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.
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Filmography
all 76
Movies 46
TV Shows 30
Voice 1
Good Friends (1995)
TV
Malcolm Parkes
Freddie and Max (1990)
TV
Mole
Oh, Mr. Toad (1990)
TV
Kappatoo (1990)
TV
One Foot In the Grave (1990)
TV
5
Dr. Galley
Campion (1989)
TV
Mole (voice)
The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads (1988)
Movie
Jerome Hogg
Inspector Morse (1987)
TV
4.83
Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
Movie
Mr. Pye
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985)
TV
Foreign Secretary
Water (1985)
Movie
Mole
The Wind in the Willows (1984)
TV
Mole
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Movie
Handforth Jones
Chessgame (1983)
TV
Petkoff
Arms and the Man (1983)
Movie
Mr Dalton
A Fine Romance (1981)
TV
Doctor Haydock
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
Movie
Sir Humphrey Chesterton
Hammer House of Horror (1980)
TV
Michaud
Thérèse Raquin (1980)
TV
Vicar of Marlott
Tess (1979)
Movie
Gerald
Coming Out (1979)
Movie
Michael Carey
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
TV
Father Below
She Fell Among Thieves (1978)
Movie
William Clifford
Enemy at the Door (1978)
TV
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1976)
Movie
Bread
The Blue Bird (1976)
Movie
Duchy Chamberlain
Royal Flash (1975)
Movie
Sir Geoffrey
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
Movie
Druce
Love Among the Ruins (1975)
Movie
White King
Alice Through the Looking Glass (1973)
Movie
Mrs Whiteheart
Her Majesty's Pleasure (1973)
Movie
Rev. Samuel Gardner
Mrs. Warren's Profession (1972)
Movie
Friar Timothy
Pope Joan (1972)
Movie
Alfred
Still Waters (1972)
Movie
Doctor
Macbeth (1971)
Movie
6
Marquess of Macclesfield
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
TV
Diver
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Haldene
Catch Me a Spy (1971)
Movie
Patient
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
Movie
Wilting
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
Movie
Koolyghin
The Three Sisters (1970)
Movie
The First Churchills (1969)
TV
The Strange Affair (1968)
Movie
Shockley
Inspector Clouseau (1968)
Movie
5.32
Accountant
Charlie Bubbles (1968)
Movie
Old Man at Alamein
How I Won the War (1967)
Movie
The Headmaster
Macready's Gala (1966)
Movie
Mystery and Imagination (1966)
TV
Koolyghin
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
TV
Cardinal
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)
Movie
Jenks
Public Eye (1965)
TV
Osborn
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)
Movie
Advertising Man
The Comedy Man (1964)
Movie
Pecksniff
Martin Chuzzlewit (1964)
TV
Herbert Bastian
Guns of Darkness (1962)
Movie
Sir Richard Bosanquet
Sir Francis Drake (1961)
TV
Frank Weyman
Attempt to Kill (1961)
Movie
George Wiedman
The Threatening Storm (1961)
Movie
Mystery of Edwin Drood (1960)
TV
The Butler
Libel (1959)
Movie
No Hiding Place (1959)
TV
Roger
The Crowning Touch (1959)
Movie
Bullock
Model for Murder (1959)
Movie
Sgt. Burt Norris
Life in Danger (1959)
Movie
Nicodemus Boffin
Our Mutual Friend (1958)
TV
Kershaw
Sea Fury (1958)
Movie
Major Trumbull
Armchair Theatre (1956)
TV
Jack Williams
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1955)
TV
Lambert
Svengali (1954)
Movie
Noel
Dangerous Cargo (1954)
Movie
6
Sgt. Quinney
The Blue Parrot (1953)
Movie
Mr. Tupper
Scrooge (1951)
Movie
3.5
Detective
The Woman in Question (1950)
Movie
Sergeant
The Girl Is Mine (1950)
Movie
Mr. Jellicoe
God's Wonderful Railway
TV
Ratings
Average 5.77
Based on 191 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1950
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1965
1995
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1918-08-02
Deathday2011-08-02 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceMonmouth, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsWales, United Kingdom
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