Arthur Brough

Personal Info

Birthday

February 26, 1905

Day of Death

1978-05-28

(73 years old)

Place of Birth

etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Frederick Arthur Baker

Arthur Brough

Biography

Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).

Known For

The Persuaders!

Upstairs, Downstairs

Are You Being Served?

The Main Chance

Doomwatch

The Green Man

The Challenge

Royal Flash

Filmography

1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Mr. Ernest Grainger
1975
Royal Flash
as King Ludwig of Bavaria
1974
London Conspiracy
as Moorehead
1965
Dead Man's Chest
as Groves
1961
The Singer Not the Song
as Farmer
1960
The Challenge
as Landlord
1959
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as Adm. Bewdly
1956
The Green Man
as Landlord