Where to watch Edward Chapman in the UK
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Chapman (13 October 1901 - 9 August 1977) was an English actor who starred in many films and television programmes, but is chiefly remembered as "Mr. Wilfred Grimsdale", the officious superior and comic foil to Norman Wisdom's character of Pitkin in many of his films from the late 1950s and 1960s. Chapman was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. On leaving school he became a bank clerk but later began his stage career with Ben Greet's Company in June 1924 at the Repertory Theatre, Nottingham, playing Gecko in George du Maurier's Trilby. He made…
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- No Hiding Place (1959) Cast
- Maigret (1960) Cast
- The Onedin Line (1971) as Mr. Callon
- The Man in Room 17 (1965) as Oliver Crawford
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Night and the City (1950) as Hoskins (uncredited)
- Champion House (1967) Cast
- Joey Boy (1965) as Tom Hobson
- The Men From Room 13 (1959) as Mr. Grandland
- Things to Come (1936) as Pippa Passworthy / Raymond Passworthy
- Poison Pen (1939) as Len Griffin
- Murder! (1930) as Ted Markham
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Sir Pierson Cale
- Innocent Sinners (1958) as Manley
- Convoy (1940) as Captain Eckersley
- Gone to Earth (1950) as Mr. James
- The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) as Barton
- X: The Unknown (1956) as John Elliott
- The Ringer (1952) as Stranger
- Bhowani Junction (1956) as Thomas Jones
- Juno and the Paycock (1930) as Captain Boyle
- The Early Bird (1965) as Mr. Thomas Grimsdale
- The Citadel (1938) as Joe Morgan
- The Skin Game (1931) as Dawker
- Lisbon (1956) as Edgar Selwyn
- A Stitch in Time (1963) as Mr. Grimsdale
- The Card (1952) as Mr. Duncalf
- They Flew Alone (1942) as Mr. Johnson
- Mandy (1952) as Ackland
- Caste (1930) as Sam Gerridge
- The Square Peg (1958) as Private Wilfred Grimsdale
- The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936) as Major Grigsby
- It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) as George Sandigate
- Marigold (1938) as Mordan
- The Bulldog Breed (1960) as Mr. Philpots
- Rembrandt (1936) as Fabrizius
- The Spider and the Fly (1949) as Minister for War
- The Intruder (1953) as Lowden
- The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939) Cast
- The Magic Box (1952) as Father in Family Group
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Edward Chapman's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Edward Chapman's most popular films?
Most-watched Edward Chapman films currently: Night and the City (1950), Joey Boy (1965), Things to Come (1936), Poison Pen (1939), Murder! (1930).
What TV shows has Edward Chapman appeared in?
Selected TV credits: No Hiding Place (1959), Maigret (1960), The Onedin Line (1971), The Man in Room 17 (1965), The World of Hammer (1994).
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