Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

Known for

Acting

Born

June 18, 1920

Birthplace

Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

Died

February 5, 2010 (aged 89)

Biography

Ian Gillett Carmichael, OBE (18 June 1920 – 5 February 2010) was an English actor best known for his roles in the films of the Boulting brothers such as Private's Progress (1956) and I'm All Right Jack (1959). Later he played Dorothy L. Sayers's Gentleman Detective, Lord Peter Wimsey, on television and radio. Carmichael also had a career on stage.

Best known work

From Beyond the Grave

From Beyond the Grave

1974

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

1979

The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story

1955

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1983

Wives and Daughters

Wives and Daughters

1999

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956

Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

1963

Filmography

2013
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army
as (archive footage)
2003
The RoyalTV
as T.J. Middleditch (31 episodes)
1999
Wives and DaughtersTV
as Lord Connor (3 episodes)
1995
The Great Kandinsky
as Patrick McCormick
1992
The Christmas Collection
as Narrator (voice)
1992
StrathblairTV
as Sir James Menzies (10 episodes)
1992
HeartbeatTV
as T J Middleditch (1 episode)
1990
Obituaries
as Bartholomew 'Chalky' White
1990
Diamond Skulls
as Exeter
1990
More Children's Holiday Favourites
as Narrator (voice)
1990
Oh, Mr. ToadTV
as Narrator (13 episodes)
1989
More Children's Summer Stories
as Narrator (voice)
1989
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
as Narrator (voice)
1989
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
as Narrator (voice)
1988
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
as Narrator (voice)
1988
The Play on OneTV
as Bartholomew 'Chalky' White (1 episode)
1986
The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
as Narrator (voice)
1984
The Wind in the WillowsTV
as Narrator (voice) (65 episodes)
1983
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat
1983
Down at the Hydro
as The Colonel
1982
All for LoveTV
as Colonel Hunt (1 episode)
1979
The Lady Vanishes
as Caldicott
1975
Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red HerringsTV
as Lord Peter Wimsey (4 episodes)
1975
Nine TailorsTV
as Lord Peter Wimsey (4 episodes)
1974
From Beyond the Grave
as Reginald Warren