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This is a list of actors who have appeared in Carry On films.
The following actors are considered to be the core members of the Carry On team: [1] Surviving cast members' names are in bold
Title | Year | Actor | ||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Williams | Joan Sims | Charles Hawtrey | Sid James | Kenneth Connor | Peter Butterworth | Hattie Jacques | Bernard Bresslaw | Jim Dale | Barbara Windsor | Patsy Rowlands | Jack Douglas | Terry Scott | ||||
Sergeant | 1958 | James Bailey | - | Peter Golightly | - | Horace Strong | - | Capt. Clark (medical officer) | - | - | - | - | - | Sgt. Paddy O'Brien | ||
Nurse | 1959 | Oliver Reckitt | Nurse Stella Dawson | Humphrey Hinton | - | Bernie Bishop | - | Matron | Ted York's feet (uncredited) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Teacher | 1959 | Edwin Milton | Sarah Allcock | Michael Bean | - | Gregory Adams | - | Grace Short | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Constable | 1960 | Const. Stanley Benson | Policewoman Gloria Passworthy | Special Const. Timothy Gorse | Sgt. Frank Wilkins | Const. Charlie Constable | - | Sgt. Laura Moon | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Regardless | 1961 | Francis Courtenay | Lily Duveen | Gabriel Dimple | Bert Handy | Sam Twist | - | Frosty-faced sister | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Cruising | 1962 | Leonard Marjoribanks | - | - | Captain Wellington Crowther | Dr Arthur Binn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Cabby | 1963 | - | - | Pint-Pot (Terry Tankard) | Charlie Hawkins | Ted Watson | - | Peggy Hawkins | - | Expectant Father | - | - | - | - | ||
Jack | 1963 | Captain Fearless | - | Walter | - | - | - | - | - | "Carrier" | - | - | - | - | ||
Spying | 1964 | Desmond Simpkins | - | Charlie Bind | - | - | - | - | - | Carstairs | Daphne Honeybutt aka Agent Brown Cow | - | - | - | ||
Cleo | 1964 | Julius Caesar | Calpurnia | Seneca | Mark Antony | Hengist Pod | - | - | - | Horsa | - | - | - | - | ||
Cowboy | 1965 | Judge Burke | Belle Armitage | Big Heap | Johnny Finger / The Rumpo Kid | - | Doc | - | Little Heap | Marshall P Knutt | - | - | - | - | ||
Screaming! | 1966 | Dr. Watt | Emily Bung | Dan Dann | - | - | Const. Slobotham | - | Sockett | Albert | - | - | - | - | ||
Don't Lose Your Head | 1966 | Citizen Camembert | Desiree Dubarry | Duc De Pommfrit | Sir Rodney Ffing / The Black Fingernail | - | Citizen Bidet | - | - | Lord Darcy Pue | - | - | - | - | ||
Follow That Camel | 1967 | Cmdnt. Burger | Zig-Zig | Capt. Le Pice | - | - | Simpson | - | Sheikh Abdul Abulbul | Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West | - | - | - | - | ||
Doctor | 1967 | Dr. Kenneth Tinkle | Chloe Gibson | Mr. Barron | Charlie Roper | - | Mr. Smith | Lavinia, the Matron | Ken Biddle | Dr. James Kilmore | Nurse Sandra May | - | - | - | ||
Up the Khyber | 1968 | Randy Lal, The Khasi of Kalabar | Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond | Pvt. James Widdle | Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond | - | Brother Belcher | - | Bungdit Din | - | - | - | - | Sgt. Maj. Macnutt | ||
Camping | 1969 | Dr. Kenneth Soaper | Joan Fussey | Charlie Muggins | Sid Boggle | - | Joshua Fiddler | Miss Haggerd, the Matron | Bernie Lugg | - | Babs | - | - | Peter Potter | ||
Again Doctor | 1969 | Frederick Carver | Ellen Moore | Dr. Ernest Stoppidge | Gladstone Screwer | - | "Shuffling Patient" | Miss Soaper, the Matron | - | Dr. Jimmy Nookey | Goldie Locks | Miss Fosdick | - | - | ||
Up the Jungle | 1970 | - | Lady Evelyn Bagley | King Tonka / Walter Bagley | Bill Boosey | Claude Chumley | - | - | Upsidasi | - | - | - | - | Cecil the Jungle Boy | ||
Loving | 1970 | Percival Snooper | Esme Crowfoot | James Bedsop | Sidney Bliss | - | "Sinister Client" | Sophie Bliss/Plummett | Gripper Burke | - | - | Miss Dempsey | - | Terence Philpot | ||
Henry | 1971 | Thomas Cromwell | Queen Marie of Normandy | Sir Roger de Lodgerley | King Henry VIII | Lord Hampton of Wick | Charles, Earl of Bristol | - | - | - | Bettina | Queen | - | Cardinal Wolsey | ||
At Your Convenience | 1971 | W C Boggs | Chloe Moore | Charles Coote | Sid Plummer | - | - | Beattie Plummer | Bernie Hulke | - | - | Hortence Withering | - | Mr Allcock (scenes deleted) | ||
Matron | 1972 | Sir Bernard Cutting | Mrs. Tidey | Dr. F A Goode | Sid Carter | Mr. Tidey | - | Miss Davis, the Matron | Ernie Bragg | - | Nurse Susan Ball | Evelyn Banks | "Twitching Father" | Dr. Prodd | ||
Abroad | 1972 | Stuart Farquhar | Cora Flange | Eustace Tuttle | Vic Flange | Stanley Blunt | Pepe | Floella | Brother Bernard | - | Sadie Tomkins | Miss Dobbs | Harry | Irate Wundatours Customer (scenes deleted) | ||
Girls | 1973 | - | Connie Philpotts | - | Sidney Fiddler | Mayor Frederick Bumble | The Admiral | - | Peter Potter | - | Hope Springs (Muriel Bloggs) | Mildred Bumble | William | - | ||
Dick | 1974 | Desmond Fancey | Madame Desiree | - | Reverend Flasher / Dick Turpin | Constable | Tom | Martha Hoggett | Sir Roger Daley | - | Harriett / Harry | Mrs. Giles | Sgt. Jock Strapp | - | ||
Behind | 1975 | Prof. Roland Crump | Daphne Barnes | - | - | Maj. Leep | Barnes | - | Arthur Upmore | - | - | Linda Upmore | Ernie Bragg | - | ||
England | 1976 | - | Pvt. Ffoukes Sharpe | - | - | Capt. S. Melly | Maj. Carstairs | - | - | - | - | - | Bombardier Ready | - | ||
That's... | 1977 | Presenter | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | Presenter | - | - | archive | ||
Emmannuelle | 1978 | Emile Prevert | Mrs. Dangle | - | - | Leyland/Voice of Harry Hernia | Richmond | - | - | - | - | - | Lyons | - | ||
Columbus | 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Christopher Columbus | - | - | Marco the Cereal Killer | - | ||
Count | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
This section looks at actors who starred or had at least one significant supporting role in at least one Carry On film plus at least one other supporting role, and those actors who appeared in at least four or more films in small or supporting roles. Surviving cast members' names are in bold
Title | Year | Actor | |||||||||||||
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Shirley Eaton | Eric Barker | Bill Owen | Terence Longdon | Leslie Phillips | June Whitfield | Esma Cannon | Liz Fraser | Dilys Laye | Angela Douglas | Jacki Piper | Kenneth Cope | Bernard Cribbins | |||
Sergeant | 1958 | Mary Sage | Capt. Potts | Corp. Bill Copping | Miles Heywood | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Nurse | 1959 | Staff Nurse Dorothy Denton | - | Percy Hickson | Ted York | Jack Bell | Meg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Teacher | 1959 | - | - | - | - | Alistair Grigg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Constable | 1960 | Sally Barry | Inspector Mills | - | Herbert Hall | Const. Tom Potter | - | Deaf Old Lady | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Regardless | 1961 | - | - | Mike Weston | Montgomery Infield-Hopping | - | - | Miss Cooling | Delia King | - | - | - | - | - | |
Cruising | 1962 | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bridget Madderley | Glad Trimble | Flo Castle | - | - | - | - | |
Cabby | 1963 | - | - | Smiley Sims | - | - | - | Flo Sims | Sally | - | - | - | - | - | |
Jack | 1963 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Walk-On (uncredited) | Albert Poop-Decker | |
Spying | 1964 | - | The Chief | - | - | - | - | - | - | Lila | - | - | - | Harold Crump (aka Blue Bottle) | |
Cleo | 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Cowboy | 1965 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Annie Oakley | - | - | - | |
Screaming! | 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Doris Mann | - | - | - | |
Don't Lose Your Head | 1966 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Follow That Camel | 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Lady Jane Ponsonby | - | - | - | |
Doctor | 1967 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Mavis Winkle | - | - | - | - | |
Up the Khyber | 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Princess Jehli | - | - | - | |
Camping | 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Anthea Meeks | - | - | - | - | |
Again Doctor | 1969 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Up the Jungle | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | June | - | - | |
Loving | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sally Martin | - | - | |
Henry | 1971 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
At Your Convenience | 1971 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Myrtle Plummer | Vic Spanner | - | |
Matron | 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sister | Cyril Carter | - | |
Abroad | 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | Evelyn Blunt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Girls | 1973 | - | - | - | - | - | Augusta Prodworthy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Dick | 1974 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Behind | 1975 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Sylvia Ramsden | - | - | - | - | - | |
England | 1976 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
That's... | 1977 | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | - | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | |
Emmannuelle | 1978 | - | Ancient General | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Columbus | 1992 | - | - | - | - | King Ferdinand | Queen Isabella | - | - | - | - | - | - | Mordecai Mendoza | |
Title | Year | Actor | |||||||||||||
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Michael Nightingale | Peter Gilmore | Marianne Stone | Julian Holloway | Cyril Chamberlain | Anthony Sagar | Lucy Griffiths | Valerie Leon | Margaret Nolan | Joan Hickson | Bill Maynard | Patricia Franklin | ||||
Sergeant | 1958 | - | - | - | - | Gun Sergeant | Stores Sergeant | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Nurse | 1959 | - | - | Mrs Alice Able | - | Bert Able | First Ambulance Man | Trolley Lady | - | - | Sister | - | - | ||
Teacher | 1959 | - | - | - | - | Alf Hodgson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Constable | 1960 | - | - | Miss Horton (voice dub; uncredited) | - | Sgt. Thurston | Angry Customer (uncredited) | Miss Horton | - | - | Mrs May | - | - | ||
Regardless | 1961 | Wine Bystander (uncredited) | - | - | - | Policeman | Bus Conductor | Auntie (uncredited) | - | - | Matron | - | - | ||
Cruising | 1962 | - | - | - | - | Tom Tree | Cook | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Cabby | 1963 | Businessman | Dancy | - | - | Sarge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Jack | 1963 | Town Crier | Patch, the Pirate Captain (a.k.a. Roger) | Peg | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Spying | 1964 | - | - | - | - | Bit Part (uncredited) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Cleo | 1964 | Ancient Briton | Galley Master | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Cowboy | 1965 | Bank Manager | Henchman Curly | - | - | - | - | - | - | Miss Jones | - | - | - | ||
Screaming! | 1966 | - | - | Mrs Parker | - | - | Policeman | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Don't Lose Your Head | 1966 | Locket Man (uncredited) | Citizen Robespierre | Landlady | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Follow That Camel | 1967 | Nightingale, the butler (uncredited) | Capt. Humphrey Bagshaw | - | Ticket Collector | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Doctor | 1967 | - | Henry | Mother | Doctor Simmons | - | - | Miss Morrison | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Up the Khyber | 1968 | - | Pvte. Ginger Hale | - | Major Shorthouse | - | - | - | Hospitality Girl (uncredited) | - | - | - | - | ||
Camping | 1969 | Man in Cinema | - | - | Jim Tanner | - | - | - | Miss Dobbin | - | - | - | Farmer's Daughter | ||
Again Doctor | 1969 | - | Henry | - | - | - | - | Old Lady with Headphones | Deirdre Filkington-Battermore | - | - | - | |||
Up the Jungle | 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Leda | - | - | - | - | ||
Loving | 1970 | - | - | - | Adrian | - | Man in Hospital | Woman (scenes deleted) | - | - | Mrs Grubb | Mr Dreery | Mrs Dreery | ||
Henry | 1971 | - | King Francis of France | - | Sir Thomas | - | Heckler (scenes deleted) | - | - | Buxom Lass | - | Guy Fawkes | - | ||
At Your Convenience | 1971 | - | - | Maudie | Roger (uncredited) | - | - | - | - | Popsy | - | Fred Moore | - | ||
Matron | 1972 | Pearson | - | Mrs Putzova (scenes deleted) | - | - | - | - | Jane Darling | Mrs Tucker | - | Freddy | - | ||
Abroad | 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Mr Fiddler (scenes deleted) | - | ||
Girls | 1973 | City Gent on Tube (uncredited) | - | Miss Drew | - | - | - | - | Paula Perkins / Patricia Potter (dubbed by June Whitfield) | Dawn Brakes | Mrs Dukes | - | Rosemary | ||
Dick | 1974 | Squire Trelawney | - | Maggie | - | - | - | - | - | Lady Daley | - | Bodkin | |||
Behind | 1975 | - | - | Mrs Rowan | - | - | - | Lady with Hat (uncredited) | - | - | - | - | Vera Bragg | ||
England | 1976 | Officer | - | - | Major Butcher | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Corporal Cook | ||
That's... | 1977 | archive | archive | archive | archive | - | archive | archive | archive | archive | archive | - | - | ||
Emmannuelle | 1978 | Police Commissioner | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Columbus | 1992 | - | Governor of the Canaries | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Surviving cast members' names are in bold.
(In alphabetical order) Surviving cast members' names are in bold.
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