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Robert Dorning was a musician, dance band vocalist, ballet dancer and stage, film and television actor. He is known to have performed in at least 77 television and film productions between 1940 and 1988.
Birth Name
Robert John Dorning
Born
Tuesday, 13 May 1913
Died
Monday, 20 February 1989
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mona Lisa | Hotel Bedroom Man | 1986 |
| Pirates | Commander of Marines | 1986 |
| All in Good Faith | Mr. Harris | 1985 |
| Galloping Galaxies! | Major Hinchpindle Blurt | 1985 |
| There Comes a Time | Chairman | 1985 |
| The Bounder | Smith | 1982 |
| Evil Under the Sun | Concierge | 1982 |
| Ragtime | Gent with Stanford White | 1981 |
| Bergerac | Jonathan | 1981 |
| The Gaffer | Potter | 1981 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Mona Lisa | Hotel Bedroom Man | 1986 |
| Pirates | Commander of Marines | 1986 |
| All in Good Faith | Mr. Harris | 1985 |
| Galloping Galaxies! | Major Hinchpindle Blurt | 1985 |
| There Comes a Time | Chairman | 1985 |
| The Bounder | Smith | 1982 |
| Evil Under the Sun | Concierge | 1982 |
| Ragtime | Gent with Stanford White | 1981 |
| Bergerac | Jonathan | 1981 |
| The Gaffer | Potter | 1981 |
| Can We Get on Now, Please? | Arnold Butterfield JP | 1980 |
| The Human Factor | Jameson | 1979 |
| Terry and June | Mr. Duffy | 1979 |
| The Great Monkey Rip-Off | Sir Charles Fitzhugh | 1979 |
| Carry on Emmannuelle | The Prime Minister | 1978 |
| Mind Your Language | Mr. English | 1977 |
| The Professionals | Padgett | 1977 |
| You're Only Young Twice | Mr. Maurice | 1977 |
| The Phoenix and the Carpet | Shopkeeper | 1976 |
| The Ups and Downs of a Handyman | Newsagent | 1976 |
| I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight | Man at Party | 1976 |
| Raffles | Clubman | 1975 |
| Doctor on the Go | Mr. Andrews | 1975 |
| The Sweeney | Leonard Geisler | 1975 |
| Confessions of a Pop Performer | Augustus | 1975 |
| Man About the House | Col. Manners | 1974 |
| Rising Damp | Father | 1974 |
| Wodehouse Playhouse | Lord Brangbolton | 1974 |
| The Black Windmill | Jeweller | 1974 |
| Happy Ever After | Graham Foster | 1974 |
| Not on Your Nellie | Charles Cholmondeley-Burnside | 1974 |
| Smokey Joe's Revenge | Mr. Williams | 1974 |
| Billy Liar | Dr. Dobson | 1973 |
| Thriller | Dr. Arthur Sammers | 1973 |
| Crown Court | Mr. Bolton / James Leslie Harris | 1972 |
| Sykes | Mr. Mellilieu / Colonel Smithson | 1972 |
| The Fenn Street Gang | Mr. Parker | 1971 |
| Pickwick | Tupman | 1969 |
| As Good Cooks Go | Mr. Bullock | 1969 |
| Q5 | Various Characters | 1969 |
| School for Sex | Civil servant | 1969 |
| Dad's Army | the Bank Inspector | 1968 |
| Salt and Pepper | Club secretary | 1968 |
| Champion House | Eric Lloyd | 1967 |
| The Troublesome Double | The Mayor | 1967 |
| Life with Cooper | Bank Manager / Estate Agent / Gladys' Father | 1966 |
| Harry Worth | Mr. Beveridge | 1966 |
| Cul-de-sac | Philip Fairweather | 1966 |
| Six of the Best | Father / Uncle | 1965 |
| Till Death Us Do Part | National Assistance Inspector | 1965 |
| Pardon the Expression | Wally Hunt / Mr. Hunt / Lionel Denison | 1965 |
| Die! Die! My Darling! | Ormsby | 1965 |
| The Worker | Policeman / Mr. Nelly / Mr. Jones | 1965 |
| Front Page Story | Sammy Croft | 1965 |
| Paris 1900 | Planteloup | 1964 |
| The Villains | Enoch Christie | 1964 |
| Live Now - Pay Later | Owner of Stolen Car | 1962 |
| The Scales of Justice | Hotel Manager | 1962 |
| Steptoe and Son | Mr. Stacey | 1962 |
| Comedy Playhouse | Robert Love / Mr. Bullock / Colonel / Billy Carter / Bank Manager | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Howard | 1961 |
| The Man Who Was Nobody | Vance | 1960 |
| The Cheaters | Doctor Mills / Mr. Cuthbert / Vicar | 1960 |
| Bootsie and Snudge | Rt. Hon. Sec. Hesketh Pendleton / Alfredo Gonzales | 1960 |
| Armchair Mystery Theatre | Mr. Cooke | 1960 |
| Man from Interpol | Hendrix / Boss | 1960 |
| Man Accused | Beckett | 1959 |
| No Hiding Place | Dr. Leslie | 1959 |
| Top Floor Girl | Carter | 1959 |
| Mystery in the Mine | Milkman | 1959 |
| Innocent Meeting | Turner | 1959 |
| The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre | Vance | 1959 |
| The Secret Man | Captain Scott | 1958 |
| The One That Got Away | Corporal Wilson | 1957 |
| Murder Bag | Sgt. Webb | 1957 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Major Trumper | 1957 |
| You Pay Your Money | Birdwatcher | 1957 |
| Hancock's Half Hour | Policeman / Albert (bus driver) / American tourist / Art seller / Bank manager / Father / Head waiter / Launderette manager / Manager, East Cheam Repertory Company / Mayor / Mr Hathway / Scrounger Harris / Theatre Manager / Ticket seller / Timber merchant / Train Guard | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Edward Smith / Manager / Mr. Pendleton | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Jerry Jordan | 1955 |
| The Vise | Pete Phillips / Jack Lewis / Hinds / Frasier / Forbes / Crowley / Bailey | 1954 |
| Scotland Yard Inspector | Airline Reservations Clerk | 1952 |
| The Red Shoes | Dancer: The Ballet of The Red Shoes | 1948 |
| They Came by Night | 1940 |
