Wensley Pithey

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Biography

Wensley Ivan William Frederick Pithey (21 June 1914 - 10 November 1993) was a South African-born character actor.

Known For

Oliver!

Dr. Grimwig

The Saint

Insp. Claude Teal

The Knack... and How to Get It

Teacher

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

(uncredited)

Hell Drivers

Pop

White Mischief

Sheridan

The Titfield Thunderbolt

A Policeman

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Bromley

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1988	The Diamond Trap MOVIE	Basil
1987	White Mischief MOVIE	Sheridan
1985	Howards' Way TV	George Johnson
1985	In Sickness and in Health TV	Equerry
1984	Love and Marriage TV	Owen Merrick
1983	Red Monarch MOVIE	Voroshilov
1983	Number 10 TV	King Edward VII
1981	The Cherry Orchard MOVIE	Pischik
1980	F.D.R.: The Last Year MOVIE	Winston Churchill
1979	The Old Curiosity Shop TV	The Single Gentleman
1979	Ike MOVIE	Winston Churchill
1979	Ike TV	Winston Churchill
1979	The Saint and the Brave Goose MOVIE	Franklyn
1978	Edward and Mrs Simpson TV	Winston Churchill
1978	Edward & Mrs. Simpson MOVIE	Winston Churchill
1978	Return of the Saint TV	Franklyn
1976	Beasts: Special Offer MOVIE	Mr. Liversedge
1976	Beasts TV	Mr. Liversedge
1975	Poldark TV	Jeffrey Clymer
1975	One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing MOVIE	Bromley
1974	Zodiac TV	Inspector Duggan
1972	The Adventurer TV	Nicholas
1972	Sykes TV	Police Sergeant
1972	Sykes TV	Sergeant Beaconsfield
1972	Sykes TV	Self
1972	To Encourage the Others MOVIE	Cassels
1969	The Main Chance TV	Lord Bennett
1969	Oh! What a Lovely War MOVIE	Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)
1968	Oliver! MOVIE	Dr. Grimwig
1968	Her Majesty's Pleasure TV	Self
1968	Nearest and Dearest TV	Leonard Longbottom
1967	Callan TV	Self
1965	BBC Play of the Month TV	Fr. Clement
1965	BBC Play of the Month TV	George Booth
1965	The Knack... and How to Get It MOVIE	Teacher
1965	Gideon's Way TV	Supt. Bill Hemmingway
1964	Call the Gun Expert TV	Self
1963	The Barber of Stamford Hill MOVIE	Self
1962	The Saint TV	Insp. Claude Teal
1962	Man of the World TV	President Ruschek
1962	The Boys MOVIE	Mr. Coulter
1962	The Scales of Justice TV	Mr. Robbins
1961	Sir Francis Drake TV	Davey Preston
1960	Persuasion TV	Charles Musgrove
1960	The Pure Hell of St Trinian's MOVIE	Chief Constable
1960	Armchair Mystery Theatre TV	William Barber
1960	Snowball MOVIE	Jim Adams
1959	Serious Charge MOVIE	Police Sergeant
1959	Charlesworth TV	Det. Supt. Charlesworth
1958	The Greatest Man in the World MOVIE	Frank Evans
1958	The Larkins TV	George Potter
1958	Charlesworth at Large TV	Det. Supt. Charlesworth
1958	The Diary of Samuel Pepys TV	Viscount Brouncker
1957	Mister Charlesworth TV	Det. Chief Insp. Charlesworth
1957	The Long Haul MOVIE	George H. Mills
1957	Hell Drivers MOVIE	Pop
1957	Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! TV	Father Tsouderos
1957	Kill Me Tomorrow MOVIE	Inspector Lane
1957	Doctor at Large MOVIE	Sam
1956	Tiger in the Smoke MOVIE	Detective Sergeant Pickett
1956	End of the Line MOVIE	Narrator
1955	Moby Dick—Rehearsed MOVIE	A Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb
1955	The Dark Avenger MOVIE	French Guard (uncredited)
1954	The Men of Sherwood Forest MOVIE	Hugo
1954	A Castle and Sixpence TV	Mr. Parsons
1953	Isn't Life Wonderful! MOVIE	Sam
1953	The Titfield Thunderbolt MOVIE	A Policeman
1952	Lady in the Fog MOVIE	Sid - Bartender
1952	Father's Doing Fine MOVIE	Policeman
1952	The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men MOVIE	(uncredited)
1952	Brandy for the Parson MOVIE	Circus Owner
1950	Guilt Is My Shadow MOVIE	Tillingham
1950	Your Witness MOVIE	Alfred
1949	Cardboard Cavalier MOVIE	Jailer
1948	London Belongs to Me MOVIE	1st Warden

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