Erik Chitty
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| Erik Chitty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1907 Dover, Kent, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Brent, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937-1977 |
| Spouse(s) | Hester Bevan |
| Children | 3 |
Erik Chitty (8 July 1907 in Dover, Kent[1] – 22 July 1977 Brent, Middlesex[2]), was an English film and television actor.[3][4]
Early life
Chitty was the son of a flour miller. He attended Dover College and Jesus College, Cambridge where he was one of the founders of the Cambridge University Mummers, before training at RADA and becoming a professional actor. He then ran his own repertory company in Frinton-on-Sea.
Career
His television credits included a major role as "Mr. Smith" in Please Sir!, and multiple appearances in Dad's Army, Raffles, Doctor Who, Danger Man, Maigret, Man About the House and The Goodies. He appeared in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969.
Filmography
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- Forbidden (1949)
- All Over the Town (1949)
- Your Witness (1950)
- Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
- Circle of Danger (1951)
- John Wesley (1954)
- Time Is My Enemy (1954)
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
- After the Ball (1957)
- Left Right and Centre (1959)
- The Devil's Disciple (1959)
- Zoo Baby (1960)
- The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960)
- Raising the Wind (1961)
- The Horror of It All (1963)
- First Men in the Moon (1964)
- Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- Casino Royale (1967)
- Arthur? Arthur! (1969)
- A Nice Girl Like Me (1969)
- Twinky (1969)
- Song of Norway (1970)
- The Railway Children (1970)
- The Statue (1971)
- Lust for a Vampire (1971)
- Please Sir! (1971)
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972)
- The Vault of Horror (1973)
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975)
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Personal life
Chitty was married to the former actress Hester Bevan and had two daughters and one son. He was also a keen genealogist.[5]
References
- ↑ GRO Register of Births: SEP 1907 2a 1113 / 1713 DOVER - Erik Chitty, mmn = unknown
- ↑ GRO Register of Deaths: SEP 1977 11 0672 BRENT - Erik Chitty, born 8 July 1907
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/50689
- ↑ Erik Chitty, roles and credits; at Aveleyman website
- ↑ http://chittyoflondon.awardspace.co.uk/index.html
External links
- Erik Chitty at the Internet Movie Database
- Erik Chitty - BBC Guide to Comedy
- Erik Chitty - Movies.com website
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- Articles with hCards
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- 1907 births
- 1977 deaths
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- People educated at Dover College
- Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge
- Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- People from Dover, Kent
- English genealogists
- Male actors from Kent
- 20th-century English male actors
- 20th-century English historians
