Richard Caldicot
| Richard Caldicot | |
|---|---|
 in The Prisoner: Many Happy Returns (1967) | |
| Born |
Richard Caldicot-Bull October 7, 1908 London, England |
| Died |
October 16, 1995 (aged 87) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928–1994 |
Richard Caldicot (7 October 1908 in London – 16 October 1995) was an English actor famed for his role of Commander (later Captain) Povey in the BBC radio series The Navy Lark.[1] He also appeared often on television, memorably as the obstetrician delivering Betty Spencer's baby in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. [2]
His father was a civil servant and he attended Dulwich College. He then appeared in repertory theatre and on the West End stage (in the original production of Journey's End) from 1928.[3] He found success in 1947 when he appeared in a stage production of Edward, My Son. His film debut was in The Million Pound Note (1954).[4]
Caldicot's television appearances include The Four Just Men, The Prisoner: "Many Happy Returns", Steptoe and Son, Vanity Fair, and Coronation Street. He was also seen in the United States on The Beverly Hillbillies.[5]
Caldicot worked virtually right up till his death in October 1995.[5]
Filmography
- Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951) - Judge (uncredited)
- The Million Pound Note (1954) - James, the Butler (uncredited)
- One Good Turn (1955) - Mr. Bigley
- A Question of Adultery (1958) - Mr. Duncan
- Virgin Island (1958)
- The Horse's Mouth (1958) - Roberts (uncredited)
- Room at the Top (1959) - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Horrors of the Black Museum (1959) - Ted, barman in night club (uncredited)
- Follow a Star (1959) - Conductor (uncredited)
- Clue of the Twisted Candle (1960) - Ake Pisher
- The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) - Bookshop Proprietor (uncredited)
- Dentist on the Job (1961) - Prison Governor
- The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961) - Harrison
- The Durant Affair (1962) - The Judge
- The Battleaxe (1962) - Judge
- Le voyage à Biarritz (1963)
- The V.I.P.s (1963) - Hotel Representative (uncredited)
- Echo of Diana (1963) - Fisher
- The Sicilians (1963) - Police Commissioner
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) - Mr. Pitt (uncredited)
- You Must Be Joking! (1965) - (uncredited)
- The Weekend Murders (1970) - Mr. Caldicot, the lawyer
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) - Bream
- Professor Popper's Problem (1974) - Headmaster
- Eskimo Nell (1975) - Ambrose Cream
- Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) - Craddock
- Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978) - Wallings
- Firepower (1979) - Harry Calman
- Mountains of the Moon (1990) - Lord Russell
- The Fool (1990) - Duke
References
- ↑ BBC. "BBC 7 - Comedy - The Navy Lark". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "BBC Two - Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, Series 2, The Baby Arrives". BBC.
- ↑ "Savoy Theatre – Journey's End", The Play Pictorial, February 1929, p. 7
- ↑ Sandra Brennan. "Richard Caldicot - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- 1 2 "Richard Caldicot". BFI.