---
name: "Valentine Dyall"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/valentine-dyall"
fi1m_id: "valentine-dyall"
imdb_id: "nm0245581"
tmdb_id: 47480
wikidata_id: "Q3553646"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 May 1908"
died: "24 June 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-25T03:50:58.727771+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."
---

# Valentine Dyall

## Identity

Valentine Dyall

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/valentine-dyall
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** valentine-dyall
- **IMDb ID:** nm0245581
- **TMDB ID:** 47480
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3553646
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Dyall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3553646, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245581/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47480

Actor. Born 7 May 1908 in London, England, UK. Died 24 June 1985.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 May 1908, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 24 June 1985
- **Active:** 1944–1952
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 3 acting, 2 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 87 (3), 1950s 70 (1), 1960s 50 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, History 2, Romance 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $11m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Dyall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3553646, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245581/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47480

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*I Know Where I'm Going!*](https://film.one/film/i-know-where-im-going.md) (88)

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## Biography

Valentine Dyall (7 May 1908 – 24 June 1985) was an English character actor. He was the son of actors Franklin Dyall and Concordia Merrel. Educated at Harrow and Oxford, he began his career on the stage in the 1930s, appearing in Shakespeare productions and later working regularly with his father.

Dyall was noted for his deep, resonant voice. He was known for many years as "The Man in Black", narrator of the BBC Radio horror series *Appointment with Fear*. His film roles included *The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp* (1943), *I Know Where I'm Going!* (1945) as Mr. Robinson, *Brief Encounter* (1945), *The Haunting* (1963) as Mr. Dudley and *Casino Royale* (1967). On television he played the Black Guardian in *Doctor Who* and appeared in *Blackadder* (1983) as Angus, a Lord, and *Secret Army*.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *Ivanhoe* (1952), Fi1m 70, as Norman Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/ivanhoe.md)
- *I Know Where I'm Going!* (1945), Fi1m 88, as Mr. Robinson — [page](https://film.one/film/i-know-where-im-going.md)
- *Henry V* (1944), Fi1m 82, as Duke of Burgundy — [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v-1944.md)

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

- *Casino Royale* (1967), Fi1m 50, as Lynd's Assistant / Dr. Noah (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)
- *Brief Encounter* (1945), Fi1m 90, as Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/brief-encounter.md)

## Complete filmography (103)

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

- *Love's Labour's Lost* (1985), as Marcade
- *Miss Marple: The Body in the Library* (1984), series, as Lorrimer
- *Miss Marple* (1984), series, as Lorrimer
- *The Tragedy of Coriolanus* (1984), as Adrian
- *Martin Luther, Heretic* (1983), as Chancellor
- *Blackadder* (1983), series, as Angus, a Lord — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)
- *Doctor Who: Enlightenment* (1983), as The Black Guardian
- *Doctor Who: Terminus* (1983), as Black Guardian
- *Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead* (1983), as The Black Guardian
- *Britannia Hospital* (1982), as Mr Rochester
- *Nursery Rhymes* (1982), as narrator
- *Peter and Paul* (1981), series, as Seneca
- *Doctor Who: Logopolis* (1981), as The Black Guardian (archive footage)
- *The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy* (1981), as Deep Thought (voice)
- *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy* (1981), series, as Deep Thought
- *All's Well That Ends Well* (1981), as The Astringer
- *Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor* (1979), as The Black Guardian
- *The Old Crowd* (1979), as Oscar
- *A Child's Voice* (1978), as Narrator (voice)
- *Blake's 7* (1978), series, as Nori
- *Secret Army* (1977), series, as Dr. Pascal Keldermans
- *The Slipper and the Rose* (1976), as 2nd Major Domo
- *Shadows* (1975), series, as Radio Voice (voice)
- *The Great McGonagall* (1975), Actor
- *The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go* (1974), as Narrator (uncredited)
- *The Beast Must Die* (1974), as Narrator (voice/ uncredited)
- *Not on Your Nellie* (1974), series, as Voice on Horror Film (voice)
- *York* (1972), as Narrator
- *Six Dates with Barker* (1971), series, as Lord Kitchener
- *Bizarre* (1970), as The Mummy (voice)
- *Bedazzled* (1967), as God (uncredited)
- *Casino Royale* (1967), as Lynd's Assistant / Dr. Noah (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale-1967.md)
- *The Night of the Generals* (1967), as German Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- *Carousella* (1966), as the narrator
- *The Wrong Box* (1966), as Oliver Pike Harmsworth
- *The Naked World of Harrison Marks* (1966), as Narrator (voice)
- *Castles in the Air* (1966), as Narrator
- *Our Incredible World* (1966), as Narrator
- *One Man Band* (1965), as Sir Lance Corporal
- *Bash and Grab* (1965), as Commentator
- *The Horror of It All* (1964), as Reginald Marley
- *First Men in the Moon* (1964), as Narrator (uncredited)
- *One Mile Square* (1964), as Narrator
- *The Money Makers* (1964), as Narrator
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as The Guardian, Black Guardian — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *The Haunting* (1963), as Mr. Dudley
- *Operation Stogie* (1962), as Presiding Officer
- *Fate Takes a Hand* (1961), as Wilson
- *Spike Milligan: A Series of Unrelated Incidents at Current Market Value* (1961), Actor
- *Fury at Smugglers' Bay* (1961), as Narrator (uncredited)
- *The Avengers* (1961), series, as Butler — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-avengers-1961.md)
- *The Cheaters* (1960), series, as Inspector Kellogg
- *The City of the Dead* (1960), as Jethrow Keane
- *Identity Unknown* (1960), as Ambrose
- *Treasure Island* (1957), series, as Dr. Livesey
- *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
- *The Devil’s Jest* (1954), as Intelligence Director
- *Johnny-on-the-Spot* (1954), as Tyneley
- *Knights of the Round Table* (1953), as Narrator (uncredited)
- *The Final Test* (1953), as Television Actor
- *Strange Stories* (1953), as Storyteller
- *Salute the Toff* (1952), as Inspector Grice
- *Paul Temple Returns* (1952), as Bradley
- *Ivanhoe* (1952), as Norman Guard — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ivanhoe.md)
- *Hammer the Toff* (1952), as Inspector Grice
- *Room to Let* (1950), as Dr. Fell
- *The Body Said No!* (1950), as John Sutherland
- *The Man in Black* (1950), as Story Teller / Narrator
- *Miss Pilgrim's Progress* (1949), as Superintendent
- *Christopher Columbus* (1949), as Narrator (voice)
- *Helter Skelter* (1949), as Man Telling Story at BBC (uncredited)
- *Vengeance Is Mine* (1949), as Charles Heywood
- *Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress* (1949), as Dr. Morelle
- *Man on the Run* (1949), as Army Judge Advocate
- *For Them That Trespass* (1949), as Toastmaster at Drew Party
- *The Queen of Spades* (1949), as St. Germain's Messenger
- *The Case of Charles Peace* (1949), as Storyteller
- *Woman Hater* (1948), as Spencer
- *My Brother's Keeper* (1948), as Inspector
- *The Night Comes Too Soon* (1948), as Dr. George Clinton
- *Corridor of Mirrors* (1948), as Counsel for the Defence (uncredited)
- *The White Unicorn* (1947), as Storton
- *Cyprus Is an Island* (1946), as Narrator (voice)
- *Pool of Contentment* (1946), as Mr. Perfect
- *Prisoners of the Tower* (1946), as Your Storyteller
- *Frenzy* (1946), as Prefecture of Police
- *Night Boat to Dublin* (1946), as Sir George Bell
- *This Is China* (1946), as Narrator (voice)
- *Caesar and Cleopatra* (1945), as 1st. Guardsman
- *Brief Encounter* (1945), as Alec's Friend Stephen Lynn (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/brief-encounter.md)
- *Pink String and Sealing Wax* (1945), Actor
- *I Know Where I'm Going!* (1945), as Mr. Robinson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/i-know-where-im-going.md)
- *Henry V* (1944), as Duke of Burgundy — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v-1944.md)
- *Hotel Reserve* (1944), as Warren Skelton
- *Yellow Canary* (1943), as German Commander
- *The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp* (1943), as von Schonborn — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-and-death-of-colonel-blimp.md)
- *The Silver Fleet* (1943), as Markgraf
- *Much Too Shy* (1942), as Defence Councel
- *This Is Colour* (1942), as Commentator
- *The Missing Million* (1942), as Mr. Collett

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