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Home/People/John Baskcomb
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Born
Feb 7, 1916Died: Mar 29, 2000
Lived 84 years
Place of Birth
Purley, Surrey, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

12
Movies
15
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

John Baskcomb

Acting

Biography
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.
Memento Mori poster

Memento Mori

as Fat Old Man
1992
The Lady and the Highwayman poster

The Lady and the Highwayman

as Archbishop
1988
The Day of the Janitor poster

The Day of the Janitor

as Darby
1981
The Final Conflict poster

The Final Conflict

as Diplomat
1981
The Portland Millions poster

The Portland Millions

as Bargrave Dean
1976
The Darwin Adventure poster

The Darwin Adventure

as Prof. Draper
1972
Dad's Army poster

Dad's Army

as Mayor
1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons poster

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

as Rossini
1971
Uncle Vanya poster

Uncle Vanya

as Telyeghin
1970
Battle of Britain poster

Battle of Britain

as Farmer
1969
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang poster

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

as Castle Chef (uncredited)
1968
The World in Silence poster

The World in Silence

as Eric Lonsbury
1966