Richard Pearson

Biography

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.

Known for

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Water

1985 ⭐ 6.0

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The Wind in the Willows

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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The Mirror Crack'd

1980 ⭐ 6.1

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Tess

1979 ⭐ 7.1

Career timeline

1989

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

Mole (voice) · 1989

⭐ 5.0

1986

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

Mole (voice) · 1986

Whoops Apocalypse

Michael Sumpter (Defence Secre · 1986

⭐ 5.7

1985

Reunion at Fairborough

1985

⭐ 5.8

Water

Foreign Secretary · 1985

⭐ 6.0

1983

The Wind in the Willows Notable

Mole · 1983

⭐ 7.0

1980

The Mirror Crack'd

Doctor Haydock · 1980

⭐ 6.1

1979

Tess Notable

Vicar of Marlott · 1979

⭐ 7.1

Coming Out

Gerald Fox · 1979

⭐ 5.0

1978

She Fell Among Thieves Notable

Father Below · 1978

⭐ 7.0

1976

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet Notable

Granville Bennett · 1976

⭐ 8.0

The Blue Bird

Bread · 1976

⭐ 5.5

Love Among the Ruins Notable

George Druce · 1976

⭐ 7.0

1975

Royal Flash

Duchy Chamberlain · 1975

⭐ 5.9

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Sir Geoffrey · 1975

⭐ 5.8

1973

Alice Through the Looking Glass

The White King · 1973

⭐ 6.3

Her Majesty's Pleasure Notable

Mrs Whiteheart · 1973

⭐ 8.0

1972

Mrs. Warren's Profession Notable

Rev. Samuel Gardner · 1972

⭐ 9.0

Pope Joan

Friar Timothy · 1972

⭐ 6.1

Still Waters Notable

Alfred · 1972

⭐ 7.0

1971

Macbeth Notable

Doctor · 1971

⭐ 7.1

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Patient · 1971

⭐ 6.6

Catch Me a Spy

Haldene · 1971

⭐ 5.0

1970

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Wilting · 1970

⭐ 6.0

The Three Sisters

Koolyghin · 1970

⭐ 6.5

1969

The Fosters

Mr. Foster · 1969

1968

The Strange Affair

1968

⭐ 5.1

Inspector Clouseau

Shockley · 1968

⭐ 5.1

Charlie Bubbles

Accountant · 1968

⭐ 6.6

1967

How I Won the War

Old Man at Alamein · 1967

⭐ 5.6

1966

Macready's Gala Notable

Headmaster · 1966

⭐ 7.0

1965

The Agony and the Ecstasy Notable

Cardinal · 1965

⭐ 7.1

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin

Bailiff · 1965

1964

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

Osborn · 1964

⭐ 6.1

The Comedy Man Notable

Advertising Man · 1964

⭐ 7.1

1962

Guns of Darkness

Herbert Bastian · 1962

⭐ 6.2

Frequently appears with

Michael Caine

Governor Baxter Thwaites

Valerie Perrine

Pamela Weintraub

Brenda Vaccaro

Dolores Thwaites

Leonard Rossiter

Sir Malcolm Leveridge

Billy Connolly

Delgado Fitzhugh

Michael Hordern

Badger

Ian Carmichael

Rat

David Jason

Toad

Beryl Reid

The Magistrate

Full filmography

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The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads

1989 ⭐ 5.0

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The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales

1986

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Whoops Apocalypse

1986 ⭐ 5.7

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Reunion at Fairborough

1985 ⭐ 5.8

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Water

1985 ⭐ 6.0

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The Wind in the Willows

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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The Mirror Crack'd

1980 ⭐ 6.1

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Tess

1979 ⭐ 7.1

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Coming Out

1979 ⭐ 5.0

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She Fell Among Thieves

1978 ⭐ 7.0

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It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

1976 ⭐ 8.0

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The Blue Bird

1976 ⭐ 5.5

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Love Among the Ruins

1976 ⭐ 7.0

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Royal Flash

1975 ⭐ 5.9

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One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975 ⭐ 5.8

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Alice Through the Looking Glass

1973 ⭐ 6.3

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Her Majesty's Pleasure

1973 ⭐ 8.0

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Mrs. Warren's Profession

1972 ⭐ 9.0

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Pope Joan

1972 ⭐ 6.1

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Still Waters

1972 ⭐ 7.0