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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) -- Open-ended Trailer from Renown Pictures
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Overview

Date of Birth:
25 February 1912, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
1 February 1975, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
A balding, bespectacled, bird-like British comic actor, Richard Wattis... more
Trivia:
Began his professional career with the Croydon Repertory Theatre in 1934. more
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US TV Schedule:
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Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Tea at Four (1975) (TV) 1975 - -
- 2. Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974) Carole's Father 1974 - 2.6 (522)
- 3. "Disneyland" (1954)   Sir Hilary Stanton (3 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 4. Diamonds on Wheels (1974) Sir Hilary Stanton 1974 - 5.0 (33)
- 5. "Sykes" (1972)   Charles Brown (14 episodes, 1972-1974) 1973 - 7.1 (39)
14 TV episodes: 9 episodes not shown.
- 6. "Father Dear Father" (1968)   Librarian / Vicar (2 episodes, 1970-1973) 1973 - 7.1 (18)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. Take Me High (1973)   Sir Charles Furness 1973 - 5.1 (54)
AKAs:
  • Hot Property
- 8. That's Your Funeral (1972) Simmonds 1972 - 3.0 (75)
- 9. Sex and the Other Woman (1972)   Presenter 1972 - 4.7 (41)
AKAs:
  • The Other Woman
- 10. "The Goodies" (1970)   TV Show Host (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.9 (260)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Jackanory" (1965)   Storyteller (5 episodes, 1971) 1971 - 6.5 (56)
- 12. "Coppers End" (1971) P.C. Eddie Edwards (unknown episodes) 1971 - -
- 13. Tam Lin (1970)   Elroy 1970 - 6.8 (64)
AKAs:
  • The Ballad of Tam-Lin
  • The Devil's Widow (USA)
  • The Devil's Woman
- 14. Egghead's Robot (1970) Paul Wentworth 1970 - 5.6 (11)
- 15. Games That Lovers Play (1970)   Mr.Lothran 1970 - 3.5 (48)
AKAs:
  • Lady Chatterly Versus Fanny Hill (USA)
- 16. Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)   Golf Club Secretary 1969 - 5.8 (685)
AKAs:
  • Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (Australia) (USA)
  • Gonflés à bloc (France)
  • Il ralleye di Montecarlo... e tutta quella confusione (Italy)
  • Le rallye de Monte Carlo (France)
  • Monte Carlo Rally
  • Montecarlo Rally (France)
  • Quei temerari sulle loro pazze, scatenate, scalcinate carriole (Italy)
- 17. "The Liberace Show" (1969)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 9.0 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "The Avengers" (1961)   Clarke (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.6 (1,165)
1 TV episode:
- 19. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)   (uncredited) Secretary at Sweet Factory 1968 - 6.5 (8,018)
AKAs:
  • Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK: complete title)
- 20. "Tickertape" (1968)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
- 21. "According to Dora" (1968) Various (unknown episodes) 1968 - -
- 22. Wonderwall (1968)   Perkins 1968 - 5.4 (207)
AKAs:
  • Wonderwall: The Movie (UK: promotional title)
- 23. "The Prisoner" (1967)   Fotheringay (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 9.1 (2,408)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Casino Royale (1967)   British Army Officer 1967 - 5.1 (10,989)
AKAs:
  • Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale
- 25. Gentleman Jim (1967) (TV) 1967 - -
- 26. The Troublesome Double (1967) Mr. Wentworth 1967 - -
- 27. The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) Manton Bassett 1966 - 5.5 (343)
- 28. "The Liars" (1966)   Hector Walkin Jones (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
1 TV episode:
- 29. The Liquidator (1965) Flying Instructor 1965 - 5.3 (287)
- 30. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) Clerk in Shipping Office 1965 - 7.2 (1,860)
- 31. The Alphabet Murders (1965)   Wolf 1965 - 5.4 (491)
AKAs:
  • The ABC Murders
- 32. You Must Be Joking! (1965) Parkins 1965 - 5.5 (71)
- 33. The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)   Jeweler 1965 - 5.9 (212)
AKAs:
  • Moll Flanders
- 34. The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965)   Travel Agent 1965 - 5.8 (63)
AKAs:
  • Affair at the Villa Fiorita
- 35. Operation Crossbow (1965)   Sir Charles Sims 1965 - 6.6 (1,513)
AKAs:
  • The Great Spy Mission (UK) (USA: reissue title)
  • Code Name: Operation Crossbow
- 36. Up Jumped a Swagman (1965) Lever, Music Publisher 1965 - 3.6 (7)
- 37. The Bargain (1965) Narrator 1965 - -
- 38. Carry on Spying (1964)   Cobley 1964 - 6.1 (695)
AKAs:
  • Agent Oooh!
- 39. The V.I.P.s (1963)   Sanders 1963 - 6.3 (1,097)
AKAs:
  • International Hotel
- 40. Come Fly with Me (1963) Oliver Garson 1963 - 5.7 (266)
- 41. Venus fra Vestø (1962) Englishman 1962 - 5.4 (33)
- 42. "The Dickie Henderson Show" (1960)   (3 episodes, 1960-1962) 1962 - -
3 TV episodes:
- 43. The Longest Day (1962) British Paratrooper 1962 - 7.8 (16,375)
- 44. I Thank a Fool (1962) Ebblington 1962 - 6.0 (84)
- 45. "Saki" (1962)   J.P. Huddle (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.2 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 46. Bon Voyage! (1962) Party guest 1962 - 5.4 (187)
- 47. Play It Cool (1962) Nervous Man 1962 - 4.6 (40)
- 48. Dentist on the Job (1961)   Macreedy 1961 - 4.7 (106)
AKAs:
  • Carry on TV
  • Get on with It! (USA)
- 49. "Danger Man" (1960)   Hardy (5 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 7.9 (164)
- 50. Very Important Person (1961)   Woodcock, Entertainments Officer 1961 - 6.3 (204)
AKAs:
  • A Coming-Out Party (USA)
  • V.I.P.
- 51. "Sykes and A..." (1960)   Mr. Charles Brown (9 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 8.4 (5)
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 52. Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961) Wagstaffe 1961 - 6.5 (23)
- 53. Ladies and Gentle-Men (1960) (TV) Presenter 1960 - -
- 54. Follow That Horse! (1960) Hugh Porlock 1960 - -
- 55. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Archdeacon Smelton / Richard Greatham (2 episodes, 1956-1960) 1960 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
2 TV episodes:
- 56. Your Money or Your Wife (1960) Hubert Fry 1960 - 5.1 (8)
- 57. Follow a Star (1959) Dr. Chatterway 1959 - 5.6 (140)
- 58. Libel (1959) The Judge 1959 - 7.1 (268)
- 59. The Ugly Duckling (1959) Barclay 1959 - 3.8 (7)
- 60. Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)   Major Haven 1959 - 6.6 (200)
AKAs:
  • The Phoenix (UK)
- 61. "Hancock's Half Hour" (1956)   Hotelier / Managing Director, Old Vic Theatre (2 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 8.8 (98)
2 TV episodes:
- 62. The Captain's Table (1959)   Prittlewell 1959 - 6.3 (77)
AKAs:
  • Shenanigans
- 63. Left Right and Centre (1959) Harding-Pratt 1959 - 6.0 (70)
- 64. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) Mr. Murfin 1958 - 7.1 (1,527)
- 65. "Dick and the Duchess" (1957)   Peter Jamison (4 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - -
4 TV episodes:
- 66. Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) Manton Bassett 1957 - 6.3 (362)
- 67. Barnacle Bill (1957)   Registrar of Shipping 1957 - 6.7 (350)
AKAs:
  • All at Sea (USA)
- 68. High Flight (1957) Chauffeur Wilson 1957 - 4.9 (43)
- 69. The Abominable Snowman (1957)   Peter Fox 1957 - 6.3 (1,036)
AKAs:
  • The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas
- 70. Second Fiddle (1957) Bill Turner 1957 - -
- 71. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) Northbrook 1957 - 6.6 (1,828)
- 72. The Little Hut (1957) Official 1957 - 5.5 (332)
- 73. A Touch of the Sun (1956) Purchase 1956 - 4.2 (31)
- 74. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   (uncredited) Inspector Hunter 1956 - 6.8 (6,659)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 75. The Silken Affair (1956) Worthington 1956 - -
- 76. The Green Man (1956) Doctor 1956 - 7.2 (433)
- 77. It's a Wonderful World (1956) Harold 1956 - 5.7 (26)
- 78. Eyewitness (1956) Anesthetist 1956 - 5.7 (35)
- 79. "Colonel March of Scotland Yard" (1956)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.3 (18)
1 TV episode:
- 80. The Iron Petticoat (1956)   Lingerie Clerk 1956 - 5.6 (244)
AKAs:
  • Not for Money
- 81. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) Assistant Manager 1956 - 7.5 (16,483)
- 82. The Man Who Never Was (1956) Shop assistant 1956 - 7.5 (1,185)
- 83. Jumping for Joy (1956) Carruthers 1956 - 5.5 (32)
- 84. An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) Hoskins 1955 - 5.2 (118)
- 85. Simon and Laura (1955) Controller of Television Drama ('CT') 1955 - 6.1 (73)
- 86. I Am a Camera (1955) (uncredited) Bespectacled man at book launch 1955 - 6.9 (176)
- 87. See How They Run (1955) Rev. Lionel Toop 1955 - -
- 88. As Long as They're Happy (1955) (uncredited) Theatre stage manager 1955 - 5.2 (49)
- 89. The Colditz Story (1955) Richard Gordon 1955 - 7.1 (594)
- 90. The Time of His Life (1955) Edgar 1955 - 5.9 (8)
- 91. A Yank in Ermine (1955) Boone 1955 - -
- 92. The Crowded Day (1954)   Mr. Christopher 1954 - 6.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Shop Spoiled (USA)
- 93. Lease of Life (1954) Solicitor 1954 - 6.3 (41)
- 94. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Mr. Hayter (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.7 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 95. The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) Manton Bassett 1954 - 6.9 (789)
- 96. Hobson's Choice (1954) Albert Prosser 1954 - 7.8 (1,556)
- 97. Doctor in the House (1954) (uncredited) Medical book salesman 1954 - 6.6 (450)
- 98. Background (1953)   David Wallace 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • Edge of Divorce (USA)
- 99. The Intruder (1953) Schoolmaster 1953 - 7.4 (34)
- 100. Blood Orange (1953)   Detective Inspector MacLeod 1953 - 5.2 (21)
AKAs:
  • Three Stops to Murder (USA)
- 101. Park Plaza 605 (1953)   Theodore Feather 1953 - 5.2 (23)
AKAs:
  • Norman Conquest (USA)
- 102. Innocents in Paris (1953) Secretary 1953 - 5.3 (130)
- 103. Appointment in London (1953)   Pascal - Signals Officer 1953 - 6.1 (156)
AKAs:
  • Raiders in the Sky (USA)
- 104. Top of the Form (1953) Willoughby-Gore 1953 - 4.7 (18)
- 105. The Final Test (1953) (uncredited) Cricket Fan in the Stand. 1953 - 6.4 (48)
- 106. Small Town Story (1953) (uncredited) Marsh 1953 - -
- 107. Top Secret (1952)   Barnes 1952 - 7.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow (USA)
- 108. Penny Princess (1952) (uncredited) Hotel Desk Clerk 1952 - 6.2 (80)
- 109. Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)   Police Constable Freddie 1952 - 2.4 (330)
AKAs:
  • Dracula's Desire
  • Mother Riley Runs Riot
  • My Son, the Vampire (USA)
  • Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
  • Vampire Over London (USA)
- 110. Derby Day (1952)   (uncredited) Editor 1952 - 5.1 (14)
AKAs:
  • Four Against Fate (USA: reissue title)
- 111. The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)   Seton 1952 - 7.7 (2,176)
AKAs:
  • Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (UK: complete title)
- 112. Stolen Face (1952) (uncredited) Mr. Wentworth, Store Manager 1952 - 5.8 (139)
- 113. The Happy Family (1952)   M.P. 1952 - 5.8 (17)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Lord Says No (USA)
- 114. Made in Heaven (1952) The vicar 1952 - 5.1 (19)
- 115. Lady Godiva Rides Again (1951)   Otto Mann (casting director) 1951 - 5.6 (65)
AKAs:
  • Bikini Baby (USA)
- 116. Appointment with Venus (1951)   Carruthers (higher executive) 1951 - 5.8 (89)
AKAs:
  • Island Rescue (USA)
- 117. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) (uncredited) Opposition MP 1951 - 7.9 (4,274)
- 118. The Clouded Yellow (1950) Employment Agent 1950 - 6.9 (227)
- 119. The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950) Arnold Billings 1950 - 7.5 (361)
- 120. Your Witness (1950)   (uncredited) Minor Role 1950 - 6.9 (28)
AKAs:
  • Eye Witness (USA)
- 121. The Chiltern Hundreds (1949)   (uncredited) Vicar 1949 - 6.5 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Amazing Mr. Beecham (USA)
- 122. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) (uncredited) Defence Counsel 1949 - 8.3 (11,533)
- 123. Marry Me (1949) (uncredited) 1949 - 5.3 (16)
- 124. A Yank at Oxford (1938) (uncredited) Latin Speaker at Dinner 1938 - 6.6 (442)
Self
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Don't Say a Word" (1963)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Adam Faith Show (1961) (TV) Himself 1961 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (2004) (TV)
- 2. Sykes in the Studio (2004) (V)
- 3. Sykes on Sykes (2004) (V)
- 4. I Love Christmas (2001) (TV)
- 5. The Unforgettable Hattie Jacques (2000) (TV)
- 6. "Laugh with the Carry Ons" (1993)
- 7. Joyce Grenfell 1910-1979 (1980) (TV)
- 8. To See Such Fun (1977) Himself
- 9. "Disneyland"  
3 TV episodes:
- 10. Colonel March Investigates (1952) Cabot

Additional Details

Other Works:
1950: "Ring Round the Moon". Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1. Cast list also included; Claire Bloom, Paul Schofield, Margaret Rutherford, William Melvin, and David Horne. more
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