
Basil Radford
Acting
Arthur Basil Radford (25 June 1897 – 20 October 1952) was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably best remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as one half of Charters and Caldicott, two cricket-obsessed Englishmen who appeared in several films from 1938 to 1949, most famously in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.
Born: June 25, 1897 · Chester, England, UK
Filmography (21)

The Galloping Major
1951
Actor: Major Arthur HillIdea

Chance of a Lifetime
1950
Actor: Dickinson

Passport to Pimlico
1949
Actor: Gregg

Whisky Galore!
1949
Actor: Captain Paul Wagge…

Stop Press Girl
1949
Actor: The Mechanical Typ…

Quartet
1948
Actor: Henry Garnet (segm…

The Winslow Boy
1948
Actor: Desmond Curry

The Captive Heart
1946
Actor: Major Ossy Dalrymp…

Dead of Night
1945
Actor: George Parratt (Se…

The Way to the Stars
1945
Actor: 'Tiny' Williams

Millions Like Us
1943
Actor: Charters

The Next of Kin
1942
Actor: Careless Talker on…

Crook's Tour
1940
Actor: Hawtrey Charters

Night Train to Munich
1940
Actor: Charters

Girl in the News
1940
Actor: Doctor Threadgrove

Jamaica Inn
1939
Actor: Lord George

Trouble Brewing
1939
Actor: Guest at Madame Be…

The Lady Vanishes
1938
Actor: Charters

Convict 99
1938
Actor: Deputy Governor

Young and Innocent
1937
Actor: Erica's Uncle Basi…

Broken Blossoms
1936
Actor: Mr. Reed
