Acting
Richard Pearson
Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.
Acting
- 1995My Good Friend14 ep.
- 1990Freddie and MaxMalcolm Parkes6 ep.
- 1990Kappatoo14 ep.
- 1990Oh, Mr. ToadMole13 ep.
- 1990One Foot in the Grave1 ep.
- 1989CampionDr. Galley2 ep.
- 1987Inspector MorseJerome Hogg1 ep.
- 1985Miss Marple: The Moving FingerMr. Pye2 ep.
- 1984Weekend PlayhouseDonald1 ep.
- 1984The Wind in the WillowsMole (voice)65 ep.
- 1981A Fine Romance1 ep.
- 1981The Walls of JerichoDr Anstie1 ep.
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorSir Humphrey Chesterton1 ep.
- 1980Therese RaquinMichaud3 ep.
- 1980God's Wonderful RailwayMr Jellicoe3 ep.
- 1978Enemy at the DoorWilliam Clifford1 ep.
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekFather Below1 ep.
- 1977The Sound of LaughterLeonard Jarvis1 ep.
- 1977Cottage to LetGeorge1 ep.
- 1976The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Ernest Horsfield1 ep.
- 1974Village HallWoodcock1 ep.
- 1973The Upper CrustsBalmforth2 ep.
- 1968The Root of All Evil?Arnold Butters1 ep.
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationMr Abney1 ep.
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthRev. Canon Chasuble4 ep.
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreCyril Boggis2 ep.
- 1964The Wednesday PlayFatty2 ep.
- 1964A Choice of CowardErnest Feldman1 ep.
- 1964Martin Chuzzlewit13 ep.
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeSir Richard Bosanquet1 ep.
- 1960Mystery of Edwin Drood8 ep.
- 1960Armchair Mystery TheatreKarl Heffer1 ep.
- 1959Bleak HouseMr Inspector Bucket6 ep.
- 1958Our Mutual FriendNicodemus Boffin9 ep.
- 1956Armchair TheatreMajor Trumbull4 ep.
- 1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelJack Williams1 ep.
- 1955Lilli Palmer TheatreBilston1 ep.
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreFather Francis3 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1984The Wind in the WillowsVocals65 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1992One Foot in the Grave1 ep.
- 1991Inspector MorseJerome Hogg1 ep.
- 1989CampionDr. Galley2 ep.
- 1984Weekend PlayhouseDonald1 ep.
- 1983A Fine Romance1 ep.
- 1983Tales of the UnexpectedMichael Carey1 ep.
- 1981The Walls of JerichoDr Anstie1 ep.
- 1980Hammer House of HorrorSir Humphrey Chesterton1 ep.
- 1980Enemy at the DoorWilliam Clifford1 ep.
- 1978BBC2 Play of the WeekFather Below1 ep.
- 1977The Duchess of Duke StreetSir Ernest Horsfield1 ep.
- 1977Cottage to LetGeorge1 ep.
- 1977The Sound of LaughterLeonard Jarvis1 ep.
- 1970BBC Play of the MonthHerbert Soppitt, Koolyghin, Mazzini Dunn, Rev. Canon Chasuble4 ep.
- 1975Public EyeJenks1 ep.
- 1974Village HallWoodcock1 ep.
- 1973The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesMarquess of Macclesfield1 ep.
- 1973The Upper CrustsBalmforth2 ep.
- 1972ColumboDiver1 ep.
- 1961Armchair TheatreJack, Major Trumbull, Wilf4 ep.
- 1972Play for TodayAlfred1 ep.
- 1968The Root of All Evil?Arnold Butters1 ep.
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreCloon, Cyril Boggis2 ep.
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationMr Abney1 ep.
- 1965The Wednesday PlayFatty, Headmaster2 ep.
- 1966The Wonderful World of DisneyBailiff2 ep.
- 1965No Hiding Place1 ep.
- 1964A Choice of CowardErnest Feldman1 ep.
- 1964Armchair Mystery TheatreKarl Heffer1 ep.
- 1964Martin Chuzzlewit13 ep.
- 1962Danger ManKeith Smith1 ep.
- 1961Sir Francis DrakeSir Richard Bosanquet1 ep.
- 1960Mystery of Edwin Drood8 ep.
- 1959Bleak HouseMr Inspector Bucket6 ep.
- 1958Our Mutual FriendNicodemus Boffin9 ep.
- 1956The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelJack Williams1 ep.
- 1953Sunday Night TheatreFather Francis, Joe, John Wood3 ep.
- 1955Lilli Palmer TheatreBilston1 ep.
Also known as: Richard de Pearsall Pearson