John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb

Deceased · Born: Feb 7, 1916 · Died: Mar 29, 2000

1975
1962

Personal Details

Born Feb 7, 1916 Purley, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

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 Operatic 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Terence Alexander,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

1975
Poldark
Poldark as Nat Pearce
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1970
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month as Telyeghin
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1967
The Forsyte Saga
The Forsyte Saga as Timothy Forsyte
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1964
The Saint
The Saint as Lewis Enstone
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