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name: "Arthur Malet"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 September 1927"
died: "18 May 2013"
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average_fi1m_score: 72
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# Arthur Malet

Actor. Born 24 September 1927 in Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England, UK. Died 18 May 2013.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 September 1927, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 18 May 2013
- **Active:** 1978–1991
- **Works often with:** Dean Cundey

## Biography

Arthur Malet (24 September 1927 – 18 May 2013) was an English actor. Born Vivian Arthur Rivers Malet in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, he emigrated to the United States in the 1950s. He began his career on stage and won two Drama Desk Awards in 1957.

Malet appeared in numerous films, frequently cast as characters older than his actual age. His credits include Mr. Dawes Jr. in *Mary Poppins* (1964), the village elder in *Young Frankenstein* (1974), the graveyard keeper in *Halloween* (1978), and Tootles in *Hook* (1991). He also provided voice roles in *The Black Cauldron* (1985) and *Anastasia* (1997).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Hook* (1991), Fi1m 56, as Tootles — [page](https://film.one/film/hook.md)
- *Halloween* (1978), Fi1m 88, as Graveyard Keeper — [page](https://film.one/film/halloween.md)

## Also known for

- *Anastasia* (1997), Travelling Man / Major Domo (voice)
- *Mary Poppins* (1964), Mr. Dawes Jr.
- *Young Frankenstein* (1974), Village Elder
- *The Black Cauldron* (1985), King Eidilleg (voice)
- *In the Heat of the Night* (1967), Ulam
- *Dick Tracy* (1990), Diner Patron
- *A Little Princess* (1995), Charles Randolph
- *Bedknobs and Broomsticks* (1971), Mr. Widdenfield (Museum Guard) (uncredited)

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