---
name: "Ellis Dale"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ellis-dale"
fi1m_id: "ellis-dale"
imdb_id: "nm0197687"
tmdb_id: 201569
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 May 1930"
died: "14 October 1991"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T18:06:50.393335+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ellis Dale

## Identity

Ellis Dale

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ellis-dale
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ellis-dale
- **IMDb ID:** nm0197687
- **TMDB ID:** 201569
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197687/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/201569

Actor. Born 5 May 1930 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK. Died 14 October 1991.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 May 1930, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
- **Died:** 14 October 1991
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 2 other
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 82 (1), 1970s 86 (1), 1980s 69 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197687/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/201569

## Biography

Ellis Dale (5 May 1930 – 14 October 1991) was an English actor born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. He appeared in numerous films and television productions from the late 1960s until his death.

His film credits include the role of the English Doctor in *Pink Floyd: The Wall* (1982), an uncredited part in *Get Carter* (1971), an uncredited role in *if....* (1968), the Station Master in *Eye of the Needle* (1981) and the Chemist in *Sunday Bloody Sunday* (1971). On television he played Williamson in the 1984 series *Sherlock Holmes* and appeared in episodes of series including *The Bill*, *Boon* and *Lovejoy*.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these

- *Pink Floyd: The Wall* (1982), Fi1m 69, as English Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/pink-floyd-the-wall.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Get Carter* (1971), Fi1m 86, as Undertaker (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/get-carter.md)
- *if....* (1968), Fi1m 82, as Motorcycle Salesman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/if-1968.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Where There's a Will* (1989), as Weedon
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1989), series, as Bank Clerk
- *The Two Mrs. Grenvilles* (1987), series, as Cahill
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Maple
- *The Key to Rebecca* (1985), as Col. Bogge
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Williamson
- *The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Williamson
- *Bloodbath at the House of Death* (1984), as Patient
- *Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime* (1983), series, as Henri
- *Eureka* (1983), as Jury Foreman
- *Pink Floyd: The Wall* (1982), as English Doctor — Fi1m 69, [page](https://film.one/film/pink-floyd-the-wall.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Bertram Sedbusk
- *Shine on Harvey Moon* (1982), series, as John
- *Never the Twain* (1981), series, as Brimley
- *Eye of the Needle* (1981), as Station Master
- *The Sin Bin* (1981), as Sidney Leeman
- *Carpathian Eagle* (1980), as Police Captain
- *Hammer House of Horror* (1980), series, as Police Doctor
- *Time of My Life* (1980), series, as Psychiatrist
- *Kelly Monteith* (1979), series, Actor
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Magistrate, Mr. Howlett
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Desk Clerk
- *Danger UXB* (1979), series, as Surgeon
- *Will Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Puritan
- *All Creatures Great and Small* (1978), series, as Head Waiter
- *The Sound of Laughter* (1977), series, as Shop Assistant
- *A Sharp Intake of Breath* (1977), series, as Mr Morris
- *The Foundation* (1977), series, as Geoffrey Tatum
- *Rock Follies* (1976), series, as Schubert Birnbaum
- *Brief Encounter* (1976), as Man Waiting at Citizens Advice Bureau (uncredited)
- *Poldark* (1975), series, as Dr Morris
- *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Bank Manager — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)
- *Madhouse* (1974), as Alfred Peters
- *Our Cissy* (1974), as Priest
- *Centre Play* (1973), series, as Superintendent
- *The Love Ban* (1973), as Chemist
- *Rentadick* (1972), as Laboratory Manager
- *Made* (1972), as Passenger on Train
- *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Keur
- *New Scotland Yard* (1972), series, as Businessman, Jarrow
- *The Alf Garnett Saga* (1972), as Clerk
- *All Coppers Are...* (1972), as Doctor
- *Family Life* (1971), Actor
- *Sunday Bloody Sunday* (1971), as Chemist
- *Quest for Love* (1971), as Head Teacher at School for Handicapped (uncredited)
- *Get Carter* (1971), as Undertaker (uncredited) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/get-carter.md)
- *The Man Who Had Power Over Women* (1970), as Norman Mathie
- *Every Home Should Have One* (1970), as Leonard Crape
- *Catweazle* (1970), series, as Albert
- *The Main Chance* (1969), series, as Ticket Collector
- *The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder* (1969), series, as Butler
- *if....* (1968), as Motorcycle Salesman (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/if-1968.md)
- *Nearest and Dearest* (1968), series, as Mr Holroyd
- *Inadmissible Evidence* (1968), as Clergyman (Uncredited)
- *Poor Cow* (1967), as Solicitor
- *The Heroism of Thomas Chadwick* (1967), as Tram Inspector
- *Dixon of Dock Green* (1955), series, as Mr. Carpenter

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