Brian Oulton (11 February 1908 – 13 April 1992) was an English character actor.Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, he made his acting debut in 1939 as a lead actor. During World War II he served in the army, and returned to acting playing character roles in 1946; he made a name for himself playing the same pompous character in numerous films, ranging from Last Holiday(1950) to Young Sherlock Holmes (1985). Much of his film roles were in comedies, and he went on to appear in several Carry On films.In 1969 he appeared as an eccentric psychic medium in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in the episode "Never Trust a Ghost" and in 1971 a hypochondriac GP in Doctor at Large. He was also a stage actor and playwright, writing and starring in productions such as Births, Marriages and Deaths (1975) and For Entertainment Only (1976). Brian Oulton's radio credits include the role of Cyril in the long-running children's favourite Just William. He also appeared in The Young Ones as Neil's dad.Brian Oulton lived latterly in Stratford-upon-Avon and was married to the actress Peggy Thorpe-Bates (1914–1989), best known for her portrayal of the wife of Horace Rumpole ("she who must be obeyed") in the first television series of John Mortimer's novels.
Character actor, first on stage in Liverpool repertory theatre; later also as writer/director. After wartime service, appeared in films; briefly in romantic leads, but later relegated to playing exasperated buffoons or being comic foil in "Carry On" comedies.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Man with a Million
1954
Lloyd
The Dog and the Diamonds
1953
Mr. Plumpton
Will Any Gentleman...?
1953
Mr. Jackson
The Real Thing
1953
Short
Staff Manager
Happy and Glorious
1952
TV Series
Monsieur Constant
Lovers' Leap
1952
TV Movie
Cedric Norreys
Temple Folly
1952
TV Movie
Viscount Sansgeld
The Three Hostages
1952
TV Series
Dr. Newhover
Castle in the Air
1952
Phillips
Young Wives' Tale
1951
Man in pub
Last Holiday
1950
Prescott
Thérèse Raquin
1950
TV Movie
Camille Raquin
The Huggetts Abroad
1949
Travel Clerk
It's Not Cricket
1949
Simon Herbage
Warning to Wantons
1949
uncredited
Panic at Madame Tussaud's
1948
Manager of Madame Tussauds
The Rivals
1948
TV Movie
Faulkland
Miranda
1948
Manell
The Soul of Anthony Nero
1947
TV Movie
Jerome Phillips
The Rose Without a Thorn
1947
TV Movie
John Lassells
Scandal at Court
1947
TV Movie
Comet Eugen von Horst
The Two Bouquets
1947
TV Movie
Storyteller
The Happiest Days of Your Life
1947
TV Movie
Billings
Mr. Bolfry
1946
TV Movie
Mr. Bolfry
Bits and Pieces
1939
TV Short
The Man of Destiny
1939
TV Movie
Lieutenant
Passion, Poison and Petrifaction
1939
TV Movie
Adolphus Bastable
The Torchbearers
1939
TV Movie
Mr. Ralph Twiller
Cæsar's Friend
1939
TV Movie
Joseph of Arimathea
Too Many Husbands
1938
Pottleby
Youth at the Helm
1938
TV Movie
Fitch (1939 version)
Brigade-Exchange
1938
TV Short
Lady Precious Stream
1938
TV Movie
Viennese Honeymoon
1937
TV Movie
Sally in Our Alley
1931
Minor Role (uncredited)
American Playhouse
1988
TV Series
Mr. Webster
Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest
1986
TV Series
Alf
Alice in Wonderland
1986
TV Series
King of Hearts
Lenny Henry Tonite
1986
TV Series
The Canterville Ghost
1986
TV Movie
Uncle George
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
Master Snelgrove
The Young Ones
1984
TV Series
Mr. Pye
Danger: Marmalade at Work
1984
TV Series
Old Student
Jemima Shore Investigates
1983
TV Series
Cecil
Jury
1983
TV Series
Lord Justice Dutton
The Plot to Murder Lloyd George
1983
TV Movie
Judge
The Cleopatras
1983
TV Mini-Series
Aristrachus
Gandhi
1982
Clerk of Court
The Agatha Christie Hour
1982
TV Series
Bates
Brideshead Revisited
1981
TV Mini-Series
Man from the Tate
Escape
1980
TV Series
Born and Bred
1978-1980
TV Series
Registrar
The Old Curiosity Shop
1980
TV Mini-Series
The schoolmaster
Just William
1977
TV Series
Headmaster
Happy Ever After
1977
TV Series
Mr. Thornton
London Belongs to Me
1977
TV Series
Rev. Headlam Fynne
The XYY Man
1977
TV Series
Quilter
The Many Wives of Patrick
1977
TV Series
John Finniston-Treadgold
Romance
1977
TV Series
Hamish Buchanon
Headmaster
1977
TV Series
Patterson
The Squirrels
1976
TV Series
Librarian
Crown Court
1975
TV Series
John McNeil
Rule Britannia!
1975
TV Series
Frank
Six Days of Justice
1975
TV Series
Harold Newman-Banks
Justice
1974
TV Series
Mr. Philson
Comedy Playhouse
1963-1974
TV Series
Salesman
A Little Princess
1973
TV Series
Mr. Barrow
The Adventures of Black Beauty
1973
TV Series
Mr. Liveridge
Carry on Christmas: Carry on Stuffing
1972
TV Movie
Oriental Orator
Get Charlie Tully
1972
Funeral Director
Scoop
1972
TV Series
Salter
Jason King
1972
TV Series
Griffin
Mike and Bernie
1972
TV Series
Mr. Parker
Cry of the Penguins
1971
Food Store Assistant
Father Dear Father
1971
TV Series
Bishop
Mogul
1966-1971
TV Series
Darlton / Tomkiss
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1971
TV Series
Hugh Warton
Rembrandt
1971
TV Movie
Six
On the Buses
1971
Manager
Doctor at Large
1971
TV Series
Dr. Griffin
The Dick Emery Show
1971
TV Series
The Adventures of Don Quick
1970
TV Series
Butternut
Codename
1970
TV Series
Harrison
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
Mr. Dale
My Partner the Ghost
1969
TV Series
Dr. Plevitt
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1969
TV Series
General Shatterforts
The Main Chance
1969
TV Series
George Mynter
The Expert
1968-1969
TV Series
Coroner
Carry on Camping
1969
Mr. Short
Department S
1969
TV Series
Doctor Davis
Mr. Digby Darling
1969
TV Series
Mr. Trumper
The Avengers
1964-1969
TV Series
Tait / Mr. Edgar
ITV Playhouse
1968
TV Series
Mr. Sale / Mr. Lapwell
The Very Merry Widow
1968
TV Series
Mr. Hodson
Ukridge
1968
TV Series
Stuttering Sam
Detective
1964-1968
TV Series
Inspector Wilson / Erwin Spode
The Gamblers
1967
TV Series
George and the Dragon
1967
TV Series
Justin Forster
The Wednesday Play
1967
TV Series
Sendall
Emergency-Ward 10
1960-1967
TV Series
John Harley / Richard Wratford - Smith / Andrew Thornaby / ...
ITV Play of the Week
1958-1966
TV Series
Mr. A. B. Raham
Mr. Collins
Finch McComas
...
Softly Softly
1966
TV Series
Bettesford
Theatre 625
1966
TV Series
Alfred Wilmot
Devils of Darkness
1965
The Colonel
The Intelligence Men
1965
Laundry Basket Man
Carry on Cleo
1964
Brutus
HMS Paradise
1964
TV Series
Surgeon Lt. Tibby
The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling
1964
TV Series
Lord Trig
Ghost Squad
1964
TV Series
Dixon
Festival
1964
TV Series
St. Gaudens
Coronation Street
1964
TV Series
Frank Quayle
Meet the Wife
1963
TV Series
Salesman
The Saint
1963
TV Series
Henry Matson
The Kiss of the Vampire
1963
1st disciple
The Spread of the Eagle
1963
TV Mini-Series
Lepidus
These Are the Damned
1962
Mr. Dingle
Six More Faces of Jim
1962
TV Series
Magistrate
The Swingin' Maiden
1962
The Vicar
Jigsaw
1962
Frank Restlin
Hugh and I
1962
TV Series
Steptoe and Son
1962
TV Series
Piano Owner
The Dickie Henderson Show
1962
TV Series
Hair of the Dog
1962
Gregory Willett
The Rag Trade
1961
TV Series
Mr. Lee
Citizen James
1961
TV Series
Roommates
1961
Concert Agent
Hancock
1961
TV Series
Dan Bowman
A Coming-Out Party
1961
1st Scientist in Corridor
The Army Game
1960
TV Series
Major Hutchins
Beware of Children
1960
Vicar
The Bulldog Breed
1960
Bert Ainsworth
Whack-O!
1960
TV Series
Rev. B. Munro
The Risk
1960
Director
No Hiding Place
1960
TV Series
Sir Charles Trumble
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
Ashton
On Trial
1960
TV Series
Mr. Justice Lopes
A French Mistress
1960
Third Governor
Hancock's Half Hour
1959-1960
TV Series
Head of BBC Outside Broadcasts / Gregory Chandler / Australian immigration official / ...