Joss Ambler (23 June 1900 – 1959) was an Australian-born British film and television actor.He usually played somewhat pompous and irascible figures of authority, excelling in comedy films. He was an effective foil to George Formby in both Trouble Brewing (as Lord Redhill) and Come On George! (as Sir Charles), and similarly to Will Hay in The Black Sheep of Whitehall, (as a government minister).
Although often mistakenly listed as being married to American actress June Lang, he and his fellow Australian wife Joan were successful players in Scottish theatre before he entered films.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stryker of the Yard
1961
TV Series
George Barlow
Long Distance
1958
TV Short
Prison Warden
Dunkirk
1958
Small Boat Owner (uncredited)
ITV Play of the Week
1957-1958
TV Series
Count von Stainz / Bill Duppa
Shadow Squad
1957
TV Series
Mr. Meadows
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
TV Series
The Big Money
1956
Hobson (uncredited)
The Third Key
1956
Cashier at Shipping Office
The Gentle Touch
1956
Bateman
Spin a Dark Web
1956
Tom Walker
Dead by Morning
1955
Inspector Thorne
The Harassed Hero
1954
Dr. Grice
Aunt Clara
1954
Paul Levington (uncredited)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
1951-1954
TV Series
Sir Richard Ford / Charlie
John Wesley
1954
Trustee of Georgia
Edge of Divorce
1953
Judge
The Captain's Paradise
1953
Prof. Ebbart
Rheingold Theatre
1953
TV Series
Det. Sgt. King
Martin Luther
1953
Murder at Scotland Yard
1952
Lester
Ghost Ship
1952
Yacht Port Manager
Something Money Can't Buy
1952
Mr. Burton - the auctioneer
The Passionate Sentry
1952
Guide
Rugged Tor
1951
TV Movie
Captain Howard
Breakers Ahead
1951
TV Movie
Major Gunman
The Magnet
1950
Business Man
The Taming of Dorothy
1950
Mr. Wilson
Mine Own Executioner
1947
Julian Briant
Here Comes the Sun
1946
Bradshaw
Honeymoon Hotel
1946
Hotel Manager
The Years Between
1946
Atherton
Battle for Music
1945
Mr. Clifton
The Agitator
1945
Charles Sheridan - the manager of Overend Works
I'll Be Your Sweetheart
1945
Dugan
They Were Sisters
1945
Blakemore
Give Me the Stars
1945
George Bums
Read All About It
1945
Short
Adams (uncredited)
The World Owes Me a Living
1945
Man in bar (uncredited)
Candles at Nine
1944
Garth Hope
A Canterbury Tale
1944
Police Inspector
The Halfway House
1944
Pinsent
Headline
1943
Chief Sub-Editor
Somewhere in Civvies
1943
Matthews
Rhythm Serenade
1943
Mr. Preston
Happidrome
1943
Mr. Mossup
The Silver Fleet
1943
Cornelis Smit
The Peterville Diamond
1943
Police Chief
Much Too Shy
1942
Sir George Driscoll
Let the People Sing
1942
Bit Role (uncredited)
Gert and Daisy Clean Up
1942
Mr. Perry
The Next of Kin
1942
Mr Vemon
Flying Fortress
1942
Sheepshead (uncredited)
Courageous Mr. Penn
1942
Lord Mayor
The Big Blockade
1942
German: Stoltenhoff
Black Sheep of Whitehall
1942
Sir John
Atlantic Ferry
1941
Dr. Lardner
Jeannie
1941
Proprietor
Once a Crook
1941
Insp. Marsh
Fingers
1941
Inspector
The Prime Minister
1941
Earl of Carnarvon (uncredited)
The Briggs Family
1940
Prosecutor
Blackout
1940
Lt. Cmdr. Ashton, RNR
Come on George!
1939
Sir Charles Bailey - Owner of the Racehorse 'Maneater'