Acting · Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK · Born August 2, 1918
Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.
Good Friends
1995
The Christmas Collection
1992
as Mole (voice)
Freddie and Max
1990
as Malcolm Parkes
More Children's Holiday Favourites
1990
as Mole (voice)
Kappatoo
1990
Oh, Mr. Toad
1990
as Mole
TVOne Foot in the Grave
1990
MovieThe Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
1989
as Mole (voice)
More Children's Summer Stories
1989
as Mole (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1989
as Mole (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
1989
as Mole (voice)
TVCampion
1989
as Dr. Galley
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1988
as Mole (voice)
TVInspector Morse
1987
as Jerome Hogg
MovieThe Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
1986
as Mole (voice)
MovieWhoops Apocalypse
1986
as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)
MovieReunion at Fairborough
1985
TVMiss Marple: The Moving Finger
1985
as Mr. Pye
MovieWater
1985
as Foreign Secretary
Weekend Playhouse
1984
as Donald
TVThe Wind in the Willows
1984
as Mole (voice)
MovieThe Wind in the Willows
1983
as Mole
The Bank Manager's Wife
1983
as George
Arms and the Man
1983
as Petkoff
TVA Fine Romance
1981
TVThe Walls of Jericho
1981
as Dr Anstie
TVHammer House of Horror
1980
as Sir Humphrey Chesterton
TVTherese Raquin
1980
as Michaud
MovieThe Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Doctor Haydock
MovieTess
1979
as Vicar of Marlott
MovieComing Out
1979
as Gerald Fox
TVTales of the Unexpected
1979
as Michael Carey
MovieShe Fell Among Thieves
1978
as Father Below
TVEnemy at the Door
1978
as William Clifford
TVBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Father Below
Cottage to Let
1977
as George
MovieIt Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
1976
as Granville Bennett
TVThe Duchess of Duke Street
1976
as Sir Ernest Horsfield
MovieThe Blue Bird
1976
as Bread
MovieLove Among the Ruins
1976
as George Druce
MovieRoyal Flash
1975
as Duchy Chamberlain
MovieOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975
as Sir Geoffrey
MovieAlice Through the Looking Glass
1973
as The White King
MovieHer Majesty's Pleasure
1973
as Mrs Whiteheart
The Upper Crusts
1973
as Balmforth
MovieMrs. Warren's Profession
1972
as Rev. Samuel Gardner
A Fluid Arrangement
1972
as Jack
MoviePope Joan
1972
as Friar Timothy
MovieStill Waters
1972
as Alfred
MovieMacbeth
1971
as Doctor
MovieSunday Bloody Sunday
1971
as Patient
TVThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Marquess of Macclesfield
TVColumbo
1971
as Diver
MovieCatch Me a Spy
1971
as Haldene
MovieThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Wilting
TVPlay for Today
1970
as Alfred
MovieThe Three Sisters
1970
as Koolyghin
MovieThe Fosters
1969
as Mr. Foster
The Root of All Evil?
1968
as Arnold Butters
MovieThe Strange Affair
1968
MovieInspector Clouseau
1968
as Shockley
MovieCharlie Bubbles
1968
as Accountant
MovieHow I Won the War
1967
as Old Man at Alamein
Ella
1966
as Edwin
MovieMacready's Gala
1966
as Headmaster
TVMystery and Imagination
1966
as Mr Abney
TVBBC Play of the Month
1965
as Koolyghin
TVThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Cyril Boggis
MovieThe Agony and the Ecstasy
1965
as Cardinal
MovieThe Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
as Bailiff
TVPublic Eye
1965
as Jenks
MovieThe Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as Osborn
TVThe Wednesday Play
1964
as Fatty
MovieThe Comedy Man
1964
as Advertising Man
TVA Choice of Coward
1964
as Ernest Feldman
TVMartin Chuzzlewit
1964
MovieGuns of Darkness
1962
as Herbert Bastian
TVSir Francis Drake
1961
as Sir Richard Bosanquet
MovieAttempt to Kill
1961
as Frank Weyman
MovieDanger! Men Working
1961
as Major Trumbull
The Threatening Storm
1961
Mystery of Edwin Drood
1960
TVDanger Man
1960
as Keith Smith
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Karl Heffer
MovieLibel
1959
as The Butler
TVBleak House
1959
as Inspector Bucket
TVNo Hiding Place
1959
The Crowning Touch
1959
as Roger
MovieModel for Murder
1959
as Bullock
MovieLife in Danger
1959
as Sgt. Burt Norris
TVOur Mutual Friend
1958
as Nicodemus Boffin
MovieSea Fury
1958
as Kershaw
MovieBattle of the V-1
1958
as Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Major Trumbull
MovieQuay South
1955
as Frederick Elwes
TVThe Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1955
as Jack Williams
TVLilli Palmer Theatre
1955
as Bilston
TVThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Bailiff
Fabian of the Yard
1954
MovieSvengali
1954
as Lambert
MovieDangerous Cargo
1954
as Noel
MovieThe Blue Parrot
1953
as Quinney
MovieScrooge
1951
as Mr. Tupper
MovieThe Woman with No Name
1950
as Tony
MovieThe Woman in Question
1950
as Detective
The Girl Is Mine
1950
as Sergeant
TVSunday Night Theatre
1950
as John Wood
