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Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Malleson was also a writer on many films, including some of those in which he had small parts, such as Nell Gwyn (1934) an

Born

May 24, 1888

Croydon, Surrey, England

Died

Mar 15, 1969

Known For

Acting

Movies

106 acting

37 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1935 as Palladium Manager (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom
1960 as Elderly Gentleman Customer
★ 7.5
Stage Fright
Stage Fright
1950 as Mr. Fortesque
★ 6.8
Dracula
Dracula
1958 as Marx - Undertaker (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Scrooge
Scrooge
1951 as Old Joe
★ 7.4
The Thief of Bagdad
The Thief of Bagdad
1940 as Sultan
★ 7.1
The Brides of Dracula
The Brides of Dracula
1960 as Dr. Tobler
★ 6.7
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
1951 as The Tailor
★ 6.9
Murder Ahoy
Murder Ahoy
1964 as Bishop
★ 7.1
Dead of Night
Dead of Night
1945 as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
★ 7.2
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959 as Bishop Frankland
★ 6.8
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 as The Hangman
★ 7.6
The Man Who Never Was
The Man Who Never Was
1956 as Scientist
★ 7.0
Gideon's Day
Gideon's Day
1958 as The Judge
★ 6.5
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1962 as 2nd Cabby
★ 6.4
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1960 as Mr. Rankeillor
★ 6.5
First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon
1964 as Dymchurch Registrar
★ 6.3
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948 as Lord of Misrule
★ 6.6
Golden Salamander
Golden Salamander
1950 as Douvet
★ 6.2
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
1952 as Canon Chasuble
★ 7.2
Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird
1952 as Grespi
★ 6.2
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
1952 as Orchestra Conductor
★ 6.5
A Night in Montmartre
A Night in Montmartre
1931 as Minor Role
★ 6.0
movie
The Headmaster
1921 as Palliser Grantley
★ 7.0
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
1959 as Windrush Sr., Stanley's father
★ 6.6
The Queen of Spades
The Queen of Spades
1949 as Tchybukin
★ 6.5
Call Me Bwana
Call Me Bwana
1963 as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961 as Duke of Avon
★ 5.9
Campbell's Kingdom
Campbell's Kingdom
1957 as (unconfirmed - not present in US release version)
★ 6.0
Major Barbara
Major Barbara
1941 as Morrison
★ 6.8
The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club
1961 as Judge
★ 5.4
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
1957 as Angler
★ 6.6
movie
Summer Lightning
1933 as Beach
★ 7.0
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above!
1963 as Bishop Rockeby
★ 6.6
Woman Hater
Woman Hater
1948 as Vicar
★ 7.7
Victoria the Great
Victoria the Great
1937 as Sir James
★ 5.6
The Captain's Paradise
The Captain's Paradise
1953 as Lawrence St. James
★ 5.7
You Must Be Joking
You Must Be Joking
1965 as Salesman
★ 5.4
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
1960 as Assistant Curator
★ 6.1
Happy Is the Bride
Happy Is the Bride
1958 as 1st Magistrate
★ 7.0
The Captain's Table
The Captain's Table
1959 as Canon Swingler
★ 6.0
Postman's Knock
Postman's Knock
1962 as Psychiatrist
★ 4.9
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth
1957 as Reverend Cedric "Daddy Bassy" Bastable
★ 6.8
And the Same to You
And the Same to You
1960 as Bishop
★ 5.9
Folly to Be Wise
Folly to Be Wise
1952 as Dr. Hector McAdam
★ 6.7
While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines
1947 as Horton
★ 7.0
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
1959 as Resident Advisor Davidson
★ 6.2
Train of Events
Train of Events
1949 as Johnson, the Timekeeper
★ 6.3
One Night with You
One Night with You
1948 as Jailer
★ 7.3
Q Planes
Q Planes
1939 as Minor Role
★ 6.0
The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise
1943 as Theatre Cashier
★ 6.6
Sixty Glorious Years
Sixty Glorious Years
1938 as Wounded Soldier
★ 6.3
Private's Progress
Private's Progress
1956 as Mr. Windrush Sr.
★ 6.6
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1964 as Quince
★ 7.0
A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964 as Dr. Woolley
★ 5.0
They Flew Alone
They Flew Alone
1942 as Vacuum Salesman
★ 6.8
movie
Nell Gwyn
1934 as Chiffinch
★ 6.7
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law
1957 as Kendall Grimes Q.C.
★ 7.1
The Brain
The Brain
1962 as Dr. Miller
★ 5.8
Journey Together
Journey Together
1945 as (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Trent's Last Case
Trent's Last Case
1952 as Burton Cupples
★ 5.5
Tudor Rose
Tudor Rose
1936 as Jane's Father
★ 8.1
Thunder Rock
Thunder Rock
1942 as Chairman of Directors
★ 6.2
The Silken Affair
The Silken Affair
1956 as Mr. Blucher
★ 3.3
King's Rhapsody
King's Rhapsody
1955 as Jules
★ 5.3
The Woman's Angle
The Woman's Angle
1952 as A. Secrett
★ 8.0
Knight Without Armour
Knight Without Armour
1937 as Drunken Red Commissar
★ 5.9
Dry Rot
Dry Rot
1956 as Country Gentleman
★ 7.7
The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show
1961 as Self
★ 4.5
The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case
★ 4.8
Peg of Old Drury
Peg of Old Drury
1935 as Minor Role (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
1956 as 2nd Old Gentleman
★ 6.2
The Queen's Affair
The Queen's Affair
1934 as The Chancellor
★ 10.0
The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman
1949 as Prof. Ernest Belman
★ 6.4
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
1962 as Salesman
★ 6.3
Unpublished Story
Unpublished Story
1942 as Farmfield
★ 6.5
Bachelor of Hearts
Bachelor of Hearts
1958 as Dr. Butson
★ 5.9
Idol of Paris
Idol of Paris
1948 as Offenbach
★ 8.0
The Happy Family
The Happy Family
1952 as Mr. Thwaites
★ 7.8
Bond Street
Bond Street
1948 as Minor Role (uncredited)
★ 6.9
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1958 as Quince
★ 7.0
Perfect Understanding
Perfect Understanding
1933 as Announcer
★ 6.6
Action for Slander
Action for Slander
1937 as Minor Role
★ 7.0
Cardboard Cavalier
Cardboard Cavalier
1949 as Judge Gorebucket
★ 6.0
Lazybones
Lazybones
1935 as Pessimist
★ 7.3
Lazybones
Lazybones
1935 as The Pessimist
★ 7.3
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex
1943 as Tran Guard
★ 7.0
Geordie
Geordie
1955 as Lord Paunceton
★ 6.9
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
1958 as Sir Oswald Pettiford
★ 6.4
Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunt
1952 as Mr. Walsh
★ 5.7
Love on Wheels
Love on Wheels
1932 as Academy of Music Porter
★ 6.0
Rhodes of Africa
Rhodes of Africa
1936 as Minor Role (uncredited)
★ 7.5
The Mayor's Nest
The Mayor's Nest
1932 as Clerk
★ 9.0
movie
Frail Women
1932 as Registrar
★ 6.0
Land of Promise
Land of Promise
1946 as Mr. Know-All
★ 8.0
Double Bunk
Double Bunk
1961 as Rev. Thomas
★ 6.1
movie
For Freedom
1940 as Minor Role
★ 7.0
Vintage Wine
Vintage Wine
1935 as Henri Popinot
★ 6.0
movie
The Love Contract
1932 as Peters
★ 9.0
The Blue Danube
★ 4.3
Night Birds
Night Birds
1930 as Minor Role
★ 2.0
movie
Money Means Nothing
1932 as Doorman
★ 8.0
City of Song
City of Song
1931 as Theater Watchman
★ 9.0