About Henry Longhurst
Lived 1891 – 1970 (aged 79). Henry Longhurst was a British actor.
Henry B. Longhurst (February 1891 in Brighton, Sussex – 11 April 1970 in Reading, Berkshire) was a British actor.
Selected filmography Film
Chin Chin Chinaman (1931) - Purser The Crooked Lady (1932) - John Morland When London Sleeps (1932) - Inspector Bradley Let Me Explain, Dear (1932) - Dr. Coote A Safe Proposition (1932) - Sergeant Crouch My Lucky Star (1933) - Dudley Collins Letting in the Sunshine (1933) - (uncredited) Dangerous Ground (1934) - Inspector Hurley Over the Garden Wall (1934) - Minor role (uncredited) Blossom Time (1934) - Minor role (uncredited) Menace (1934) - (uncredited) I Spy (1934) - Police Constable Murder at Monte Carlo (1935) - Editor Abdul the Damned (1935) - General of the Bodyguards Bulldog Jack (1935) - Melvor (uncredited) The Vandergilt Diamond Mystery (1936) - Inspector Greig Under Proof (1936) - Inspector Holt Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) - Man On The Quayside Who Talks To Sweeney Todd (uncredited) The Avenging Hand (1936) - Streeter Jack of All Trades (1936) - Party Guest (uncredited) For Valour (1937) - Inspector Harding Crackerjack (1938) - Insp. Lunt Old Mother Riley, MP (1939) - Henry Wicker Sailors Don't Care (1940) - Adm. Drake Gasbags (1941) - Woodcutter (uncredited) Old Mother Riley's Ghosts (1941) Let the People Sing (1942) A Place of One's Own (1945) - Inspector Perfect Strangers (1945) - Petty Officer Old Mother Riley at Home (1945) - Commissionaire The Long Dark Hall (1951) - Judge Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951) - Soap director His Excellency (1952) - Lord Kynaston Time Gentlemen, Please! (1952) - PC Tumball Circumstantial Evidence (1952) - Bolton The Captain's Paradise (1953) - Prof. Killick The Red Beret (1953) - Minor Role (uncredited) Eight O'Clock Walk (1954) - Clerk of Court (uncredited) Diplomatic Passport (1954) - Jonathan (uncredited) The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) - Doctor (uncredited) Mad About Men (1954) - Mayor (uncredited) The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) - George - Maggie's Father (uncredited) Touch and Go (1955) - Mr. Pritchett Private's Progress (1956) - Mr. Spottiswood Keep It Clean (1956) - Magistrate Brothers in Law (1957) - Rev. Arthur Thursby Lucky Jim (1957) - Professor Hutchinson Gideon's Day (1958) - Reverend Courtney, the vicar A Touch of Larceny (1959) - Club Member A French Mistress (1960) - Second Governor The Night We Got the Bird (1961) - Vicar Heavens Above! (1963) - Deaf Gentleman Murder Ahoy! (1964) - Cecil Ffolly Hardwicke (uncredited) Young Cassidy (1965) - Doctor Circus of Fear (1966) - Henry, Hotel Porter
Television The Diary of Samuel Pepys (1958) – Speaker of the House of Commons
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Henry Longhurst?
actor (1891-1970)
When was Henry Longhurst born?
Henry Longhurst was born on 1 February 1891 in Brighton.
When did Henry Longhurst die?
Henry Longhurst died on 11 April 1970 in Reading.
What was Henry Longhurst's occupation?
Henry Longhurst was an actor.
What nationality was Henry Longhurst?
Henry Longhurst was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Henry Longhurst (actor)
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