
Richard Pearson
Born
1918-08-02
Place of birth
Monmouth, Gwent, Wales, UK
Died
2011-08-02
Biography
Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.
Known for

Columbo
Diver

Tess
Vicar of Marlott

Scrooge
Mr. Tupper

Macbeth
Doctor

The Mirror Crack'd
Doctor Haydock

The Agony and the Ecstasy
Cardinal

Inspector Morse
Jerome Hogg

Sunday Bloody Sunday
Patient

Inspector Clouseau
Shockley

One Foot in the Grave
TV Series

Hammer House of Horror
Sir Humphrey Chesterton

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Osborn

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Sir Geoffrey

Tales of the Unexpected
Michael Carey

The Wind in the Willows
Mole