Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Known for

Acting

Born

August 2, 1918

Birthplace

Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK

Died

August 2, 2011 (aged 93)

Biography

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.

Best known work

Columbo
Columbo
1971
Tess
Tess
1979
Scrooge
Scrooge
1951
Macbeth
Macbeth
1971
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
1987
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau
1968
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
1990

Filmography

  1. 1995

    Good FriendsTV
  2. 1992

    The Christmas Collection

    as Mole (voice)

  3. 1990

    Freddie and MaxTV

    as Malcolm Parkes (6 episodes)

  4. 1990

  5. 1990

  6. 1990

    Oh, Mr. ToadTV

    as Mole (13 episodes)

  7. 1990

  8. 1989

  9. 1989

  10. 1989

  11. 1989

  12. 1989

    CampionTV

    as Dr. Galley (2 episodes)

  13. 1988

  14. 1987

    Inspector MorseTV

    as Jerome Hogg (1 episode)

  15. 1986

  16. 1986

    Whoops Apocalypse

    as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

  17. 1985

  18. 1985

    Miss Marple: The Moving FingerTV

    as Mr. Pye (2 episodes)

  19. 1985

    Water

    as Foreign Secretary

  20. 1984

    Weekend PlayhouseTV

    as Donald (1 episode)

  21. 1984

    The Wind in the WillowsTV

    as Mole (voice) (65 episodes), Vocals

  22. 1983

  23. 1983

  24. 1983

  25. 1981

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