Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 24, 1888
Died
March 15, 1969 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Croydon, Surrey, England
Also Known As
Майлс Моллесон
William Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
Biography
William Miles Malleson (25 May 1888 – 15 March 1969) was an English actor and dramatist, particularly remembered for his appearances in British comedy films of the 1930s to 1960s. Towards the end of his career he also appeared in cameo roles in several Hammer horror films, with a fairly large role in The Brides of Dracula as the hypochondriac and fee-hungry local doctor. Malleson was also a writer on many films, including some of those in which he had small parts, such as Nell Gwyn (1934) and The Thief of Bagdad (1940). He also translated and adapted several of Molière's plays (The Misanthrope, which he titled The Slave of Truth, Tartuffe and The Imaginary Invalid).
Known For
TV
The Buccaneers
Josiah Parkerhouse
1956
TV
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Albertus
1955
TV
Sunday Night Theatre
Quince
1950
TV
Television Playhouse
Uncle Simon
1955
Film
Q Planes
Minor Role
1939
Film
The Gentle Sex
Tran Guard
1943
Film
Dracula
Marx - Undertaker (uncredited)
1958
Film
Scrooge
Old Joe
1951
Film
Peeping Tom
Elderly Gentleman Customer
1960
Film
Venetian Bird
Grespi
1952
Film
Stage Fright
Mr. Fortesque
1950
Film
The Importance of Being Earnest
Canon Chasuble
1952
Film
Nell Gwyn
Chiffinch
1934
Film
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Bishop Frankland
1959
Film
Campbell's Kingdom
(unconfirmed - not present in US release version)
1957
Film
Thunder Rock
Chairman of Directors
1942
Film
The 39 Steps
Palladium Manager (uncredited)
1935
Film
The Thief of Bagdad
Sultan
1940
Film
The Admirable Crichton
1957
Film
The Brides of Dracula
Dr. Tobler
1960
Filmography
1965FilmYou Must Be Jokingas Salesman1964TVVictoria Reginaas Conyngham1964FilmMurder Ahoyas Bishop1964FilmFirst Men in the Moonas Dymchurch Registrar1964FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Quince1964FilmA Jolly Bad Fellowas Dr. Woolley1963FilmCall Me Bwanaas Psychiatrist (uncredited)1963FilmHeavens Above!as Bishop Rockeby1962FilmThe Brainas Dr. Miller1962FilmThe Phantom of the Operaas 2nd Cabby1962FilmGo to Blazesas Salesman1962FilmPostman's Knockas Psychiatrist1961FilmThe Bing Crosby Showas Self1961FilmDouble Bunkas Rev. Thomas1961FilmFury at Smugglers' Bayas Duke of Avon1961FilmThe Hellfire Clubas Judge1960FilmThe Day They Robbed the Bank of Englandas Assistant Curator1960FilmThe Brides of Draculaas Dr. Tobler1960FilmPeeping Tomas Elderly Gentleman Customer1960FilmKidnappedas Mr. Rankeillor1960FilmAnd the Same to Youas Bishop1959FilmI'm All Right Jackas Windrush Sr., Stanley's father1959FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Bishop Frankland1959FilmCarlton-Browne of the F.O.as Resident Advisor Davidson1959FilmThe Captain's Tableas Canon Swingler1958FilmBachelor of Heartsas Dr. Butson1958FilmBehind the Maskas Sir Oswald Pettiford1958FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Quince1958FilmDraculaas Marx - Undertaker (uncredited)1958FilmGideon's Dayas The Judge1958FilmHappy Is the Brideas 1st Magistrate1957FilmBarnacle Billas Angler1957FilmThe Naked Truthas Reverend Cedric "Daddy Bassy" Bastable1957FilmCampbell's Kingdomas (unconfirmed - not present in US release version)1957FilmThe Admirable Crichton1957FilmBrothers in Lawas Kendall Grimes Q.C.1956FilmThree Men in a Boatas 2nd Old Gentleman1956FilmDry Rotas Country Gentleman1956FilmThe Silken Affairas Mr. Blucher1956TVThe Buccaneersas Josiah Parkerhouse1956FilmThe Man Who Never Wasas Scientist1956FilmPrivate's Progressas Mr. Windrush Sr.1955TVThe Adventures of Robin Hoodas Albertus1955TVTelevision Playhouseas Uncle Simon1955FilmGeordieas Lord Paunceton1955FilmKing's Rhapsodyas Jules1953FilmThe Captain's Paradiseas Lawrence St. James1952FilmFolly to Be Wiseas Dr. Hector McAdam1952FilmVenetian Birdas Grespi1952FilmTrent's Last Caseas Burton Cupples1952FilmThe Importance of Being Earnestas Canon Chasuble1952FilmTreasure Huntas Mr. Walsh1952FilmThe Happy Familyas Mr. Thwaites1952FilmThe Woman's Angleas A. Secrett1952FilmThe Magic Boxas Orchestra Conductor1951FilmScroogeas Old Joe1951FilmThe Man in the White Suitas The Tailor1950FilmStage Frightas Mr. Fortesque1950FilmGolden Salamanderas Douvet1950TVSunday Night Theatreas Quince1949FilmKind Hearts and Coronetsas The Hangman1949FilmThe Perfect Womanas Prof. Ernest Belman1949FilmCardboard Cavalieras Judge Gorebucket1949FilmThe Queen of Spadesas Tchybukin1949FilmTrain of Eventsas Johnson, the Timekeeper1948FilmWoman Hateras Vicar1948FilmSaraband for Dead Loversas Lord of Misrule1948FilmBond Streetas Minor Role (uncredited)1948FilmOne Night with Youas Jailer1948FilmIdol of Parisas Offenbach1947FilmWhile the Sun Shinesas Horton1946FilmLand of Promiseas Mr. Know-All1945FilmJourney Togetheras (uncredited)1945FilmDead of Nightas Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")1943FilmThe Demi-Paradiseas Theatre Cashier1943FilmThe Gentle Sexas Tran Guard1942FilmThunder Rockas Chairman of Directors1942FilmUnpublished Storyas Farmfield1942FilmThey Flew Aloneas Vacuum Salesman1941FilmMajor Barbaraas Morrison1940FilmFor Freedomas Minor Role1940FilmThe Thief of Bagdadas Sultan1939FilmQ Planesas Minor Role1938FilmSixty Glorious Yearsas Wounded Soldier1937FilmVictoria the Greatas Sir James1937FilmKnight Without Armouras Drunken Red Commissar1937FilmAction for Slanderas Minor Role1936FilmTudor Roseas Jane's Father1936FilmRhodes of Africaas Minor Role (uncredited)1935FilmPeg of Old Druryas Minor Role (uncredited)1935FilmLazybonesas Pessimist1935FilmVintage Wineas Henri Popinot1935FilmThe 39 Stepsas Palladium Manager (uncredited)1934FilmNell Gwynas Chiffinch1934FilmThe Queen's Affairas The Chancellor1933FilmSummer Lightningas Beach1933FilmPerfect Understandingas Announcer1932FilmMoney Means Nothingas Doorman1932FilmThe Love Contractas Peters1932FilmLove on Wheelsas Academy of Music Porter1932FilmThe Mayor's Nestas Clerk1932FilmThe Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Caseas Thaddeus Sholto1932FilmFrail Womenas Registrar1932FilmThe Blue Danube1931FilmA Night in Montmartreas Minor Role1931FilmCity of Songas Theater Watchman1930FilmChildren of Chance1930FilmNight Birdsas Minor Role1925FilmBattling Bruisers: Some Boxing Buffoonery1921FilmThe Headmasteras Palliser Grantley