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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 trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his first stage appearance in July 1924.
Basil Radford (1897-1952) was a stage and film actor known for his droll roles in comedies and mysteries. He was a regular collaborator with director Alfred Hitchcock and actor Naunton Wayne, and appeared in classics like The Lady Vanishes and Whisky Galore.
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- Chester, Cheshire, England, UK
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- Westminster, London, England, UK
Learn about the life and career of Basil Radford, a British actor who starred in comedies and mysteries with Naunton Wayne. Find out his birth and death dates, military service, filmography and trivia.
- June 25, 1897
- October 20, 1952
Basil Radford (1897–1952) was a British character actor. He is probably best-remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as two cricket-obsessed Englishman in several films from 1938-1949.
Mr. Basil Radford, who died yesterday in hospital in London at the age of 55, was a versatile actor best suited, on the stage and on the screen, to the medium of light comedy. He endeared himself to theatrical and film audiences as the Englishman of a popular romantic convention.
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 ...
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Basil Radford was a versatile and popular character actor who specialized in playing upper-class Englishmen. He starred in many films, including Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes and Ealing comedies like Whisky Galore.
