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Bernard Cribbins

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Bernard Cribbins

Born December 29, 1928 in Oldham, Lancashire, England, UKDied July 27, 202256 films

​Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer.

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He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who.

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Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned posterFirst watchDoctor Who: Voyage of the Damned20077.6as Wilfred MottWhen disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. Battling alongside aliens, saboteurs, robot Angels and a new friend called Astrid, can he stop the…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Frenzy poster7.1Frenzy1972Patrick poster6.7Patrick2018Casino Royale poster5.2Casino Royale1967A Fantastic Fear of Everything poster5.7A Fantastic Fear of Everything2012The Railway Children poster6.8The Railway Children1970Dunkirk poster6.9Dunkirk1958Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. poster6.1Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.1966The Adventures of Picasso poster6.8The Adventures of Picasso1978

Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. 2018PatrickAlbert
  2. 2016A Midsummer Night's DreamSnout
  3. 2012CBeebies Presents: Jack And The BeanstalkNarrator
  4. 2012A Fantastic Fear of EverythingThe Voice (voice)
  5. 2012Run For Your WifeHospital Patient
  6. 2010Doctor Who: The End of TimeWilfred Mott
  7. 2009Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need MedleyAlderney / Orinoco / Wellington (voice)
  8. 2007Doctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedWilfred Mott
  9. 2003BlackballMutley
  10. 1992Carry On ColumbusMordecai Mendoza
  11. 1989Customers From Hell
  12. 1988Stories of the Sylvanian FamiliesNarrator
  13. 1987When We Are MarriedHerbert Soppitt
  14. 1985Alice in WonderlandMock Turtle (voice)
  15. 1982It's Your MoveNeighbour
  16. 1981Dangerous Davies: The Last DetectiveDangerous Davies
  17. 1979Round Robin
  18. 1979The PlankHouse painter
  19. 1978The Water BabiesMr. Masterman / Voice of Eel
  20. 1978The Adventures of PicassoGertrude Stein / Narrator (voice)
  21. 1978Play SafeRobin (voice)
  22. 1977The Country WifePinchwife
  23. 1976James and the Giant PeachCentipede
  24. 1976Night FerryPyramid
  25. 1975Great Big Groovy HorseThe Storyteller
  26. 1975More Awkward CustomersAwkward Customer: Mr. Clam
  27. 1972FrenzyFelix Forsythe
  28. 1970The Railway ChildrenAlbert Perks
  29. 1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverFred Davies
  30. 1967Casino RoyaleTaxi Driver
  31. 1967A Ghost of a ChanceRon
  32. 1966Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.Tom Campbell
  33. 1966The Sandwich ManPhotographer
  34. 1965You Must Be JokingSergeant Clegg
  35. 1965Cup FeverPoliceman
  36. 1965SheJob
  37. 1965The Bargain
  38. 1964A Home of Your OwnThe Stonemason
  39. 1964The Counterfeit ConstableBob, l'agent 202
  40. 1964Carry On SpyingAgent Harold Crump
  41. 1964Carry On JackMidshipman Albert Poop-Decker
  42. 1964Crooks in CloistersSquirts McGinty
  43. 1963The Mouse on the MoonVincent Mountjoy
  44. 1963The Wrong Arm of the LawNervous O'Toole
  45. 1962The Fast LadyMan on Stretcher (uncredited)
  46. 1962The Girl on the BoatPeters
  47. 1961The Best of EnemiesCol. Brownlow
  48. 1961Nothing BarredNewspaperman
  49. 1960Visa to CantonPereira
  50. 1960Two-Way StretchLennie Price
  51. 1960The World of Suzie WongOtis
  52. 1959Tommy the ToreadorPaco
  53. 1959Make Mine a MillionJack
  54. 1958DunkirkThirsty Sailor (uncredited)
  55. 1958DavyStage Hand (uncredited)
  56. 1957Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. AmethystAble Seaman James Bryson