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BIRTHDAY
DIED
January 31, 1979

RECENT CREDITS
Carry on Sergeant (FILM)  Jan. 1, 2003
Young Winston (FILM)  Nov. 1, 1972
The Great White Hope (FILM)  Oct. 11, 1970
10 Rillington Place (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1970
Twisted Nerve (FILM)  Feb. 1, 1969
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BIOGRAPHY
The brother of British leading man Mark Dignam, Basil Dignam spent most of his time before the cameras in small but pivotal roles. From 1952's Murder in the Cathedral onward, Dignam, a former lumberjack, popped up....
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The brother of British leading man Mark Dignam, Basil Dignam spent most of his time before the cameras in small but pivotal roles. From 1952's Murder in the Cathedral onward, Dignam, a former lumberjack, popped up frequently as barristers, politicians and military officers. His aura of brusque professionalism made Dignam a valuable foil in British comedies of the 1950s and 1960s, notably several of the Carry On series. Habitues of the Shock Theatre TV programs of the early 1960s may recall Dignam as "The Admiral" in 1960's Gorgo, while Shakespeare scholars will remember the actor for his portrayal of Polonius in the 1969 Nicol Williamson version of Hamlet. Basil Dignam was the husband of actress Mona Washbourne.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Edward Judd
Carry on Sergeant
Released: Jan. 1, 2003

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Young Winston
Released: Nov. 1, 1972

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The Great White Hope
Released: Oct. 11, 1970

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Twisted Nerve
Released: Feb. 26, 1969


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