Charles Pemberton

Personal Info

Birthday

September 19, 1939

Day of Death

2007-05-13

(67 years old)

Place of Birth

Leyland, Lancashire, U.K.

Charles Pemberton

Biography

Character actor Charles Pemberton had a long career in television but found theatrical fame with his one man entertainment, WS Gilbert - A Disagreeable Man? which he toured throughout the UK and Europe. The two hour show, from a script by Brian Jones, traced the life of the 19th century popular composer and martinet.

Pemberton was born on September 19, 1939 in Leyland, Lancashire. He trained for the stage at the Rose Bruford Drama School and graduated with distinction in 1963. He joined the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company where he remained for two years before appearing in repertory at the Library Theatre, Manchester, Harrogate and Derby.

Known For

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Minder

Foyle's War

The Professionals

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

All Creatures Great and Small

Bread

Hammer House of Horror

Filmography

2024
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour
as Alien Technician (archive footage)
2004
King of Fridges
as 2nd Stereo Customer
2002
The Four Feathers
as Impressario
1995
A Pin for the Butterfly
as Černík
1994
Pat and Margaret
as Porter
1991
A Murder of Quality
as Sgt. Ted Mundy
1989
Norbert Smith: A Life
as Policeman
1987
Playing Away
as Constable
1986
The Russian Soldier
as Plainclothes Policeman
1985
Unfair Exchanges
as Pub Man
1983
Wayne and Albert
as Barman
1981
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective
as Det. Const. Evans
Stainless Steel and the Star Spies
as Dad
1979
Porridge
as Miller
On Giant's Shoulders
as Employment clerk
1978
Let's Get Laid
as PC Baxter
1977
Black Joy
as White Official
1976
Adventures of a Taxi Driver
as Sergeant Jeeves
The Chauffeur
as Chauffeur
England, Summer, Sunday
as Sergeant
1975
The Naked Civil Servant
as Court PC
Brannigan
as Arthur (uncredited)
Eskimo Nell
as Policeman (uncredited)
1969
Doctor Who: The War Games
as Alien Technician
1967
Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen
as Cyberman