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Basil Radford
Born 1897-06-25Chester, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Galloping MajorMajor Arthur HillWhite CorridorsRetired Civil ServantHa'penny BreezeShopkeeper (uncredited)Chance of a LifetimeDickinsonPassport to PimlicoGreggHelter SkelterMaj. Bright (uncredited)Whisky Galore!Captain Paul WaggettStop Press GirlThe Mechanical TypeIt's Not CricketMaj. BrightQuartetHenry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")The Winslow BoyDesmond CurryA Girl in a MillionPrendergastThe Captive HeartMajor Ossy DalrympleDead of NightGeorge Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")The Way to the Stars'Tiny' WilliamsTwilight HourLord ChetwoodDear OctopusKennethMillions Like UsChartersLondon ScrapbookHimselfUnpublished StoryLambThe Next of KinCareless Talker on TrainFlying FortressCaptain WilkinsonRoom for TwoRobert SpencerThe Flying SquadSederman