Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Actor · Writer

Chester, England, UK
June 25, 1897

Biography

Arthur Basil Radford (25 June 1897 – 20 October 1952) was an English character actor who featured in many British films of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably best remembered for his appearances alongside Naunton Wayne as one half of Charters and Caldicott, two cricket-obsessed Englishmen who appeared in several films from 1938 to 1949, most famously in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes.

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Basil Radford 1
Basil Radford 2

Representative Works

The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
7.4
/ English
Dead of Night
Dead of Night
7.2
/ English
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
6.1
/ English
Young and Innocent
Young and Innocent
6.5
/ English
Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore!
6.8
/ English
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
6.4
/ English
Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory
5.7
/ English
Passport to Pimlico
Passport to Pimlico
6.9
/ English
The Winslow Boy
The Winslow Boy
7.0
/ English
The Captive Heart
The Captive Heart
6.4
/ English
Girl in the News
Girl in the News
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Lady Vanishes
1938Nominee

Best Performance

The Lady Vanishes

Dead of Night
1945Nominee

Best Performance

Dead of Night

Jamaica Inn
1939Nominee

Best Performance

Jamaica Inn

Career Highlights

Young and Innocent
1937Highlight

Best Performance

Young and Innocent

Whisky Galore!
1949Highlight

Best Performance

Whisky Galore!