Wally Patch

Career timeline

1. 1888 · Born

   Born in Willesden, Middlesex, England, UK

2. 1928 · Screen debut

   Shooting Stars (Movie)

3. 1946 · Breakthrough

   A Matter of Life and Death (Movie)

4. 1969 · Latest release

   Moonlight on the Highway (Movie)

5. 1970 · Died

   October 27, 1970

Career in numbers

2 1920s

28 1930s

28 1940s

6 1950s

17 1960s

• Drama44
• Comedy31
• Crime18
• Mystery9
• Romance9
• Fantasy4

Highest-rated title A Matter of Life and Death 1946 7.8 Most popular title The Wednesday Play 1964 5.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Wally Patch in our catalogue.

John Loder

3 titles together

Robert Stevenson

3 titles together

Jon Pertwee

2 titles together

Robert Beatty

2 titles together

Patrick Holt

2 titles together

1. 1969 Moonlight on the Highway as Old Londoner Movie
2. 1967 Poor Cow as Pub Customer 6.4 Movie
3. 1966 Cathy Come Home as Grandad 7.0 Movie
4. 1966 King of the River as Charlie TV
5. 1966 Till Death Us Do Part as Man in Saloon 7.6 TV
6. 1965 The Coming Out Party as Grandad Movie
7. 1965 Up the Junction as Totter Movie
8. 1964 The Wednesday Play as Grandad TV
9. 1964 The Comedy Man as Bar Manager Movie
10. 1964 A Jolly Bad Fellow as Tom Pike Movie
11. 1963 Sparrows Can't Sing as Watchman 5.3 Movie
12. 1962 The Old Curiosity Shop as Landlord TV
13. 1962 Danger by My Side as Factory Gatekeeper Movie
14. 1962 Serena as Barman Movie
15. 1960 The Night We Got the Bird as Ticket Collector Movie
16. 1960 The Millionairess as Whelk Seller 5.3 Movie
17. 1960 The Challenge as Ticket Collector Movie
18. 1959 I'm All Right Jack as Workman 6.6 Movie
19. 1959 Too Many Crooks as Sergeant / Court Usher (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
20. 1957 The Naked Truth as Fred 6.8 Movie
21. 1953 Will Any Gentleman...? as Bookmaker Movie
22. 1952 Hammer the Toff as Bert Ebbutt Movie
23. 1950 The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery as Police Officer 'Tiny' White Movie
24. 1949 Trottie True as Heckler in Theatre (uncredited) Movie
25. 1949 Helter Skelter as BBC Commissionaire (uncredited) Movie
26. 1948 The Guinea Pig as Uncle Percy Movie
27. 1948 Calling Paul Temple as Spider Williams Movie
28. 1948 Good-Time Girl as Bookie (uncredited) Movie
29. 1948 River Patrol as The Guy Movie
30. 1947 The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Foreman Movie
31. 1946 A Matter of Life and Death as Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited) 7.8 Movie
32. 1946 Wanted for Murder as Merry-Go-Round Barker 6.4 Movie
33. 1946 Appointment with Crime as Joe Fisher Movie
34. 1945 I Didn't Do It as Det Sgt. Carp Movie
35. 1945 Read All About It as 2nd Policeman Movie
36. 1943 Get Cracking as Sgt. Joe Preston Movie
37. 1943 Death by Design as Sergeant Clinton Movie
38. 1942 In Which We Serve as Uncle Fred 6.7 Movie
39. 1942 Bob's Your Uncle as Sgt. Brownfoot Movie
40. 1942 Gert and Daisy's Weekend as Charlie Peters Movie
41. 1941 Cottage to Let as Evans 6.7 Movie
42. 1941 Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It as Sergeant Major Movie
43. 1941 Quiet Wedding as Third Magistrate Movie
44. 1941 Old Mother Riley in Business Movie
45. 1940 The Flying Squad as Bargee Movie
46. 1940 Night Train to Munich as Fisherman (uncredited) 7.2 Movie
47. 1940 Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt as The Buller Movie
48. 1940 Band Waggon as Commisssionaire Movie
49. 1940 Return to Yesterday as Night Watchman Movie
50. 1940 They Came by Night as Bugsie Movie
51. 1940 Pack Up Your Troubles as Sgt. Barker Movie
52. 1939 Poison Pen as Mr. Albert Suggs Movie
53. 1939 Smith as Jones Movie
54. 1939 Inspector Hornleigh as Sam Holt Movie
55. 1938 The Ware Case as Taxi Driver Movie
56. 1938 Pygmalion as First Bystander 7.1 Movie
57. 1938 Alf's Button Afloat as Sergt. Hawkins Movie
58. 1938 I See Ice as Train Conductor Movie
59. 1938 Bank Holiday as Arthur Movie
60. 1938 Owd Bob as Unlucky Joe Movie
61. 1937 Doctor Syn as Collyer's Bo'sun Movie
62. 1937 The Price of Folly Movie
63. 1936 The Scarab Murder Case as Inspector Moor Movie
64. 1936 Men Are Not Gods as Gallery Attendant Movie
65. 1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles as Supt. Smithnells 6.0 Movie
66. 1936 Prison Breaker as Villars Movie
67. 1935 Where’s George? Movie
68. 1935 Crime Unlimited as Andrew Purvis Movie
69. 1935 Once in a New Moon as Syd Parrott Movie
70. 1934 The Old Curiosity Shop as George Movie
71. 1934 Passing Shadows as Sergeant Movie
72. 1934 Music Hall as Fred Movie
73. 1934 Badger’s Green as Mr Rogers Movie
74. 1934 Sorrell and Son as Buck Movie
75. 1934 The Scotland Yard Mystery as Detective Sergeant George Movie
76. 1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII as Butcher in Kitchen (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
77. 1931 The Great Gay Road as Joe Movie
78. 1931 The Skin Game as Van Driver (uncredited) 5.4 Movie
79. 1930 Warned Off as Miles Movie
80. 1928 The Adventure of the Torture Cage as Private Bill Riggers Movie
81. 1928 Shooting Stars as Property Man Movie

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