Basil Radford

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.

Known for

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The Galloping Major

1951 ⭐ 6.1

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White Corridors

1951 ⭐ 6.8

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Ha'penny Breeze

1950 ⭐ 6.0

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Chance of a Lifetime

1950 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

1951

The Galloping Major

Major Arthur Hill · 1951

⭐ 6.1

White Corridors

Retired Civil Servant · 1951

⭐ 6.8

1950

Ha'penny Breeze

Shopkeeper (uncredited) · 1950

⭐ 6.0

Chance of a Lifetime

Dickinson · 1950

⭐ 6.6

1949

Passport to Pimlico

Gregg · 1949

⭐ 6.9

Helter Skelter

Maj. Bright (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.4

Whisky Galore!

Captain Paul Waggett · 1949

⭐ 6.8

1948

Quartet

Henry Garnet (segment "The Fac · 1948

⭐ 6.3

The Winslow Boy Notable

Desmond Curry · 1948

⭐ 7.0

1946

A Girl in a Million

Prendergast · 1946

⭐ 6.3

The Captive Heart

Major Ossy Dalrymple · 1946

⭐ 6.4

1945

Dead of Night Notable

George Parratt (Segment "The G · 1945

⭐ 7.2

The Way to the Stars

'Tiny' Williams · 1945

⭐ 6.1

Twilight Hour Notable

Lord Chetwood · 1945

⭐ 7.0

1943

Millions Like Us

Charters · 1943

⭐ 5.6

1942

Unpublished Story

Lamb · 1942

⭐ 6.5

The Next of Kin

Careless Talker on Train · 1942

⭐ 5.4

Flying Fortress

Captain Wilkinson · 1942

⭐ 6.3

1940

Room for Two Notable

Robert Spencer · 1940

⭐ 8.0

The Flying Squad

Sederman · 1940

⭐ 6.3

Crook's Tour

Hawtrey Charters · 1940

⭐ 6.0

1939

The Four Just Men

(uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 6.7

Jamaica Inn

Lord George · 1939

⭐ 6.1

Spies of the Air

Bill Madison · 1939

⭐ 6.7

1938

Climbing High Notable

Reggie Baird · 1938

⭐ 7.1

The Lady Vanishes Notable

Charters · 1938

⭐ 7.4

Convict 99 Notable

Deputy Governor · 1938

⭐ 7.0

1937

Jump for Glory

Defending Counsel · 1937

⭐ 5.7

Young and Innocent

Erica's Uncle Basil · 1937

⭐ 6.6

1936

Dishonour Bright

Henry Crane · 1936

⭐ 6.5

Broken Blossoms

Mr. Reed · 1936

⭐ 6.1

1934

A Southern Maid

Tom · 1934

1932

There Goes the Bride

Rudolph (uncredited) · 1932

⭐ 6.5

1930

Seven Days Leave

Corporal · 1930

⭐ 6.8

1929

Barnum Was Right Notable

Standish · 1929

⭐ 7.5

Frequently appears with

Jimmy Hanley

Bill Collins

Janette Scott

Susan Hill

A.E. Matthews

Sir Robert Medleigh

Rène Ray

Pam Riley

Googie Withers

Dr. Sophie Dean

James Donald

Neil Marriner

Godfrey Tearle

Mr. Groom Sr.

Petula Clark

Joan Shepherd

Jean Anderson

Sister Gater

Full filmography

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The Galloping Major

1951 ⭐ 6.1

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White Corridors

1951 ⭐ 6.8

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Ha'penny Breeze

1950 ⭐ 6.0

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Chance of a Lifetime

1950 ⭐ 6.6

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Passport to Pimlico

1949 ⭐ 6.9

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Helter Skelter

1949 ⭐ 6.4

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Whisky Galore!

1949 ⭐ 6.8

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Stop Press Girl

1949 ⭐ 5.9

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It's Not Cricket

1949 ⭐ 6.1

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Quartet

1948 ⭐ 6.3

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The Winslow Boy

1948 ⭐ 7.0

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A Girl in a Million

1946 ⭐ 6.3

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The Captive Heart

1946 ⭐ 6.4

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Dead of Night

1945 ⭐ 7.2

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The Way to the Stars

1945 ⭐ 6.1

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Twilight Hour

1945 ⭐ 7.0

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Millions Like Us

1943 ⭐ 5.6

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Unpublished Story

1942 ⭐ 6.5

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The Next of Kin

1942 ⭐ 5.4

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Flying Fortress

1942 ⭐ 6.3