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Robertson Hare(1891-1979)

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Robertson Hare
Robertson Hare, most well known to British audiences for his portrayals of a bald headed and hen pecked husband in the film versions of Ben Travers West End of London farces, began his stage career at age 20. His trademark was losing his trousers during a stage performance and then exclaiming, "Oh! Calamity." Much later,at the age of 75, he became popular again with a new and larger audience for his television role as the Archdeacon the Venerable Henry Blunt in a sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. He summed up his long career in a 1958 autobiography.
BornDecember 17, 1891
DiedJanuary 25, 1979(87)
BornDecember 17, 1891
DiedJanuary 25, 1979(87)
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Known for

A Cup of Kindness (1934)
A Cup of Kindness
6.1
  • Ernest Ramsbottom
  • 1934
A Spot of Bother (1938)
A Spot of Bother
  • Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
  • 1938
So This Is London (1939)
So This Is London
7.4
  • Henry Honeycutt
  • 1939
Iris Darbyshire and Robertson Hare in Aren't Men Beasts (1937)
Aren't Men Beasts
5.9
  • Herbert Holly
  • 1937

Credits

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  • Raising the Roof (1972)
    Raising the Roof
    7.0
    • Old Gent
    • 1972
  • John Barron, Robertson Hare, William Mervyn, and Derek Nimmo in All Gas and Gaiters (1966)
    All Gas and Gaiters
    7.7
    TV Series
    • The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt
    • 1966–1971
  • The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • George Podmore
    • 1969
  • Salt and Pepper (1968)
    Salt and Pepper
    5.1
    • Dove
    • 1968
  • Ooh La La! (1968)
    Ooh La La!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • 1968
  • Hotel Paradiso (1966)
    Hotel Paradiso
    6.1
    • Duke
    • 1966
  • Comedy Playhouse (1961)
    Comedy Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt
    • 1966
  • Crooks Anonymous (1962)
    Crooks Anonymous
    6.2
    • Grimsdale
    • 1962
  • Wonderful to Be Young! (1961)
    Wonderful to Be Young!
    5.8
    • Chauffeur
    • 1961
  • Terence Longdon in Murder on the Campus (1961)
    Murder on the Campus
    5.1
    • Ronald Fortescue
    • 1961
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Sir John Blore, M.P.
    • 1961
  • Seven Keys (1961)
    Seven Keys
    6.6
    • Mr. Piggott
    • 1961
  • The Night We Got the Bird (1961)
    The Night We Got the Bird
    5.3
    • Doctor Vincent (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Theatre Night (1957)
    Theatre Night
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Jason Kilpatrick
    • 1957–1960
  • Laurence Harvey, Jimmy Edwards, and David Tomlinson in Three Men in a Boat (1956)
    Three Men in a Boat
    5.3
    • Photographer
    • 1956

Soundtrack



  • Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
    5.5
    Short
    • performer: "Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder"
    • writer: "Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder"
    • 1940

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • J. Robertson Hare
  • Height
    • 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
  • Born
    • December 17, 1891
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 25, 1979
    • London, England, UK(bronchopneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Irene Mewton (Alice)December 1915 - 1969 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Will Evans and Arthur Valentine's play, "Tons of Money", at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England with Ralph Lynn, Mary Brough and Yvonne Arnaud in the cast. E. Holman Clark was the director.
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles

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    Served with the British Army in France during World War I.
  • Nickname
    • Bunny

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