Actor
Robertson Hare
Biography

John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was " ...

Known For
Acting
1972 -- Raising the Roof |
1968 -- Salt & Pepper | Dove
1966 -- Hotel Paradiso | The Duke
1962 -- Crooks Anonymous | Grimsdale
1961 -- The Young Ones | Chauffeur
1961 -- Out of the Shadow | Ronald Fortescue
1961 -- Seven Keys | Mr. Piggott
1956 -- Three Men in a Boat | Photographer
1953 -- Our Girl Friday | Professor Gibble
1952 -- The Magic Box | Sitter in Bath Studio
1951 -- One Wild Oat | Humphrey Proudfoot
1948 -- Things Happen at Night | Vincent Ebury
1944 -- He Snoops to Conquer | Sir Timothy Strawbridge
1943 -- Women Aren't Angels | Wilmer Popday
1942 -- Banana Ridge | Willoughby Pink
1940 -- Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder | Mr Anyman
1939 -- So This Is London | Henry Honeycutt
1938 -- A Spot of Bother | Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
1937 -- Aren't Men Beasts! | Herbert Holly
1937 -- O.H.M.S. |
1936 -- Jack of All Trades | Lionel Fitch
1936 -- Pot Luck |
1935 -- Foreign Affaires | Mr. Hardy Hornett
1935 -- Stormy Weather |
1935 -- Fighting Stock | Duck
1935 -- Oh, Daddy! | Rupert Boddy
1935 -- Car of Dreams | Henry Butterworth
1934 -- Dirty Work | Clement Peck
1934 -- It's a Boy | Allister
1934 -- A Cup of Kindness | Ernest Ramsbottom
1933 -- Turkey Time | Edwin Stoatt
1933 -- A Cuckoo in the Nest | Rev. Sloley Jones
1933 -- Friday the Thirteenth | Ralph Lightfoot
1932 -- Thark | Hook
1932 -- A Night Like This | Miles Tuckett
1930 -- Tons of Money | Chesterman
1930 -- Plunder | Oswald Veal
1930 -- On Approval | Hedworth
1930 -- Rookery Nook | Harold Twine
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