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Edward Rigby

Actor

Edward Rigby

Born February 4, 1879 in Ashford, Kent, England, UKDied April 5, 195162 films

Edward Rigby was a British character actor.

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Went the Day Well? posterFirst watchWent the Day Well?19427.1as Bill PurvisThe quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Young and Innocent poster6.5Young and Innocent1937A Canterbury Tale poster6.9A Canterbury Tale1944

Filmography

62 films as actor
  1. 1951Circle of DangerIdwal Llewellyn
  2. 1950Into the BlueBill the Skipper
  3. 1950What the Butler SawThe Earl
  4. 1950Double ConfessionThe Fisherman
  5. 1950The Happiest Days of Your LifeRainbow: Staff of Nutbourne
  6. 1949A Run for Your MoneyBeefeater
  7. 1949Christopher ColumbusPedro
  8. 1949Don't Ever Leave MeHarry
  9. 1949All Over the TownBilly Grimmett
  10. 1948It's Hard to be GoodParkinson
  11. 1948NooseSlush
  12. 1948DaybreakBill Shackle
  13. 1948The Three Weird SistersWaldo
  14. 1948Easy MoneyEdward Ball
  15. 1947The Loves of Joanna GoddenStuppeny
  16. 1947Green FingersAlbert Goodman
  17. 1947The Courtneys of Curzon StreetMr. R. (Stock Exchange Sweeper/Cleaner)
  18. 1947Temptation HarbourTatem
  19. 1946Piccadilly IncidentJudd
  20. 1946The Years BetweenPostman
  21. 1946Quiet WeekendSam Pecker
  22. 1945Murder in ReverseSpike
  23. 1945Perfect StrangersCharlie
  24. 1945I Live in Grosvenor SquareInnkeeper
  25. 1945The AgitatorCharlie Branfield
  26. 1944Don't Take It to HeartButler
  27. 1944A Canterbury TaleJim Horton
  28. 1943They Met in the DarkMansel
  29. 1943Get CrackingSam Elliott
  30. 1942Went the Day Well?Bill Purvis
  31. 1942Salute John Citizen
  32. 1942UncensoredBarbershop Customer
  33. 1942Let the People SingTimmy Tiverton
  34. 1942Our FilmMr. Owen
  35. 1942Penn of PennsylvaniaBushell
  36. 1941The Common Touch'Tich'
  37. 1941Major BarbaraMan on Quayside (uncredited)
  38. 1941The Farmer's WifeTom Gurney
  39. 1940Sailors Don't CareJoe Clark
  40. 1940ConvoyMr. Matthews
  41. 1940Girl in the NewsHospital Secretary (Uncredited)
  42. 1940The Proud ValleyBert
  43. 1940The Stars Look DownRobert Fenwick - Davey's father
  44. 1939Young Man's FancyGray
  45. 1939Poison PenBadham
  46. 1939There Ain't No JusticePa Mutch
  47. 1939The Four Just Men(uncredited)
  48. 1938The Ware CaseTommy Bold
  49. 1938Yellow SandsTom Major
  50. 1938Kicking the Moon AroundProf. Scattlebury
  51. 1938A Yank at OxfordScatters
  52. 1937Under a CloudJimmy Forbes
  53. 1937The Show Goes OnMr. Scowcroft, Sally's Father
  54. 1937Jump for GlorySanders
  55. 1937Young and InnocentOld Will
  56. 1936AccusedAlphonse de la Riveire
  57. 1936Irish for LuckHon. Denis Maguire
  58. 1936Crime Over London
  59. 1936Land Without MusicThe Maestro
  60. 1936Queen of HeartsPerkins
  61. 1935No LimitGrandpa Shuttleworth
  62. 1934Lorna DooneReuben 'Uncle Ben' Huckaback