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name: "Wilfred Babbage"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/wilfred-babbage"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 May 1900"
died: "15 September 1984"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T21:12:58.795029+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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# Wilfred Babbage

Actor. Born 2 May 1900 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK. Died 15 September 1984.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 May 1900, Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK
- **Died:** 15 September 1984

## Biography

Wilfred Babbage (2 May 1900 – 15 September 1984) was an English actor born in Bridgwater, Somerset. He appeared in a small uncredited role as the Policeman at War Memorial in David Lean’s *Brief Encounter* (1945).

His other screen credits include Major Gayne in *Old Mother Riley’s New Venture* (1949), the Judge in *School for Sex* (1969) and the Butler in *The Tales of Beatrix Potter* (1971). On television he played Det. Sgt. Quimby in the series *The Six Proud Walkers* (1954 and 1962) and Mr Wilkins in *Jennings at School* (1958). Babbage also worked extensively in the theatre, including with the Sir Ben Greet Players and at the Bristol Old Vic.

*Sources: imdb.com, streamfind.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Brief Encounter* (1945), Fi1m 90, as Policeman at War Memorial (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/brief-encounter.md)

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