Occupation actor Name John Baskcomb | Role Character actor TV shows Tell It to the Marines | |
Full Name John Gordon Baskcomb Born 7 February 1916 ( 1916-02-07 ) Purley, Surrey, England Died March 29, 2000, Helston, United Kingdom | ||
John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period.
He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Opera and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties.
He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Who (Terror of the Autons), The Saint, Softly, Softly and Poldark and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). His film roles included Oliver! (uncredited), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (uncredited), Battle of Britain, Dad's Army and Omen III: The Final Conflict.
Filmography
Actor
1992
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Fat Old Man
- Memento Mori (1992) - Fat Old Man
1988
The Lady and the Highwayman (TV Movie) as
Archbishop
1986
The Day After the Fair (TV Movie) as
Solicitor
1983
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Morry Lander
- Episode #1.3717 (1983) - Morry Lander
- Episode #1.3716 (1983) - Morry Lander
- Episode #1.3713 (1983) - Morry Lander
- Episode #1.3711 (1983) - Morry Lander
- Episode #1.3710 (1983) - Morry Lander
1982
Nye (TV Movie) as
Bevin (as John Bascombe)
1981
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) as
Darby
- The Day of the Janitor (1981) - Darby
1981
The Final Conflict as
Diplomat
1978
The Onedin Line (TV Series) as
John Anderson
- The Reverend's Daughter (1978) - John Anderson
1978
Maggie and Her (TV Series) as
George
- Private Tuition (1978) - George
1977
The Stick Up as
Spectator (as John Bascombe)
1975
Poldark (TV Series) as
Nat Pearce
- Episode #2.10 (1977) - Nat Pearce
- Episode #1.13 (1975) - Nat Pearce (uncredited)
- Episode #1.12 (1975) - Nat Pearce
- Episode #1.11 (1975) - Nat Pearce
- Episode #1.9 (1975) - Nat Pearce
- Episode #1.8 (1975) - Nat Pearce
- Episode #1.7 (1975) - Nat Pearce
- Episode #1.6 (1975) - Nat Pearce
- Episode #1.5 (1975) - Nat Pearce
- Episode #1.1 (1975) - Nat Pearce
1977
Treasure Island (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Blandly
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Mr. Blandly
- Episode #1.1 (1977) - Mr. Blandly
1976
Crown Court (TV Series) as
Professor Westgate
- Operation Happiness: Part 1 (1976) - Professor Westgate
1976
Victorian Scandals (TV Series) as
Barbrave Dean
- The Portland Millions (1976) - Barbrave Dean
1976
Shades of Greene (TV Series) as
Passenger
- Alas! Poor Maling (1976) - Passenger
1975
Quiller (TV Series) as
Hastings
- Political Jungle (1975) - Hastings
1975
The Fight Against Slavery (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Johnson
- One Man's Property (1975) - Dr. Johnson
1974
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Ashby
- Old Bones (1974) - Ashby
1973
The Dick Emery Show (TV Series)
- Episode #12.10 (1973)
1972
My Wife Next Door (TV Series) as
Uncle Jim
- For Richer, for Poorer- (1972) - Uncle Jim
1972
The Darwin Adventure as
Prof. Draper
1972
I Want What I Want
1971
The Flaxton Boys (TV Series) as
Arthur Gillam
- 1928: A Fete Worse Than- (1971) - Arthur Gillam
1971
Zeppelin as
Henderson (uncredited)
1971
Dad's Army as
Mayor
1971
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Rossini
- Terror of the Autons: Episode Two (1971) - Rossini
- Terror of the Autons: Episode One (1971) - Rossini
1970
BBC Play of the Month (TV Series) as
Telyeghin
- Uncle Vanya (1970) - Telyeghin
1970
From a Bird's Eye View (TV Series) as
Middle-Aged Man
- Nobody Sleeps on a Honeymoon (1970) - Middle-Aged Man
1970
The Six Wives of Henry VIII (TV Mini Series) as
Cardinal Wolsey
- Catherine of Aragon (1970) - Cardinal Wolsey
1969
Rembrandt (TV Movie) as
Rembrandt's father
1969
Harry Worth (TV Series) as
Winters
- Just the Job (1969) - Winters
1969
A Handful of Thieves (TV Mini Series) as
Mr. Puttock
- Stop Thief! (1969) - Mr. Puttock
- Find Mr. Gribble! (1969) - Mr. Puttock
- The Sinister Lodger (1969) - Mr. Puttock
1969
Counterstrike (TV Series) as
Outram
- Monolith (1969) - Outram
1969
The Battle of Britain as
Farmer (as John Bascomb)
1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as
Castle Chef (uncredited)
1968
Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) as
Landlord
- Black Peter (1968) - Landlord
1968
Oliver! as
Workhouse Governor (uncredited)
1968
The First Lady (TV Series) as
Ted Wilkinson
- Print and Be Damned (1968) - Ted Wilkinson
1968
The Devil in the Fog (TV Series) as
Dr. Newby
- - This Fell Serjeant, Death - (1968) - Dr. Newby
- Some Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them- (1968) - Dr. Newby
1957
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Farmer
- ITV Summer Playhouse #4: Difference of Opinion (1967)
- Summertime (1957) - Farmer
1967
The Forsyte Saga (TV Series) as
Timothy Forsyte
- Swan Song (1967) - Timothy Forsyte
- To Let (1967) - Timothy Forsyte
- Birth of a Forsyte (1967) - Timothy Forsyte
- In the Web (1967) - Timothy Forsyte
- The Pursuit of Happiness (1967) - Timothy Forsyte
1967
The Newcomers (TV Series) as
Crocker
- Episode #1.164 (1967) - Crocker
1967
Out of Town Theatre (TV Mini Series) as
Bishop
- A Nun's Tale (1967) - Bishop
1966
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
David Rice
- Barlow Was There: Part 3: Mischief (1967) - David Rice
- Barlow Was There: Part 2: Enquiry (1966) - David Rice
- Barlow Was There: Part 1: Allegation (1966) - David Rice
1966
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) as
Harry Runner
- Drama '66: A Hero of Modern Industry (1966) - Harry Runner
1966
Out of the Unknown (TV Series) as
Eric Lonsbury
- The World in Silence (1966) - Eric Lonsbury
1966
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) as
Bert
- Seven Year Hitch (1966) - Bert
1966
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Bolshintzov
- A Month in the Country (1966) - Bolshintzov
1965
The Flying Swan (TV Series) as
Fat Man
- The Gold Rosette (1965) - Fat Man
1965
Fire Crackers (TV Series) as
Nosher
- Pie in the Sky (1965) - Nosher
1964
The Saint (TV Series) as
Lewis Enstone
- The Man Who Liked Toys (1964) - Lewis Enstone
1964
Detective (TV Series) as
Henry Jukes
- The Quick One (1964) - Henry Jukes
1964
Sergeant Cork (TV Series) as
Chris Van Norden
- The Case of the Great Pearl Robbery (1964) - Chris Van Norden
1964
The Protectors (TV Series) as
Farnham
- Landscape with Bandits (1964) - Farnham
1959
Tell It to the Marines (TV Series) as
Petty Officer Woodward
1959
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Longitude 49 (1959) - Doctor
1959
The Pocket Lancer (TV Mini Series) as
Charlie, sailor
- Cry "Thief"! (1959) - Charlie, sailor
- The Robbery (1959) - Charlie, sailor
1959
The Two Charleys (TV Series) as
Stage Manager
- Fr-easy Frolics (1959) - Stage Manager
- Giggles and Girls (1959) - Stage Manager
1959
No Trees in the Street as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1958
The Rebel Heiress (TV Series) as
Hugh Pyper
- Escape from Launceston (1958) - Hugh Pyper
1958
The Dangerous Game (TV Series) as
Bert
- Knight in Danger (1958) - Bert
- Red to Move (1958) - Bert
1958
The Diary of Samuel Pepys (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Christopher Mings
- Episode #1.9 (1958) - Sir Christopher Mings
1957
The Silver Sword (TV Series) as
Cook
- The Escape from the Nazis (1957) - Cook (as John Bascombe)
1957
Nicholas Nickleby (TV Series) as
Old Lord
- Episode #1.2 (1957) - Old Lord
1957
Sheep's Clothing (TV Series) as
Various Roles
- Episode #1.6 (1957) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.5 (1957) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.4 (1957) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.3 (1957) - Various Roles
- Episode #1.2 (1957) - Various Roles
1957
Mr. Sheridan's Umbrella (TV Movie) as
Stage-door keeper (as John Bascomb)
1957
The Railway Children (TV Series) as
Blacksmith
- The End of Things (1957) - Blacksmith
Archive Footage
2013
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Rossini
- The Third Doctor (2013) - Rossini (uncredited)
References
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