Arthur Brough

Arthur Brough

Actor

etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK
February 26, 1905

Biography

Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).

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Arthur Brough 1

Representative Works

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
6.5
/ English
Royal Flash
Royal Flash
5.8
/ English
The Challenge
The Challenge
5.5
/ English
The Singer Not the Song
The Singer Not the Song
6.4
/ English
The Green Man
The Green Man
7.0
/ English
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie
5.0
/ English
Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
7.4
/ English
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
5.8
/ English
London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy
8.5
/ English
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Royal Flash
1975Nominee

Best Performance

Royal Flash

The Challenge
1960Nominee

Best Performance

The Challenge

The Singer Not the Song
1961Nominee

Best Performance

The Singer Not the Song

Career Highlights

The Green Man
1956Highlight

Best Performance

The Green Man

Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977Highlight

Best Performance

Are You Being Served? The Movie

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