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Robertson Hare

Robertson Hare

Actor

Born December 16, 1891 in Islington, London, England

Died January 25, 1979

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Biography

John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters.

Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was "Grumpy", a retired lawyer, in which he toured before the First World War.

After war service in the army, Hare got his big break. He was cast in a long-running farce with Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls. His meek and put-upon character was repeated in various incarnations in the eleven Aldwych farces presented by Walls between 1923 and 1933. He also appeared in film versions of most of the farces. After the Aldwych series came to an end, Hare continued to be cast in similar roles in new plays by Ben Travers and many others.

Occasionally Hare took a break from farce, appearing in revue with Benny Hill and in a musical with Frankie Howerd. His final major role was on television in the late 1960s, as the Archdeacon of St Ogg's in the BBC comedy series All Gas and Gaiters.

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'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped Poster

'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped Documentary2001The Archdeacon - The Venerable Henry Blunt

To See Such Fun Poster

To See Such Fun Documentary1977Self

Raising the Roof Poster

Raising the Roof Feature Film1972Old Gent

The Benny Hill Show Poster

The Benny Hill Show TV Series1969George Podmore

Ooh La La! Poster

Ooh La La! TV Series19681 episode, 1968

Salt and Pepper Poster

Salt and Pepper Feature Film1968Dove

All Gas and Gaiters Poster

All Gas and Gaiters TV Series1966The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt

Hotel Paradiso Poster

Hotel Paradiso Feature Film1966Duke

Call My Bluff Poster

Call My Bluff TV Series1965Self

Crooks Anonymous Poster

Crooks Anonymous Feature Film1962Grimsdale

Comedy Playhouse Poster

Comedy Playhouse TV Series1961The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt

Murder on the Campus Poster

Murder on the Campus Feature Film1961Ronald Fortescue

Seven Keys Poster

Seven Keys Feature Film1961Mr. Piggott

The Night We Got the Bird Poster

The Night We Got the Bird Feature Film1961Doctor Vincent

Wonderful to Be Young! Poster

Wonderful to Be Young! Feature Film1961Chauffeur

BBC Sunday-Night Play Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Play TV Series1960Sir John Blore, M.P.

Chelsea at Nine Poster

Chelsea at Nine TV Series1957Self

The Lord's Taverners Ball TV Short1957Self

Theatre Night Poster

Theatre Night TV Series1957Jason Kilpatrick

Film Fanfare Poster

Film Fanfare TV Series1956Self

Man Alive! TV Movie1956Mr. Hathaway

My Wife's Family Poster

My Wife's Family Feature Film1956Noah Parker

Saturday Spectacular Poster

Saturday Spectacular TV Series1956Self

Three Men in a Boat Poster

Three Men in a Boat Feature Film1956Photographer

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

You Know What Sailors Are Poster

You Know What Sailors Are Feature Film1954Lt. Cdr.

The Adventures of Sadie Poster

The Adventures of Sadie Feature Film1953Gibble

Wild Horses TV Movie1953George Slaughter

One Wild Oat Poster

One Wild Oat Feature Film1951Humphrey Proudfoot

The Magic Box Poster

The Magic Box Feature Film1951Sitter in Bath Studio

Things Happen at Night Poster

Things Happen at Night Feature Film1948Vincent Ebury

He Snoops to Conquer Poster

He Snoops to Conquer Feature Film1945Sir Timothy Strawbridge

Women Aren't Angels Poster

Women Aren't Angels Feature Film1943Wilmer Popday

Banana Ridge Poster

Banana Ridge Feature Film1942Willoughby Pink

Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder Poster

Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder Short Film1940John Anyman

So This Is London Poster

So This Is London Feature Film1939Henry Honeycutt

A Spot of Bother Poster

A Spot of Bother Feature Film1938Dear Mr. Binky Rudd

Aren't Men Beasts Poster

Aren't Men Beasts Feature Film1937Herbert Holly

You're in the Army Now Poster

You're in the Army Now Feature Film1937

Jack of All Trades Poster

Jack of All Trades Feature Film1936Lionel Fitch

Pot Luck Poster

Pot Luck Feature Film1936Mr. Pye

You Must Get Married Feature Film1936Percy Phut

Car of Dreams Poster

Car of Dreams Feature Film1935Henry Butterworth

Fighting Stock Poster

Fighting Stock Feature Film1935Duck

Foreign Affaires Poster

Foreign Affaires Feature Film1935Mr. Hardy Hornett

Oh, Daddy! Poster

Oh, Daddy! Feature Film1935Rupert Boddy

Stormy Weather Poster

Stormy Weather Feature Film1935Mr. Bullock

A Cup of Kindness Poster

A Cup of Kindness Feature Film1934Ernest Ramsbottom

Are You a Mason? Feature Film1934Amos Bloodqood

Dirty Work Poster

Dirty Work Feature Film1934Clement Peck

A Cuckoo in the Nest Poster

A Cuckoo in the Nest Feature Film1933Rev. Sloley Jones

Friday the Thirteenth Poster

Friday the Thirteenth Feature Film1933Ralph Lightfoot

It's a Boy Poster

It's a Boy Feature Film1933Allister

Just My Luck Poster

Just My Luck Feature Film1933Trigg

Turkey Time Poster

Turkey Time Feature Film1933Edwin Stoatt

A Night Like This Poster

A Night Like This Feature Film1932Miles Tuckett

Thark Feature Film1932Hook

On Approval Feature Film1930Hedworth

One Embarrassing Night Poster

One Embarrassing Night Feature Film1930Harold Twine

Plunder Feature Film1930Oswald Veal

Tons of Money Poster

Tons of Money Feature Film1930Chesterman

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