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Old 22-12-2005, 06:01 AM
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Hello all! I'm a complete Britmovie nut! So glad to have found this forum to come and chat on! Some of my favorite Britfilms, in no particular order, are Persuasion, Topsy Turvy, I Know Where I'm Going, The Red Shoes, all the Merchant/Ivory films, Brief Encounter, Carrington, Cold Comfort Farm, etc. I love British character actors, and I pride myself on knowing their names and spotting them in obscure appearances in film, TV and on stage.

I am looking for the name and possibly a picture of a British character actor, active from the 40's through the 60's, I think. I seem to remember him showing up usually as ship's captains and doctors and growly uncles and that sort of thing. Usually sported a beard, somewhat bristly, and had wonderfully expressive eyebrows, I seem to remember. I think he might have shown up in a Disney film or two, and possibly a Powell/Pressburger film or two. Possibly even in a David Lean film from that period.

I have checked IMDB. I thought it might be Hugh Griffith of Tom Jones fame, but it definitely wasn't him. This is driving me crazy, and I do hope someone can help me. Aargh!

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Old 22-12-2005, 06:53 AM
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Hello all! I'm a complete Britmovie nut! So glad to have found this forum to come and chat on! Some of my favorite Britfilms, in no particular order, are Persuasion, Topsy Turvy, I Know Where I'm Going, The Red Shoes, all the Merchant/Ivory films, Brief Encounter, Carrington, Cold Comfort Farm, etc. I love British character actors, and I pride myself on knowing their names and spotting them in obscure appearances in film, TV and on stage.

I am looking for the name and possibly a picture of a British character actor, active from the 40's through the 60's, I think. I seem to remember him showing up usually as ship's captains and doctors and growly uncles and that sort of thing. Usually sported a beard, somewhat bristly, and had wonderfully expressive eyebrows, I seem to remember. I think he might have shown up in a Disney film or two, and possibly a Powell/Pressburger film or two. Possibly even in a David Lean film from that period.

I have checked IMDB. I thought it might be Hugh Griffith of Tom Jones fame, but it definitely wasn't him. This is driving me crazy, and I do hope someone can help me. Aargh!

Thanks,

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From the description of Doctors, Captains, etc and the Disney factor, I'd plump for JAMES ROBERTSON JUSTICE.

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It just has to be JRJ.

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Old 22-12-2005, 08:27 AM
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May one suggest that J.R.J. is perhaps a little too famous to have been forgotten about by our obviously knowledgeable new member.

What about Finlay Currie?

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Old 22-12-2005, 08:47 AM
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May one suggest that J.R.J. is perhaps a little too famous to have been forgotten about by our obviously knowledgeable new member.

What about Finlay Currie?

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Has to be either of these fine actors surely?

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when the sphinx returns,,,,,,,,,we shall see.
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I would certainly lay bets on James Robertson Justice being the man in question, but then he doesn't look much like Hugh Griffith who "the sphinx" originally thought of. Somebody who did, however, was that quite wonderful actor, Sir Donald Wolfit. I can't recall ever seeing him as a ship's captain, but I believe he sported a beard in "Svengali" and played an uncle part in "Isn't Life Wonderful?" - notable eyebrows too!
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Old 22-12-2005, 01:38 PM
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I thought briefly about Jimmy Edwards, then Francis De Wolff, but neither of them really appeared in the kind of films sphynx was describing.
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Old 22-12-2005, 06:12 PM
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Having pondered on this, I have another actor in mind who had fairly small parts (if you forgive the expression). Fierce looking chap, with bushy eyebrows and a formidable beard. No idea of his name though
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Could Laurence Naismith be the one, he certainly fits the description
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The parts mentioned suggest JRJ - ships captains, doctors and growly - very growly.

Another suggestion could be the owner of one of the finest beards from the period - Noel Purcell.
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Francis De Wolff was the result of my pondering. A couple of screencaps:

Agrippa - Carry On Cleo


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