Richard Wattis

Richard Wattis

Richard Cameron Wattis (25 February 1912 – 1 February 1975) was an English actor. After leaving the family business, Wattis became an actor. His debut was with Croydon Repertory Theatre, and he made many stage appearances in the West End in London. His first appearance in a film was A Yank at Oxford (1938), but war service interrupted his career as an actor. He served as a second lieutenant in the Small Arms Section of Special Operations Executive at Station VI during World War II (James Bond author, Ian Fleming worked in the same section). He is best known for his appearances, wearing his thick-rimmed round spectacles, in British comedies of the 1950s and 1960s, often as a "Man from the Ministry" or similar character. He was also involved as the secretary to Lord Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Such appearances included the St Trinian's films (The Belles of St Trinian's, Blue Murder at St Trinian's, and The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery) as Manton Bassett, a civil servant who was the Deputy Director of Schools in the Ministry of Education, where he was often seen frowning and expressing indignation at the outrageous behaviour of other characters. To American audiences, Wattis is probably best known for his performance as the British civil servant Northbrook in The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). He broke from this typecasting in his later films, such as his starring role in Games That Lovers Play. Wattis's other films included Hobson's Choice, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Carry On Spying, The Colditz Story, Dentist on the Job, Very Important Person, The Happiest Days of Your Life, and The Longest Day. He also appeared on television, including a long-running role in Sykes, and appearances in Danger Man, The Prisoner, The Goodies, Hancock's Half Hour, and Father, Dear Father. From 1957 to 1958, he appeared as Peter Jamison in three episodes of the American sitcom Dick and the Duchess.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1912-02-25
Place of Birth: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, UK
Also Known As: Ричард Уоттис, Richard Cameron Wattis

Movies List of Richard Wattis

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Ten Seconds to Hell

1959 Movie
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Carry On Spying

1964 Movie
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Operation Crossbow

1965 Movie
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The V.I.P.s

1963 Movie
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The Iron Petticoat

1956 Movie
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The Clouded Yellow

1950 Movie
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Barnacle Bill

1957 Movie
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Hobson's Choice

1954 Movie
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Wonderwall

1968 Movie
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Come Fly with Me

1963 Movie
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I Thank a Fool

1962 Movie
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A Yank at Oxford

1938 Movie
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Made in Heaven

1952 Movie
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Too Close for Comfort

1971 Movie
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The Bargain

1965 Movie
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The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970 Movie
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Top Secret

1952 Movie
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Take Me High

1973 Movie
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Song of Paris

1952 Movie
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Dentist on the Job

1961 Movie
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Play It Cool

1962 Movie
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A Touch of the Sun

1956 Movie
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That's Your Funeral

1972 Movie
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You Must Be Joking

1965 Movie
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The Captain's Table

1959 Movie
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Left Right and Centre

1959 Movie
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The Time of His Life

1955 Movie
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The Chiltern Hundreds

1949 Movie
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Venus fra Vestø

1962 Movie
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Diamonds on Wheels

1973 Movie
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Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965 Movie
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Up Jumped a Swagman

1965 Movie
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High Flight

1957 Movie
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Lease of Life

1954 Movie
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Second Fiddle

1957 Movie
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Libel

1959 Movie
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The Liquidator

1965 Movie
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The Ugly Duckling

1959 Movie
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Innocents in Paris

1953 Movie
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Doctor in the House

1954 Movie
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Small Town Story

1953 Movie
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Top of the Form

1953 Movie
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The Colditz Story

1955 Movie
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Simon and Laura

1955 Movie
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Egghead's Robot

1970 Movie
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Follow a Star

1959 Movie
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Background

1953 Movie
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Blood Orange

1953 Movie
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Follow That Horse!

1960 Movie
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Casino Royale

1967 Movie
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Appointment in London

1953 Movie
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A Yank in Ermine

1955 Movie
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The Green Man

1956 Movie
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The Intruder

1953 Movie
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Eyewitness

1956 Movie
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The Final Test

1953 Movie
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I Am a Camera

1955 Movie
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Derby Day

1952 Movie
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The Silken Affair

1956 Movie
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Park Plaza 605

1953 Movie
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Bon Voyage!

1962 Movie
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Very Important Person

1961 Movie
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The Alphabet Murders

1965 Movie
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Helter Skelter

1949 Movie
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The Crowded Day

1954 Movie
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The Longest Day

1962 Movie
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Jumping for Joy

1956 Movie
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Marry Me

1949 Movie
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The Man Who Never Was

1956 Movie