Acting
James Ottaway
Born July 25, 1908 · Chertsey, Surrey, England · Died June 16, 1999
Biography
James Ottaway was a British film, television and stage actor whose career spanned seven decades.
Known for
8.6
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mr. Russell
7.5
The Long Good Friday
Commissionaire
7.9
Keeping Up Appearances
Mr. Oxley
7.5
The Saint
Dr. Cranston
8.4
Jeeves and Wooster
Mr Burwash
6.2
Casualty
Edwin Palmer
8.1
Dad's Army
Parliament Member
7.9
A Touch of Frost
Mr Adams
6.5
Absolution
Father Matthews
8.4
All Creatures Great and Small
Pub Customer, Dick Fawcett
8.3
As Time Goes By
Mr. Wellington
7.8
Minder
Vickery, Percy
8.1
The Sweeney
Uncle Billy
6.6
That'll Be The Day
Granddad
7.4
The Detectives
Old Gentleman
7.0
Quatermass
Arthur
6.1
The Man Who Finally Died
Rahn - Hotel Manager
6.5
Passport to Shame
Assistant Registrar
8.5
Secret Army
Priest
7.7
Pie in the Sky
Jack Coverly
Filmography
- 1994Pie in the SkyJack CoverlySeries
- 1993The DetectivesOld GentlemanSeries
- 1992A Touch of FrostMr AdamsSeries
- 1992As Time Goes ByMr. WellingtonSeries
- 1990The WidowmakerMournerMovie
- 1990Keeping Up AppearancesMr. OxleySeries
- 1990Jeeves and WoosterMr BurwashSeries
- 1989The Paradise ClubSyd MellorsSeries
- 1989ChelworthHarold MurdochSeries
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotMr. RussellSeries
- 1986CasualtyEdwin PalmerSeries
- 1984Big DealTommySeries
- 1983Where's the Key?GrandfatherMovie
- 1982Shine on Harvey MoonVicarSeries
- 1980The Long Good FridayCommissionaireMovie
- 1980One Chance in FourAlcoholic Old ManMovie
- 1980The Gentle TouchGeorge TaylorSeries
- 1979MinderVickery, PercySeries
- 1979QuatermassArthurSeries
- 1979The Old CrowdPiano TunerMovie
- 1978AffrontMr. JohnsMovie
- 1978AbsolutionFather MatthewsMovie
- 1978All Creatures Great and SmallPub Customer, Dick FawcettSeries
- 1977Secret ArmyPriestSeries
- 1977The Sunday DramaGeoffreySeries
- 1976MatchfitJack GraceMovie
- 1975ShadowsMasonSeries
- 1975The SweeneyUncle BillySeries
- 1973The Love-Girl and the InnocentBelobotnikovMovie
- 1973That'll Be The DayGranddadMovie
- 1972Crown CourtJoseph Pearson, Mr. PrendergastSeries
- 1972The ProtectorsBradleySeries
- 1972The Sullens SistersMr. DuffyMovie
- 1972Country MattersMr DuffySeries
- 1971JusticeCounty Court JudgeSeries
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesParsloeSeries
- 1970Ride, RideMr StoneMovie
- 1970Tales of UneaseMr StoneSeries
- 1969Up Pompeii!ScrophulusSeries
- 1968Dad's ArmyParliament MemberSeries
- 1968Inadmissible EvidenceDinner GuestMovie
- 1967The FellowsThomas AnthemSeries
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthBelobotnikovSeries
- 1965Gideon's WaySidemanSeries
- 1964Victoria ReginaMr. RichardsSeries
- 1963The Man Who Finally DiedRahn - Hotel ManagerMovie
- 1962The SaintDr. CranstonSeries
- 1962The Cruel NecessityWhalleyMovie
- 1959In the Wake of a StrangerJohnsonMovie
- 1958Passport to ShameAssistant RegistrarMovie
- 1958The Diary of Samuel PepysSir Thomas ClargesSeries
- 1956Hancock's Half HourSeries