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Arthur Brough

Actor | * 02/26/1905 († 73, 05/28/1978) | etersfield, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Arthur Brough (born Frederick Arthur Baker; 26 February 1905 – 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC TV sitcom Are You Being Served? ()

Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Action & Adventure

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The clothing department's floor requires renovation; rather than let the staff sit idle while the area is closed off, the management sends them on a paid holiday in Costa Plonka, a fictional city in S ...

Are You Being Served?

Certification unknown

1977 | 2.3/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy
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Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their ...

Royal Flash

Certification unknown

1975 | 3.0/5 | 1h 42min
Adventure, Comedy, Romance / Love
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This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of t ...

Are You Being Served?

TV-PG

1972 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Arthur Brough as Actor(7)

as Mr. Ernest Grainger1977 Are You Being Served?
as King Ludwig of Bavaria1975 Royal Flash
as Groves1965 Dead Man's Chest
as Farmer1961 The Singer Not the Song
as Landlord1960 The Challenge
as Adm. Bewdly1959 The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as Landlord1956 The Green Man

TV Shows/Series with Arthur Brough as Actor(6)

as Mr. Grainger1972 Are You Being Served?
as Stallinbrass1971 Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 Jason King
1971 The Persuaders!
as County Court Judge1969 The Main Chance
1959 No Hiding Place

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 02/26 1905 (February) in etersfield, Hampshire, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Sunday, 05/28 1978 (May) in Folkestone (aged: 73)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Churcher's College
Other names for Arthur Brough (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Frederick Arthur Baker"
Arthur Brough frequently works together with these people:
Anna Palk (6x, Actress)
David Lodge (5x, Actor)
Clifton Jones (4x, Actor)
Nicola Pagett (4x, Actress)
Patrick Troughton (4x, Actor)
Patsy Smart (4x, Actress)
Basil Dignam (4x, Actor)
David Croft (4x, Crew)
Ronald Radd (4x, Actor)
Richard Hurndall (4x, Actor)
Hannah Gordon (4x, Actress)
Frank Launder (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:32540, Added: 05/09/2018, Last updated: 03/31/2024