James Hayter | |
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Born | Henry James Goodenough Hayter 23 April 1907 |
Died | 27 March 1983 Villajoyosa, Spain | (aged 75)
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1936–1980 |
Spouse(s) | Marjorie Lane (m. 1934; div.) Mary E. R. Shaw (m. 1946) |
Children | 8 |
Relatives | Charity Wakefield (granddaughter) |
Henry James Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983) was a British actor of television and film. He is best remembered for his roles as Friar Tuck in the film The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) and as Samuel Pickwick in the film The Pickwick Papers (1952), the latter earning him a BAFTA Award for Best British Actor nomination.[1]