Basil Radford

Acting·Jun 25, 1897·Chester, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
The Galloping Major1951 · Major Arthur Hill	Major Arthur Hill
White Corridors1951 · Retired Civil Servant	Retired Civil Servant
Ha'penny Breeze1950 · Shopkeeper (uncredited)	Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Chance of a Lifetime1950 · Dickinson	Dickinson
Passport to Pimlico1949 · Gregg	Gregg
Helter Skelter1949 · Maj. Bright (uncredited)	Maj. Bright (uncredited)
Whisky Galore!1949 · Captain Paul Waggett	Captain Paul Waggett
Stop Press Girl1949 · The Mechanical Type	The Mechanical Type
It's Not Cricket1949 · Maj. Bright	Maj. Bright
Quartet1948 · Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")	Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")
The Winslow Boy1948 · Desmond Curry	Desmond Curry
A Girl in a Million1946 · Prendergast	Prendergast
The Captive Heart1946 · Major Ossy Dalrymple	Major Ossy Dalrymple
Dead of Night1945 · George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")	George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")
The Way to the Stars1945 · 'Tiny' Williams	'Tiny' Williams
Twilight Hour1945 · Lord Chetwood	Lord Chetwood
DDear Octopus1943 · Kenneth	Kenneth
Millions Like Us1943 · Charters	Charters
LLondon Scrapbook1942 · Himself	Himself
Unpublished Story1942 · Lamb	Lamb
The Next of Kin1942 · Careless Talker on Train	Careless Talker on Train
Flying Fortress1942 · Captain Wilkinson	Captain Wilkinson
Room for Two1940 · Robert Spencer	Robert Spencer
The Flying Squad1940 · Sederman	Sederman
Crook's Tour1940 · Hawtrey Charters	Hawtrey Charters
Night Train to Munich1940 · Charters	Charters
Girl in the News1940 · Doctor Threadgrove	Doctor Threadgrove
JJust William1940 · Mr. Sidway	Mr. Sidway
TThe Girl Who Forgot1940 · Mr. Barradine	Mr. Barradine
SSecret Journey1939 · John Richardson	John Richardson
The Four Just Men1939 · (uncredited)	(uncredited)
Jamaica Inn1939 · Lord George	Lord George
SShe Couldn't Say No1939 · Lord Pilton	Lord Pilton
Spies of the Air1939 · Bill Madison	Bill Madison
Let's Be Famous1939 · Watson	Watson
Trouble Brewing1939 · Guest at Madame Berdi's	Guest at Madame Berdi's
Climbing High1938 · Reggie Baird	Reggie Baird
The Lady Vanishes1938 · Charters	Charters
Convict 991938 · Deputy Governor	Deputy Governor
CCaptain's Orders1937 · Murdoch	Murdoch
Jump for Glory1937 · Defending Counsel	Defending Counsel
Young and Innocent1937 · Erica's Uncle Basil	Erica's Uncle Basil
Dishonour Bright1936 · Henry Crane	Henry Crane
Broken Blossoms1936 · Mr. Reed	Mr. Reed
FForeign Affaires1935 · Basil Mallory (uncredited)	Basil Mallory (uncredited)
A Southern Maid1934 · Tom	Tom
LLeave It to Smith1933 · Sir John Moynton	Sir John Moynton
There Goes the Bride1932 · Rudolph (uncredited)	Rudolph (uncredited)