Edward Chapman


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Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Chapman (13 October 1901 - 9 August 1977) was an English actor who starred in many films and television programmes, but is chiefly remembered as "Mr. Wilfred Grimsdale", the officious superior and comic foil to Norman Wisdom's character of Pitkin in many of his films from the late 1950s and 1960s. Chapman was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. On leaving school he became a bank clerk but later began his stage career with Ben Greet's Company in...

Place of Birth: Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK

Date of Birth: Oct 13, 1901

Date of Death: Aug 9, 1977


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Actor (51 Known Credits)


The Early Bird

Mr. Thomas Grimsdale

A Stitch in Time

Mr Grimsdale

Oscar Wilde

Marquise of Queensbury

The Square Peg

Mr Grimsdale

Just My Luck

Mr. Stoneway

X: The Unknown

John Elliott

The Love Match

Mr Longworth

A Day to Remember

Mr. Robinson

The Ringer

Stranger

The Card

Mr. Duncalf

Mandy

Ackland

His Excellency

The Admiral

The Magic Box

Father in Family Group

Gone to Earth

Mr. James

The Spider and the Fly

Minister for War

Man on the Run

Chief Inspector Mitchell

It Always Rains on Sunday

George Sandigate

The October Man

Mr. Peachy

They Flew Alone

Mr. Johnson

Ships with Wings

Papadopoulos

The Proud Valley

Dick Parry

Convoy

Captain Eckersley

The Briggs Family

Charley Briggs

The Four Just Men

B.J. Burrell

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

Captain Edwin Fraser

Poison Pen

Len Griffin

The Citadel

Joe Morgan

Things to Come

Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy

Rembrandt

Fabrizius

The Divine Spark

Saverio Mercadante

The Church Mouse

Mr. 'Pinky' Wormwood

Blossom Time

Meyerhoffer

Mister Cinders

Mr. Gaunt

Tilly of Bloomsbury

Percy Welwyn

Murder!

Ted Markham

Juno and the Paycock

Captain Boyle

Caste

Sam Gerridge

Mr. Thomas Grimsdale
Mr Grimsdale
Gloatbridge
Oscar Wilde (1960)
Marquise of Queensbury
Mr Grimsdale
George Connor
Just My Luck (1957)
Mr. Stoneway
John Elliott
Mr Longworth
Mr. Robinson
The Intruder (1953)
Lowden
The Ringer (1952)
Stranger
The Card (1952)
Mr. Duncalf
Mandy (1952)
Ackland
The Admiral
The Magic Box (1951)
Father in Family Group
Gone to Earth (1950)
Mr. James
Mr. Johnson
Minister for War
Chief Inspector Mitchell
George Sandigate
Mr. Peachy
Mr. Johnson
Uncle Arnold
Papadopoulos
Mr. Blenkinsop
Dick Parry
Convoy (1940)
Captain Eckersley
Charley Briggs
Sammy Sanders
B.J. Burrell
Captain Edwin Fraser
Poison Pen (1939)
Len Griffin
The Citadel (1938)
Joe Morgan
Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy
Rembrandt (1936)
Fabrizius
Major Grigsby
Price
Saverio Mercadante
Mr. 'Pinky' Wormwood
Blossom Time (1934)
Meyerhoffer
Mr. Gaunt
Grey
Sedeman
The Skin Game (1931)
Dawker
Percy Welwyn
Murder! (1930)
Ted Markham
Captain Boyle
Caste (1930)
Sam Gerridge

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