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Frederick Piper

Born: 23 September 1902, London
Died: 22 September 1979, Berkshire

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Highlighted works

The 39 Steps

Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock perfected his favourite thriller set-up – the innocent man on the run – with this adaptation of John Buchan’s classic adventure novel.
It Always Rains on Sunday

An escaped convict seeks refuge in his ex-girlfriend’s house in Robert Hamer’s tense melodrama.
In Which We Serve

In this wartime tribute to the courage of the British Navy, Noël Coward traces turbulent experiences across the ranks on an ill-fated destroyer.

Filmography

1972

Burke & Hare

lodger
1968

The Man behind You

Brown
1967

Great Expectations 8 Estella's Father

Aged Parent
1967

Great Expectations 5 The Betrayal

Aged Parent
1967

Great Expectations 7 Pip's Benefactor

Aged Parent
1967

Great Expectations 10 Face to Face

Aged Parent
1967

Gentle Persuasion

old porter
1967

Arrival

ex-admiral
1966

Weavers Green[25/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[21/04/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[10/09/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[14/05/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[05/08/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[09/04/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[30/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[23/04/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[16/09/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[06/08/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[14/04/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[28/04/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[17/09/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[12/08/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[07/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[23/09/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[16/04/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[13/08/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[30/04/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[02/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[09/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[24/09/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[19/08/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[05/05/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[04/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[15/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[20/08/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[02/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[07/05/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[09/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[16/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[26/08/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[21/05/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[12/05/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[11/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[22/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[27/08/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[26/05/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[19/05/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[16/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[23/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[02/09/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[28/05/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[07/04/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[18/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[29/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[03/09/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[23/06/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[09/09/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

Weavers Green[30/07/66]

Ernie Arkwright
1966

He Who Rides a Tiger

Mr Steed
1965

The Tea Party

father
1965

Catacombs

Police Inspector Merkot
1965

The Long House

Hubert Wing
1965

199 Park Lane [03/08/1965]

Prescott
1964

First Things First

cast member
1964

A Question of Involvement

Edwards
1964

The Queens Goodbye

Ticket Collector
1964

One Way Pendulum

usher/office clerk
1964

Brothers Karamazov Part 1 Inheritance

Father Zossima
1963

The Rocker

cast member
1963

Ricochet

Siddall
1963

The Two-edged Sword

Tom Bridges
1963

The Teachers

Mr. Purnell
1963

Deadline for Dummy

Carrigan
1962

Only Two Can Play

Davies
1962

Return of a Stranger

Fred
1961

The Monster of Highgate Ponds

Sam
1961

The Final Fling

pathologist
1961

The Piper's Tune

Gonzalez
1961

Name, Date and Place

small man
1961

The Frightened City

Sgt Bob Ogle
1961

What a Carve Up!

hearse driver
1961

Reach for Glory

cast member
1961

Very Important Person

.
1960

The Citadel Episode 1

Dr Page
1960

The Citadel Episode 2

Dr Page
1960

The Absent Assassin

cast member
1960

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Episode 2 A Strange Power

Durdles
1960

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Episode 3 Daggers Drawn

Durdles
1960

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Episode 1 A Dream of Murder

Durdles
1960

The Man of Straw

Kelly
1960

Dead Lucky

Harvey Walters
1960

A Touch of Larceny

[hall porter]
1959

A Day by the Sea

William Gregson
1959

Nick of the River [31/08/1959]

Dubois
1959

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

[policeman]
1958

Violent Moment

Jenkins, toyshop proprietor
1958

Barnacle Bill

Harry, the barman
1957

Gertie Maude

Mr Malkin
1957

Operation Tulip

cast member
1957

Time We Woke Up!

cast member
1957

The Passionate Stranger

Mr Poldy
1957

Suspended Alibi

Mr Henry Beamster
1957

Second Fiddle

Potter
1957

The Birthday Present

careers officer
1957

Doctor at Large

[Ernest]
1956

Treasure in Store

Fred Mintern
1956

The Ribbon Trap

Railway Foreman
1956

The Man in the Road

Inspector Hayman
1955

Quay South

Spanish
1955

The Seventh Dungeon

Alwyn the Unready
1955

Good Name Murder

Inspector Hilmore
1955

The Hideaway

Station Sergeant
1955

Doctor at Sea

Sandyman
1955

Value for Money

Broadbent Sr in photograph (uncredited)
1954

The Hideaway

cast member
1954

Conflict of Wings

Joe Bates
1954

Lease of Life

the jeweller
1954

The Rainbow Jacket

Lukey
1953

Cosh Boy

[Mr Easter]
1952

Meet the Family

Mr Appleyard
1952

Brandy for the Parson

customs inspector
1952

Hunted

Mr Sykes
1952

Escape Route

Inspector
1952

Bunter's Christmas Party

Brown
1952

Home at Seven

Petherbridge
1952

A Hundred Years Old

Alonso
1951

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Quince
1951

The Lavender Hill Mob

[café proprietor]
1950

The Blue Lamp

Alf Lewis
1949

Sarah Simple

Charles
1949

Look before You Love

Miller
1949

Don't Ever Leave Me

Max Marshall, Farlaine's dresser
1949

It's Not Cricket

Yokel
1949

Vote for Huggett

Mr. Bentley
1949

Passport to Pimlico

Garland
1949

The History of Mr. Polly

[Mr Wintershed]
1948

Penny and the Pownall Case

policeman
1948

Fly Away Peter

Mr Hapgood
1948

Escape

Brownie
1948

My Brother's Keeper

Gordon, camp caretaker
1947

To the Public Danger

labourer
1947

Hue and Cry

Mr Kirby
1947

The Loves of Joanna Godden

Isaac Turk
1947

The October Man

Detective Inspector Godby
1947

The Master of Bankdam

Ben Pickersgill
1947

It Always Rains on Sunday

Det Sgt Leech
1946

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Doctor Pepper
1945

Johnny Frenchman

Zacky Penrose
1944

The Return of the Vikings

Sergeant Fred Johnson
1944

San Demetrio London

Boatswain W.E. Fletcher
1944

Champagne Charlie

Learoyd
1944

Fiddlers Three

auctioneer (uncredited)
1944

It Happened One Sunday

Jake
1943

Nine Men

Banger Hill
1942

In Which We Serve

Edgecombe
1941

East of Piccadilly

Ginger Harris
1941

49th Parallel

David
1939

Jamaica Inn

Davies, Sir Humphrey's agent
1939

The Four Just Men

[pickpocket]
1938

The Case of the Frightened Lady

cast member
1937

Oh, Mr. Porter!

cast member (uncredited)
1937

Feather Your Nest

Mr Green
1937

Farewell Again

[.]
1936

Crown v. Stevens

Arthur Stevens
1936

Everything Is Thunder

Policeman
1936

Where There's a Will

Joe, fingerprints expert (uncredited)
1936

The Guv'nor

[gendarme]
1936

Sabotage

[bus conductor]
1935

The 39 Steps

[milkman]
1935

Emil and the Detectives

policeman (uncredited)
1934

The Man Who Knew Too Much

[policeman with rifle]
1934

Red Ensign

[MacWilliam]
1933

The Good Companions

[Ted Oglethorpe]

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