MILES MALLESON
Miles Malleson
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 24, 1888
Deathday: March 15, 1969
Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey, England
Biography
William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Malleson was also a writer on many films, including some of those in which he had small parts, such as Nell Gwyn (1934) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He also translated and adapted several of Molière's plays (The Misanthrope, which he titled The Slave of Truth, Tartuffe and The Imaginary Invalid).
Filmography
Starring
1965·
You Must Be JokingSalesman
1964·
Victoria ReginaConyngham
Quince
1964·
A Jolly Bad FellowDr. Woolley
Dymchurch Registrar
1964·
Murder AhoyBishop
1963·
Heavens Above!Bishop Rockeby
1962·
Go to BlazesSalesman
1962·
The BrainDr. Miller
1962·
Postman's KnockPsychiatrist
2nd Cabby
Duke of Avon
1961·
The Bing Crosby ShowSelf
1961·
Double BunkRev. Thomas
1961·
The Hellfire ClubJudge
1960·
And the Same to YouBishop
Assistant Curator
1960·
KidnappedMr. Rankeillor
Dr. Tobler
1960·
Peeping TomElderly Gentleman Customer
1959·
The Captain's TableCanon Swingler
Resident Advisor Davidson
1959·
I'm All Right JackWindrush Snr.
Bishop Frankland
1958·
Gideon's DayThe Judge
1958·
DraculaMarx - Undertaker (uncredited)
1958·
Bachelor of HeartsDr. Butson
1958·
Behind the MaskSir Oswald Pettiford
1958·
Happy Is the Bride1st Magistrate
1957·
Campbell's Kingdom(unconfirmed - not present in US release version)
1957·
The Naked TruthRev. Bastable
1957·
Brothers in LawKendall Grimes Q.C.
1957·
Barnacle BillAngler
1956·
The BuccaneersJosiah Parkerhouse
Scientist
1956·
Three Men in a Boat2nd Old Gentleman
1956·
The Silken AffairMr. Blucher
1956·
Dry RotCountry Gentleman
1956·
Private's ProgressMr. Windrush Sr.
1955·
Television PlayhouseUncle Simon
Albertus
1955·
GeordieLord Paunceton
1955·
King's RhapsodyJules
Lawrence St. James
1952·
Venetian BirdGrespi
1952·
Folly to Be WiseDr. Hector McAdam
1952·
The Magic BoxOrchestra Conductor
1952·
Treasure HuntMr. Walsh
1952·
The Happy FamilyMr. Thwaites
1952·
The Woman's AngleA. Secrett
1952·
Trent's Last CaseBurton Cupples
Canon Chasuble
The Tailor
1951·
ScroogeOld Joe
1950·
Golden SalamanderDouvet
1950·
Stage FrightMr. Fortesque
1949·
Train of EventsJohnson, the Timekeeper
The Hangman
1949·
Cardboard CavalierJudge Gorebucket
1949·
The Perfect WomanProf. Ernest Belman
1949·
The Queen of SpadesTchybukin
1948·
Woman HaterVicar
1948·
Idol of ParisOffenbach
1948·
Bond StreetMinor Role (uncredited)
Lord of Misrule
1947·
While the Sun ShinesHorton
1946·
Land of PromiseMr. Know-All
1945·
Journey Together(uncredited)
1945·
Dead of NightHearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
1943·
The Gentle SexTran Guard
1943·
The Demi-ParadiseTheatre Cashier
1942·
Thunder RockChairman of Directors
1942·
They Flew AloneVacuum Salesman
1942·
Unpublished StoryFarmfield
1941·
Major BarbaraMorrison
1940·
For FreedomMinor Role
1940·
The Thief of BagdadSultan
1939·
Q PlanesMinor Role
1938·
Sixty Glorious YearsWounded Soldier
1937·
Action for SlanderMinor Role
1937·
Victoria the GreatSir James
Drunken Red Commissar
1936·
Tudor RoseJane's Father
1936·
Rhodes of AfricaMinor Role (uncredited)
1935·
LazybonesThe Pessimist, Pessimist
1935·
Peg of Old DruryMinor Role (uncredited)
1935·
Vintage WineHenri Popinot
1935·
The 39 StepsPalladium Manager (uncredited)
1934·
Nell GwynChiffinch
1934·
The Queen's AffairThe Chancellor
1933·
Summer LightningBeach
Announcer
1932·
The Blue Danube1932·
The Mayor's NestClerk
1932·
Love on WheelsAcademy of Music Porter
1932·
The Love ContractPeters
1932·
Frail WomenRegistrar
1932·
Money Means NothingDoorman
Thaddeus Sholto
1931·
City of SongTheater Watchman
Minor Role
1930·
Children of Chance1930·
Night BirdsMinor Role
1921·
The HeadmasterPalliser Grantley
Production
2021·
Yours UnfaithfullyWriter
2020·
ConflictWriter
1960·
Sunday-Night PlayWriter
1946·
Land of PromiseWriter
1943·
They Met in the DarkWriter
1943·
Squadron Leader XWriter
1943·
Yellow CanaryScreenplay
1942·
They Flew AloneScreenplay
1942·
The First of the FewScreenplay
1940·
The Thief of BagdadDialogue, Screenplay
1938·
Sixty Glorious YearsWriter
1938·
A Royal DivorceWriter
1937·
Victoria the GreatWriter
1937·
The RatDialogue
1937·
Action for SlanderScreenplay
1936·
Tudor RoseWriter
1936·
Rhodes of AfricaDialogue
1935·
Peg of Old DruryScenario Writer
1934·
Nell GwynWriter
1934·
Falling in LoveWriter
1934·
The Queen's AffairScreenplay
Story, Dialogue
1933·
Summer LightningScreenplay
1932·
The Blue DanubeWriter
1932·
The Water GipsiesWriter
1932·
Money Means NothingWriter
1931·
Sally in Our AlleyScreenplay
Theatre Play
1931·
City of SongWriter
1931·
Lucky childrenScreenplay
1930·
The Two WorldsWriter
1930·
The Yellow MaskDialogue
1930·
Two WorldsDialogue
1930·
Children of ChanceWriter
1930·
Night BirdsWriter
1930·
The W PlanWriter