Actor
John Baskcomb
February 7, 1916 · Purley, Surrey, England, UK
John Baskcomb (7 February 1916 – 29 March 2000) was an English character actor who made numerous television and film appearances over a 35-year period.
He was the son of the founder of the Bank of England Operatic and Dramatic Society and was educated at Croydon High School for Boys. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and Henley-on-Thames and in clubs, pantomimes and concert parties.
Notable work
Often works with
Ronald Hines
3 titles together
BBC Play of the Month, Theatre 625, Victorian Scandals
Patrick Troughton
2 titles together
Doctor Who, The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Jon Pertwee
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Nicholas Courtney
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
John Levene
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Katy Manning
2 titles together
Doctor Who, Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Full filmography · 26
Victorian Scandals
as Bargrave Dean
1976
Poldark
as Nat Pearce
1975
Quiller
as Hastings
1975
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Cardinal Wolsey
1970Counterstrike
as Outram
1969
The First Lady
cast
1968
The Forsyte Saga
as Uncle Timothy Forsyte
1967
BBC Play of the Month
as Telyeghin
1965
Theatre 625
as Bolshintzov
1964
Detective
cast
1964
The Protectors
as Farnham
1964
Doctor Who
as Rossini
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