John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period. He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at

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High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in

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theatre in

and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties. He made appearances in numerous British television plays and series including; '' Doctor Who'' ''(

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)'', '' The Saint'', '' Softly, Softly'' and ''

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'' and he played the role of Cardinal Wolsey in '' The Six Wives of Henry VIII'' (1970). His film roles included '' Oliver!'' (uncredited), '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (uncredited), ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Omen III: The Final Conflict''.

Filmography

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'' (1959) - Minor Role (uncredited) *'' Oliver!'' (1968) - Workhouse Governor (uncredited) *'' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (1968) - Castle Chef (uncredited) *''

'' (1969) - Farmer *''

Uncle Vanya ''Uncle Vanya'' ( rus, Дя́дя Ва́ня, r=Dyádya Ványa, p=ˈdʲædʲə ˈvanʲə) is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1898, and was first produced in 1899 by the Moscow Art Theatre under the dir ...

'' (1970) - Telyeghin (''

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'') *''

'' (1971) - Mayor *''

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'' (1971) - Henderson (uncredited) *'' I Want What I Want'' (1972) *'' The Darwin Adventure'' (1972) - Prof. Draper *'' The Stick Up'' (1977) - Spectator *'' Omen III: The Final Conflict'' (1981) - Diplomat

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* 1916 births 2000 deaths English male film actors English male television actors People from Purley, London 20th-century English male actors Male actors from Surrey {{england-actor-stub