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Robertson Hare

Robertson Hare

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 16, 1891
Died Jan 25, 1979 (87)
Birthplace Islington, London, England
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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 m ... ade 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 "Grumpy", a retired lawyer, in which he toured before the First World War. After war service in the army, Hare got his big break. He was cast in a long-running farce with Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls. His meek and put-upon character was repeated in various incarnations in the eleven Aldwych farces presented by Walls between 1923 and 1933. He also appeared in film versions of most of the farces. After the Aldwych series came to an end, Hare continued to be cast in similar roles in new plays by Ben Travers and many others. Occasionally Hare took a break from farce, appearing in revue with Benny Hill and in a musical with Frankie Howerd. His final major role was on television in the late 1960s, as the Archdeacon of St Ogg's in the BBC comedy series All Gas and Gaiters. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Filmography

Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper

1968

as Dove

Hotel Paradiso

Hotel Paradiso

1966

as The Duke

Crooks Anonymous

Crooks Anonymous

1962

as Grimsdale

Out of the Shadow

Out of the Shadow

1961

as Ronald Fortescue

Seven Keys

Seven Keys

1961

as Mr. Piggott

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

1961

as Chauffeur

Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

1956

as Photographer

Our Girl Friday

Our Girl Friday

1953

as Professor Gibble

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Sitter in Bath Studio

One Wild Oat

One Wild Oat

1951

as Humphrey Proudfoot

Things Happen at Night

Things Happen at Night

1948

as Vincent Ebury

He Snoops to Conquer

He Snoops to Conquer

1944

as Sir Timothy Strawbridge

Women Aren't Angels

Women Aren't Angels

1943

as Wilmer Popday

Banana Ridge

Banana Ridge

1942

as Willoughby Pink

So This Is London

So This Is London

1939

as Henry Honeycutt

Aren't Men Beasts!

Aren't Men Beasts!

1937

as Herbert Holly

Jack of All Trades

Jack of All Trades

1936

as Lionel Fitch

Foreign Affaires

Foreign Affaires

1935

as Mr. Hardy Hornett

Oh, Daddy!

Oh, Daddy!

1935

as Rupert Boddy

Car of Dreams

Car of Dreams

1935

as Henry Butterworth

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

1934

as Clement Peck

Turkey Time

Turkey Time

1933

as Edwin Stoatt

It's a Boy

It's a Boy

1933

as Allister

A Cuckoo in the Nest

A Cuckoo in the Nest

1933

as Rev. Sloley Jones

Friday the Thirteenth

Friday the Thirteenth

1933

as Ralph Lightfoot

Thark

Thark

1932

as Hook

A Night Like This

A Night Like This

1932

as Miles Tuckett

Tons of Money

Tons of Money

1930

as Chesterman

Plunder

Plunder

1930

as Oswald Veal

Rookery Nook

Rookery Nook

1930

as Harold Twine

On Approval

On Approval

1930

as Hedworth

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