--- name: "Graham Stark" canonical: "https://film.one/person/graham-stark" roles: [] born: "20 January 1922" died: "29 October 2013" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-20T04:40:40.016086+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." --- # Graham Stark Actor. Born 20 January 1922 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK. Died 29 October 2013. ## Details - **Born:** 20 January 1922, Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK - **Died:** 29 October 2013 - **Active:** 1966–1980 - **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 69 (3), 1980s 74 (1) - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, History 1, Romance 1 - **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $70m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Stark, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q961768, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0823174/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14107 ## Biography Graham Stark (20 January 1922 – 29 October 2013) was an English comedian, actor, writer and director. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he trained at RADA and served in the RAF during the Second World War, where he performed with future collaborators including Peter Sellers. He appeared in numerous comedy films, often in supporting roles alongside Sellers. These included several entries in the Pink Panther series, playing Hercule LaJoy in *A Shot in the Dark* (1964) and *Trail of the Pink Panther* (1982), Dr Auguste Balls in *Revenge of the Pink Panther* (1978) and *Son of the Pink Panther* (1993), and the hotel clerk in *The Pink Panther Strikes Again* (1976). He also played Humphrey in *Alfie* (1966) and the cashier in *Casino Royale* (1967), and appeared in *Victor/Victoria* (1982). Stark worked extensively in British comedy on radio and television, including Goon Show-related projects, and directed films such as *The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins* (1971). He published an autobiography, *Stark Naked*, in 2003. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theguardian.com, web.archive.org.* ## On Fi1m (4) ### Performed in (3) - *Hi-de-Hi!* (1980), Fi1m 74, as Tony — [page](https://film.one/tv/hi-de-hi.md) - *Casino Royale* (1967), Fi1m 50, as Cashier — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md) - *Alfie* (1966), Fi1m 79, as Humphrey — [page](https://film.one/film/alfie.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Becket* (1964), Fi1m 79, as Pope's Secretary (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/becket.md) ## Complete filmography (102) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Benny Hill: The Lost Years - The Good, the Bawd and the Benny* (2000), as Various - *The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo* (1998), as Old King - *Ain't Misbehavin'* (1997), series, as Spadger - *Martin Chuzzlewit* (1994), series, as Nadgett - *Moonacre* (1994), series, as Digweed - *Son of the Pink Panther* (1993), as Professor Auguste Balls - *Jane and the Lost City* (1987), as Tombs - *Blind Date* (1987), as Jordan the Butler - *Bloodbath at the House of Death* (1984), as Blind Man - *Dramarama* (1983), series, as Simpkins - *Curse of the Pink Panther* (1983), as Bored Waiter - *Superman III* (1983), as Blind Man - *Trail of the Pink Panther* (1982), as Hercule Lajoy - *Victor/Victoria* (1982), as Waiter - *Stainless Steel and the Star Spies* (1981), as (voice) - *Hawk the Slayer* (1980), as Sparrow - *There Goes The Bride* (1980), as Bernardo Rossi, Headwaiter - *The Sea Wolves* (1980), as Don Manners - *Hi-de-Hi!* (1980), series, as Tony — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/hi-de-hi.md) - *Minder* (1979), series, as The Car Owner - *The Prisoner of Zenda* (1979), Actor - *Let's Get Laid* (1978), as Inspector Nugent - *The Back Page* (1978), as Bert Reynolds - *Revenge of the Pink Panther* (1978), as Dr. Auguste Balls - *The Prince and the Pauper* (1977), as Jester - *Gulliver's Travels* (1977), as (voice) - *Hardcore* (1977), as Inspector Flaubert - *What's Up Nurse* (1977), as Carthew - *The Pink Panther Strikes Again* (1976), as Hotel Clerk - *Pure as a Lily* (1976), as Detective Mike - *I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight* (1976), as Hotel M.C. - *Zoo Time* (1976), Actor - *Project the Right Image* (1975), as Projectionist - *The Return of the Pink Panther* (1975), as Pepe - *The Remarkable Rocket* (1975), as Character Voices (voice) - *Where's Johnny?* (1974), Actor - *Second City Firsts* (1973), series, as Bert Reynolds - *Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman* (1973), Actor - *Hide and Seek* (1972), as Milkman - *Sykes* (1972), series, as Mr. Fretshaw - *The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins* (1971), as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth") (uncredited) · Director, Producer, Writer - *Doctor in Trouble* (1970), as Satterjee - *Simon Simon* (1970), as 1st Workman · Director, Writer - *A Day at the Beach* (1970), as Pipi - *Rhubarb* (1970), as Golf Pro. Rhubarb - *Start the Revolution Without Me* (1970), as Andre Coupe - *The Magic Christian* (1969), as Waiter - *The Picasso Summer* (1969), as Picasso's Postal Carrier - *Salt & Pepper* (1968), as Sgt. Walters - *Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon* (1967), as Bertram Grundle - *The Plank* (1967), as Amorous Van Driver - *Casino Royale* (1967), as Cashier — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md) - *A Ghost of a Chance* (1967), as Thomas Dogood - *Finders Keepers* (1966), as Burke - *The Wrong Box* (1966), as Ian Scott Fife - *Till Death Us Do Part* (1966), series, as Dr. Kelly - *Alfie* (1966), as Humphrey — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/alfie.md) - *The Midas Plague* (1965), as Morrey Anderson - *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Morrey Anderson - *You Must Be Joking* (1965), as McGregor's Friend - *San Ferry Ann* (1965), as Gendarme - *Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes* (1965), as Fireman - *Runaway Railway* (1965), as Grample - *Guns at Batasi* (1964), as Dodger - *A Shot in the Dark* (1964), as Hercule LaJoy - *Go Kart Go* (1964), as Policeman - *Strictly for the Birds* (1964), as Hartley Fitzroy-Miles - *Becket* (1964), as Pope's Secretary (uncredited) — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/becket.md) - *Ladies Who Do* (1963), as Foreman - *Sword of Lancelot* (1963), as Rian - *The Mouse on the Moon* (1963), as Standard Bearer - *The Wrong Arm of the Law* (1963), as Sid Cooper - *Man of the World* (1962), series, as Hank, Hank (uncredited) - *She'll Have to Go* (1962), as Arnold - *A Pair of Briefs* (1962), as Police Witness - *Only Two Can Play* (1962), as Hyman - *On the Fiddle* (1961), as Sgt. Ellis - *Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value* (1961), as Various - *Watch It, Sailor!* (1961), as Carnoustie Bligh - *Dentist on the Job* (1961), Actor - *Double Bunk* (1961), as Flowerman - *A Weekend with Lulu* (1961), as Chiron - *The Millionairess* (1960), as Butler - *Sink the Bismarck!* (1960), as Petty Officer Williams (uncredited) - *Inn for Trouble* (1960), as Charlie - *The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film* (1959), Actor - *One Step Beyond* (1959), series, as Peter - *Son of Fred* (1956), series, Actor - *Hancock's Half Hour* (1956), series, Actor - *A Show Called Fred* (1956), series, Actor - *The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d* (1956), series, Actor - *They Never Learn* (1956), as Plum - *One Good Turn* (1955), as Boxer (uncredited) - *The Sea Shall Not Have Them* (1954), as Corporal (Uncredited) - *Johnny-on-the-Spot* (1954), as Steve - *Forces' Sweetheart* (1953), as Porter - *Flannelfoot* (1953), as Ginger - *The Super Secret Service* (1953), as Carstairs - *Down Among the Z Men* (1952), as Spider - *Emergency Call* (1952), as Posh Charlie - *The Slappiest Days of Our Lives* (1951), as (archive footage) - *The Spy in Black* (1939), as Bell Boy (uncredited) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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