Actor profile

Richard Pearson

2nd August 1918 Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK Acting

Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

50 Movies 42 TV Shows 117 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads poster

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads 29th December 1989 as Mole (voice)

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales poster

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales 3rd November 1986 as Mole (voice)

Whoops Apocalypse poster

Whoops Apocalypse 6th May 1986 as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

Reunion at Fairborough poster

Reunion at Fairborough 12th May 1985

Water poster

Water 11th January 1985 as Foreign Secretary

The Wind in the Willows poster

The Wind in the Willows 30th December 1983 as Mole

The Mirror Crack'd poster

The Mirror Crack'd 6th February 1980 as Doctor Haydock

Tess poster

Tess 6th October 1979 as Vicar of Marlott

Coming Out poster

Coming Out 10th April 1979 as Gerald Fox

She Fell Among Thieves poster

She Fell Among Thieves 1st March 1978 as Father Below

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet poster

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet 18th November 1976 as Granville Bennett

The Blue Bird poster

The Blue Bird 30th April 1976 as Bread

Love Among the Ruins poster

Love Among the Ruins 12th April 1976 as George Druce

Royal Flash poster

Royal Flash 10th October 1975 as Duchy Chamberlain

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing poster

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing 9th July 1975 as Sir Geoffrey

Alice Through the Looking Glass poster

Alice Through the Looking Glass 25th December 1973 as The White King

Her Majesty's Pleasure poster

Her Majesty's Pleasure 25th October 1973 as Mrs Whiteheart

Mrs. Warren's Profession poster

Mrs. Warren's Profession 3rd October 1972 as Rev. Samuel Gardner

Pope Joan poster

Pope Joan 16th August 1972 as Friar Timothy

Still Waters poster

Still Waters 13th January 1972 as Alfred

Macbeth poster

Macbeth 20th December 1971 as Doctor

Sunday Bloody Sunday poster

Sunday Bloody Sunday 21st September 1971 as Patient

Catch Me a Spy poster

Catch Me a Spy 6th September 1971 as Haldene

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer poster

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer 12th November 1970 as Wilting

The Three Sisters poster

The Three Sisters 18th January 1970 as Koolyghin

The Fosters poster

The Fosters 11th March 1969 as Mr. Foster

The Strange Affair poster

The Strange Affair 22nd August 1968

Inspector Clouseau poster

Inspector Clouseau 19th July 1968 as Shockley

Charlie Bubbles poster

Charlie Bubbles 11th February 1968 as Accountant

How I Won the War poster

How I Won the War 18th October 1967 as Old Man at Alamein

Macready's Gala poster

Macready's Gala 2nd March 1966 as Headmaster

The Agony and the Ecstasy poster

The Agony and the Ecstasy 16th September 1965 as Cardinal

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin poster

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin 1st March 1965 as Bailiff

The Yellow Rolls-Royce poster

The Yellow Rolls-Royce 31st December 1964 as Osborn

The Comedy Man poster

The Comedy Man 3rd September 1964 as Advertising Man

Guns of Darkness poster

Guns of Darkness 19th July 1962 as Herbert Bastian

Attempt to Kill poster

Attempt to Kill 1st August 1961 as Frank Weyman

Danger! Men Working poster

Danger! Men Working 7th May 1961 as Major Trumbull

Libel poster

Libel 23rd October 1959 as The Butler

Model for Murder poster

Model for Murder 1st February 1959 as Bullock

Life in Danger poster

Life in Danger 30th January 1959 as Sgt. Burt Norris

Sea Fury poster

Sea Fury 26th August 1958 as Kershaw

Battle of the V-1 poster

Battle of the V-1 1st January 1958 as Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)

Quay South poster

Quay South 10th December 1955 as Frederick Elwes

Svengali poster

Svengali 1st September 1954 as Lambert

Dangerous Cargo poster

Dangerous Cargo 1st May 1954 as Noel

The Blue Parrot poster

The Blue Parrot 1st October 1953 as Quinney

Scrooge poster

Scrooge 30th November 1951 as Mr. Tupper

The Woman with No Name poster

The Woman with No Name 31st October 1950 as Tony

The Woman in Question poster

The Woman in Question 3rd October 1950 as Detective

One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave 4th January 1990

Campion poster

Campion 22nd January 1989 as Dr. Galley

Inspector Morse poster

Inspector Morse 6th January 1987 as Jerome Hogg

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger poster

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger 21st February 1985 as Mr. Pye

The Wind in the Willows poster

The Wind in the Willows 27th April 1984 as Mole (voice)

A Fine Romance poster

A Fine Romance 1st November 1981

The Walls of Jericho poster

The Walls of Jericho 23rd January 1981 as Dr Anstie

Hammer House of Horror poster

Hammer House of Horror 13th September 1980 as Sir Humphrey Chesterton

Therese Raquin poster

Therese Raquin 12th March 1980 as Michaud

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as Michael Carey

Enemy at the Door poster

Enemy at the Door 28th January 1978 as William Clifford

BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week 21st September 1977 as Father Below

The Duchess of Duke Street poster

The Duchess of Duke Street 4th September 1976 as Sir Ernest Horsfield

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 20th September 1971 as Marquess of Macclesfield

Columbo poster

Columbo 15th September 1971 as Diver

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Alfred

Mystery and Imagination poster

Mystery and Imagination 29th January 1966 as Mr Abney

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Koolyghin

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Rev. Canon Chasuble

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Herbert Soppitt

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Mazzini Dunn

Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre 7th October 1965 as Cyril Boggis

Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre 7th October 1965 as Cloon

Public Eye poster

Public Eye 23rd January 1965 as Jenks

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Fatty

The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play 30th September 1964 as Headmaster

A Choice of Coward poster

A Choice of Coward 10th August 1964 as Ernest Feldman

Martin Chuzzlewit poster

Martin Chuzzlewit 19th January 1964

Sir Francis Drake poster

Sir Francis Drake 12th November 1961 as Sir Richard Bosanquet

Danger Man poster

Danger Man 11th September 1960 as Keith Smith

Bleak House poster

Bleak House 16th October 1959 as Inspector Bucket

No Hiding Place poster

No Hiding Place 16th September 1959

Our Mutual Friend poster

Our Mutual Friend 7th November 1958 as Nicodemus Boffin

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Major Trumbull

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Wilf

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Jack

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel poster

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel 28th September 1955 as Jack Williams

Lilli Palmer Theatre poster

Lilli Palmer Theatre 25th September 1955 as Bilston

The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney 27th October 1954 as Bailiff

Sunday Night Theatre poster

Sunday Night Theatre 1st January 1950 as John Wood

Sunday Night Theatre poster

Sunday Night Theatre 1st January 1950 as Father Francis