Basil Radford
ActingBorn Jun 25, 1897Died Oct 20, 1952
Chester, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
1951The Galloping Majoras Ideamovie1951White Corridorsas Retired Civil Servantmovie1950Ha'penny Breezeas Shopkeeper (uncredited)movie1950Chance of a Lifetimeas Dickinsonmovie1949Passport to Pimlicoas Greggmovie1949Helter Skelteras Maj. Bright (uncredited)movie1949Whisky Galore!as Captain Paul Waggettmovie1949Stop Press Girlas The Mechanical Typemovie1949It's Not Cricketas Maj. Brightmovie1948Quartetas Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")movie1948The Winslow Boyas Desmond Currymovie1946A Girl in a Millionas Prendergastmovie1946The Captive Heartas Major Ossy Dalrymplemovie1945Dead of Nightas George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")movie1945The Way to the Starsas 'Tiny' Williamsmovie1945Twilight Houras Lord Chetwoodmovie1943Dear Octopusas Kennethmovie1943Millions Like Usas Chartersmovie1942London Scrapbookas Himselfmovie1942Unpublished Storyas Lambmovie1942The Next of Kinas Careless Talker on Trainmovie1942Flying Fortressas Captain Wilkinsonmovie1940Room for Twoas Robert Spencermovie1940The Flying Squadas Sedermanmovie1940Crook's Touras Hawtrey Chartersmovie1940Night Train to Munichas Chartersmovie1940Girl in the Newsas Doctor Threadgrovemovie1940Just Williamas Mr. Sidwaymovie1940The Girl Who Forgotas Mr. Barradinemovie1939Secret Journeyas John Richardsonmovie1939The Four Just Menas (uncredited)movie1939Jamaica Innas Lord Georgemovie1939She Couldn't Say Noas Lord Piltonmovie1939Spies of the Airas Bill Madisonmovie1939Let's Be Famousas Watsonmovie1939Trouble Brewingas Guest at Madame Berdi'smovie1938Climbing Highas Reggie Bairdmovie1938The Lady Vanishesas Chartersmovie1938Convict 99as Deputy Governormovie1937Captain's Ordersas Murdochmovie1937Jump for Gloryas Defending Counselmovie1937Young and Innocentas Erica's Uncle Basilmovie1936Dishonour Brightas Henry Cranemovie1936Broken Blossomsas Mr. Reedmovie1935Foreign Affairesas Basil Mallory (uncredited)movie1934A Southern Maidas Tommovie1933Leave It to Smithas Sir John Moyntonmovie1932There Goes the Brideas Rudolph (uncredited)movie1930Seven Days Leaveas Corporalmovie1929Barnum Was Rightas Standishmovie