Deceased

How Did Richard Pearson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 93

Also known asRichard de Pearsall PearsonGenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn02/08/1918Born inMonmouth, Gwent, Wales, UKDied02/08/2011 (aged 93)Died inNorthwoodCausemyocardial degenerationWikidataQ2150376 ↗TMDb#121360 ↗

Richard de Pearsall Pearson was a British character actor who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Roman Polanski films.

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Filmography74 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1992	The Christmas CollectionMovie	Mole (voice)	74
1990	Freddie and MaxSeries	Malcolm Parkes	72
1990	One Foot in the GraveSeries	—	72
1990	More Children's Holiday FavouritesMovie	Mole (voice)	72
1990	Oh, Mr. ToadSeries	Mole	72
1989	CampionSeries	Dr. Galley	71
1989	Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1Movie	Mole (voice)	71
1989	Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2Movie	Mole (voice)	71
1987	Inspector MorseSeries	Jerome Hogg	69
1986	Whoops ApocalypseMovie	Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)	68
1985	WaterMovie	Foreign Secretary	67
1985	Reunion at FairboroughMovie	—	67
1985	Miss Marple: The Moving FingerSeries	Mr. Pye	67
1984	Weekend PlayhouseSeries	Donald	66
1984	The Wind in the WillowsSeries	Mole (voice)	66
1983	The Bank Manager's WifeMovie	George	65
1983	The Wind in the WillowsMovie	Mole	65
1981	A Fine RomanceSeries	—	63
1980	The Mirror Crack'dMovie	Doctor Haydock	62
1980	Hammer House of HorrorSeries	Sir Humphrey Chesterton	62
1980	God's Wonderful RailwaySeries	Mr Jellicoe	62
1979	Tales of the UnexpectedSeries	Michael Carey	61
1979	Coming OutMovie	Gerald Fox	61
1979	TessMovie	Vicar of Marlott	61
1977	BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries	Father Below	59
1976	The Duchess of Duke StreetSeries	Sir Ernest Horsfield	58
1975	One of Our Dinosaurs Is MissingMovie	Sir Geoffrey	57
1975	Royal FlashMovie	Duchy Chamberlain	57
1973	Her Majesty's PleasureMovie	Mrs Whiteheart	55
1972	Pope JoanMovie	Friar Timothy	54
1972	Still WatersMovie	Alfred	54
1971	ColumboSeries	Diver	53
1971	The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeries	Marquess of Macclesfield	53
1971	Sunday Bloody SundayMovie	Patient	53
1971	Catch Me a SpyMovie	Haldene	53
1971	MacbethMovie	Doctor	53
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Alfred	52
1970	The Three SistersMovie	Koolyghin	52
1968	Charlie BubblesMovie	Accountant	50
1968	The Root of All Evil?Series	Arnold Butters	50
1967	How I Won the WarMovie	Old Man at Alamein	49
1966	Mystery and ImaginationSeries	Mr Abney	48
1966	Macready's GalaMovie	Headmaster	48
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Mazzini Dunn	47
1965	Public EyeSeries	Jenks	47
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Herbert Soppitt	47
1965	Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries	Cloon	47
1965	The Legend of Young Dick TurpinMovie	Bailiff	47
1964	The Wednesday PlaySeries	Fatty	46
1964	The Yellow Rolls-RoyceMovie	Osborn	46
1964	Martin ChuzzlewitSeries	—	46
1962	Guns of DarknessMovie	Herbert Bastian	44
1961	Sir Francis DrakeSeries	Sir Richard Bosanquet	43
1961	The Threatening StormMovie	—	43
1961	Attempt to KillMovie	Frank Weyman	43
1960	Danger ManSeries	Keith Smith	42
1960	Armchair Mystery TheatreSeries	Karl Heffer	42
1959	No Hiding PlaceSeries	—	41
1959	Model for MurderMovie	Bullock	41
1959	The Crowning TouchMovie	Roger	41
1959	LibelMovie	The Butler	41
1959	Bleak HouseSeries	Mr Inspector Bucket	41
1958	Battle of the V-1Movie	Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)	40
1958	Our Mutual FriendSeries	Nicodemus Boffin	40
1958	Sea FuryMovie	Kershaw	40
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Jack	38
1955	The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelSeries	Jack Williams	37
1955	Quay SouthMovie	Frederick Elwes	37
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Bailiff	36
1954	SvengaliMovie	Lambert	36
1954	Fabian of the YardMovie	—	36
1951	ScroogeMovie	Mr. Tupper	33
1950	Sunday Night TheatreSeries	Father Francis	32
1950	The Woman in QuestionMovie	Detective	32