Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Deceased · Born: Aug 2, 1918 · Died: Aug 2, 2011

Personal Details

Born Aug 2, 1918 Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

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.

Career

1986
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)
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1985
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
Miss Marple: The Moving Finger as Mr. Pye
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1984
The Wind in the Willows
1983
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows as Mole
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Arms and the Man
Arms and the Man
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Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected as Michael Carey
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1980
Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror as Sir Humphrey Chesterton
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1979
Tess
Tess as Vicar of Marlott
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1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week as Father Below
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1976
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1975
Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins as George Druce
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Public Eye
Public Eye as Jenks
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1974
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month as Rev. Canon Chasuble
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1973
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Play for Today
Play for Today as Mrs Whiteheart
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Marquess of Macclesfield
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1972
Play for Today
Play for Today as Alfred
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Stage 2
Stage 2 as Rev. Samuel Gardner
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Columbo
Columbo as Diver
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1971
Catch Me a Spy
Catch Me a Spy as Haldene
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Macbeth
Macbeth as Doctor
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1970
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month as Koolyghin
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1968
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau as Shockley
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The Strange Affair
Charlie Bubbles
Charlie Bubbles as Accountant
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1962
Guns of Darkness
Guns of Darkness as Herbert Bastian
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1961
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake as Sir Richard Bosanquet
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1959
Model for Murder
Model for Murder as Bullock
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1958
Our Mutual Friend
Our Mutual Friend as Nicodemus Boffin
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1954
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo as Noel
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1953
The Blue Parrot
The Blue Parrot as Quinney
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