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Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 18, 1920
Died Feb 05, 2010 (89)
Birthplace Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Ian Gillett Carmichael, OBE (18 June 1920 – 5 February 2010)[1] was an English actor best known for his roles in the films of the Boulting brothers such as Private's Progress (1956) and I'm All Right Jack (1959). Later he played Dorothy L. Sayers's Gentleman Detective, Lord Peter Wimsey, on televisi ... on and radio. Carmichael also had a career on stage.

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The Great Kandinsky

The Great Kandinsky

1995

as Patrick McCormick

Dark Obsession

Dark Obsession

1990

as Exeter

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1984

as Narrator (voice)

Down at the Hydro

Down at the Hydro

1983

as The Colonel

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

1979

as Caldicott

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

1974

as Reginald Warren

Alma Mater

Alma Mater

1971

as Jimmy Nicholson

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971

as Mr. Ferris (segment "Pride")

Smashing Time

Smashing Time

1967

as Bobby Mome-Rath

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1964

as David Garrett

Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

1963

as The Other Smallwood

The Amorous Prawn

The Amorous Prawn

1962

as Cpl. Sidney Green

Double Bunk

Double Bunk

1961

as Jack Goddard

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960

as Henry Palfrey

Light Up the Sky!

Light Up the Sky!

1960

as Lt. Ogleby

Left Right and Centre

Left Right and Centre

1959

as Robert Wilcot

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959

as Stanley Windrush

The Big Money

The Big Money

1958

as Willie Frith

Happy Is the Bride

Happy Is the Bride

1958

as David Chaytor

Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

1957

as Jim Dixon

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957

as Roger Thursby

Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956

as Pte. Stanley Windrush

Simon and Laura

Simon and Laura

1955

as David Prentice

The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

1955

as Robin Cartwright

Storm Over the Nile

Storm Over the Nile

1955

as Tom Willoughby

Betrayed

Betrayed

1954

as Capt. Jackie Lawson

Meet Mr. Lucifer

Meet Mr. Lucifer

1953

as Man Friday

Miss Robin Hood

Miss Robin Hood

1952

as Office Junior

Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship

1952

as Bernard

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

1952

as P.R.O.

Dear Mr. Prohack

Dear Mr. Prohack

1949

as Hat Salesman (uncredited)

Trottie True

Trottie True

1949

as Bill the Postman (uncredited)

Bond Street

Bond Street

1948

as Waiter

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Wind in the Willows

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Apr 27, 1984

The Royal

as T.J. Middleditch

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Jan 19, 2003

Bachelor Father

as Peter Lamb

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

Oh, Mr. Toad

as Narrator

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 27, 1990

Strathblair

as Sir James Menzies

Episodes: 10

First Aired: May 03, 1992

Lord Peter Wimsey: Clouds of Witness

as Lord Peter Wimsey

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 05, 1972

Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

as Lord Peter Wimsey

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 23, 1975

Nine Tailors

as Lord Peter Wimsey

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 13, 1975

Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club

as Lord Peter Wimsey

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 02, 1973

Heartbeat

as T J Middleditch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

The Play on One

as White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1988

Armchair Theatre

as John Worthing J.P.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1956

Bachelor Father

Episodes: 60

First Aired: Sep 15, 1957

The World of Wooster

Episodes: 20

First Aired: May 30, 1965

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