John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; Doctor Who (Terror of the Autons), The Saint, Softly, Softly and Poldark and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970). His film roles included Oliver! (uncredited), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (uncredited), Battle of Britain, Dad's Army and Omen III: The Final Conflict. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Terence Alexander,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Softly, Softly

Softly, Softly

5
Z-Cars

Z-Cars

7
The First Lady

The First Lady

0
Counterstrike

Counterstrike

5
The Six Wives of Henry VIII

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

8.1
Tell It To The Marines

Tell It To The Marines

0
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5
Quiller

Quiller

0
Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

0
Detective

Detective

0
Victorian Scandals

Victorian Scandals

0
Poldark

Poldark

6.6
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9
The Forsyte Saga

The Forsyte Saga

8.2
The Saint

The Saint

7.3

Movies

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

6.796
The Day of the Janitor

The Day of the Janitor

0
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

4.9
Memento Mori

Memento Mori

6.2
The Final Conflict

The Final Conflict

5.829
The Lady and the Highwayman

The Lady and the Highwayman

5.067
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

7.714
The Darwin Adventure

The Darwin Adventure

0
The Portland Millions

The Portland Millions

0
Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain

6.9