ★ 6.6 All Over the Town 1949 For Them That Trespass ★ 5.3 For Them That Trespass 1949 The Blue Lagoon ★ 5.8 The Blue Lagoon 1949 Once a Jolly Swagman ★ 5.8 Once a Jolly Swagman 1949 Silent Dust ★ 7.4 Silent Dust 1949 No Room at the Inn ★ 8.5 No Room at the Inn 1948 Bonnie Prince Charlie ★ 5.5 Bonnie Prince Charlie 1948 Quartet ★ 6.3 Quartet 1948