Basil Radford

Born: 1897-06-25

Birthplace: Chester, England, UK

Biography

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.

Known For

The Lady Vanishes
Jamaica Inn
Young and Innocent
Night Train to Munich
Dead of Night
Whisky Galore!
Passport to Pimlico
The Winslow Boy
Millions Like Us
Quartet

Top Movie Credits

Jamaica Inn Lord George
Young and Innocent Erica's Uncle Basil
Dead of Night George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Whisky Galore! Captain Paul Waggett
The Winslow Boy Desmond Curry
Quartet Henry Garnet (segment "The Facts of Life")