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Basil Radford

Acting
55 years oldChester, England, UK

Biography

Arthur Basil Radford (25 June 1897 – 20 October 1952) was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably best remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as one half of Charters and Caldicott, two cricket-obsessed Englishmen who appeared in several films from 1938 to 1949, most famously in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.

Personal Details

Born
June 25, 1897 - October 20, 1952 (age 55)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chester, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Arthur Basil Radford
Бэзил Рэдфорд
Бейзил Редфорд
Бэйзил Редфорд

Movies (50)

The Galloping Major
6.0

The Galloping Major

as Major Arthur Hill

1951

White Corridors
6.6

White Corridors

as Retired Civil Servant

1951

Ha'penny Breeze
5.7

Ha'penny Breeze

as Shopkeeper (uncredited)

1950

Chance of a Lifetime
6.3

Chance of a Lifetime

as Dickinson

1950

Passport to Pimlico
6.9

Passport to Pimlico

as Gregg

1949

Helter Skelter
6.2

Helter Skelter

as Maj. Bright (uncredited)

1949

Whisky Galore!
6.8

Whisky Galore!

as Captain Paul Waggett

1949

Stop Press Girl
5.6

Stop Press Girl

as The Mechanical Type

1949

It's Not Cricket
5.8

It's Not Cricket

as Maj. Bright

1949

Quartet
6.2

Quartet

as Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")

1948

The Winslow Boy
6.9

The Winslow Boy

as Desmond Curry

1948

A Girl in a Million
5.5

A Girl in a Million

as Prendergast

1946

The Captive Heart
6.2

The Captive Heart

as Major Ossy Dalrymple

1946

Dead of Night
7.2

Dead of Night

as George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")

1945

The Way to the Stars
6.0

The Way to the Stars

as 'Tiny' Williams

1945

Twilight Hour

Twilight Hour

as Lord Chetwood

1945

Dear Octopus

Dear Octopus

as Kenneth

1943

Millions Like Us
5.5

Millions Like Us

as Charters

1943

London Scrapbook
6.0

London Scrapbook

as Himself

1942

Unpublished Story
6.3

Unpublished Story

as Lamb

1942

The Next of Kin
5.1

The Next of Kin

as Careless Talker on Train

1942

Flying Fortress
5.0

Flying Fortress

as Captain Wilkinson

1942

Room for Two

Room for Two

as Robert Spencer

1940

The Flying Squad
6.0

The Flying Squad

as Sederman

1940

Crook's Tour
5.7

Crook's Tour

as Hawtrey Charters

1940

Night Train to Munich
7.3

Night Train to Munich

as Charters

1940

Girl in the News
6.4

Girl in the News

as Doctor Threadgrove

1940

Just William
6.0

Just William

as Mr. Sidway

1940

The Girl Who Forgot
5.0

The Girl Who Forgot

as Mr. Barradine

1940

Secret Journey

Secret Journey

as John Richardson

1939

The Four Just Men
6.2

The Four Just Men

as (uncredited)

1939

Jamaica Inn
6.1

Jamaica Inn

as Lord George

1939

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

as Lord Pilton

1939

Spies of the Air
6.5

Spies of the Air

as Bill Madison

1939

Let's Be Famous
5.8

Let's Be Famous

as Watson

1939

Trouble Brewing
6.7

Trouble Brewing

as Guest at Madame Berdi's

1939

Climbing High
6.2

Climbing High

as Reggie Baird

1938

The Lady Vanishes
7.4

The Lady Vanishes

as Charters

1938

Convict 99
6.8

Convict 99

as Deputy Governor

1938

Young and Innocent
6.6

Young and Innocent

as Erica's Uncle Basil

1938

Captain's Orders

Captain's Orders

as Murdoch

1937

Jump for Glory
5.0

Jump for Glory

as Defending Counsel

1937

Dishonour Bright
5.0

Dishonour Bright

as Henry Crane

1936

Broken Blossoms
5.9

Broken Blossoms

as Mr. Reed

1936

Foreign Affaires

Foreign Affaires

as Basil Mallory (uncredited)

1935

A Southern Maid

A Southern Maid

as Tom

1934

Leave It to Smith

Leave It to Smith

as Sir John Moynton

1933

There Goes the Bride
6.4

There Goes the Bride

as Rudolph (uncredited)

1932

Seven Days Leave
7.0

Seven Days Leave

as Corporal

1930

Barnum Was Right
5.0

Barnum Was Right

as Standish

1929