Basil Radford
Basil Radford is known for The Lady Vanishes (1938), Dead of Night (1945), Young and Innocent (1937).
Biography
Arthur Basil Radford (25 June 1897 – 20 October 1952) was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably best remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as one half of Charters and Caldicott, two cricket-obsessed Englishmen who appeared in several films from 1938 to 1949, most famously in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.
Questions about Basil Radford
How many Basil Radford films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 37 films with Basil Radford, from 1930 to 1951.
What is the best rated Basil Radford film?
The best rated Basil Radford film in the catalogue is The Lady Vanishes (1938), rated 7.4.
What was the first Basil Radford film?
The first Basil Radford film in the catalogue is Young and Innocent, from 1937.
Who has Basil Radford worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Basil Radford shares the most credits with Naunton Wayne (4 films), Alfred Hitchcock (3 films) and Edward Black (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.4 The Lady Vanishes
1938
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7.2 Dead of Night
1945
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6.1 Jamaica Inn
1939
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6.5 Young and Innocent
1937
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6.8 Whisky Galore!
1949
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6.9 Passport to Pimlico
1949
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7.2 Night Train to Munich
1940
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6.4 Helter Skelter
1949
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6.0 The Way to the Stars
1945
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7.0 The Winslow Boy
1948
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6.4 The Captive Heart
1946
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6.3 Quartet
1948
Trivia
- Studied at
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art · St Peter's School
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
50 films — 37 in the catalogue
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6.1 The Galloping Major
1951 · Major Arthur Hill
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6.8 White Corridors
1951 · Retired Civil Servant
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6.0 Ha'penny Breeze
1950 · Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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6.6 Chance of a Lifetime
1950 · Dickinson
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6.9
Passport to Pimlico
1949 · Gregg
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6.4
Helter Skelter
1949 · Maj. Bright (uncredited)
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6.8
Whisky Galore!
1949 · Captain Paul Waggett
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5.9 Stop Press Girl
1949 · The Mechanical Type
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6.1 It's Not Cricket
1949 · Maj. Bright
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6.3
Quartet
1948 · Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
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7.0
The Winslow Boy
1948 · Desmond Curry
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6.3 A Girl in a Million
1946 · Prendergast
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6.4
The Captive Heart
1946 · Major Ossy Dalrymple
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7.2
Dead of Night
1945 · George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")
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6.0
The Way to the Stars
1945 · 'Tiny' Williams
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7.0 Twilight Hour
1945 · Lord Chetwood
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8.0 Dear Octopus
1943 · Kenneth
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5.6 Millions Like Us
1943 · Charters
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6.5
London Scrapbook
1942 · Himself
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6.5 Unpublished Story
1942 · Lamb
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5.0 The Next of Kin
1942 · Careless Talker on Train
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6.3 Flying Fortress
1942 · Captain Wilkinson
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8.0 Room for Two
1940 · Robert Spencer
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6.2 The Flying Squad
1940 · Sederman
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6.0 Crook's Tour
1940 · Hawtrey Charters
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7.2
Night Train to Munich
1940 · Charters
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6.5 Girl in the News
1940 · Doctor Threadgrove
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7.0
Just William
1940 · Mr. Sidway
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6.0
The Girl Who Forgot
1940 · Mr. Barradine
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8.0
Secret Journey
1939 · John Richardson
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6.7 The Four Just Men
1939 · (uncredited)
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6.1
Jamaica Inn
1939 · Lord George
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9.0
She Couldn't Say No
1939 · Lord Pilton
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6.7 Spies of the Air
1939 · Bill Madison
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6.2 Let's Be Famous
1939 · Watson
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6.9 Trouble Brewing
1939 · Guest at Madame Berdi's
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7.1 Climbing High
1938 · Reggie Baird
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7.4
The Lady Vanishes
1938 · Charters
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7.0 Convict 99
1938 · Deputy Governor
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10.0
Captain's Orders
1937 · Murdoch
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5.7 Jump for Glory
1937 · Defending Counsel
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6.5
Young and Innocent
1937 · Erica's Uncle Basil
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6.5 Dishonour Bright
1936 · Henry Crane
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6.1 Lírio Partido
1936 · Mr. Reed
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9.0
Foreign Affaires
1935 · Basil Mallory (uncredited)
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A Southern Maid
1934 · Tom
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7.0
Just Smith
1933 · Sir John Moynton
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6.5 There Goes the Bride
1932 · Rudolph (uncredited)
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6.6 Seven Days Leave
1930 · Corporal
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7.5 Barnum Was Right
1929 · Standish
People data: TMDb.
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