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Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 16, 1891
Died
January 25, 1979
Place of Birth
Islington, London, England
Also Known As
- John Robertson Hare
Robertson Hare
0.2 Popularity
Biography
John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was "Grumpy", a retired lawyer, in which he toured before the First World War. After war service in the army, Hare got his big break. He was cast in a long-running farce with Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls. His meek and put-upon character was repeated in various incarnations in the eleven Aldwych farces presented by Walls between 1923 and 1933. He also appeared in film versions of most of the farces. After the Aldwych series came to an end, Hare continued to be cast in similar roles in new plays by Ben Travers and many others. Occasionally Hare took a break from farce, appearing in revue with Benny Hill and in a musical with Frankie Howerd. His final major role was on television in the late 1960s, as the Archdeacon of St Ogg's in the BBC comedy series All Gas and Gaiters. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
Credits
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Raising the Roof
1972
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Salt & Pepper
as Dove
1968
5.3
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Ooh La La!
1968
0.0
All Gas and Gaiters
1966
5.5
Hotel Paradiso
as The Duke
1966
5.4
Crooks Anonymous
as Grimsdale
1962
6.1
The Young Ones
as Chauffeur
1961
6.0
Out of the Shadow
as Ronald Fortescue
1961
5.0
Seven Keys
as Mr. Piggott
1961
6.8
Three Men in a Boat
as Photographer
1956
6.3
My Wife's Family
as Noah Parker
1956
0.0
Our Girl Friday
as Professor Gibble
1953
5.1
The Magic Box
as Sitter in Bath Studio
1952
6.3
One Wild Oat
as Humphrey Proudfoot
1951
4.5
Things Happen at Night
as Vincent Ebury
1948
4.3
He Snoops to Conquer
as Sir Timothy Strawbridge
1944
8.2
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Women Aren't Angels
as Wilmer Popday
1943
0.0
Banana Ridge
as Willoughby Pink
1942
5.8
Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
as Mr Anyman
1940
0.0
So This Is London
as Henry Honeycutt
1939
0.0
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A Spot of Bother
as Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
1938
0.0
Aren't Men Beasts!
as Herbert Holly
1937
0.0
O.H.M.S.
1937
3.5
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Jack of All Trades
as Lionel Fitch
1936
5.5
Pot Luck
1936
0.0
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Foreign Affaires
as Mr. Hardy Hornett
1935
0.0
Stormy Weather
as Mr. Bullock
1935
0.0
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Fighting Stock
as Duck
1935
0.0
Oh, Daddy!
as Rupert Boddy
1935
5.0
Car of Dreams
as Henry Butterworth
1935
5.6
Dirty Work
as Clement Peck
1934
0.0
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It's a Boy
as Allister
1934
0.0
A Cup of Kindness
as Ernest Ramsbottom
1934
0.0
Turkey Time
as Edwin Stoatt
1933
0.0
A Cuckoo in the Nest
as Rev. Sloley Jones
1933
5.0
Just My Luck
as Trigg
1933
0.0
Friday the Thirteenth
as Ralph Lightfoot
1933
6.0
Thark
as Hook
1932
0.0
A Night Like This
as Miles Tuckett
1932
0.0
Tons of Money
as Chesterman
1930
0.0
Plunder
as Oswald Veal
1930
0.0
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On Approval
as Hedworth
1930
0.0
Rookery Nook
as Harold Twine
1930
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