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Arthur Brough

Bio: Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).
Born: Sun, Feb 26 1905
Birthplace: etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK

Death: Sun, May 28 1978
Arthur Brough is 73 years old
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Poster of Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Arthur Brough was
72 in Are You Being Served? The Movie
as 'Mr. Ernest Grainger'.
Fri, Jun 10 1977
Poster of Royal Flash
Royal Flash
Arthur Brough was
70 in Royal Flash
as 'King Ludwig of Bavaria'.
Fri, Oct 10 1975
Poster of London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy
Arthur Brough was
69 in London Conspiracy
as 'Moorehead'.
Fri, Oct 04 1974
Poster of Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
Arthur Brough was
60 in Dead Man's Chest
as 'Groves'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Poster of The Singer Not the Song
The Singer Not the Song
Arthur Brough was
55 in The Singer Not the Song
as 'Farmer'.
Thu, Jan 05 1961
Poster of The Challenge
The Challenge
Arthur Brough was
55 in The Challenge
as 'Landlord'.
Tue, May 17 1960
Poster of The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Arthur Brough was
54 in The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as 'Adm. Bewdly'.
Sat, Oct 10 1959
Poster of The Green Man
The Green Man
Arthur Brough was
51 in The Green Man
as 'Landlord'.
Fri, Dec 21 1956

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Are You Being Served?
Are You Being Served?
Arthur Brough was
67+ in Are You Being Served?
as 'Mr. Grainger'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1972
Poster of Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Arthur Brough was
66+ in Upstairs, Downstairs
as 'Stallinbrass'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 10 1971
Poster of The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
Arthur Brough was
66+ in The Persuaders!
as 'Moorehead'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971
Poster of Jason King
Jason King
Arthur Brough was
66+ in Jason King
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Main Chance
The Main Chance
Arthur Brough was
64+ in The Main Chance
as 'County Court Judge'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 18 1969
Poster of Barnaby Rudge
Barnaby Rudge
Arthur Brough was
55+ in Barnaby Rudge
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960
Poster of No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Arthur Brough was
54+ in No Hiding Place
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959