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Basil Radford

Actor | * 06/25/1897 († 55, 10/20/1952) | Chester, England (United Kingdom (UK))
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 trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his first stage appearance in July 1924. He is probably best remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as two cricket-obsessed Englishmen in several films from 1938 to 1949. ()

Arthur Basil Radford 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.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England; but those who need to put his knowledge at the se ...

Night Train to Munich

NR

1940 | 3.7/5 | 1h 36min
Drama, Thriller, War
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Charters and Caldicott are touring the Middle East. After visiting Saudi Arabia they find themselves in Bagdad where they are mistaken by a group of German spies for the messengers who are to carry a ...

Crook's Tour

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1940 | 2.8/5 | 1h 20min
Comedy, Mystery
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On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris ...

The Lady Vanishes

NR

1938 | 3.8/5 | 1h 36min
Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
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Based on a true story. The name of the real ship, that sunk Feb 5 1941 - during WWII - was S/S Politician. Having left Liverpool two days earlier, heading for Jamaica, it sank outside Eriskay, The Out ...

Whisky Galore!

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1949 | 3.4/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy, Crime
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Movies with Basil Radford as Actor(44)

as Major Arthur Hill1951 The Galloping Major
as Dickinson1950 Chance of a Lifetime
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)1950 Ha'penny Breeze
as Captain Paul Waggett1949 Whisky Galore!
as Gregg1949 Passport to Pimlico
as The Mechanical Type1949 Stop Press Girl
as Maj. Bright1949 Helter Skelter
as Maj. Bright1949 It's Not Cricket
as Desmond Curry1948 The Winslow Boy
as Henry Garnet1948 Quartet
as Major Ossy Dalrymple1946 The Captive Heart
1946 A Girl in a Million
as 'Tiny' Williams1945 The Way to the Stars
as George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")1945 Dead of Night
as Kenneth1943 Dear Octopus
as Charters1943 Millions Like Us
as Captain Wilkinson1942 Flying Fortress
as Careless Talker on Train1942 The Next of Kin
as himself1942 London Scrapbook
as Lamb1942 Unpublished Story
as Sederman1940 The Flying Squad
as Hawtrey Charters1940 Crook's Tour
as Mr. Barradine1940 The Girl Who Forgot
as Doctor Threadgrove1940 Girl in the News
as Charters1940 Night Train to Munich
as Mr. Sidway1940 Just William
as Guest at Madame Berdi's1939 Trouble Brewing
as Watson1939 Let's Be Famous
as Bill Madison1939 Spies of the Air
as Lord George1939 Jamaica Inn
as Lord Pilton1939 She Couldn't Say No
as (uncredited)1939 The Four Just Men
as Charters1938 The Lady Vanishes
as Deputy Governor1938 Convict 99
as Reggie Baird1938 Climbing High
as Erica's Uncle Basil1937 Young and Innocent
as Defending Counsel1937 Jump for Glory
as Henry Crane1936 Dishonour Bright
as Mr. Reed1936 Broken Blossoms
as Basil Mallory1935 Foreign Affaires
as Sir John Moynton1933 Leave It to Smith
as Rudolph (uncredited)1932 There Goes the Bride
as Corporal1930 Seven Days' Leave
as Standish1929 Barnum Was Right

TV Shows/Series with Basil Radford as Actor(1)

as Charters (archive footage) (uncredited)1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Movies with Basil Radford as Crew(1)

Writing/Idea1951 The Galloping Major

Full Name: Basil Radford
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Friday, 06/25 1897 (June) in Chester, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Monday, 10/20 1952 (October) in London (aged: 55)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, St Peter's School
Other names for Basil Radford (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Arthur Basil Radford"
Basil Radford frequently works together with these people:
Naunton Wayne (12x, Actor)
Harry Tyler (11x, Actor)
Raymond Bailey (10x, Actor)
Patricia Hitchcock (10x, Actress)
Norman Lloyd (9x, Actor)
Mervyn Johns (9x, Actor)
Russell Collins (9x, Actor)
Louis Levy (9x, Crew)
Sidney Gilliat (8x, Crew)
Ray Teal (8x, Actor)
Michael Balcon (8x, Crew)
John Williams (8x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:112040, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/31/2024