Eliot Makeham

English actor (1882–1956)

Anne de Vries,
Rose E. Kerr,
Betty Shale

Harold Elliott Makeham (22 December 1882 – 8 February 1956)^[2] was an English film and television actor.^[3]

Career

Makeham was born in London, England.^[4] Between 1931 and 1956, Makeham appeared, primarily in character roles, in 115 films and in 11 television productions.^[1] He played a small number of leading roles in the 1930s, but was more regularly seen in cameos as harassed officials or henpecked husbands.^[5]

Personal life

Married three times, Makeham's third wife was British character actress, Betty Shale.^[5]

Selected filmography

Rome Express (1932) - Mills
I'm an Explosive (1933) - Prof. Whimperly
Forging Ahead (1933) - Abraham Lombard
The Lost Chord (1933) - Bertie Pollard
I Lived with You (1933) - Mr. Wallis
I Was a Spy (1933) - Pharmacist (uncredited)
Friday the Thirteenth (1933) - Henry Jackson
The Roof (1933) - John Rutherford
The Laughter of Fools (1933) - John Gregg
Home, Sweet Home (1933) - James Merrick
The Crimson Candle (1934) - Dr. Gaunt
Princess Charming (1934) - The Real Walter Chuff (uncredited)
Orders Is Orders (1934) - Pvt. Slee
Bypass to Happiness (1934) - Miller
Unfinished Symphony (1934) - Joseph Passenter
Falling in Love (1934) - Caretaker (uncredited)
Lorna Doone (1934) - John Fry
Peg of Old Drury (1935) - Dr. Bowdler (uncredited)
Her Last Affaire (1935) - Dr. Rudd (uncredited)
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935) - Storekeeper (uncredited)
Two Hearts in Harmony (1935) - Wagstaff
Once in a New Moon (1935) - Harold Drake
The Last Journey (1936) - Pip
Someone at the Door (1936) - (uncredited)
A Star Fell from Heaven (1936) - Music Professor
To Catch a Thief (1936) - Secretary
Calling the Tune (1936) - Stephen Harbord
The Brown Wallet (1936) - Hobday
Born That Way (1936) - Prof. Gearing
East Meets West (1936) - Goodson
Tomorrow We Live (1936) - Henry Blossom
The Mill on the Floss (1936) - Mr. Pullet (uncredited)
Head Over Heels (1937) - Martin
Dark Journey (1937) - Anatole Bergen
Take My Tip (1937) - Digworthy
Farewell Again (1937) - Maj. Swayle
Storm in a Teacup (1937) - Sheriff
Racing Romance (1937) - George Hanway
East of Ludgate Hill (1937)
Merely Mr. Hawkins (1938) - Alfred Hawkins
Darts Are Trumps (1938) - Joe Stone
Coming of Age (1938) - Henry Strudwick
Vessel of Wrath (1938) - The Native Head Clerk
It's in the Air (1938) - Sir Philip's Gardener
Weddings Are Wonderful (1938) - Minor role
You're the Doctor (1938) - Prout
The Citadel (1938) - Jack the Pharmacist (uncredited)
Keep Smiling (1938) - Printer (uncredited)
Everything Happens to Me (1938)
Anything to Declare? (1938) - Prof. Grayson
Bedtime Story (1938) - Uncle Toby
Me and My Pal (1939) - Cripps
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939) - Mr. Hines
Inspector Hornleigh (1939) - Alexander Parkinson, Leather Worker
The Four Just Men (1939) - Simmonds
Return to Yesterday (1940) - Fred Grover
Spy for a Day (1940) - Mr. Trufit
Pastor Hall (1940) - Pippermann
A Window in London (1940) - Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Just William (1940) - Man in sweet shop (uncredited)
Busman's Honeymoon (1940) - Simpson
Night Train to Munich (1940) - Schwab
Saloon Bar (1940) - Meek Man
Spare a Copper (1940) - Fuller
Facing the Music (1941) - Secretary
The Common Touch (1941) - 'Inky'
Suspected Person (1942) - David
They Flew Alone (1942) - Mayor of Croydon
Let the People Sing (1942) - Town clerk
Uncensored (1942) - Abbe De Moor
Schweik's New Adventures (1943) - Prof. Jan Borski
Yellow Canary (1943) - Observer Corpsman in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Bell-Bottom George (1944) - Johnson
The Hundred Pound Window (1944) - Bank Teller (uncredited)
The Halfway House (1944) - The Dresser
A Canterbury Tale (1944) - Organist
Champagne Charlie (1944) - Vance's Songwriter (uncredited)
Give Us the Moon (1944) - Dumka
Don't Take It to Heart (1944) - Roberts (uncredited)
Candles at Nine (1944) - Everard Hope
Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) - Bossi
I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945) - John Friar
Perfect Strangers (1945) - Mr. Staines
The Magic Bow (1946) - Giuseppe
Code of Scotland Yard (1947) - Usher at Concert Hall (uncredited)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947) - Postman
Frieda (1947) - Bailey
Jassy (1947) - Moult - the Butler
The Little Ballerina (1947) - Mr. Maggs
Call of the Blood (1948) - Laboratory assistant (uncredited)
So Evil My Love (1948) - Joe Helliwell
Daybreak (1948) - Mr. Bigley
Love in Waiting (1948) - Sam Baxter
No Room at the Inn (1948) - News Editor
Vote for Huggett (1949) - Mr. Christie
Forbidden (1949) - Pop Thompson
Murder at the Windmill (1949) - Gimpy
Children of Chance (1949) - Vicar
Night and the City (1950) - Pinkney (scenes deleted)
Trio (1950) - Sexton (in segment The Verger)
The Miniver Story (1950) - Mr. Farraday (uncredited)
Dick Barton at Bay (1950) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Scarlet Thread (1951) - Jason
Scrooge (1951) - Mr. Snedrig
Green Grow the Rushes (1951) - James Urquhart
The Crimson Pirate (1952) - Governor
Decameron Nights (1953) - Governor of Majorca
The Yellow Balloon (1953) - Pawnbroker
Always a Bride (1953) - Roger, Hotel Guest
The Fake (1953) - George
Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) - Edwards
Stryker of the Yard (1953) - Uncle Henry Petheridge
The Million Pound Note (1954) - Consulate Official (uncredited)
Fast and Loose (1954) - Railway porter (uncredited)
The Weak and the Wicked (1954) - Grandad Baden
Doctor in the House (1954) - Elderly Examiner
The Rainbow Jacket (1954) - Valet
Companions in Crime (1954) - Councillor Sandford
Sailor Beware! (1956) - Uncle Brummell

Death

He died in London aged 73.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Eliot Makeham". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
^ ^a ^b "BFI | Film & TV Database | MAKEHAM, Eliot". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
^ "Eliot Makeham". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". .freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
^ ^a ^b Hal Erickson. "Eliot Makeham - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.