Charles Lamb (actor)

Charles Lamb (20 November 1900 – 19 March 1989) was a British stage, film and television actor.^[1][2] Previously an engineer, he made his theatre debut in 1924.^[3]

Charles Lamb
in Reach for the Sky (1956)
Born	(1900-11-20)20 November 1900 London, England
Died	19 March 1989(1989-03-19) (aged 88) London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1924–1989

His stage work included appearing in the original theatrical production of Brighton Rock at the Garrick Theatre in 1943.^[4][5]

His longest running role was as Mrs Dale's gardener, Monument, in the radio soap opera Mrs Dale's Diary.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Once a Crook (1941) − Joseph
• Stop Press Girl (1949) − Green Line Conductor (uncredited)
• The Galloping Major (1951) − Ernie Smart, Horse Owner
• The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) − Mr. Richards (uncredited)
• Appointment with Venus (1951) − Jean − the Cowman
• Curtain Up (1952) − George
• Come Back Peter (1952) − Mr. Hapgood
• Genevieve (1953) − Publican (uncredited)
• The Intruder (1953) − Glazier (uncredited)
• Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) − 2nd Trap Door Stage Hand (uncredited)
• Impulse (1954) − Mr. Palmer (Car Mechanic) (uncredited)
• Solution by Phone (1954) − (uncredited)
• Delayed Action (1954) − Bank clerk
• Raising a Riot (1955) − Greengrocer (uncredited)
• One Jump Ahead (1955) − Mr. Lamb
• John and Julie (1955) − Man In Train
• The Feminine Touch (1956) − Jenkins
• The Extra Day (1956) − Porter at Flats (uncredited)
• Reach for the Sky (1956) − Walker / Desoutters Aide (uncredited)
• The Tommy Steele Story (1957) − Mr. Steele
• Hell Drivers (1957) − Cafe Owner (uncredited)
• Light Fingers (1957) − (uncredited)
• Lucky Jim (1957) − Contractor
• Davy (1958) − Henry
• The Salvage Gang (1958) − Shorty
• Model for Murder (1959) − Lock Keeper
• Jack the Ripper (1959) − Stage Door Keeper
• The Nun's Story (1959) − Pascin (uncredited)
• The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) − Court Clerk (uncredited)
• The Shakedown (1960) − Pinza
• School for Scoundrels (1960) − Carpenter
• The Criminal (1960) − Mr. Able
• The Hands of Orlac (1960) − Guard (uncredited)
• Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) − Old Bowyer
• The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) − Chef
• Old Mac (1961) − Father
• Design for Loving (1962) − Walter
• Jigsaw (1962) − Mr. Peck (uncredited)
• Hide and Seek (1964) − Porter
• The End of Arthur's Marriage (1965) − Dad
• Life at the Top (1965) − Wincastle
• Charlie Bubbles (1967) − Mr. Noseworthy
• Quatermass and the Pit (1967) − Newsvendor
• Subterfuge (1968) − Caretaker
• The Southern Star (1969) − Todd
• Hands of the Ripper (1971) − Guard
• Universal Soldier (1972) − Taxi Driver (uncredited)
• The Mirror Crack'd (1980) − 2nd Man in Village Hall (uncredited)
• An Englishman Abroad (1983) − George^[7]
• The Tall Guy (1989) − Old Man in Wheelchair (final film role)

References

1. "Charles Lamb - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
2. "Charles Lamb". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
3. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
4. "Production of Brighton Rock - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
5. "THE THEATRE » 19 Mar 1943 » The Spectator Archive".
6. "British 1950s TV and Radio".
7. "An Englishman Abroad (1983)". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

External links

• Charles Lamb at IMDb