James Hayter

Personal Info

Birthday

April 23, 1907

Day of Death

1983-03-27

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Lonavala, India

Also Known As

Джеймс Хэйтер

Henry James Hayter

James Hayter

Biography

James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor. He was born in Lonavala, India, brought up in Scotland and died in Spain.

His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men and Samuel Pickwick in The Pickwick Papers of the same year. His rotund appearance and fruity voice made him a natural choice for such roles. A pupil of Dollar Academy, he became a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, his film career began in 1936 in Sensation, but was interrupted by World War II during which he served in the Royal Armoured Corps.

Known For

The Avengers

Are You Being Served?

The Onedin Line

Lawrence of Arabia

The Crimson Pirate

The Flaxton Boys

Oliver!

The Blood on Satan's Claw

Filmography

1978
The Light Princess
as Owl (voice)
1972
Burke & Hare
as Dr. Selby
1971
Not Tonight, Darling
as Mr. Finlay / grocer owner
The Blood on Satan's Claw
as Squire Middleton
The Firechasers
as Inspector Herman
1970
The Horror of Frankenstein
as Bailiff
Song of Norway
as Butler to Berg
1969
David Copperfield
as Porter
1968
Oliver!
as Mr. Jessop
1967
A Challenge for Robin Hood
as Friar Tuck
Stranger in the House
as Harry Hawkins
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
as Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited)
Out of the Fog
as Daniels
Go to Blazes
as Pipe Smoker
1959
The Boy and the Bridge
as Tugboat Skipper
The 39 Steps
as Mr Memory
The Captain's Table
as Earnshaw
1958
I Was Monty's Double
as Sgt. Adams
The Big Money
as Mr Frith
Gideon's Day
as Robert Mason
1957
Sail Into Danger
as Monty
The Heart Within
as Grandfather Willard
Mañana...
as Silvestre
Abandon Ship
as 'Cookie' Morrow
1956
It's a Wonderful World
as Bert Fielding
Port Afrique
as Nino
Keep It Clean
as Mr. Bouncenboy
1955
Touch and Go
as Kimball
Land of the Pharaohs
as Mikka
1954
Beau Brummell
as Mortimer
The Awakening
as The Chief
For Better, for Worse
as The Plumber
1953
A Day to Remember
as Fred Collins
Will Any Gentleman...?
as Dr. Smith
Always a Bride
as Dutton
Four Sided Triangle
as Dr. Harvey
The Great Game
as Joe Lawson
Royal Review
as Commentator (voice)
1952
The Pickwick Papers
as Samuel Pickwick
The Crimson Pirate
as Prof. Prudence
I'm A Stranger
as Horatio Flowerdew
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
as Friar Tuck
1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
as Bill
Tom Brown's Schooldays
as Old Thomas
Flesh and Blood
as Sir Douglas Manley
1950
Trio
as Albert Foreman (segment "The Verger")
Waterfront
as Ship's Captain
Night and the City
as Figler (uncredited)
Your Witness
as Prouty
1949
The Spider and the Fly
as Mayor
Passport to Pimlico
as Commissionaire
Dear Mr. Prohack
as Carrell Quire
Don't Ever Leave Me
as Man with Summons
All Over the Town
as Councillor Baines
For Them That Trespass
as John Craigie 'Jocko' Glenn
The Blue Lagoon
as Dr Murdock
Once a Jolly Swagman
as Pa Fox
Silent Dust
as Pringle
Helter Skelter
as Inn Landlord
1948
No Room at the Inn
as Councilor Trouncer
Bonnie Prince Charlie
as Kingsburgh
Quartet
as Foreman of the Jury (segment "The Alien Corn")
Woman Hater
as Mr. Burrell
The Fallen Idol
as Perry
A Song for Tomorrow
as Nicholas Klausmann
My Brother Jonathan
as Tom Morse
Vice Versa
as Bandmaster
1947
The End of the River
as Chico
The October Man
as Garage Man
Captain Boycott
as Music Hall Comic (uncredited)
The Mark of Cain
as Dr. White
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Ned and Charles Cheeryble
1946
School for Secrets
as Warrant Officer
The Laughing Lady
as Ostler
1940
Sailors Three
as Hans
Band Waggon
as (uncredited)
1939
Come on George!
as Barker
Murder in Soho
as Nick Green
1938
The Moon in the Yellow River
as Captain Potts
Marigold
as Peter Gloag
Big Fella
as Chuck
1937
Aren't Men Beasts!
as Minor Role
1936
Sensation
as Jock