Frederick Piper

Career timeline

1. 1902 · Born

   Born in London, England, UK

2. 1934 · Screen debut

   Red Ensign (Movie)

3. 1935 · Breakthrough

   The 39 Steps (Movie)

4. 1972 · Latest release

   Burke & Hare (Movie)

5. 1979 · Died

   September 22, 1979

Career in numbers

14 1930s

27 1940s

19 1950s

18 1960s

1 1970s

• Drama34
• Comedy27
• Crime22
• Thriller19
• Mystery10
• War9

Highest-rated title The Prisoner 1967 7.7 Most popular title The 39 Steps 1935 7.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Frederick Piper in our catalogue.

Douglas Slocombe

6 titles together

Jack Warner

5 titles together

Mervyn Johns

5 titles together

Angus MacPhail

5 titles together

Patrick Holt

5 titles together

Bernard Miles

4 titles together

James Robertson Justice

4 titles together

Jack Whittingham

3 titles together

Basil Dearden

3 titles together

Michael Trubshawe

3 titles together

1. 1972 Burke & Hare as Lodger 5.3 Movie
2. 1967 The Prisoner as Ex-Admiral 7.7 TV
3. 1967 Great Expectations as Aged Parent TV
4. 1965 Catacombs as Police Inspector Merkot Movie
5. 1965 One Way Pendulum as Usher Movie
6. 1964 Theatre 625 as Hubert Wing TV
7. 1963 Sergeant Cork as Bert Fagg TV
8. 1963 The Human Jungle as Tom Bridges TV
9. 1963 Ricochet as Siddall Movie
10. 1962 The Piper's Tune as Gonzalez (The Traitor) Movie
11. 1962 Only Two Can Play as Mr. Davies 5.9 Movie
12. 1961 What a Carve Up! as Hearse Driver 7.0 Movie
13. 1961 The Frightened City as Sgt. Bob Ogle 6.6 Movie
14. 1961 The Monster of Highgate Ponds as Sam Movie
15. 1961 Very Important Person as Scientist in Corridor Movie
16. 1961 Return of a Stranger as Fred Movie
17. 1960 Danger Man as Small Man 7.3 TV
18. 1960 Dead Lucky as Harvey Walters Movie
19. 1960 A Touch of Larceny as Hall Porter (uncredited) Movie
20. 1959 Interpol Calling as Inspector Malcolm TV
21. 1957 Barnacle Bill as Barman 6.6 Movie
22. 1957 The Birthday Present as Careers Officer Movie
23. 1957 Second Fiddle as Potter Movie
24. 1957 Doctor at Large as Ernest (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
25. 1957 The Passionate Stranger as Mr. Poldy Movie
26. 1957 Suspended Alibi as Henry Beamster Movie
27. 1956 The Man in the Road as Medwood Inspector Hayman Movie
28. 1955 Doctor at Sea as Sandyman 5.8 Movie
29. 1954 Lease of Life as Jeweller Movie
30. 1954 The Rainbow Jacket as Lukey Movie
31. 1954 Conflict of Wings as Joe Bates Movie
32. 1953 Deadly Nightshade as Thomas Pritchard Movie
33. 1953 Cosh Boy as Mr. Easter (uncredited) Movie
34. 1952 Escape Route as Inspector Reid Movie
35. 1952 Brandy for the Parson as Customs Inspector Movie
36. 1952 Hunted as Mr. Sykes 6.9 Movie
37. 1952 Home at Seven as Solicitor Petheridge 6.5 Movie
38. 1950 The Blue Lamp as Alf Lewis 6.6 Movie
39. 1949 Passport to Pimlico as Garland 6.9 Movie
40. 1949 Don't Ever Leave Me as Max Marshall Movie
41. 1949 It's Not Cricket as Yokel Movie
42. 1949 Vote for Huggett as Mr. Bentley Movie
43. 1948 Fly Away Peter as Billy Hapgood Movie
44. 1948 To the Public Danger as Labourer Movie
45. 1948 My Brother's Keeper as Camp Caretaker Movie
46. 1948 Penny and the Pownall Case as Policeman Movie
47. 1948 Escape as Brownie Movie
48. 1948 Look Before You Love as Miller Movie
49. 1947 It Always Rains on Sunday as Detective Sergeant Leech 6.6 Movie
50. 1947 The October Man as Det. Insp. Godby 6.2 Movie
51. 1947 The Master of Bankdam as Ben Pickersgill Movie
52. 1947 The Loves of Joanna Godden as Isaac Turk Movie
53. 1947 Hue and Cry as Mr. Kirby 6.5 Movie
54. 1945 Pink String and Sealing Wax as Dr. Pepper 6.2 Movie
55. 1945 Johnny Frenchman as Zacky Penrose Movie
56. 1944 Fiddlers Three as Auctioneer Movie
57. 1944 Champagne Charlie as Learoyd Movie
58. 1943 San Demetrio London as Boatswain W.E. Fletcher - M.V. San Demetrio Movie
59. 1943 The Bells Go Down as Police Sergeant (uncredited) Movie
60. 1943 Jig-Saw: Careless Talk Costs Lives as Sailor Movie
61. 1943 Nine Men as Banger Hill Movie
62. 1942 In Which We Serve as Edgecombe 6.7 Movie
63. 1942 The Big Blockade as Malta official (uncredited) Movie
64. 1941 49th Parallel as David 7.0 Movie
65. 1941 East of Piccadilly as Ginger Harris Movie
66. 1939 The Four Just Men as Pickpocket (uncredited) Movie
67. 1939 Jamaica Inn as Davis 6.1 Movie
68. 1938 They Drive by Night as Bartender (Uncredited) Movie
69. 1937 Oh, Mr. Porter! as Mr. Leadbetter - Railway Official (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
70. 1937 Feather Your Nest as Mr. Green (The Recording Engineer) Movie
71. 1937 Farewell Again as Minor Role Movie
72. 1936 Jack of All Trades as Jimmy (Employment Clerk) Movie
73. 1936 Everything Is Thunder as Policeman Denker Movie
74. 1936 Where There's a Will as Joe, Detective Taking Fingerprints Movie
75. 1936 Crown v. Stevens as Arthur Stevens Movie
76. 1935 The Guv'nor as Gendarme Movie
77. 1935 The 39 Steps as The Milkman (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
78. 1934 The Man Who Knew Too Much as Policeman with Rifle (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
79. 1934 Red Ensign as Mr. McWilliams Movie

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