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Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

Actor Oct 13 (died age 75) Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK 1930–1994 (64 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Chapman (13 October 1901 - 9 August 1977) was an English actor who starred in many films and television programmes, but is chiefly remembered as "Mr. Wilfred Grimsdale", the officious superior and comic foil to Norman Wisdom's character of Pitkin in many of his films from the late 1950s and 1960s. Chapman was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. On leaving school he became a bank clerk but later began his stage career with Ben Greet's Company in …

Known For

Night and the City
Film

Night and the City

Hoskins (uncredited)
Things to Come
Film

Things to Come

Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy
Murder!
Film

Murder!

Ted Markham
School for Scoundrels
Film

School for Scoundrels

Gloatbridge
It Always Rains on Sunday
Film

It Always Rains on Sunday

George Sandigate
The Early Bird
Film

The Early Bird

Mr. Thomas Grimsdale
X: The Unknown
Film

X: The Unknown

John Elliott
The Man Who Haunted Himself
Film

The Man Who Haunted Himself

Barton

Filmography

Acting (85)

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Movies (77)

The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself

1970

as Barton

6.1
The Early Bird

The Early Bird

1965

as Mr. Thomas Grimsdale

7.6
Joey Boy

Joey Boy

1965

as Tom Hobson

5.8
Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1964

as McPherson

6.0
A Stitch in Time

A Stitch in Time

1963

as Mr. Grimsdale

7.4
Venus fra Vestø

Venus fra Vestø

1962
5.6
The Big Deal

The Big Deal

1961

as Sir Pierson Cale

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960

as Gloatbridge

6.9
The Bulldog Breed

The Bulldog Breed

1960

as Mr. Philpots

5.7
Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

1960

as Marquis of Queensberry

4.9
Innocent Sinners

Innocent Sinners

1958

as Manley

7.0
The Square Peg

The Square Peg

1958

as Private Wilfred Grimsdale

6.5
The Young and the Guilty

The Young and the Guilty

1958

as George Connor

5.5
Just My Luck

Just My Luck

1957

as Mr. Stoneway

6.0
Doctor at Large

Doctor at Large

1957

as Mr. Wilkins

5.6
X: The Unknown

X: The Unknown

1956

as John Elliott

6.1
Bhowani Junction

Bhowani Junction

1956

as Thomas Jones

5.9
Lisbon

Lisbon

1956

as Edgar Selwyn

6.4
A Yank in Ermine

A Yank in Ermine

1955

as Duke of Fontenham

4.0
The Love Match

The Love Match

1955

as Mr Longworth

7.1
The Crowded Day

The Crowded Day

1954

as Mr. Bunting

5.4
The End of the Road

The End of the Road

1954

as Works Manager

6.0
The Intruder

The Intruder

1953

as Lowden

7.2
A Day to Remember

A Day to Remember

1953

as Mr. Robinson

6.9
The Cocktail Party

The Cocktail Party

1952
The Card

The Card

1952

as Mr. Duncalf

6.9
The Ringer

The Ringer

1952

as Stranger

5.8
Folly to Be Wise

Folly to Be Wise

1952

as Joseph Byres M.P.

6.7
His Excellency

His Excellency

1952

as The Admiral

6.0
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Father in Family Group

6.4
Mandy

Mandy

1952

as Ackland

7.0
Let’s Keep Our Teeth

Let’s Keep Our Teeth

1952

as Self - Commentator

Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth

1950

as Mr. James

6.2
Night and the City

Night and the City

1950

as Hoskins (uncredited)

7.5
The Spider and the Fly

The Spider and the Fly

1949

as Minister for War

6.8
Man on the Run

Man on the Run

1949

as Chief Inspector Mitchell

6.5
The History of Mr. Polly

The History of Mr. Polly

1949

as Mr. Johnson

7.4
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill

Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill

1948

as Birkland

7.7
The October Man

The October Man

1947

as Mr. Peachy

6.2
It Always Rains on Sunday

It Always Rains on Sunday

1947

as George Sandigate

6.6
They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone

1942

as Mr. Johnson

6.0
Jeannie

Jeannie

1941

as Mr. Jansen

6.5
Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings

1941

as Papadopoulos

4.0
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

1941

as Mr. Blenkinsop

7.3
Turned Out Nice Again

Turned Out Nice Again

1941

as Uncle Arnold

6.5
Eating Out with Tommy Trinder

Eating Out with Tommy Trinder

1941

as Mr. Jones

6.0
Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1940

as Detective Inspector Bray

5.5
Convoy

Convoy

1940

as Captain Eckersley

5.4
The Proud Valley

The Proud Valley

1940

as Dick Parry

6.2
Now You're Talking

Now You're Talking

1940

as Alf Small

The Briggs Family

The Briggs Family

1940

as Charley Briggs

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

1939

as Captain Edwin Fraser

7.9
Poison Pen

Poison Pen

1939

as Len Griffin

6.5
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

1939
The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men

1939

as B.J. Burrell

6.0
There Ain't No Justice

There Ain't No Justice

1939

as Sammy Sanders

5.5
Marigold

Marigold

1938

as Mordan

The Citadel

The Citadel

1938

as Joe Morgan

6.4
Premiere

Premiere

1938

as Lohrmann

5.0
Who Killed John Savage?

Who Killed John Savage?

1938

as Inspector Chortley

Things to Come

Things to Come

1936

as Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy

6.5
Someone at the Door

Someone at the Door

1936

as Price

Rembrandt

Rembrandt

1936

as Fabrizius

6.8
The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

as Major Grigsby

5.8
The Divine Spark

The Divine Spark

1935

as Saverio Mercadante

Mister Cinders

Mister Cinders

1935

as Mr. Gaunt

The Queen's Affair

The Queen's Affair

1934

as Guard

The Church Mouse

The Church Mouse

1934

as Wormwood

4.7
Girls Will Be Boys

Girls Will Be Boys

1934

as Grey

4.3
Blossom Time

Blossom Time

1934

as Meyerhoffer

4.8
Happy Ever After

Happy Ever After

1932

as Colonel

The Flying Squad

The Flying Squad

1932

as Sedeman

The Skin Game

The Skin Game

1931

as Dawker

5.4
Tilly of Bloomsbury

Tilly of Bloomsbury

1931

as Percy Welwyn

Juno and the Paycock

Juno and the Paycock

1930

as Captain Boyle

4.6
Murder!

Murder!

1930

as Ted Markham

6.0
Caste

Caste

1930

as Sam Gerridge