Robertson Hare

Robertson Hare

John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men....

Known For

Crooks Anonymous

as Grimsdale

The Magic Box

as Sitter in Bath Studio

Cast Credits

Hotel Paradiso

as The Duke

Crooks Anonymous

as Grimsdale

Out of the Shadow

as Ronald Fortescue

Seven Keys

as Mr. Piggott

Three Men in a Boat

as Photographer

My Wife's Family

as Noah Parker

Our Girl Friday

as Professor Gibble

The Magic Box

as Sitter in Bath Studio

One Wild Oat

as Humphrey Proudfoot

Things Happen at Night

as Vincent Ebury

He Snoops to Conquer

as Sir Timothy Strawbridge

Women Aren't Angels

as Wilmer Popday

Banana Ridge

as Willoughby Pink

So This Is London

as Henry Honeycutt

A Spot of Bother

as Dear Mr. Binky Rudd

Aren't Men Beasts!

as Herbert Holly

Jack of All Trades

as Lionel Fitch

Foreign Affaires

as Mr. Hardy Hornett

Stormy Weather

as Mr. Bullock

Oh, Daddy!

as Rupert Boddy

Car of Dreams

as Henry Butterworth

Dirty Work

as Clement Peck

It's a Boy

as Allister