Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre.

Biography

Vinnicombe was born in

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and began working on the music hall stages in 1912 and at regular theatres in 1938 at the

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. His first film appearance was in 1928, and went on to appear in 213 other films. He worked up to his death, with his last television appearance in the comedy '' Doctor in the House'' in 1970.

Partial filmography

* ''

Blighty "Blighty" is a British English slang term for Great Britain, or often specifically England.

'' (1927) - Drill Sergeant * '' Boadicea'' (1927) - Officer in Roman Army (uncredited) * '' The King's Highway'' (1927) - Police Chief * '' Carry On'' (1927) - Andrews * '' The Luck of the Navy'' (1927) - Stoker Clark * ''

The Guns of Loos ''The Guns of Loos'' is a 1928 British silent war film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Henry Victor, Madeleine Carroll, and Bobby Howes. Plot A blind veteran of the First World War returns home to run his family's industrial empire. ...

'' (1928) - Sergeant * '' Shooting Stars'' (1928) - Property Man * '' Balaclava'' (1928) - Trooper Strang * '' A Reckless Gamble'' (1928) - Wally * '' You Know What Sailors Are'' (1928) - Seaman * ''

High Treason Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

'' (1929) - Peace League Commissionaire (uncredited) * ''The Adventures of Dick Turpin'' (1929) - Jonathan Wild * ''

Warned Off ''Warned Off'' is a 1930 British silent film directed by Walter West and starring Tony Wylde, Chili Bouchier and Queenie Thomas. It was made at Cricklewood Studios. Cast * Tony Wylde - Frank Cuthbert * Chili Bouchier - Florrie Greville * Qu ...

'' (1930) - Miles * ''

The Great Game The Great Game is the name for a set of political, diplomatic and military confrontations that occurred through most of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century – involving the rivalry of the British Empire and the Russian Empi ...

'' (1930) - Joe Miller * '' Kissing Cup's Race'' (1930) - Bookie * '' The Sport of Kings'' (1931) - Panama Pete * '' The Skin Game'' (1931) - Van Driver (uncredited) * '' Tell England'' (1931) - Sergeant * '' Never Trouble Trouble'' (1931) - Bill Hainton * '' The Great Gay Road'' (1931) - Joe * ''

Shadows A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, ...

'' (1931) - Cripps * ''

Castle Sinister ''Castle Sinister'' was a 1932 British horror film produced, written and directed by Widgey R. Newman. Very little is known of either the film or the director, although available information suggests Newman to have been something of a maverick ...

'' (1932) - Jorkins * '' Heroes of the Mine'' (1932) - Bob * ''

Here's George ''Here's George'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and featuring Pat Paterson, Syd Crossley and Merle Tottenham. It was adapted by Marriott Edgar from his own play ''The Service Flat''. It was shot at Cricklewood Studios as a q ...

'' (1932) - Foeman * '' Illegal'' (1932) - The Bookie (uncredited) * '' The Lucky Number'' (1932) - Bookmaker at Greyhound Stadium (uncredited) * '' The Good Companions'' (1933) - Fred - Driver's Mate * ''

The Crime at Blossoms ''The Crime at Blossoms'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh Wakefield and Joyce Bland. It was remade by Rogers in 1949 as '' Dark Secret''. After moving into a picturesque country cottage, a woman become ...

'' (1933) - Palmer * ''

Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of West ...

'' (1933) - Gypsy King * '' Falling for You'' (1933) - Publican (uncredited) * '' Dora'' (1933 short) - PC William Petty * '' Britannia of Billingsgate'' (1933) - Harry * ''

The Private Life of Henry VIII ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' is a 1933 British film directed and co-produced by Alexander Korda and starring Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Merle Oberon and Elsa Lanchester. It was written by Lajos Bíró and Arthur Wimperis for London F ...

'' (1933) - Butcher in Kitchen (uncredited) * '' Channel Crossing'' (1933) - Sailor (uncredited) * '' Trouble'' (1933) - Chief Steward * '' Marooned'' (1933) - Wilson * '' Friday the Thirteenth'' (1933) - Bookmaker (uncredited) * ''Up for the Derby'' (1933) - Bert Davis, Bookie (uncredited) * '' Sorrell and Son'' (1933) - Buck * ''

The Scotland Yard Mystery ''The Scotland Yard Mystery'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Sir Gerald du Maurier, George Curzon, Grete Natzler, Belle Chrystall and Wally Patch. The screenplay concerns a criminal doctor who operates a ...

'' (1934) - Detective Sergeant George * '' The Fire Raisers'' (1934) - Price the Trainer (uncredited) * '' Those Were the Days'' (1934) - Insp. Briggs * '' Tiger Bay'' (1934) - Wally * '' The Man I Want'' (1934) - Crook * '' Passing Shadows'' (1934) - Sergeant * '' Orders Is Orders'' (1934) - Regimental Sergeant Major * '' Music Hall'' (1934) - Fred * '' What Happened to Harkness?'' (1934) - Bullett * '' Falling in Love'' (1934) - Boatman (uncredited) * '' Virginia's Husband'' (1934) - Police Sergeant * '' Badger's Green'' (1934) - Mr. Rogers * ''The Scoop'' (1934) - Harry Humphries * ''

Crazy People ''Crazy People'' is a 1990 American black comedy film starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah, directed by Tony Bill, and music by Cliff Eidelman. Plot Emory Leeson is an advertising executive who experiences a nervous breakdown. He designs a s ...

'' (1934) * '' A Glimpse of Paradise'' (1934) - Harry * ''

The Old Curiosity Shop ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' is one of two novels (the other being ''Barnaby Rudge'') which Charles Dickens published along with short stories in his weekly serial ''Master Humphrey's Clock'', from 1840 to 1841. It was so popular that New York r ...

'' (1934) - George (uncredited) * '' The Perfect Flaw'' (1934) - Bert * ''

Once in a New Moon ''Once in a New Moon'' is a 1935 British science fiction film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Eliot Makeham, René Ray and Morton Selten. It is a quota quickie, made at Shepperton Studios.Wood p.83 Plot When a dead star passes planet ...

'' (1934) - Syd Parrott * '' Borrow a Million'' (1934) - Bodgers * '' The Public Life of Henry the Ninth'' (1935) - Landlord * '' Brewster's Millions'' (1935) - Bookmaker (uncredited) * ''

Street Song A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...

'' (1935) - Wally * ''

That's My Uncle ''That's My Uncle'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Mark Daly, Richard Cooper and Betty Astell. It was made at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for release by Universal Pictures.Wood p.88 Cast * Mar ...

'' (1935) - Splinty Woods * '' Dandy Dick'' (1935) - Police Constable Topping (uncredited) * '' Death on the Set'' (1935) - Sergeant Crowther * '' Where's George?'' (1935) - Ted Sloane * ''

Old Faithful Old Faithful is a cone geyser in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. It was named in 1870 during the Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition and was the first geyser in the park to be named. It is a highly predictable geotherm ...

'' (1935) - Joe Riley * ''

While Parents Sleep ''While Parents Sleep'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Jean Gillie, Enid Stamp Taylor and Romilly Lunge. The film is a screen adaptation of a 1932 play of the same name by Anthony Kimmins, which had been ...

'' (1935) - Taxi Driver * ''

Crime Unlimited ''Crime Unlimited'' is a 1935 British crime film that was made as a Quota quickie. It was directed by Ralph Ince. The film marked the English-language debut of Lilli Palmer. Plot The Merrick gang pull off a diamond robbery and murder a police o ...

'' (1935) - Andrew Purvis (uncredited) * '' No Monkey Business'' (1935) - Stage Hand (uncredited) * '' Get Off My Foot'' (1935) - Tramp * ''

Off the Dole ''Off the Dole'' is a 1935 British film starring George Formby. Formby appeared as John Willie, a stage character originally developed by his father, George Formby, Sr.; Beryl Formby, Formby Jnr's wife, also appeared in the film. Plot John Wi ...

'' (1935) - Detective Brown * '' Marry the Girl'' (1935) - Bookmaker * ''

His Majesty and Company ''His Majesty and Company'' or ''His Majesty and Co'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring John Garrick, Barbara Waring, and Morton Selten. It was made at Wembley Studios by the British subsidiary of the Fox ...

'' (1935) - Bert Hicks * '' Charing Cross Road'' (1935) - Langdon's Assistant (uncredited) * '' Public Nuisance No. 1'' (1936) - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) * ''

Ticket of Leave A ticket of leave was a document of parole issued to convicts who had shown they could now be trusted with some freedoms. Originally the ticket was issued in Britain and later adapted by the United States, Canada, and Ireland. Jurisdictions ...

'' (1936) - Sergeant Knott * '' Twice Branded'' (1936) - James Kaley (uncredited) * '' A Wife or Two'' (1936) * ''On Top of the World'' (1936) - Cardsharper * ''

Excuse My Glove ''Excuse My Glove'' is a 1936 British comedy sports film directed by Redd Davis and starring Len Harvey, Archie Pitt and Betty Ann Davies. It was produced by Alexander Film Productions. It was shot at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the ...

'' (1936) - Hurricane Harry * ''A Touch of the Moon'' (1936) - Police Constable * ''

Prison Breaker ''Prison Breaker'' is a 1936 British crime drama film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring James Mason, Wally Patch, Marguerite Allan and George Merritt. The film was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace; its plot concerns a British secret serv ...

'' (1936) - Villars * '' King of the Castle'' (1936) - Trout * '' Not So Dusty'' (1936) - Dusty Gray * '' The Interrupted Honeymoon'' (1936) - Police Constable * ''

The Man Who Could Work Miracles ''The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' is a 1937 London Films British fantasy-comedy film directed by Lothar Mendes and produced by Alexander Korda. The film stars Roland Young with a cast of supporting players including Sir Ralph Richardson. ...

'' (1936) - Supt. Smithells * ''

Dusty Ermine ''Dusty Ermine'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Anthony Bushell, Jane Baxter and Ronald Squire. In the United States it was released under the alternative title ''Hideout in the Alps''. It was based on the ...

'' (1936) - Thug (uncredited) * ''

Luck of the Turf ''Luck of the Turf'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Randall Faye and starring Jack Melford, Moira Lynd, Wally Patch and Moore Marriott. It was made at the Nettlefold Studios in Walton as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood ...

'' (1936) - Bill Harris * '' Hail and Farewell'' (1936) - Sergeant Major * '' Men Are Not Gods'' (1936) - Gallery Attendant * ''

The Scarab Murder Case ''The Scarab Murder Case'' (1929) is a classic whodunit written by S. S. Van Dine. In this book, detective Philo Vance's murder investigation takes place in a private home that doubles as a museum of Egyptology, and the solution depends in part ...

'' (1936) - Inspector Moor * '' You Must Get Married'' (1936) - Chief Blow * ''

The Price of Folly ''The Price of Folly'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Walter Summers and starring Leonora Corbett, Colin Keith-Johnston and Judy Kelly. The screenplay concerns a man who, after a failed attempt to kill a woman, finds himself blackmail ...

'' (1937) - Man with Tip * '' The Street Singer'' (1937) - Policeman * '' Busman's Holiday'' (1937) - Jeff Pinkerton * ''

The High Command ''The High Command'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Thorold Dickinson and starring Lionel Atwill, Lucie Mannheim and James Mason. It was shot at Ealing Studios and on location on the Gold Coast. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1937) - Crawford * ''

Farewell Again ''Farewell Again'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Leslie Banks, Flora Robson, Sebastian Shaw and Robert Newton. The film is a portmanteau illustrating the calls of duty on various soldiers and their families. ...

'' (1937) - Sgt. Maj. Billings * '' The Man Who Made Diamonds'' (1937) - Alf Higgins * '' Night Ride'' (1937) - Alf Higgins * '' Talking Feet'' (1937) - (uncredited) * ''

Doctor Syn The Reverend Doctor Christopher Syn is the smuggler hero of a series of novels by Russell Thorndike. The first book, ''Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh'' was published in 1915. The story idea came from smuggling in the 18th-century Romney ...

'' (1937) - Collyer's Bo'sun * ''

Missing, Believed Married ''Missing, Believed Married'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Wally Patch, Julian Vedey and Hazel Terry. It was a quota quickie made at Pinewood Studios. A young heiress is almost tricked into marriag ...

'' (1937) - Flatiron Stubbs * ''

Captain's Orders ''Captain's Orders'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Ivar Campbell and starring Henry Edwards, Jane Carr, Marie La Varre, Wally Patch and Basil Radford. The film's sets were designed by Clifford Pember, in his final production. Cast ...

'' (1937) - Johnstone * '' Sam Small Leaves Town'' (1937) - Bus Passenger (uncredited) * '' Holiday's End'' (1937) - Sergeant Yerbury * ''

Owd Bob ''Owd Bob: The Grey Dog of Kenmuir'', also titled ''Bob, Son of Battle'' for US editions, is a children's book by English author Alfred Ollivant. It was published in 1898 and became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, though ...

'' (1938) - Bookmaker - Unlucky Joe - (US title: 'To the Victor') * '' Bank Holiday'' (1938) - Arthur * '' I See Ice'' (1938) - Train Conductor (uncredited) * ''Quiet Please'' (1938) - Bill * ''

On Velvet ''On Velvet'' is a 1938 British musical comedy film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Wally Patch, Joe Hayman and Vi Kaley.Wood p.99 It is a musical revue and was film distribution, distributed by the American company Columbia Pictures. ...

'' (1938) - Harry Higgs * '' Almost a Honeymoon'' (1938) - Bailiff * ''

Break the News ''Break the News'' is the third studio album by Swedish singer Darin. It was released on 22 November 2006 in Sweden. The album reached the top of the Swedish Album Charts. Four singles were released from the album in Sweden with an additional ...

'' (1938) - Prison Guard * ''

13 Men and a Gun ''13 Men and a Gun'' is a 1938 British-Italian war film directed by Mario Zampi and starring Arthur Wontner, Clifford Evans and Howard Marion-Crawford. It is an English-language version of the Italian film ''Tredici uomini e un cannone''. Premi ...

'' (1938) - Hans * '' Night Alone'' (1938) - Policeman * ''

Alf's Button Afloat ''Alf's Button Afloat'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Nervo, Alastair Sim and Peter Gawthorne. In the film, the Crazy Gang go to sea, where one of them discovers a butto ...

'' (1938) - Sgt. Hawkins * '' Pygmalion'' (1938) - First Bystander * '' The Ware Case'' (1938) - Taxi Driver * '' The Sky's the Limit'' (1938) - Commissionaire * '' The Mind of Mr. Reeder'' (1939) - Lomer * ''

Inspector Hornleigh Inspector Hornleigh is a fictional British detective from Scotland Yard, the protagonist of a popular BBC radio series of the 1930s, three British films, a German television series, and three books (two of them language text books). The radio ser ...

'' (1939) - Sam Holt aka Keyhole Charlie * ''

Sword of Honour The ''Sword of Honour'' is a trilogy of novels by Evelyn Waugh which loosely parallel Waugh's experiences during the Second World War. Published by Chapman & Hall from 1952 to 1961, the novels are: ''Men at Arms'' (1952); ''Officers and Gent ...

'' (1939) - Pomeroy Brown * '' Home from Home'' (1939) - Banks * ''

Poison Pen A poison pen letter is a letter or note containing unpleasant, abusive, or malicious statements or accusations about the recipient or a third party. It is usually sent anonymously. In the term "poison pen" (or poisoned pen), the word poison is u ...

'' (1939) - Mr. Suggs * '' Down Our Alley'' (1939) - Mr. Dunstable * ''

What Would You Do, Chums? ''What Would You Do, Chums?'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Syd Walker, Jean Gillie, Cyril Chamberlain and Peter Gawthorne. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film's title was the popular catchphrase of co ...

'' (1939) - Tom * '' Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday'' (1939) - Police Sergeant * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1940) - Sgt. Barker * '' They Came by Night'' (1940) - Bugsie * ''

Return to Yesterday ''Return to Yesterday'' is a 1940 British comedy-drama film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Clive Brook and Anna Lee. It was based on Robert Morley's play '' Goodness, How Sad''. The film was made at Ealing Studios. Synopsis A British ...

'' (1940) - Night Watchman * '' Laugh It Off'' (1940) - Sergeant * ''

Band Waggon ''Band Waggon'' was a comedy radio show broadcast by the BBC from 1938 to 1940. The first series featured Arthur Askey and Richard "Stinker" Murdoch. In the second series, Askey and Murdoch were joined by Syd Walker, and the third series added ...

'' (1940) - Commissionaire * ''

Night Train to Munich ''Night Train to Munich'' is a 1940 British-American thriller film directed by Carol Reed and starring Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1939 short story ''Report on a Fugitive'' by Go ...

'' (1940) - Fisherman (uncredited) * '' Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt'' (1940) - The Buller * '' The Flying Squad'' (1940) - Bargee (uncredited) * '' Henry Steps Out'' (1940) - Wally * ''

Neutral Port ''Neutral Port'' is a 1940 British war film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Will Fyffe, Leslie Banks, Yvonne Arnaud, and Phyllis Calvert, with a supporting role for Wally Patch. It was produced and distributed by Gainsborough Picture ...

'' (1940) - Fred * ''

Two Smart Men ''Two Smart Men'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Widgey R. Newman and starring Leslie Fuller, Wally Patch and Margaret Yarde. The film's producer-director Newman had specialized in quota quickies during the previous decade and this pr ...

'' (1940) - Wally * ''

Gasbags ''Gasbags'' is a 1941 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and Marcel Varnel and starring The Crazy Gang as well as Moore Marriott. The film was a morale-booster in the early part of the Second World War. Production It was shot at the ...

'' (1941) - Sergeant-Major * ''Old Mother Riley in Business'' (1941) * ''

Quiet Wedding ''Quiet Wedding'' is a 1941 British romantic comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Margaret Lockwood, Derek Farr and Marjorie Fielding. The screenplay was written by Terence Rattigan and Anatole de Grunwald based on the play '' Q ...

'' (1941) - Magistrate * '' Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It'' (1941) - Sergeant Major * ''

Cottage to Let ''Cottage to Let'' is a 1941 British spy thriller film directed by Anthony Asquith starring Leslie Banks, Alastair Sim and John Mills. Filmed during the Second World War and set in Scotland during the war, its plot concerns Nazi spies trying t ...

'' (1941) - Evans * ''

Once a Crook ''Once a Crook'' is a 1941 British crime film directed by Herbert Mason, produced by Edward Black for 20th Century Fox and featuring Gordon Harker, Sydney Howard, Bernard Lee, Kathleen Harrison, and Raymond Huntley. It is an adaptation to the ...

'' (1941) - Warder * '' Facing the Music'' (1941) - Briggs * '' Jeannie'' (1941) - Porter * '' I Thank You'' (1941) - Bill, The Fireman * ''

The Common Touch ''The Common Touch'' is a 1941 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Geoffrey Hibbert, Harry Welchman, Greta Gynt, and Joyce Howard. The film is a remake by the director of his 1933 film ''Doss House''. Pianist Mark Hambourg ...

'' (1941) - 'Nobby' * '' The Seventh Survivor'' (1942) - Bob Sutton * ''

Gert and Daisy's Weekend ''Gert and Daisys Weekend'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Elsie Waters, Doris Waters and Iris Vandeleur. It was shot at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by the art director William Hemsley. It was follo ...

'' (1942) - Charlie Peters * '' Bob's Your Uncle'' (1942) - Sgt. Brownfoot * '' Banana Ridge'' (1942) - Police Officer * ''

Unpublished Story ''Unpublished Story'' is a 1942 British black-and-white war film directed by Harold French and starring Richard Greene and Valerie Hobson. It was produced and co-written by Anthony Havelock-Allan. The film served as a propaganda film during Wor ...

'' (1942) - Taxi Driver at Victoria Station * '' Let the People Sing'' (1942) - Sam * ''

Salute John Citizen ''Salute John Citizen'' is a 1942 black and white British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Edward Rigby, Mabel Constanduros and Jimmy Hanley. The Bunting family face up to the fortunes of war during the Second World War. Plot T ...

'' (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Sabotage at Sea'' (1942) - Tom (the steward) * '' In Which We Serve'' (1942) - Uncle Fred * ''

We'll Smile Again ''We'll Smile Again'' is a 1942 British musical comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Meinhart Maur. Premise A ring of Nazi spies infiltrate a film studio planning to use it for sending coded messages ...

'' (1942) - Head Porter * '' Get Cracking'' (1943) - Sgt. Joe Preston * ''

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' is a 1943 British romantic drama war film written, produced and directed by the Cinema of the United Kingdom, British film making team of Powell and Pressburger, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It s ...

'' (1943) - Sergeant Clearing Debris (uncredited) * '' Women in Bondage'' (1943) - German Soldier (uncredited) * '' The Butler's Dilemma'' (1943) - Tom * ''

Death by Design ''Death by Design'' is a 1943 British mystery film directed by Germain Burger and starring John Longden, Wally Patch and Barbara James. Cast * John Longden as Inspector Slade * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – ...

'' (1943) - Sergeant Clinton * '' One Exciting Night'' (1944) - Salvage Collector (uncredited) * '' I Didn't Do It'' (1945) - Det Sgt. Carp * ''

Don Chicago ''Don Chicago'' is a 1945 British crime comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Jackie Hunter, Joyce Heron and Claud Allister. It is based on the novel by C. E. Bechhofer Roberts. Plot An aspiring but timid gangster is forced to ...

'' (1945) - Sergeant * ''

Old Mother Riley at Home ''Old Mother Riley at Home'' is a 1945 British comedy film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane and Freddie Forbes. It is the 11th film in the long-running Old Mother Riley series. Plot summary Mother Riley's daugh ...

'' (1945) - Bouncer * '' A Matter of Life and Death'' (1946) - ARP Warden (uncredited) * ''

Gaiety George ''Gaiety George'' is a 1946 British historical musical film directed by George King and Leontine Sagan and starring Richard Greene, Ann Todd and Peter Graves.Harper p.179 It is set in the late Victorian music hall, when an Irish impresario ...

'' (1946) - Commissionaire * ''

Wanted for Murder ''Wanted for Murder'' is the title of a collection of six mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris which was first published in the United States in August 1931. This book was part of an ongoing series of novels and novellas by Charteris featuring ...

'' (1946) - Merry-Go-Round Barker * ''

George in Civvy Street ''George in Civvy Street'' is a 1946 British comedy film directed and produced by Marcel Varnel starring George Formby with Ronald Shiner, and Ian Fleming. It was made by the British subsidiary of Columbia Pictures. This was Formby's last big sc ...

'' (1946) - Sprout * '' London Town'' (1946) - Constable (uncredited) * ''

Appointment with Crime ''Appointment with Crime'' is a 1946 British crime film directed by John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Raymond Lovell, Joyce Howard and Robert Beatty. Plot Leo Martin (Hartnell) works for a criminal gang run by Gus Loman (Lovell) tha ...

'' (1946) - Joe Fisher - Garage Manager * ''

Green Fingers ''Green Fingers'' is a 1947 British drama film directed by John Harlow and starring Robert Beatty, Carol Raye and Nova Pilbeam. The film title does not use the term green fingers in its normal context, alluding to an untaught and natural skil ...

'' (1947) - Dawson * ''

Dusty Bates ''Dusty Bates'' is a 1947 British, Technicolor, children's film, directed by Darrell Catling and starring Ronald Shiner as 'Squeaky' Watts and Anthony Newley in the title role. It was produced by Gaumont-British Instructional and Children's En ...

'' (1947) - Uncle Hank Miller * '' The Ghosts of Berkeley Square'' (1947) - Foreman * '' Brighton Rock'' (1948) - Bill (uncredited) * ''

Good-Time Girl ''Good-Time Girl'' is a 1948 British film noir- crime drama film directed by David MacDonald. A homeless girl is asked to explain her bad behaviour in the juvenile court, and says she’s run away from home because she’s unhappy there. They ex ...

'' (1948) - Bookie (uncredited) * ''

Calling Paul Temple ''Calling Paul Temple'' is a 1948 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley, Dinah Sheridan and Margaretta Scott. It was the second in a series of four Paul Temple films distributed by Butcher's Film Service. The ...

'' (1948) - Spider Williams * '' A Date with a Dream'' (1948) - Uncle * '' The Guinea Pig'' (1948) - Uncle Percy * '' River Patrol'' (1948) - The Guv * '' The History of Mr. Polly'' (1949) - Customer * '' Helter Skelter'' (1949) - BBC Commissionaire (uncredited) * ''

The Adventures of Jane ''The Adventures of Jane'' is a 1949 British comedy film directed by Edward G. Whiting. It is the film version of the stage show based on the comic strip '' Jane'' originally created by Norman Pett. It was written by Alfred Goulding and Con We ...

'' (1949) - Customs Official * ''

The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery ''The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery'' is a 1950 British crime film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Robert Beatty, Rona Anderson, and Clifford Evans. The film is a strange hybrid: with the Twenty Questions sections being a true studi ...

'' (1950) - Police Officer 'Tiny' White * ''

Salute the Toff ''Salute the Toff'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley and Carol Marsh. The film was based on the 1941 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the sixth in the series featuring upper-class sleut ...

'' (1952) - Bert Ebbutt * ''

Hammer the Toff ''Hammer the Toff'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Bentley and Patricia Dainton. The film was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by John Creasey, the 17th in the series featuring upper-class sle ...

'' (1952) - Bert Ebbutt * ''

My Wife's Lodger ''My Wife's Lodger'' is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Dominic Roche, Olive Sloane and Leslie Dwyer. The screenplay concerns a who soldier returns home after the Second World War only to find a spiv lodger has e ...

'' (1952) - Sergeant * '' Will Any Gentleman...?'' (1953) - Bookmaker * ''Thought to Kill'' (1953) - Bridger * ''

The Wedding of Lilli Marlene ''The Wedding of Lilli Marlene'' is a 1953 British drama film directed by Arthur Crabtree and starring Lisa Daniely, Hugh McDermott and Sid James. It was made at Southall Studios with sets designed by the art director Ray Simm. It was produc ...

'' (1953) - Wally * ''

Josephine and Men ''Josephine and Men'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Roy Boulting and starring Glynis Johns, Jack Buchanan, Donald Sinden and Peter Finch. It also features William Hartnell, Gerald Sim, Thorley Walters, Victor Maddern and John Le ...

'' (1955) - Landlord * ''

Private's Progress ''Private's Progress'' is a 1956 British comedy film based on the novel by Alan Hackney. It was directed and produced by John and Roy Boulting, from a script by John Boulting and Frank Harvey. Plot During the Second World War, young undergrad ...

'' (1956) - Barman (uncredited) * '' Not So Dusty'' (1956) - Porter * ''

Suspended Alibi ''Suspended Alibi'' is a 1957 black and white British crime film directed by Alfred Shaughnessy and starring Patrick Holt, Honor Blackman and Lloyd Lamble. The film was produced by Robert Dunbar for Association of Cinematograph Television and All ...

'' (1957) - Porter * '' The Naked Truth'' (1957) - Paunchy Old Man * '' Morning Call'' (1957) - Wally, the tobacconist * '' Too Many Crooks'' (1959) - Sergeant / Court Usher (uncredited) * ''

I'm All Right Jack ''I'm All Right Jack'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed and produced by John and Roy Boulting from a script by Frank Harvey, John Boulting and Alan Hackney based on the 1958 novel ''Private Life'' by Alan Hackney. The film is a sequel t ...

'' (1959) - Workman * '' Operation Cupid'' (1960) - Bookmaker * '' The Challenge'' (1960) - Ticket Collector * ''

The Millionairess ''The Millionairess'' is a 1960 British romantic comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith, and starring Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers. Set in London, it is a loose adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1936 play of the same name. Plot By the ...

'' (1960) - Whelk Seller * '' The Night We Got the Bird'' (1961) - Ticket collector * ''

Nothing Barred ''Nothing Barred'' is a 1961 British black and white comedy film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Brian Rix, Leo Franklyn and Naunton Wayne. Plot Penniless Lord Whitebait (Naunton Wayne) plans to save his dwindling fortunes by opening ...

'' (1961) -Magazine Stall Proprietor - (billed as Walter Patch) * '' Serena'' (1962) - Barman * '' Danger by My Side'' (1962) - Factory Gatekeeper * ''

Sparrows Can't Sing ''Sparrows Can't Sing'' is a 1963 British kitchen sink comedy film. Based on a 1960 play, ''Sparrers Can't Sing'', it was directed by Joan Littlewood and was from a story by Stephen Lewis. The producer was Donald Taylor and the original music b ...

'' (1963) - Watchman * ''

A Jolly Bad Fellow ''A Jolly Bad Fellow'' (US: ''They all Died Laughing'') is a 1964 British black comedy film directed by Don Chaffey. It stars Leo McKern and Janet Munro.The Bargee ''The Bargee'' is a 1964 British comedy film shot in Techniscope directed by Duncan Wood, and starring Harry H. Corbett, Hugh Griffith, Eric Sykes and Ronnie Barker. The screenplay was written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. Plot Hemel Pike ...

'' (1964) - Bargee (uncredited) * ''

The Comedy Man ''The Comedy Man'' is a 1964 British kitchen sink realism drama film directed by Alvin Rakoff and starring Kenneth More, Cecil Parker, Dennis Price and Billie Whitelaw. It depicts the life of a struggling actor in Swinging London. More later s ...

'' (1964) - Bar Manager (uncredited) * ''

Poor Cow ''Poor Cow'' is a 1967 British kitchen sink drama film directed by Ken Loach and based on Nell Dunn's 1967 novel of the same name. It was Ken Loach's first feature film, after a series of TV productions. The film was re-released in the UK i ...

'' (1967) - Customer in Pub

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Patch, Wally 1888 births 1970 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English male comedians People from Willesden 20th-century English male actors 20th-century English comedians