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name: "James Hayter"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-hayter"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 April 1907"
died: "27 March 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:00.386147+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."
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# James Hayter

Actor. Born 23 April 1907 in Lonavala, India. Died 27 March 1983.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 April 1907, Lonavala, India
- **Died:** 27 March 1983
- **Also known as:** Джеймс Хэйтер, Henry James Hayter

## Biography

James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor of film and television. Born in Lonavala, India, he was brought up in Scotland and attended Dollar Academy before training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His film career began in 1936 but was interrupted by service in the Royal Armoured Corps during the Second World War.

He is best remembered for his roles as Friar Tuck in *The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men* (1952) and Samuel Pickwick in *The Pickwick Papers* (1952). Hayter appeared as Mr. Tebbs in the BBC sitcom *Are You Being Served?* (1978). He was the original narrator of the UK television advertisements for Mr. Kipling cakes; these led to his departure from the series after one season. His other credits include *Oliver!* (1968) as Mr. Jessop and the early sitcom *Pinwright's Progress* (1946).

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Are You Being Served?* (1972), Fi1m 72, as Mr. Tebbs — [page](https://film.one/tv/are-you-being-served.md)

## Also known for

- *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), Sheik in Arab Council (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/lawrence-of-arabia.md)
- *Oliver!* (1968), Mr. Jessop
- *Night and the City* (1950), Figler (uncredited)
- *The Fallen Idol* (1948), Perry
- *Blood on Satan's Claw* (1971), Squire Middleton
- *The Crimson Pirate* (1952), Prof. Prudence
- *The Avengers* (1961), Ticket Collector
- *Land of the Pharaohs* (1955), Mikka

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