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Wensley Ivan William Frederick Pithey was a South African-born character actor who had a long stage and film career in England.
Born
Tuesday, 20 January 1914
Died
Wednesday, 10 November 1993
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Lipstick on Your Collar | Elderly Gentleman | 1993 |
| American Friends | Cave | 1991 |
| The Diamond Trap | Basil | 1988 |
| White Mischief | Sheridan | 1987 |
| Howards' Way | George Johnson | 1985 |
| In Sickness and in Health | Equerry | 1985 |
| Red Monarch | Voroshilov | 1983 |
| Number 10 | King Edward VII | 1983 |
| F.D.R.: The Last Year | Winston Churchill | 1980 |
| Ike: The War Years | Winston Churchill | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Lipstick on Your Collar | Elderly Gentleman | 1993 |
| American Friends | Cave | 1991 |
| The Diamond Trap | Basil | 1988 |
| White Mischief | Sheridan | 1987 |
| Howards' Way | George Johnson | 1985 |
| In Sickness and in Health | Equerry | 1985 |
| Red Monarch | Voroshilov | 1983 |
| Number 10 | King Edward VII | 1983 |
| F.D.R.: The Last Year | Winston Churchill | 1980 |
| Ike: The War Years | Winston Churchill | 1980 |
| The Old Curiosity Shop | Single Gentleman / The Single Gentleman | 1979 |
| Suez 1956 | Sir Winston Churchill | 1979 |
| Ike: The War Years | Winston Churchill | 1979 |
| Edward & Mrs. Simpson | Winston Churchill | 1978 |
| Return of the Saint | Franklyn | 1978 |
| The Devil's Crown | Saladin | 1978 |
| Beasts | Mr. Liversedge | 1976 |
| Poldark | Jeffrey Clymer | 1975 |
| One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Bromley | 1975 |
| The Adventurer | Nicholas | 1972 |
| Sykes | Sergeant Beaconsfield | 1972 |
| Doomwatch | Dr. Ericson | 1970 |
| Special Branch | Det. Supt. Eden / Detective Supt. Eden | 1969 |
| Oh! What a Lovely War | Archduke Franz Ferdinand | 1969 |
| Oliver! | Dr. Grimwig | 1968 |
| Her Majesty's Pleasure | Governor | 1968 |
| Nearest and Dearest | Leonard Longbottom | 1968 |
| City '68 | Alderman Sankey / Old crowkey | 1967 |
| Callan | Det. Insp. Charwood | 1967 |
| Mrs Thursday | George Dunrich | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Fr. Clement / George Booth / Governor of Tilbury Fort | 1965 |
| The Knack... and How to Get It | Teacher | 1965 |
| The Airbase | Mr. Swearingen | 1965 |
| Gideon C.I.D. | Supt. Bill Hemmingway | 1964 |
| Horizon | Whitfield | 1964 |
| Teletale | Prof. Bür-Malottke | 1963 |
| Love Story | Jack Wightman | 1963 |
| The Plane Makers | Bill Ingram | 1963 |
| The Barber of Stamford Hill | Mr. O | 1963 |
| Seven Seas to Calais | 1962 | |
| The Saint | Insp. Claude Teal | 1962 |
| Man of the World | President Ruschek | 1962 |
| The Boys | Mr. Coulter | 1962 |
| The Scales of Justice | Mr. Robbins / Barrister | 1962 |
| Sir Francis Drake | Davey Preston | 1961 |
| The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's | Chief Constable | 1960 |
| Here's Harry | Police chief | 1960 |
| Danger Man | Senor Lazar | 1960 |
| Make Mine Mink | Superintendent | 1960 |
| Deadline Midnight | Frederick Hall | 1960 |
| Armchair Mystery Theatre | William Barber | 1960 |
| Snowball | Jim Adams | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | Joe Smith | 1959 |
| Probation Officer | Mr. Moffat | 1959 |
| Serious Charge | Police Sergeant / Police Sergeant Harrison | 1959 |
| The Larkins | George Potter | 1958 |
| Ivanhoe | Earl of Pembroke | 1958 |
| Blue Murder at St. Trinian's | Brigadier | 1957 |
| The Long Haul | George H. Mills | 1957 |
| The New Adventures of Charlie Chan | James Collins | 1957 |
| Hell Drivers | Pop | 1957 |
| Shadow Squad | Inspector Smith | 1957 |
| Doctor at Large | Sam - Poacher | 1957 |
| Armchair Theatre | Frank Evans / Dr. Fenwick | 1956 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Arnold Cutforth / Detective Inspector Pember / Doctor Kirby / Doctor Stanley Mace / Dr. Chebutikin / Dr. Clive / Gilchrist / Lapshin / Mr. Read / William Blore | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Sam Ritchie / George Pollard | 1955 |
| Dixon of Dock Green | Paul Wigram | 1955 |
| The Men of Sherwood Forest | Hugo | 1954 |
| The Diamond Wizard | Springwell Police Sergeant | 1954 |
| Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop | Sam | 1953 |
| The Intruder | 1953 | |
| Robin Hood | Friar Tuck | 1953 |
| The Titfield Thunderbolt | A Policeman | 1953 |
| Rheingold Theatre | Official / Jim Carter | 1953 |
| Scotland Yard Inspector | Sid - Bartender | 1952 |
| Father's Doing Fine | Policeman | 1952 |
| The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | 1952 | |
| Brandy for the Parson | Circus Owner | 1952 |
| The Woman's Angle | Mr. Witherspoon | 1952 |
| Guilt Is My Shadow | Tillingham | 1950 |
| Eye Witness | Alfred | 1950 |
| Dick Barton Strikes Back | Sergeant - Military Police | 1949 |
| Cardboard Cavalier | Jailer | 1949 |
| It's Hard to Be Good | Vicar | 1948 |
| Dulcimer Street | First Warden | 1948 |
| The October Man | Unknown | 1947 |
| The Mark of Cain | Opera House Attendant | 1947 |
