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Basil Radford

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jun 25 1897
Birthplace: Chester, England, UK

Death: Mon, Oct 20 1952
Basil Radford is 55 years old
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Poster of The Galloping Major
The Galloping Major
Basil Radford was
53 in The Galloping Major
as 'Major Arthur Hill'.
Mon, May 07 1951
Poster of Ha'penny Breeze
Ha'penny Breeze
Basil Radford was
53 in Ha'penny Breeze
as 'Shopkeeper (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 30 1950
Poster of Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime
Basil Radford was
52 in Chance of a Lifetime
as 'Dickinson'.
Mon, Apr 24 1950
Poster of Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico
Basil Radford was
52 in Passport to Pimlico
as 'Gregg'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Poster of Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore!
Basil Radford was
51 in Whisky Galore!
as 'Captain Paul Waggett'.
Thu, Jun 16 1949
Poster of Stop Press Girl
Stop Press Girl
Basil Radford was
51 in Stop Press Girl
as 'The Mechanical Type'.
Thu, Jun 02 1949
Poster of It's Not Cricket
It's Not Cricket
Basil Radford was
51 in It's Not Cricket
as 'Maj. Bright'.
Fri, Apr 01 1949
Poster of Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Basil Radford was
51 in Helter Skelter
as 'Maj. Bright'.
Fri, Jan 07 1949
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
Basil Radford was
51 in Quartet
as 'Henry Garnet'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
Basil Radford was
51 in The Winslow Boy
as 'Desmond Curry'.
Fri, Sep 24 1948
Poster of A Girl in a Million
A Girl in a Million
Basil Radford was
49 in A Girl in a Million
Mon, Oct 28 1946
Poster of The Captive Heart
The Captive Heart
Basil Radford was
48 in The Captive Heart
as 'Major Ossy Dalrymple'.
Mon, Apr 29 1946
Poster of Dead of Night
Dead of Night
Basil Radford was
48 in Dead of Night
as 'George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")'.
Sun, Sep 09 1945
Poster of The Way to the Stars
The Way to the Stars
Basil Radford was
47 in The Way to the Stars
as ''Tiny' Williams'.
Sat, Jun 16 1945
Poster of Dear Octopus
Dear Octopus
Basil Radford was
46 in Dear Octopus
as 'Kenneth'.
Mon, Sep 20 1943
Poster of Millions Like Us
Millions Like Us
Basil Radford was
45 in Millions Like Us
as 'Charters'.
Tue, Jun 01 1943
Poster of London Scrapbook
London Scrapbook
Basil Radford was
45 in London Scrapbook
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Sep 30 1942
Poster of Unpublished Story
Unpublished Story
Basil Radford was
45 in Unpublished Story
as 'Lamb'.
Mon, Aug 10 1942
Poster of The Next of Kin
The Next of Kin
Basil Radford was
44 in The Next of Kin
as 'Careless Talker on Train'.
Mon, Jun 15 1942
Poster of Flying Fortress
Flying Fortress
Basil Radford was
44 in Flying Fortress
as 'Captain Wilkinson'.
Sat, Jun 13 1942
Poster of The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad
Basil Radford was
43 in The Flying Squad
as 'Sederman'.
Sat, Oct 12 1940
Poster of Crook's Tour
Crook's Tour
Basil Radford was
43 in Crook's Tour
as 'Hawtrey Charters'.
Tue, Sep 03 1940
Poster of Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich
Basil Radford was
43 in Night Train to Munich
as 'Charters'.
Sat, Aug 31 1940
Poster of Girl in the News
Girl in the News
Basil Radford was
43 in Girl in the News
as 'Doctor Threadgrove'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Poster of Just William
Just William
Basil Radford was
43 in Just William
as 'Mr. Sidway'.
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Poster of The Girl Who Forgot
The Girl Who Forgot
Basil Radford was
42 in The Girl Who Forgot
as 'Mr. Barradine'.
Sat, Feb 24 1940
Poster of The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men
Basil Radford was
41 in The Four Just Men
as '(uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 01 1939
Poster of Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
Basil Radford was
41 in Jamaica Inn
as 'Lord George'.
Thu, May 11 1939
Poster of She Couldn't Say No
She Couldn't Say No
Basil Radford was
41 in She Couldn't Say No
as 'Lord Pilton'.
Thu, Apr 20 1939
Poster of Spies of the Air
Spies of the Air
Basil Radford was
41 in Spies of the Air
as 'Bill Madison'.
Thu, Mar 30 1939
Poster of Let's Be Famous
Let's Be Famous
Basil Radford was
41 in Let's Be Famous
as 'Watson'.
Wed, Mar 22 1939
Poster of Trouble Brewing
Trouble Brewing
Basil Radford was
41 in Trouble Brewing
as 'Guest at Madame Berdi's'.
Wed, Mar 01 1939
Poster of Climbing High
Climbing High
Basil Radford was
41 in Climbing High
as 'Reggie Baird'.
Mon, Oct 31 1938
Poster of The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
Basil Radford was
41 in The Lady Vanishes
as 'Charters'.
Fri, Oct 07 1938
Poster of Convict 99
Convict 99
Basil Radford was
41 in Convict 99
as 'Deputy Governor'.
Mon, Sep 26 1938
Poster of Captain's Orders
Captain's Orders
Basil Radford was
40 in Captain's Orders
as 'Murdoch'.
Tue, Nov 23 1937
Poster of Young and Innocent
Young and Innocent
Basil Radford was
40 in Young and Innocent
as 'Erica's Uncle Basil'.
Mon, Nov 01 1937
Poster of When Thief Meets Thief
When Thief Meets Thief
Basil Radford was
39 in When Thief Meets Thief
as 'Defending Counsel'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of Dishonour Bright
Dishonour Bright
Basil Radford was
39 in Dishonour Bright
as 'Henry Crane'.
Mon, Sep 21 1936
Poster of Broken Blossoms
Broken Blossoms
Basil Radford was
38 in Broken Blossoms
as 'Mr. Reed'.
Wed, May 20 1936
Poster of Foreign Affaires
Foreign Affaires
Basil Radford was
38 in Foreign Affaires
as 'Basil Mallory'.
Thu, Nov 21 1935
Poster of A Southern Maid
A Southern Maid
Basil Radford was
36 in A Southern Maid
as 'Tom'.
Thu, Mar 01 1934
Poster of Leave It to Smith
Leave It to Smith
Basil Radford was
36 in Leave It to Smith
as 'Sir John Moynton'.
Wed, Sep 13 1933
Poster of There Goes the Bride
There Goes the Bride
Basil Radford was
35 in There Goes the Bride
as 'Rudolph (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 25 1932
Poster of Seven Days Leave
Seven Days Leave
Basil Radford was
32 in Seven Days Leave
as 'Corporal'.
Fri, Jan 24 1930
Poster of Barnum Was Right
Barnum Was Right
Basil Radford was
32 in Barnum Was Right
as 'Standish'.
Sun, Sep 22 1929

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Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Basil Radford would have been no older than
55 in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Charters (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955