Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Born December 29, 1928 (Age: 97) Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

​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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cribbins  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
​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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Cribbins  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography

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Looking for Lennie

2019 as Age: 90
A Fantastic Fear of Everything

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

2012 as The Voice (voice) Age: 83
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

2009 as Alderney / Orinoco / Wellington (voice) Age: 80
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009 as Self Age: 80
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007 as Wilfred Mott Age: 78
The Children's Party at the Palace

The Children's Party at the Palace

2006 as Station Guard Age: 77
Blackball

Blackball

2003 as Mutley Age: 74
What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

1998 as Self (uncredited) Age: 70
Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

1992 as Mordecai Mendoza Age: 63
Customers From Hell

Customers From Hell

1989 as Age: 60
Stories of the Sylvanian Families

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

1988 as Narrator Age: 59
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1987 as Herbert Soppitt Age: 58
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987 as Job (archive footage) Age: 58
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

1981 as Dangerous Davies Age: 52
The Water Babies

The Water Babies

1978 as Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel Age: 49
The Adventures of Picasso

The Adventures of Picasso

1978 as Gertrude Stein / Narrator (voice) Age: 49
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Play Safe

1978 as Robin (voice) Age: 49
James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

1976 as Centipede Age: 47
More Awkward Customers

More Awkward Customers

1975 as Awkward Customer: Mr. Clam Age: 46
I Know What I Like

I Know What I Like

1973 as Himself Age: 44
Frenzy

Frenzy

1972 as Felix Forsythe Age: 43
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'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

1969 as Age: 40
You Must Be Joking

You Must Be Joking

1965 as Sergeant Clegg Age: 36
Cup Fever

Cup Fever

1965 as Policeman Age: 36
She

She

1965 as Job Age: 36
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The Bargain

1965 as Age: 36
A Home of Your Own

A Home of Your Own

1964 as The Stonemason Age: 35
The Counterfeit Constable

The Counterfeit Constable

1964 as Bob, l'agent 202 Age: 35
Carry On Spying

Carry On Spying

1964 as Agent Harold Crump Age: 35
Carry On Jack

Carry On Jack

1964 as Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker Age: 35
Crooks in Cloisters

Crooks in Cloisters

1964 as Squirts McGinty Age: 35
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963 as Vincent Mountjoy Age: 34
The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963 as Nervous O'Toole Age: 34
The Fast Lady

The Fast Lady

1962 as Man on Stretcher (uncredited) Age: 33
The Girl on the Boat

The Girl on the Boat

1962 as Peters Age: 33
The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

1961 as Col. Brownlow Age: 32
Nothing Barred

Nothing Barred

1961 as Newspaperman Age: 32
Visa to Canton

Visa to Canton

1960 as Pereira Age: 31
Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch

1960 as Lennie Price Age: 31
The World of Suzie Wong

The World of Suzie Wong

1960 as Otis Age: 31
Tommy the Toreador

Tommy the Toreador

1959 as Paco Age: 30
Make Mine a Million

Make Mine a Million

1959 as Jack Age: 30
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

1958 as Thirsty Sailor (uncredited) Age: 29
Davy

Davy

1958 as Stage Hand (uncredited) Age: 29