Acting • AGE 93
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...


One Foot in the Grave
1990

The Wind in the Willows: A Tale of Two Toads
Mole (voice)
1989

Campion
Dr. Galley
1989

Inspector Morse
Jerome Hogg
1987

The Wind in the Willows: Winter Tales
Mole (voice)
1986

Whoops Apocalypse
Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)
1986

Reunion at Fairborough
1985

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger
Mr. Pye
1985

Water
Foreign Secretary
1985

The Wind in the Willows
Mole (voice)
1984

The Wind in the Willows
Mole
1983

A Fine Romance
1981

The Walls of Jericho
Dr Anstie
1981

Hammer House of Horror
Sir Humphrey Chesterton
1980

Therese Raquin
Michaud
1980

The Mirror Crack'd
Doctor Haydock
1980

Tess
Vicar of Marlott
1979

Coming Out
Gerald Fox
1979

Tales of the Unexpected
Michael Carey
1979

She Fell Among Thieves
Father Below
1978

Enemy at the Door
William Clifford
1978

BBC2 Play of the Week
Father Below
1977

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Granville Bennett
1976

The Duchess of Duke Street
Sir Ernest Horsfield
1976

The Blue Bird
Bread
1976

Love Among the Ruins
George Druce
1976

Royal Flash
Duchy Chamberlain
1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Sir Geoffrey
1975

Alice Through the Looking Glass
The White King
1973

Her Majesty's Pleasure
Mrs Whiteheart
1973

Mrs. Warren's Profession
Rev. Samuel Gardner
1972

Pope Joan
Friar Timothy
1972

Still Waters
Alfred
1972

Macbeth
Doctor
1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Patient
1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Marquess of Macclesfield
1971

Columbo
Diver
1971

Catch Me a Spy
Haldene
1971

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Wilting
1970

Play for Today
Alfred
1970

The Three Sisters
Koolyghin
1970

The Fosters
Mr. Foster
1969

The Strange Affair
1968

Inspector Clouseau
Shockley
1968

Charlie Bubbles
Accountant
1968

How I Won the War
Old Man at Alamein
1967

Macready's Gala
Headmaster
1966

Mystery and Imagination
Mr Abney
1966

BBC Play of the Month
Koolyghin
1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre
Cyril Boggis
1965

The Agony and the Ecstasy
Cardinal
1965

The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
Bailiff
1965

Public Eye
Jenks
1965

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Osborn
1964

The Wednesday Play
Fatty
1964

The Comedy Man
Advertising Man
1964

A Choice of Coward
Ernest Feldman
1964

Martin Chuzzlewit
1964

Guns of Darkness
Herbert Bastian
1962

Sir Francis Drake
Sir Richard Bosanquet
1961

Attempt to Kill
Frank Weyman
1961

Danger! Men Working
Major Trumbull
1961

Danger Man
Keith Smith
1960

Libel
The Butler
1959

Bleak House
Inspector Bucket
1959

No Hiding Place
1959

Model for Murder
Bullock
1959

Life in Danger
Sgt. Burt Norris
1959

Our Mutual Friend
Nicodemus Boffin
1958

Sea Fury
Kershaw
1958

Battle of the V-1
Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)
1958

Armchair Theatre
Major Trumbull
1956

Quay South
Frederick Elwes
1955

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Jack Williams
1955

Lilli Palmer Theatre
Bilston
1955

The Wonderful World of Disney
Bailiff
1954

Svengali
Lambert
1954

Dangerous Cargo
Noel
1954

The Blue Parrot
Quinney
1953

Scrooge
Mr. Tupper
1951

The Woman with No Name
Tony
1950

The Woman in Question
Detective
1950

Sunday Night Theatre
John Wood
1950