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Bernard James Miles, Baron Miles, CBE was an English character actor, writer and director. He opened the Mermaid Theatre in London in 1959, the first new theatre that opened in the City of London since the 17th century.
He was known for playing character roles that usually had bucolic backgrounds or links to countrymen. His strong accent was typical of rustic dialects associated with the counties of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. His pleasant rolling bass-baritone voice made him popular in theatre and film for more than fifty years. Aside from his acting, Miles was a voice-over artist and published author.
Birth Name
Bernard James Miles
Born
Friday, 27 September 1907
Died
Friday, 14 June 1991
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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All the Best from Denis Norden | Self | 2007 |
The Lady and the Highwayman | Judge | 1988 |
Oscar | Mr. Justice Wills | 1985 |
Treasure Island | Long John Silver | 1982 |
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Dr. Thomas | 1980 |
Tales of the Unexpected | Mr. Rummins | 1979 |
The World at War | Himself (archive footage) | 1973 |
Run Wild, Run Free | Reg | 1969 |
Q5 | Special Guest | 1969 |
Baby Love | (voice) | 1969 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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All the Best from Denis Norden | Self | 2007 |
The Lady and the Highwayman | Judge | 1988 |
Oscar | Mr. Justice Wills | 1985 |
Treasure Island | Long John Silver | 1982 |
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? | Dr. Thomas | 1980 |
Tales of the Unexpected | Mr. Rummins | 1979 |
The World at War | Himself (archive footage) | 1973 |
Run Wild, Run Free | Reg | 1969 |
Q5 | Special Guest | 1969 |
Baby Love | (voice) | 1969 |
Play School | Self - Storyteller | 1964 |
Heavens Above! | Simpson | 1963 |
Barbara Hepworth | Self - Narrator / Narrator | 1961 |
Sapphire | Mr. Ted Harris / Ted Harris | 1959 |
Tom Thumb | The Parent: Jonathan / Jonathan | 1958 |
Monitor | Self | 1958 |
The DuPont Show of the Month | Joseph | 1957 |
Saint Joan | Master Executioner | 1957 |
She Played with Fire | Mr. Jerome | 1957 |
Big Time Operators | Old Tom | 1957 |
Doctor at Large | Haymaking Farmer | 1957 |
Zarak | Hassu the one-eyed | 1956 |
Moby Dick | The Manxman | 1956 |
The Man Who Knew Too Much | Edward Drayton | 1956 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
Never Let Me Go | Joe Brooks | 1953 |
The Magic Box | Cousin Alfred | 1952 |
Chance of a Lifetime | Stevens | 1950 |
Fireside Theatre | Boss | 1949 |
The Outsider | Mr. Read / Mr. Read - Jack's Father | 1948 |
Fame Is the Spur | Tom Hannaway | 1947 |
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Newman Noggs | 1947 |
Great Expectations | Joe Gargery | 1946 |
Carnival | Trewhella / Zachary Trewhella | 1946 |
Tawny Pipit | Col. Barton-Barrington / Colonel Barton-Barrington | 1944 |
Tunisian Victory | British soldier (voice) / British Soldier | 1944 |
In Which We Serve | Chief Petty Officer Walter Hardy / Chief Petty Officer Hardy / Walter Hardy | 1942 |
Spitfire | Lady Houston's Agent | 1942 |
The Avengers | McAllister (Irish Soldier) | 1942 |
Day Will Dawn, The | McAllister (Irish Soldier) | 1942 |
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | Sgt Geoff Hickman - Front Gunner in B for Bertie / Geoff Hickman, Front Gunner in B for Bertie | 1942 |
This Was Paris | Nazi Propaganda Officer | 1942 |
The Big Blockade | Royal Navy: Mate / Royal Navy Mate | 1942 |
The Common Touch | Cricket Steward | 1941 |
Quiet Wedding | PC / The Arm of the Law | 1941 |
A Voice in the Night | Capt. Muller / Muller | 1941 |
Pastor Hall | Heinrich Degan | 1940 |
Blackout | Man Lighting Pipe | 1940 |
Band Waggon | Saboteur | 1940 |
The Lion Has Wings | Civilian Observer Controller | 1939 |
The Spy in Black | Hans - Hotel Receptionist | 1939 |
They Drive by Night | Detective at Billiard Hall | 1938 |
The Challenge | Villager | 1938 |
The Citadel | Member of Medical Aid Society Committee | 1938 |
Convict 99 | Prison Warder | 1938 |
Alf's Button Afloat | Lamp Seller | 1938 |
Strange Boarders | Chemist | 1938 |
13 Men and a Gun | Schultz | 1938 |
The Barbarian and the Lady | Polish Prisoner | 1938 |
Midnight at the Wax Museum | Modeller (Kelvin) | 1936 |
Everything Is Thunder | British Officer | 1936 |
Twelve Good Men | Inspector Pine | 1936 |
Crown v. Stevens | Detective Wells | 1936 |
Two Who Dared | Lieutenant Kouranoff | 1936 |
Mister Hobo | Man at Meeting | 1935 |
The Love Test | Allan | 1935 |
Late Extra | Charlie | 1935 |
Channel Crossing | Passenger | 1933 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Chance of a Lifetime | 1950 |
Tawny Pipit | 1944 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Chance of a Lifetime | 1950 |
Tawny Pipit | 1944 |