Portrait of Wensley Pithey

Wensley Pithey

Acting

Biography

Wensley Ivan William Frederick Pithey (21 June 1914 - 10 November 1993) was a South African-born character actor.

Born: January 20, 1914

Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa

Filmography

1988
1987
White Mischief

as Sheridan

1985
Howards' Way

as George Johnson

1983
Red Monarch

as Voroshilov

1983
Number 10

as King Edward VII

1981
1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year

as Winston Churchill

1979
The Old Curiosity Shop

as The Single Gentleman

1979
Ike

as Winston Churchill

1979
Ike

as Winston Churchill

1978
Edward and Mrs Simpson

as Winston Churchill

1978
Edward & Mrs. Simpson

as Winston Churchill

1978
1976
Beasts

as Mr. Liversedge

1976
Beasts: Special Offer

as Mr. Liversedge

1974
Zodiac

as Inspector Duggan

1972
The Adventurer

as Nicholas

1972
Sykes

as Police Sergeant

1972
1972
Sykes

as Sergeant Beaconsfield

1969
The Main Chance

as Lord Bennett

1969
Oh! What a Lovely War

as Archduke Ferdinand (uncredited)

1968
Oliver!

as Dr. Grimwig

1968
Nearest and Dearest

as Leonard Longbottom

1967
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Fr. Clement

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as George Booth

1965
Gideon's Way

as Supt. Bill Hemmingway

1962
The Saint

as Insp. Claude Teal

1962
Man of the World

as President Ruschek

1962
The Boys

as Mr. Coulter

1962
The Scales of Justice

as Mr. Robbins

1961
Sir Francis Drake

as Davey Preston

1960
Persuasion

as Charles Musgrove

1960
1960
Snowball

as Jim Adams

1959
Serious Charge

as Police Sergeant

1958
The Larkins

as George Potter

1957
The Long Haul

as George H. Mills

1957
1957
Kill Me Tomorrow

as Inspector Lane

1957
1956
Tiger in the Smoke

as Detective Sergeant Pickett

1955
Moby Dick Rehearsed

as A Middle-Aged Actor /Stubb

1955
The Dark Avenger

as French Guard (uncredited)

1953
1952
Lady in the Fog

as Sid - Bartender

1952
1952
Brandy for the Parson

as Circus Owner

1950
Guilt Is My Shadow

as Tillingham

1950
Your Witness

as Alfred

1949
1948