Richard Wattis
Data de nascimento:
25/02/1912
Local de nascimento:
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, UK
Data de falecimento:
01/02/1975
Biografia
Richard Cameron Wattis (25 February 1912 – 1 February 1975) was an English actor. After leaving the family business, Wattis became an actor. His debut was with Croydon Repertory Theatre, and he made many stage appearances in the West End in London. His first appearance in a film was A Yank at Oxford (1938), but war service interrupted his career as an actor. He served as a second lieutenant in the Small Arms Section of Special Operations Executive at Station VI during World War II (James Bond author, Ian Fleming worked in the same section). He is best known for his appearances, wearing his thick-rimmed round spectacles, in British comedies of the 1950s and 1960s, often as a "Man from the Ministry" or similar character. He was also involved as the secretary to Lord Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Such appearances included the St Trinian's films (The Belles of St Trinian's, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, and The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery) as Manton Bassett, a civil servant who was the Deputy Director of Schools in the Ministry of Education, where he was often seen frowning and expressing indignation at the outrageous behaviour of other characters. To American audiences, Wattis is probably best known for his performance as the British civil servant Northbrook in The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). He broke from this typecasting in his later films, such as his starring role in Games That Lovers Play. Wattis's other films included Hobson's Choice, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Carry On Spying, The Colditz Story, Dentist on the Job, Very Important Person, The Happiest Days of Your Life, and The Longest Day. He also appeared on television, including a long-running role in Sykes, and appearances in Danger Man, The Prisoner, The Goodies, Hancock's Half Hour, and Father, Dear Father. From 1957 to 1958, he appeared as Peter Jamison in three episodes of the American sitcom Dick and the Duchess.
Filmes em que atuou
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Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers (1981)- 0.00 ★Self (archive material)
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Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)- 4.80 ★Carole's Father
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Take Me High (1973)- 4.90 ★Sir Charles Furness
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Diamonds on Wheels (1973)- 8.00 ★
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That's Your Funeral (1972)- 1.50 ★Simmonds
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Sex and the Other Woman (1972)- 5.40 ★Presenter
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Games That Lovers Play (1971)- 4.20 ★Mr. Lothran
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Too Close for Comfort (1971)- 0.00 ★Narrator
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A Balada de Tam Lin (1970)- 5.40 ★Elroy
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Egghead's Robot (1970)- 3.00 ★
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Wonderwall (1968)- 5.19 ★Perkins
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O Calhambeque Mágico (1968)- 6.81 ★Secretary at Sweet Factory (Uncredited)
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O Calhambeque Mágico (1968)- 6.81 ★Secretary at Sweet Factory (uncredited)
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Cassino Royale (1967)- 5.29 ★British Army Officer
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The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966)- 5.80 ★Manton Bassett
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Operação Crossbow (1965)- 6.76 ★Sir Charles Sims
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The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965)- 4.80 ★Travel Agent
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You Must Be Joking (1965)- 5.60 ★Parkins
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Bunny Lake Desapareceu (1965)- 7.18 ★Shipping Clerk
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Up Jumped a Swagman (1965)- 4.00 ★Lever, Music Publisher
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Assassinato Por Encomenda (1965)- 6.20 ★Flying Instructor
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The Alphabet Murders (1965)- 5.90 ★Wolf
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Carry On Spying (1964)- 6.50 ★Cobley
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The V.I.P.s (1963)- 6.20 ★Sanders
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Come Fly with Me (1963)- 4.40 ★Oliver Garson
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Play It Cool (1962)- 5.90 ★Nervous Man
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Venus fra Vestø (1962)- 5.60 ★
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Bon Voyage, Enfim Paris! (1962)- 5.32 ★Party Guest
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O Mais Longo dos Dias (1962)- 7.58 ★British Paratrooper
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I Thank a Fool (1962)- 5.40 ★Ebblington
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Dentist on the Job (1961)- 6.20 ★Macreedy
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O Gênio Que Sabia Demais (1961)- 5.50 ★Woodcock, Entertainments Officer
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Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)- 7.00 ★Wagstaffe
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Your Money or Your Wife (1960)- 4.00 ★Hubert Fry
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A Dez Segundos do Inferno (1959)- 6.10 ★Major Haven
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Left Right and Centre (1959)- 5.40 ★Harding-Pratt
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Camarotes Indiscretos (1959)- 5.80 ★Prittlewell
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A Noite é Minha Inimiga (1959)- 7.10 ★The Judge
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The Ugly Duckling (1959)- 5.80 ★Barclay
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Follow a Star (1959)- 6.30 ★Dr. W. Chatterway
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A Morada da Sexta Felicidade (1958)- 6.80 ★Mr. Murfin
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O Príncipe Encantado (1957)- 6.36 ★Northbrook
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Todos ao Mar! (1957)- 6.34 ★Registrar of Shipping
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The Abominable Snowman (1957)- 6.19 ★Dr. Peter Fox
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Second Fiddle (1957)- 5.60 ★Bill Turner
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High Flight (1957)- 5.80 ★Wilson
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Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)- 6.40 ★Manton Bassett
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O Homem que Sabia Demais (1956)- 7.46 ★Assistant Manager
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A Touch of the Sun (1956)- 5.60 ★Purchase
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The Green Man (1956)- 7.20 ★Doctor
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It's a Wonderful World (1956)- 5.30 ★Harold
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Eyewitness (1956)- 6.70 ★Anaesthetist
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The Silken Affair (1956)- 1.00 ★Worthington
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Jumping for Joy (1956)- 6.50 ★Carruthers
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O Homem que Nunca Existiu (1956)- 7.10 ★Shop Assistant
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A Saia de Ferro (1956)- 5.80 ★Lingerie Clerk
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An Alligator Named Daisy (1955)- 6.20 ★Hoskins
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The Time of His Life (1955)- 6.50 ★Edgar
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As Long as They're Happy (1955)- 8.00 ★Hippodrome Stage Manager
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Simon and Laura (1955)- 5.50 ★Controller of Television Drama
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A Yank in Ermine (1955)- 4.00 ★Boone
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Escapando do Inferno (1955)- 6.50 ★Richard Gordon
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I Am a Camera (1955)- 6.00 ★Bespectacled Man at Book Launch (uncredited)
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Papai é do Contra (1954)- 7.40 ★Albert Prosser
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Lease of Life (1954)- 7.40 ★Solicitor
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Doctor in the House (1954)- 6.30 ★Medical Book Salesman (uncredited)
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The Crowded Day (1954)- 5.40 ★Mr. Christopher
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The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)- 6.20 ★Manton Bassett
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Appointment in London (1953)- 6.25 ★Pascal
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Small Town Story (1953)- 5.20 ★Marsh
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Top of the Form (1953)- 5.00 ★
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Blood Orange (1953)- 5.90 ★Detective Inspector MacLeod
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Background (1953)- 6.00 ★David Wallace
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The Intruder (1953)- 7.20 ★School Master
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The Final Test (1953)- 6.60 ★Cricket Fan
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Park Plaza 605 (1953)- 5.20 ★Theodore Feather
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Colonel March Investigates (1953)- 6.00 ★Cabot
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Innocents in Paris (1953)- 5.20 ★Wilkinson
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A Importância de Ser Ernesto (1952)- 7.18 ★Seton
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Made in Heaven (1952)- 4.00 ★The vicar
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Era Uma Vez um Espião (1952)- 6.00 ★Barnes
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Song of Paris (1952)- 5.50 ★Carter
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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)- 4.16 ★P.C. Freddie
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Derby Day (1952)- 6.50 ★Editor
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Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)- 5.90 ★Casting Director
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Appointment with Venus (1951)- 5.10 ★Carruthers - Higher Executive
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Nuvens de Desespero (1950)- 6.10 ★Employment Agent
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The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)- 6.26 ★Arnold Billings: Staff of Nutbourne
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The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)- 5.00 ★Vicar (uncredited)
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As Oito Vítimas (1949)- 7.70 ★Defence Counsel (uncredited)
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Helter Skelter (1949)- 6.20 ★Compere of Nick Nack Show
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Um Yankee em Oxford (1938)- 6.70 ★Latin Speaker at Dinner (uncredited)