Maurice Dallimore (23 June 1912 – 20 February 1973) was an English actor who lived and worked mostly in the United States. Most noted for portraying proper British character roles, he appeared as a regular or recurring character on many TV shows which included such series as 77 Sunset Strip, The Jack Benny Show, the ABC-TV series Honey West, McHale's Navy, the ABC-TV series Batman, where he appeared as Superintendent Watson, I Dream of Jeannie, The Monkees and Fair Exchange.[1] He appeared in an episode of The Tab Hunter Show in 1961. In 1965, he appeared on Petticoat Junction, playing Faversham in the episode "The Butler Did It". He also appeared in an episode of the Rifleman.
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Maurice Dallimore | |
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![]() Maurice Dallimore in The Monkees (1968) | |
Born | (1912-06-23)23 June 1912 Essex, England |
Died | 20 February 1973(1973-02-20) (aged 60) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Other names | Maurice Dalimore |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960–1973 |
Dallimore died in Hollywood, California on 20 February 1973, of Laennec's cirrhosis. He was 60 years old.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1960 | North to Alaska | Bartender | Uncredited |
1962 | Tender Is the Night | Sir Charles Golding | Uncredited |
1962 | Lad, A Dog | Lester, the Chauffeur | |
1963 | The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze | Scotland Yard Inspector J. B. Crotchet | |
1964 | My Fair Lady | Selsey Man | Uncredited |
1965 | Strange Bedfellows | Gentleman in Rain | Uncredited |
1965 | The Collector | The Neighbor | |
1965 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Tweed Cap | Episode: "Boomer McKye" |
1966 | Batman | United Kingdom Delegate | Uncredited |
1966 | Not With My Wife, You Don't! | BBC Commentaton | |
1969 | The Comic | Lord Faversham | Uncredited |
1971 | Johnny Got His Gun | British Colonel | |
1971 | The Million Dollar Duck | Englishman | Uncredited |
1974 | How to Seduce a Woman | Butler | (final film role) |