Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham
in The Million Pound Note (1954)
Born	Harold Elliott Makeham (1882-12-22)22 December 1882 London, England
Died	8 February 1956(1956-02-08) (aged 73) London, England
Other names	•Eliott Makeham [1]  •Elliot Makeham [1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1936–1956 [1]
Spouses	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

Selected stage roles

• Blue Comet by Eden Phillpotts (1926)
• The Return of the Soldier by John Van Druten (1928)
• Married for Money by Will Scott (1939)

Death

He died in London aged 73. ^[2]

References

1. Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Eliot Makeham". The Internet Movie Database . Retrieved 24 August 2010.
2. "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.
3. "Eliot Makeham". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
4. "FreeBMD Entry Info". .freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
5. Hal Erickson. "Eliot Makeham - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.

External links

• Eliot Makeham at IMDb