
James Hayter
- Recitazione
- 23 aprile 1907 – 27 marzo 1983 · a 75 anni
- Lonavala, India
James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor. He was born in Lonavala, India, brought up in Scotland and died in Spain. His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men and Samuel Pickwick in The Pickwick Papers of the same year. His rotund appearance and fruity voice made him a natural choice for such roles. A pupil of Dollar Academy, he became a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, his film career began in 1936 in Sensation, but was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the Royal Armoured Corps. His later career included roles in TV series such as The Forsyte Saga (1967), The Onedin Line and Are You Being Served?. His 1946 television series Pinwright's Progress, shown on the BBC, is recognised as the first real example of the half-hour situation comedy format in the history of British television. He was also the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr. Kipling cakes. In fact, these ads led to his departure from Are You Being Served?; the cake company paid him a significant bonus to withdraw from the series, as they felt his reputation lent an air of dignity to their snack advertisements. In the film Oliver!, he played Mr Jessop the book shop owner. He appeared in scenes when Dodger steals a gentleman's wallet outside the book shop and also when Oliver is in court charged with the robbery. Hayter used to have a tree house in his back garden where he would retire of an evening to learn and practise his lines from his current script. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Hayter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmografia36
- 1994
The World of HammerSerie TV6.8
- 1974
Father BrownSerie TV7.1
- 1972
Are You Being Served?Serie TV7.3
- 1971
The Onedin LineSerie TV7.0

- 1970

The Adventures of Don QuickSerie TV5.0
Wicked WomenSerie TV
- 1969
The Flaxton BoysSerie TV6.0
- 1968
Oliver!Film7.0
- 1967
- 1962
- 1961
- 1959
- 1958

- Fair Game
Serie TV8.0

- 1957
- 1956
Armchair TheatreSerie TV6.0

- 1955
- 1954

Mark SaberSerie TV8.0

- 1952
The Pickwick PapersFilm7.0


- 1951
Calling Bulldog DrummondFilm6.5
- 1950
- 1949

For Them That TrespassFilm5.3
- 1948


Vice VersaFilm7.2








