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Arthur Hambling (14 March 1888 – 6 December 1952) was a British actor, on stage from 1912, and best known for appearances in the films ''
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'' (1944) and ''
The Lavender Hill Mob ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' is a 1951 British comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T. E. B. Clarke, directed by Charles Crichton, starring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway and featuring Sid James and Alfie Bass. The title refers ...
'' (1951). In 1939 he appeared in the West End in N.C. Hunter's comedy ''
Grouse in June ''Grouse in June'' is a 1939 comedy play by N.C. Hunter, in which a group of Americans hunt for treasure lost on the Scottish coast when the Spanish Armada was washed ashore in 1588. After premiering at Richmond Theatre, it ran for 126 perfor ...
''.


Selected filmography

* '' The W Plan'' (1930) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''
Greek Street Greek Street is a street in Soho, London, leading south from Soho Square to Shaftesbury Avenue. The street is famous for its restaurants and cosmopolitan nature. History It is thought to take its name from a Greek church that was built in ...
'' (1930) - Alfie * '' Other People's Sins'' (1931) - Fireman * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1931) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' A Night in Montmartre'' (1931) - Inspector Brichot * ''
Detective Lloyd ''Detective Lloyd'' (1931) is a 12-chapter Universal movie serial. A co-production between the American company Universal and the British company General Films, it was filmed entirely in Britain with British and Commonwealth actors. It ...
'' (1932) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Something Always Happens'' (1934) - First Duped Waiter (uncredited) * ''
Death at Broadcasting House ''Death at Broadcasting House'', also known as ''Death at a Broadcast'', is a 1934 UK, British mystery film directed by Reginald Denham and starring Ian Hunter (actor), Ian Hunter, Austin Trevor, Henry Kendall (actor), Henry Kendall, and Jack Ha ...
'' (1934) - Man On BBC Reception Desk (uncredited) * '' The Scoop'' (1934) - Inspector Stephenson * ''
Lorna Doone ''Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor'' is a novel by R. D. Blackmore, first published in three volumes in London in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particu ...
'' (1934) - Soldier * ''
The Scarlet Pimpernel ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. It was written after her stage play of the same title (co-authored with her husband Montague Barstow) enjoyed a long run in Lo ...
'' (1934) - Captain of the Guard (uncredited) * '' Look Up and Laugh'' (1935) - Sam (uncredited) * ''
Midshipman Easy ''Midshipman Easy'' is a 1935 British adventure film directed by Carol Reed and starring Hughie Green, Margaret Lockwood, Harry Tate and Robert Adams. The screenplay concerns a young man who runs away from home, joins the navy and goes to se ...
'' (1935) - First Lieutenant Sawbett * '' Whom the Gods Love'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The House of the Spaniard'' (1936) - Albert Smith (uncredited) * '' French Leave'' (1937) - Cpl. Sykes * '' The Girl in the Taxi'' (1937) - Senior Police Officer (uncredited) * '' The Last Chance'' (1937) - Constable Brown * ''
A Romance in Flanders ''A Romance in Flanders'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Paul Cavanagh, Marcelle Chantal, Olga Lindo and Alastair Sim. It is set during the First World War with the British Expeditionary Force in Flanders. ...
'' (1937) - Colonel Kennedy * '' South Riding'' (1938) - Village Doctor (uncredited) * '' I See Ice'' (1938) - Prison Warder (uncredited) * '' Almost a Honeymoon'' (1938) - Adolphus * '' Kate Plus Ten'' (1938) - 3rd Signalman (uncredited) * '' The Gaunt Stranger'' (1938) - Detective Sgt. Richards * '' Many Tanks Mr. Atkins'' (1938) - Sgt. Maj. Cyril Hornett * ''
Lightning Conductor A lightning rod or lightning conductor (British English) is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike. If lightning hits the structure, it is most likely to strike the rod and be conducted ...
'' (1938) - Bus Inspector * '' The Four Just Men'' (1939) - Benham * '' At the Villa Rose'' (1940) - Mons. Perrichet * '' Three Silent Men'' (1940) - Ginger Brown * '' Bulldog Sees It Through'' (1940) - Inspector Horn * '' Old Bill and Son'' (1941) - Shelter Delivery Man (uncredited) * '' Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It'' (1941) - Joe (uncredited) * '' 'Pimpernel' Smith'' (1941) - Jordan * '' Cottage to Let'' (1941) - Scotland Yard Inspector (uncredited) * '' The Saint Meets the Tiger'' (1941) - Police constable * '' The Common Touch'' (1941) - Pettit (uncredited) * ''
The Black Sheep of Whitehall ''The Black Sheep of Whitehall'' (the opening credits read ''Black Sheep of Whitehall'') is a 1942 British black-and-white comedy film, comedy war film, film director, directed by Will Hay and Basil Dearden, starring Will Hay, John Mills, Basil ...
'' (1942) - Bailiff (uncredited) * '' Penn of Pennsylvania'' (1942) - (uncredited) * '' The Missing Million'' (1942) - Wells * '' Hard Steel'' (1942) - Mr. Lamport * '' They Flew Alone'' (1942) - Policeman * ''
Gert and Daisy Clean Up ''Gert and Daisy Clean Up'' is a 1942 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Elsie Waters, Doris Waters and Iris Vandeleur. It was written by Kathleen Butler (screenwriter), Kathleen Butler and H. F. Maltby, with additional d ...
'' (1942) - PC Albert Green (uncredited) * '' Happidrome'' (1943) - Jones Jnr. * '' Variety Jubilee'' (1943) - Commissionaire * '' Up with the Lark'' (1943) - Policeman in Ethel and Gracie's Cell * '' Time Flies'' (1943) - Captain Of The Guard (uncredited) * '' Demobbed'' (1944) - Curtis * ''
It Happened One Sunday ''It Happened One Sunday'' is a 1944 British romantic comedy film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Robert Beatty, Barbara White and Marjorie Rhodes. It was written by Paul Vincent Carroll, Frederic Gotfurt and Frank Harvey based on th ...
'' (1944) - Immigration Officer * ''
Don't Take It to Heart ''Don't Take It to Heart'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Jeffrey Dell and starring Richard Greene, Alfred Drayton, Patricia Medina, Moore Marriott and Richard Bird. It was shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith with set ...
'' (1944) - Railway Porter * ''
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'' (1944) - Bates - Soldier in the English Army * '' He Snoops to Conquer'' (1945) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Johnny Frenchman'' (1945) - Steve Matthews * ''
Odd Man Out ''Odd Man Out'' is a 1947 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, and starring James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, and Kathleen Ryan. Set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it follows a wounded Nationalist leader who attempts to evade pol ...
'' (1947) - Tom * '' It Always Rains on Sunday'' (1947) - Yardmaster * '' Daughter of Darkness'' (1948) - Jacob * '' Good-Time Girl'' (1948) - Policeman At Park Gates * '' My Brother's Keeper'' (1948) - Hodges * '' Portrait from Life'' (1949) - Coroner's Officer (uncredited) * '' Vote for Huggett'' (1949) - Newspaperman (uncredited) * '' It's Not Cricket'' (1949) - Barman * '' Don't Ever Leave Me'' (1949) - Policeman (Jack's Flat) * '' Trottie True'' (1949) - Mr. Jupp (uncredited) * '' Train of Events'' (1949) - (uncredited) * '' Waterfront'' (1950) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Cage of Gold'' (1950) - Jenkins * ''
The Clouded Yellow ''The Clouded Yellow'' is a 1950 British mystery film directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty E. Box for Carillon Films. It stars Jean Simmons and Trevor Howard. A dismissed secret service agent falls in love with a disturbed young woma ...
'' (1950) - Local Police Sgt (uncredited) * '' Blackmailed'' (1951) - Inspector Canin * ''
The Lavender Hill Mob ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' is a 1951 British comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T. E. B. Clarke, directed by Charles Crichton, starring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway and featuring Sid James and Alfie Bass. The title refers ...
'' (1951) - Wallis * '' The Happy Family'' (1952) - Granger * '' Derby Day'' (1952) - Col. Tremaine (uncredited) * ''
Time Bomb A time bomb (or a timebomb, time-bomb) is a bomb whose detonation is triggered by a timer. The use or attempted use of time bombs has been for various purposes including insurance fraud, terrorism, assassination, sabotage and warfare. They are a ...
'' (1953) - Train Driver (final film role)


Selected stage credits

* '' A Sleeping Clergyman'' by
James Bridie James Bridie (3 January 1888 in Glasgow – 29 January 1951 in Edinburgh) was the pseudonym of a Scottish playwright, screenwriter and physician whose real name was Osborne Henry Mavor.Daniel Leary (1982) ''Dictionary of Literary Biography: ...
(1933) * '' The Last Straw'' by
Reginald Denham Reginald Denham (10 January 1894 – 4 February 1983) was an English writer, theatre and film director, actor and film producer. Biography Reginald H. F. Denham was born in London, England, in 1894. He spent a good part of his career dire ...
(1937) * ''
Grouse in June ''Grouse in June'' is a 1939 comedy play by N.C. Hunter, in which a group of Americans hunt for treasure lost on the Scottish coast when the Spanish Armada was washed ashore in 1588. After premiering at Richmond Theatre, it ran for 126 perfor ...
'' by N.C. Hunter (1939) * '' The Wind of Heaven'' by
Emlyn Williams George Emlyn Williams, CBE (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1987) was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. Early life Williams was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family at 1 Jones Terrace, Pen-y-ffordd, Ffynnongroyw, Flintshi ...
(1945) * '' Let Tyrants Tremble!'' by Bernard Miles (1946)


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* * 1888 births 1952 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors 20th-century English male actors Male actors from Reading, Berkshire {{england-film-actor-stub