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Ben Aris

Known for

Acting

Born

March 16, 1937

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Died

September 4, 2003 (aged 66)

Biography

Benjamin Patrick Aris (16 March 1937 – 4 September 2003) was an English actor who was best known for his parts in Hi-de-Hi! and To the Manor Born, and was also very active on stage. He was often cast as an eccentric, upper-class, or upper-middle class, man.

Best known work

Doctor Who
Doctor Who
1963
Get Carter
Get Carter
1971
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
if....
if....
1968
Tommy
Tommy
1975
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1973
The Plague of the Zombies
The Plague of the Zombies
1966
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
1974
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968

Filmography

  1. 2002

    Ready

    as Manager

  2. 2000

    Up at the Villa

    as Col. Trail

  3. 1993

    U.F.O. The Movie

    as Doctor

  4. 1993

    Lady ChatterleyTV

    as Tommy Dukes (1 episode)

  5. 1992

    Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors

    as Scotland Yard Commissioner

  6. 1991

    In Suspicious CircumstancesTV

    as Edmund Duff (1 episode)

  7. 1990

    The Fool

  8. 1990

    King of the Wind

    as Squire Dunn

  9. 1990

    No Job for a LadyTV

    as Roland (1 episode)

  10. 1990

    You Rang, M'Lord?TV

    as Special Branch Policeman (1 episode)

  11. 1989

    Young Charlie ChaplinTV

    as Mr. Vernon (1 episode)

  12. 1989

    Agatha Christie's PoirotTV

    as Captain Fowler (1 episode)

  13. 1988

    Didn't You Kill My Brother?

    as Party Guest

  14. 1987

    A Hazard of Hearts

    as Lieutenant of Dragoons

  15. 1987

    Hold the DreamTV

    as Doctor (4 episodes)

  16. 1986

    Executive StressTV

  17. 1986

    Call Me MisterTV

  18. 1986

    Slinger's DayTV

    as Forbes-Fortescue (1 episode)

  19. 1985

    Star Quality

    as Eric Larch

  20. 1984

    Night Train to Murder

    as Theatre Manager

  21. 1983

    The Falklands Factor

    as Mr. Edmund Burke M.P.

  22. 1982

    The Comic Strip Presents...TV

    as Party Guest (1 episode)

  23. 1982

    Shine on Harvey MoonTV

    as Doctor (1 episode)

  24. 1981

    AstronautsTV

  25. 1981

    BergeracTV

    as Executive (1 episode)

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