Person Details

Birthday: 1918-08-02 09:13:07

Death: 2011-08-02 09:13:07

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

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Movie Involvements: 26

TV Involvements: 14


Most Famous Work

Biography

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

Most Famous Work

Columbo
Average
8

Columbo

(1971) Diver
Inspector Morse
Average
8

Inspector Morse

(1987) Jerome Hogg
Sir Francis Drake
Average
4

Sir Francis Drake

(1961) Sir Richard Bosanquet
Tales of the Unexpected
Average
7

Tales of the Unexpected

(1979) Michael Carey
Scrooge
Average
7

Scrooge

(1951) Mr. Tupper
The Mirror Crack'd
Average
6

The Mirror Crack'd

(1980) Doctor Haydock
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Average
7

The Agony and the Ecstasy

(1965) Cardinal
Hammer House of Horror
Average
7

Hammer House of Horror

(1980) Sir Humphrey Chesterton

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1995 N/A
1990 Malcolm Parkes
Mole
N/A
N/A
1989 Dr. Galley
1988 Mole (voice)
1987 Jerome Hogg
1986 Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)
1985 Mr. Pye
Foreign Secretary
1984 N/A
1983 Mole
N/A
1981 N/A
1980 Doctor Haydock
Sir Humphrey Chesterton
Michaud
1979 Vicar of Marlott
Gerald Fox
Michael Carey
1978 Father Below
William Clifford
1976 N/A
Bread
1975 Duchy Chamberlain
Sir Geoffrey
George Druce
1973 N/A
Mrs Whiteheart
1972 Rev. Samuel Gardner
Friar Timothy
Alfred
1971 Doctor
Marquess of Macclesfield
Diver
Haldene
Patient
1970 Wilting
Koolyghin
1969 N/A
1968 N/A
Shockley
Accountant
1967 Old Man at Alamein
1966 Headmaster
N/A
1965 Koolyghin
N/A
Cardinal
Jenks
1964 Osborn
Advertising Man
N/A
1962 Herbert Bastian
1961 Sir Richard Bosanquet
Frank Weyman
N/A
1960 N/A
1959 The Butler
N/A
Roger
Bullock
Sgt. Burt Norris
1958 Nicodemus Boffin
Kershaw
1955 Jack Williams
1954 Lambert
Noel
1953 Quinney
1951 Mr. Tupper
1950 Detective
Sergeant
Year Character Movie/Tv

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