

Edward Chapman
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Oct 1901
Age
125 Years
Born In
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
Total Projects
85
Years Active
64 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Chapman (13 October 1901 - 9 August 1977) was an English actor who starred in many films and television programmes, but is chiefly remembered as "Mr. Wilfred Grimsdale", the officious superior and comic foil to Norman Wisdom's character of Pitkin in many of his films from the late 1950s and 1960s. Chapman was born in Harrogate,...
Known For
Filmography

tv
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)

tv
The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
as Mr. Callon

movie
The Man Who Haunted Himself
The Man Who Haunted Himself
as Barton

tv
Champion House
Champion House

movie
The Early Bird
The Early Bird
as Mr. Thomas Grimsdale

tv
The Man in Room 17
The Man in Room 17
as Oliver Crawford

movie
Joey Boy
Joey Boy
as Tom Hobson

movie
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek
as McPherson

movie
A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time
as Mr. Grimsdale

movie
Venus fra Vestø
Venus fra Vestø

movie
The Big Deal
The Big Deal
as Sir Pierson Cale

movie
The Bulldog Breed
The Bulldog Breed
as Mr. Philpots

tv
Maigret
Maigret

movie
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
as Marquis of Queensberry

movie
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
as Gloatbridge

tv
The Men From Room 13
The Men From Room 13
as Mr. Grandland

tv
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place

movie
The Square Peg
The Square Peg
as Private Wilfred Grimsdale

movie
Innocent Sinners
Innocent Sinners
as Manley

movie
The Young and the Guilty
The Young and the Guilty
as George Connor

movie
Just My Luck
Just My Luck
as Mr. Stoneway

movie
Doctor at Large
Doctor at Large
as Mr. Wilkins

movie
X: The Unknown
X: The Unknown
as John Elliott

movie
Lisbon
Lisbon
as Edgar Selwyn

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Sir Pierson Cale

movie
Bhowani Junction
Bhowani Junction
as Thomas Jones

movie
The Love Match
The Love Match
as Mr Longworth

movie
A Yank in Ermine
A Yank in Ermine
as Duke of Fontenham

movie
The Crowded Day
The Crowded Day
as Mr. Bunting

movie
The End of the Road
The End of the Road
as Works Manager

movie
A Day to Remember
A Day to Remember
as Mr. Robinson

movie
The Intruder
The Intruder
as Lowden

movie
Folly to Be Wise
Folly to Be Wise
as Joseph Byres M.P.

movie
The Ringer
The Ringer
as Stranger

movie
Mandy
Mandy
as Ackland

movie
The Card
The Card
as Mr. Duncalf

movie
His Excellency
His Excellency
as The Admiral

movie
The Magic Box
The Magic Box
as Father in Family Group

movie
The Cocktail Party
The Cocktail Party

movie
Let’s Keep Our Teeth
Let’s Keep Our Teeth
as Self - Commentator

movie
Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth
as Mr. James

movie
Night and the City
Night and the City
as Hoskins (uncredited)

movie
The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly
as Minister for War

movie
Man on the Run
Man on the Run
as Chief Inspector Mitchell

movie
The History of Mr. Polly
The History of Mr. Polly
as Mr. Johnson

movie
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill
as Birkland

movie
It Always Rains on Sunday
It Always Rains on Sunday
as George Sandigate

movie
The October Man
The October Man
as Mr. Peachy

movie
They Flew Alone
They Flew Alone
as Mr. Johnson

movie
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings
as Papadopoulos

movie
Jeannie
Jeannie
as Mr. Jansen

movie
Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again
as Uncle Arnold

movie
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It
as Mr. Blenkinsop

movie
Eating Out with Tommy Trinder
Eating Out with Tommy Trinder
as Mr. Jones

movie
Convoy
Convoy
as Captain Eckersley

movie
The Briggs Family
The Briggs Family
as Charley Briggs

movie
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
as Detective Inspector Bray

movie
The Proud Valley
The Proud Valley
as Dick Parry

movie
Now You're Talking
Now You're Talking
as Alf Small

movie
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday
as Captain Edwin Fraser

movie
Poison Pen
Poison Pen
as Len Griffin

movie
There Ain't No Justice
There Ain't No Justice
as Sammy Sanders

movie
The Four Just Men
The Four Just Men
as B.J. Burrell

movie
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

movie
Marigold
Marigold
as Mordan

movie
The Citadel
The Citadel
as Joe Morgan

movie
Who Killed John Savage?
Who Killed John Savage?
as Inspector Chortley

movie
Premiere
Premiere
as Lohrmann

movie
Rembrandt
Rembrandt
as Fabrizius

movie
Someone at the Door
Someone at the Door
as Price

movie
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
as Major Grigsby

movie
Things to Come
Things to Come
as Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy

movie
The Divine Spark
The Divine Spark
as Saverio Mercadante

movie
Mister Cinders
Mister Cinders
as Mr. Gaunt

movie
The Church Mouse
The Church Mouse
as Wormwood

movie
Girls Will Be Boys
Girls Will Be Boys
as Grey

movie
Blossom Time
Blossom Time
as Meyerhoffer

movie
The Queen's Affair
The Queen's Affair
as Guard

movie
Happy Ever After
Happy Ever After
as Colonel

movie
The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad
as Sedeman

movie
Tilly of Bloomsbury
Tilly of Bloomsbury
as Percy Welwyn

movie
The Skin Game
The Skin Game
as Dawker

movie
Caste
Caste
as Sam Gerridge

movie
Murder!
Murder!
as Ted Markham

movie
Juno and the Paycock
Juno and the Paycock
as Captain Boyle