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George Woodbridge was an English character actor in theatre, films and television from the 1930s to the 1970s. Born in Exeter, Devon, his ruddy-cheeked complexion and West Country accent meant he often played publicans, policemen or yokels, most prominently in horror and comedy films.
Birth Name
George Arthur Woodbridge
Born
Saturday, 16 February 1907
Died
Saturday, 31 March 1973
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Diamonds on Wheels | PC Andrew | 1973 |
| Inigo Pipkin | 1973 | |
| Cranford | Mr Dobson | 1972 |
| Doomwatch | Ferry Skipper | 1972 |
| Along the Way | Farmer | 1972 |
| The Persuaders! | Gregory Ward | 1971 |
| Thick as Thieves | Sid | 1971 |
| Jude the Obscure | Challow | 1971 |
| Up Pompeii | Fat Bather | 1971 |
| Take a Girl Like You | Harry / Publican | 1970 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Diamonds on Wheels | PC Andrew | 1973 |
| Inigo Pipkin | 1973 | |
| Cranford | Mr Dobson | 1972 |
| Doomwatch | Ferry Skipper | 1972 |
| Along the Way | Farmer | 1972 |
| The Persuaders! | Gregory Ward | 1971 |
| Thick as Thieves | Sid | 1971 |
| Jude the Obscure | Challow | 1971 |
| Up Pompeii | Fat Bather | 1971 |
| Take a Girl Like You | Harry / Publican | 1970 |
| Here Come the Double Deckers! | Farmer Giles | 1970 |
| All the Way Up | Landlord | 1970 |
| David Copperfield | Vicar | 1969 |
| The Flaxton Boys | Wilf Whitehead | 1969 |
| Where's Jack? | Hangman | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Mr. Doubleday | 1969 |
| Father, Dear Father | Arthur | 1968 |
| Rogues' Gallery | Mr. Doubleday | 1968 |
| The Forsyte Saga | Swithin Forsyte | 1967 |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | Penrose | 1966 |
| The Reptile | Old Garnsey | 1966 |
| Mystery and Imagination | Herr Kristensen | 1966 |
| Dracula: Prince of Darkness | Landlord | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | King | 1966 |
| Out of the Unknown | Det.-Sgt. Cloudby | 1965 |
| The Secret of My Success | Pub Regular | 1965 |
| The Airbase | Farmer | 1965 |
| Carry on Jack | Ned | 1963 |
| The Crimson Blade | Town Crier | 1963 |
| Love Story | arold Hume | 1963 |
| Heavens Above! | Bishop | 1963 |
| The Plane Makers | Geoffrey Drake | 1963 |
| 24-Hour Call | Mr. Baines | 1963 |
| Nurse on Wheels | Mr. Beacon | 1963 |
| The Swingin' Maiden | Mr. Ludge / Sid Ludge | 1963 |
| Fog for a Killer | Chopper Jack / Chopper | 1962 |
| The Piper's Tune | Woodman / The Woodman | 1962 |
| Only Two Can Play | Farmer | 1962 |
| No Place Like Homicide! | Dr. Edward Broughton | 1961 |
| Roommates | Yorkshire Orchestra Leader | 1961 |
| The Flying Doctor | Bob Hargreaves | 1961 |
| Family Solicitor | Newby | 1961 |
| The Curse of the Werewolf | Dominique | 1961 |
| Drama 61-67 | Sergeant Greenfield | 1961 |
| Deadline Midnight | Hudson | 1960 |
| Two Way Stretch | Chief P.O. Jenkins | 1960 |
| The Flesh and the Fiends | Dr. Ferguson | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Mr. Lambert / C.S. Mathews / Beomich | 1959 |
| Four Desperate Men | Newspaper Editor | 1959 |
| The Mummy | Police Constable | 1959 |
| Jack the Ripper | Blake | 1959 |
| Son of Robin Hood | Little John | 1958 |
| The Moonraker | Captain Lowry | 1958 |
| The Revenge of Frankenstein | Janitor | 1958 |
| Horror of Dracula | Landlord | 1958 |
| A Tale of Two Cities | Dover Innkeeper | 1958 |
| Ivanhoe | Hugh / Fisherman | 1958 |
| High Flight | Farmer | 1957 |
| A King in New York | Member of Atomic Commission | 1957 |
| The Good Companions | Ripe Gentleman | 1957 |
| A Novel Affair | 1st Landlord | 1957 |
| Three Men in a Boat | Policeman | 1956 |
| The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Sir Melias / Leonides | 1956 |
| Eyewitness | Hospital Security Man | 1956 |
| Armchair Theatre | The Minister / Lord Bancroft / Dominique | 1956 |
| Jane Eyre | Landlord | 1956 |
| Now and Forever | Policeman Charlie | 1956 |
| Tears for Simon | Taxi Driver / Taxi Driver (Uncredited) | 1956 |
| An Alligator Named Daisy | PC Jorkins | 1955 |
| Richard III | Lord Mayor of London | 1955 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Charley / Col. Macready / Edwin Crocker / Gilman | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Sgt. Greenfield / George Timms / Captain Elliot | 1955 |
| The Mickey Mouse Club | Toby Jug | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Sam Molloy / Jack Brasted | 1955 |
| Marriage a la Mode | Old Bailey Warder | 1955 |
| Passage Home | Yorkie | 1955 |
| A Yank in Ermine | Landlord | 1955 |
| Mad About Men | Fisherman Outside Pub | 1954 |
| The Green Buddha | Farmer | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | PC Andrew | 1954 |
| The Deadly Game | Inspector Goldfinch | 1954 |
| Shop Spoiled | Mr. Bunting's Friend | 1954 |
| Cocktails in the Kitchen | Alf | 1954 |
| Fuss Over Feathers | 'Old Circular' | 1954 |
| An Inspector Calls | Fish & Chip Shop Owner / Fish & Chip Shop Owner - Stanley | 1954 |
| Companions in Crime | Sergeant Hawker | 1954 |
| Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop | Cockie | 1953 |
| Bad Blonde | Police Inspector | 1953 |
| Gilbert and Sullivan | Reporter | 1953 |
| Rheingold Theatre | Grundy | 1953 |
| Moulin Rouge | Victor's Friend | 1952 |
| Murder in the Cathedral | 2nd Tempter | 1951 |
| Cloudburst | Sergeant Ritchie | 1951 |
| The Naked Heart | Samuel Chapdelaine | 1950 |
| The Black Rose | Warder | 1950 |
| Double Confession | Sgt. Sawnton | 1950 |
| Children of Chance | Butcher | 1949 |
| The Queen of Spades | Vassili | 1949 |
| Silent Dust | Foreman | 1949 |
| The Fallen Idol | Police Sergeant | 1948 |
| The Red Shoes | Doorman - Covent Garden | 1948 |
| My Brother Jonathan | Stevens | 1948 |
| Escape | Farmer Browning | 1948 |
| Blanche Fury | Aimes | 1948 |
| The October Man | Grey | 1947 |
| Temptation Harbor | Joe Frost, the butcher | 1947 |
| Green for Danger | The Police: Det.-Sgt. Hendricks / Detective Sgt. Hendricks | 1946 |
| I See a Dark Stranger | Walter | 1946 |
| A Diary for Timothy | Gravedigger | 1945 |
| The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Man with Debris Clearing Unit | 1943 |
| The Avengers | Journalist Sitting at Bar in Pub | 1942 |
| Black Sheep of Whitehall | Male Nurse | 1942 |
| The Big Blockade | Quisling | 1942 |
| The Saint Meets the Tiger | Pub Landlord | 1941 |
| Tower of Terror | Rudolf Jurgens / Gruppenfuhrer Rudolf Jurgens | 1941 |
| Marco Millions | 1939 |
