Cast & creator

Basil Henson

1918-07-31 (died at 72) London, England, UK

Best known for The Wednesday Play, The Wednesday Play, The Wednesday Play

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1956–1985 · acting roles

Credit score

6.9

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Major Andrew Carlyle · 1964

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Inspector · 1964

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Marshal · 1964

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Acting · 1972

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Dr. Chisolm · 1972

Across film & television

Filmography (62)

Showing 62 of 62 credits

Series

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Major Andrew Carlyle

1964

Series

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Inspector

1964

Series

★ 5.2

The Wednesday Play

Marshal

1964

Series

★ 5.7

Crown Court

1972

Series

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Dr. Chisolm

1972

Series

★ 5.7

Crown Court

The Hon. Mr. Justice Yearsley

1972

Series

★ 5.7

Crown Court

Mr. Justice Yearsley

1972

Series

★ 4.8

No Hiding Place

1959

Series

★ 7.2

Theatre 625

Colonel Gillum

1964

Series

★ 6.5

The Champions

Wolf Eisen

1968

Series

Thursday Theatre

The Stranger

1964

Series

★ 6.3

New Scotland Yard

Major Lofthouse

1972

Series

★ 7.3

Justice

Basil Stewart

1971

Series

★ 9.0

The Expert

Frank Houghton

1968

Series

★ 7.0

Thriller

Charles Merrow

1973

Series

★ 7.3

The Troubleshooters

Captain

1965

Series

★ 8.2

The Main Chance

Brigadier

1969

Series

★ 8.3

Fawlty Towers

Dr. Abbott

1975

Series

★ 7.2

Sergeant Cork

Major Edwards

1963

Series

★ 8.0

Story Parade

Carter

1964

Series

★ 7.8

Jason King

1971

Series

★ 7.0

Fall of Eagles

Von Moltke

1974

Series

★ 5.8

Mystery and Imagination

Dr Ramsey

1966

Series

★ 5.0

The Sunday Drama

Colonel Ross

1977

Series

Ten from the Twenties

Mr Gonzales

1975

Series

★ 7.5

Half Hour Story

Mr. Webb

1967

Series

★ 7.2

Bill Brand

Hinchcliffe

1976

Series

★ 7.1

War & Peace

Prince Vasili Kuragin

1972

Series

★ 7.1

War & Peace

Vasili Kuragin

1972

Series

★ 6.7

The Scales of Justice

Peter Naylor

1962

Series

★ 7.7

When the Boat Comes In

Sir Horatio Manners

1976

Series

★ 8.4

Raffles

1977

Series

★ 7.0

Bulman

Lord Breconbury

1985

Series

★ 6.0

Armchair Theatre

Maurice

1956

Series

★ 6.0

Armchair Theatre

Hunter

1956

Series

★ 9.0

Love and Marriage

Michael Feverstein

1984

Series

★ 8.0

Village Hall

Martin Cook

1974

Series

★ 10.0

Front Page Story

Sandy Warren

1965

Movie

★ 6.7

Darling

Alec Prosser-Jones

1965

Series

★ 5.0

Our Mutual Friend

Mortimer Lightwood

1958

Movie

★ 6.6

Cromwell

Hacker

1970

Movie

★ 6.8

Quest for Love

Doctor (uncredited)

1971

Movie

★ 5.4

The Final Programme

Dr. Lucas

1973

Movie

★ 5.2

The Frozen Dead

Dr. Tirpitz

1966

Series

The Inside Man

Dawnay

1969

Movie

★ 10.0

A Beast with Two Backs

The Inspector

1968

Movie

★ 6.5

An Echo of Theresa

Charles Merrow

1973

Movie

Drama '63: A Well Dressed Man

Salesman

1963

Movie

The Guilty Party

Peter Naylor

1962

Movie

The Breaking of Colonel Keyser

Oxted

1972

Movie

★ 6.1

Dr. Crippen

Mr. Arditti

1963

Movie

Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

Oliver Manson

1968

Movie

Frankenstein Mark 2

George Preston

1966

Movie

★ 4.4

Shadey

The Bishop

1985

Movie

★ 7.0

Number Ten

Charles Baldon

1968

Movie

The Investigation

Witness

1967

Movie

★ 8.0

Silver Blaze

Colonel Ross

1977

Movie

★ 6.3

The Double

Derreck Alwyn

1963

Movie

★ 9.0

The Dolly Scene

Hunter

1970

Movie

Johnson Over Jordan

The Stranger

1965

Movie

Change Partners

Cedric Gallen

1965

Movie

★ 10.0

Inside Information

1957