Quick Facts
Born:
1927-09-24
Birthplace:
Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England, UK
Credits:
106 Total Roles
Arthur Malet
Acting
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Biography
Arthur Malet (24 September 1927 – 18 May 2013) was an English actor. He was known for appearing in Mary Poppins (1964), Halloween (1978), The Secret of NIMH (1982), and Hook (1991).
Malet was born in Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England in 1927. He emigrated to the United States in the 1950s, starting out onstage and winning two Drama Desk Awards in 1957. He came to some prominence in the 1960s, starring in films playing characters much older than his real age, such as Mr. Dawes, Jr. in Mary Poppins.
He played Joe Fenwick in a 1972 episode of Columbo, "Dagger of the Mind". He went on to play a village elder in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein in 1974, and Tootles in Hook in 1991. His appearances on television include The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, “The McGregor Affair” (original air date November 23, 1964).
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Malet was born in Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England in 1927. He emigrated to the United States in the 1950s, starting out onstage and winning two Drama Desk Awards in 1957. He came to some prominence in the 1960s, starring in films playing characters much older than his real age, such as Mr. Dawes, Jr. in Mary Poppins.
He played Joe Fenwick in a 1972 episode of Columbo, "Dagger of the Mind". He went on to play a village elder in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein in 1974, and Tootles in Hook in 1991. His appearances on television include The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, “The McGregor Affair” (original air date November 23, 1964).
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Known For
Halloween
Graveyard Keeper
Hook
Tootles
Anastasia
Travelling Man / Major Domo (voice)
Mary Poppins
Mr. Dawes Jr.
Young Frankenstein
Village Elder
The Black Cauldron
King Eidilleg (voice)
In the Heat of the Night
Ulam
A Little Princess
Charles Randolph
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Capitaine Marleau TV | Lieutenant Bonnet |
| 1998 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue MOVIE | Mr. Ages (voice) |
| 1997 | Anastasia MOVIE | Travelling Man / Major Domo (voice) |
| 1995 | Ned & Stacey TV | Cornelius |
| 1995 | A Little Princess MOVIE | Charles Randolph |
| 1992 | Toys MOVIE | Owen Owens |
| 1992 | Picket Fences TV | Dr. Vernon Leaky |
| 1992 | Stormy Weathers MOVIE | Pidge |
| 1991 | Pacific Station TV | Jimmy |
| 1991 | Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time MOVIE | Wendel |