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Richard Wattis

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Nascita
25 febbraio 1912 · Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, UK
Morte
1 febbraio 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.

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Locandina di L'uomo che sapeva troppo
L'uomo che sapeva troppo
Film · 1956 · ★ 7,4
Locandina di Il giorno più lungo
Il giorno più lungo
Film · 1962 · ★ 7,6
Locandina di James Bond 007 - Casino Royale
James Bond 007 - Casino Royale
Film · 1967 · ★ 5,2
Locandina di Citty Citty Bang Bang
Citty Citty Bang Bang
Film · 1968 · ★ 6,8
Locandina di Sangue blu
Sangue blu
Film · 1949 · ★ 7,6
Locandina di Bunny Lake è scomparsa
Bunny Lake è scomparsa
Film · 1965 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di Il prigioniero
Il prigioniero
Serie · 1967 · ★ 7,7
Locandina di Il principe e la ballerina
Il principe e la ballerina
Film · 1957 · ★ 6,3
Locandina di Hobson il tiranno
Hobson il tiranno
Film · 1954 · ★ 7,4
Locandina di Agente speciale
Agente speciale
Serie · 1961 · ★ 7,8
Locandina di L'importanza di chiamarsi Ernesto
L'importanza di chiamarsi Ernesto
Film · 1952 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di Operazione Crossbow
Operazione Crossbow
Film · 1965 · ★ 6,7

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