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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

0.4

Known For

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