Erik Chitty
| Erik Chitty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 July 1907 Dover, Kent, England |
| Died |
22 July 1977 (aged 70) 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
- Contraband (1940) - Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)
- Oliver Twist (1948) - Workhouse Board Member (uncredited)
- Forbidden (1949) - Schofield
- All Over the Town (1949) - Frobisher
- Your Witness (1950) - Judge's Clerk
- Chance of a Lifetime (1950) - Silas Pike
- Circle of Danger (1951) - Boxoffice Clerk (uncredited)
- John Wesley (1954) - Trustee of Georgia
- Time Is My Enemy (1954) - Ballistics Expert
- Raising a Riot (1955) - Mr. Buttons (uncredited)
- Footsteps in the Fog (1955) - Hedges
- Windfall (1955) - (uncredited)
- After the Ball (1957) - Waiter
- Zoo Baby (1957) - Vulture man
- Left Right and Centre (1959) - Deputy returning officer
- The Devil's Disciple (1959) - Uncle Titus
- The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) - Gudgeon (uncredited)
- Not a Hope in Hell (1960) - Joe
- Raising the Wind (1961) - Elderly Man at Concert
- Follow That Man (1961) - Doctor
- First Men in the Moon (1964) - Gibbs, Cavor's Hired Man (uncredited)
- The Horror of It All (1964) - Grandpa Marley
- Doctor Zhivago (1965) - Old Soldier
- Casino Royale (1967) - Sir James Bond's butler (uncredited)
- Bedazzled (1967) - Seed - Sir Stanley Moon's Butler (uncredited)
- Arthur? Arthur! (1969) - Uncle Ratty
- A Nice Girl Like Me (1969) - Vicar
- Twinky (1969) - Lawyer's Elderly Client
- Song of Norway (1970) - Helsted
- The Railway Children (1970) - Photographer
- Lust for a Vampire (1971) - Proffessor Herz
- The Statue (1971) - Mouser
- Please Sir! (1971) - Mr. Smith
- The Amazing Mr. Blunden (1972) - Mr. Claverton
- The Vault of Horror (1973) - Old Waiter (segment 1 "Midnight Mess")
- Op de Hollandse toer (1973) - Mr. Molenaar
- The Flying Sorcerer (1973) - Sir Roger
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) - Museum Guard
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) - Sam (uncredited)
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) - The Butler
- Jabberwocky (1977) - 2nd Door Opener / Servant (uncredited)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Organist
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