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Bass, Alfie (1920-1987)
 

Film & TV credits


Film credits
 
FUEL FOR BATTLE1944Jim
JOHNNY FRENCHMAN1945corporal
WHAT'S THE NEXT JOB?1945Peter Broadley
READ ALL ABOUT IT1945Tom
THE PLAN AND THE PEOPLE1945.
IT MIGHT BE YOU1946Frank
IT ALWAYS RAINS ON SUNDAY1947Dicey
HOLIDAY CAMP1947redcoat
THEY GAVE HIM THE WORKS1948cast member
SORTING IT OUT: A TRADE UNION AT WORK1948narrator
THE HASTY HEART1949orderly
BOYS IN BROWN1949'Basher' Walker
POOL OF LONDON1950Alf
STAGE FRIGHT1950workman with mike (uncredited)
THE LAVENDER HILL MOB1951'Shorty'
BRANDY FOR THE PARSON1952Dallyn
DERBY DAY1952Spider Wilkes
THE PLANTER'S WIFE1952soldier
MADE IN HEAVEN1952Mr. Jenkins
TOP OF THE FORM1953Arty Jones
THE SQUARE RING1953Frank Forbes
THE ANGEL WHO PAWNED HER HARP1953Lennox
TIME IS MY ENEMY1954Ernie Gordon
THE PASSING STRANGER1954Harry
MAKE ME AN OFFER!1954Fred Frames
SVENGALI1954Carrel
YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN1954cast member
A KID FOR TWO FARTHINGS1954Alf, the bird man (uncredited)
TO DOROTHY, A SON1954taxi driver
THE NIGHT MY NUMBER CAME UP1955soldier
THE BESPOKE OVERCOAT1955Fender
JUMPING FOR JOY1955Blagg
THE SHIP THAT DIED OF SHAME1955crewman (uncredited)
KING'S RHAPSODY1955member of crowd (uncredited)
BEHIND THE HEADLINES1956Sammy
A TOUCH OF THE SUN1956May, Northern backer
NO ROAD BACK1956Rudge Harvey
CHILD IN THE HOUSE1956Ticket Collector
SAILOR BEWARE1956church organist (uncredited)
CARRY ON ADMIRAL1957Orderly
HELL DRIVERS1957Tinker
CARRY ON ADMIRAL1957Night Orderly
I ONLY ARSKED!1958Excused Boots
A TALE OF TWO CITIES1958Jerry Cruncher
I WAS MONTY'S DOUBLE1959the small man on the train
THE MILLIONAIRESS1960fish curer
HELP!1965doorman at restaurant
DOCTOR IN CLOVER1966Fleming
ALFIE1966Harry Clamacraft
THE SANDWICH MAN1966model yachtsman
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUMUS, 1966gatekeeper
BINDLE (ONE OF THEM DAYS)1966Joseph Bindle
A CHALLENGE FOR ROBIN HOOD1967Pie Merchant
UP THE JUNCTION1967Charlie
DANCE OF THE VAMPIRESUS/UK, 1967Shagal
LUST1971Spooner
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN DEADLY SINS1971Spooner
THE CHIFFY KIDS: Room to let1976tramp
COME PLAY WITH ME1977Kelly
REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER1978Fernet
MOONRAKER1979consumptive Italian
HIGH RISE DONKEY1980photographer at the donkey derby (uncredited)
Television credits
 
THE GOLDEN DOORBBC tx 3/4/1951Benjamin Brownstein
THE MONSTER OF KILLOONBBC tx 4/3/1952Terry O'Conlan
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSORBBC tx 16/11/1952Nym
WEDNESDAY THEATRE: Curtain DownBBC tx 21/1/1953Rigoletto, the stage manager
THE BESPOKE OVERCOATBBC tx 17/2/1954Fender
IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO A DOGBBC tx 9/8/1955Jonah
THE GIRLBBC tx 9/8/1955Harry
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: The Coming of Robin HoodITV tx 25/9/1955Edgar
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: The MoneylenderITV tx 2/10/1955Edgar
THE ADVENTURES OF THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL: Lady in DistressITV tx 12/10/1955citizen
THEATRE ROYAL: Mr Betts Runs AwayITV tx 23/10/1955Mr James
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: The OrdealITV tx 11/12/1955Edgar
TALES FROM SOHO: The FiddleBBC tx 21/1/1956Bela
PLAY OF THE WEEK: Come Read Me a RiddleITV tx 4/6/1956Jo Bosco
PLAY OF THE WEEK: TerrorITV tx 27/8/1956'Soppy' Marks
THE BUCCANEERS: BlackbeardITV tx 15/9/1956Sawney
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: The GoldmakerITV tx 7/10/1956Lepidus
THE ADVENTURES OF SIR LANCELOT: The Theft Of ExcaliburITV tx 1/12/1956Barney Brandygore
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: The Goldmaker's ReturnITV tx 10/2/1957Lepidus
THE TUESDAY PLAY: Jane CleggITV tx 12/3/1957Munce
ARMCHAIR THEATRE: Rappaport Always PaysITV tx 12/5/1957Sam Schmaltz
THE ARMY GAME (series 1)ITV tx 19/6-20/12/1957 (13 eps)Bootsie
THE ARMY GAME (series 2)ITV tx 10/1-13/6/1958 (26 eps)Bootsie
EAST END - WEST ENDITV tx 25/2/1958cast member
TV STARS V. EX-ARSENAL STARSITV tx 25/2/1958player
CHELSEA AT EIGHTITV tx 20/5/1958performer
CHELSEA AT EIGHTITV tx 27/5/1958performer
THE ARMY GAME (series 3)ITV tx 19/9/1958-12/6/1959 (39 eps)Bootsie
THE ARMY GAME (series 4)ITV tx 9/10/1959-17/6/1960 (37 eps)Bootsie
THE ARMY GAME (series 5)ITV tx 27/9/1960-20/6/1961 (39 eps)Bootsie
BOOTSIE AND SNUDGE (series 1)ITV tx 23/9/1960-23/6/1961 (40 eps)Bootsie
BOOTSIE AND SNUDGE (series 2)ITV tx 27/10/1961-10/5/1962 (29 eps)Bootsie
BOOTSIE AND SNUDGE (series 3)ITV tx 8/11/1962-30/5/1963 (29 eps)Bootsie
FOREIGN AFFAIRSITV tx 2/1/-20/2/1964 (8 eps)Montague 'Bootsie' Bisley
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMITV tx 24/6/1964Flute (The Mechanicals)
THE CELEBRITY GAMEITV tx 31/7/1964panelist
GIDEON'S WAY: State VisitITV tx 14/11/1964Max Fischer
Z CARS: Bring Back the CatBBC1 tx 16/12/1964George Hasty
FRANKIE HOWERDBBC1 tx 1/1/1965cast member
SIX OF THE BEST: Me and My Big MouthITV tx 18/8/1965Alfie Smith
THE FRANKIE VAUGHAN SHOWITV tx 18/9/1965guest
THE NEW YEAR STARTS HEREITV tx 31/12/1965guest
ARMCHAIR THEATRE: Daughter of the HouseITV tx 16/4/1966Bert
COOPERAMAITV tx 9/7/1966guest
UNCLE CHARLES: Gentle Counsels ITV tx 13/1/1967Pte Pike
THEATRE 625: Stan's Day OutBBC2 tx 13/8/1967cast member
SANCTUARY: The Cheapest Tailor in LondonITV tx 18/9/1967Juggy Simpkin
THE GOLDEN SHOTITV tx 26/12/1971guest
A WORLD OF THEIR OWNITV tx 11/1/1972narrator
BUDGIE: Twenty Four Thousand Ball Point PensITV tx 9/6/1972Dickie Silver
BLACK AND BLUE: Soap Opera in StockwellBBC2 tx 11/9/1973Sylv
ARTHUR OF THE BRITONS: The SwordsmanITV tx 12/9/1973trader
THE GOODIES: CamelotBBC2 tx 1/12/1973town planner
THE GOODIES: The Goodies and The BeanstalkBBC2 tx 24/12/1973giant
THE ADVENTURES OF BLACK BEAUTY: Where's Jonah?ITV tx 6/1/1974Wilf
BOOTSIE AND SNUDGEITV tx 16/10-20/11/1974 (6 eps)Bootsie
LOOKS FAMILIARITV tx 7/1/1975guest
PEBBLE MILL AT ONE BBC1 tx 26/2/1975guest
ROOMS: Leslie and LaneITV tx 20 & 21/5/1975 (2 Harry
TILL DEATH US DO PART (series 7)BBC1 tx 5/11/1975-12/2/1975 (6 eps)Bert Reed
OUR MUTUAL FRIENDBBC2 tx 1/3-12/4/1976 (7 pts)Silas Wegg
IT'S CHILDSPLAYBBC2 tx 30/7/1976cast member
DICK EMERYBBC1 tx 7/9/1976cast member
STAR MAIDENS: The Nightmare CannonITV tx 15/9/1976gatekeeper
THE HOWERD CONFESSIONSITV tx 30/9/1976Chalky White
CELEBRITY SQUARESITV tx 10/10/1976guest
MR BIG: The Hit ManBBC1 tx 28/1/1977Clement Clark
PLAYHOUSE: The Bass Player and the BlondeITV tx 14/6/1977cast member
A ROOF OVER MY HEAD: Learn to Dread One Day at a TimeBBC1 tx 24/8/1977Flamewell
A ROOF OVER MY HEAD: The Sitting TenantBBC1 tx 17/8/1977Flamewell
A ROOF OVER MY HEAD: Another Fine Mess... BBC1 tx 9/9/1977Flamewell
DICK EMERYBBC1 tx 15/10/1977cast member
THE BASIL BRUSH SHOWBBC1 tx 18/11/1978guest
PAUL ROBESONBBC1 tx 26/11/1978interviewee
RETURN OF THE SAINT: Tower Bridge Is Falling DownITV tx 10/12/1978Sammy
THE FAMOUS FIVE: Five are Together AgainITV tx 10 & 17/12/1978 (2 pts)Mr. Tapper
DANGER U.X.B.: Just Like a WomanITV tx 22/1/1979Reg Preston
DICK TURPIN: The BlacksmithITV tx 10/2/1979Isaac Rag
DICK TURPIN: The ImposterITV tx 17/2/1979Isaac Rag
DICK TURPIN: Blood MoneyITV tx 1/3/1980Isaac Rag
GIVE US A CLUEITV tx 13/3/1979guest
DICK TURPIN: Jail BirdsITV tx 31/3/1979Isaac Rag
ARE YOU BEING SERVED? (series 7)BBC1 tx 19/10-30/11/1979 (7 eps)Mr Goldberg
DICK TURPIN'S GREATEST ADVENTUREITV tx 16/5-13/6/1981 (5 pts)Isaac Rag
MINDER: The Son Also RisesITV tx 3/3/1982Morrie Levin