Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 16, 1891
Died
Jan 25, 1979
Place of Birth
Islington, London, England
Credits
45 titles
Robertson Hare
Biography
John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was "Grumpy", a retired lawyer, in which he toured before the First World War. After war service in the army, Hare got his big break. He was cast in a long-running farce with Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls. His meek and put-upon character was repeated in various incarnations in the eleven Aldwych farces presented by Walls between 1923 and 1933. He also appeared in film versions of most of the farces. After the Aldwych series came to an end, Hare continued to be cast in similar roles in new plays by Ben Travers and many others. Occasionally Hare took a break from farce, appearing in revue with Benny Hill and in a musical with Frankie Howerd. His final major role was on television in the late 1960s, as the Archdeacon of St Ogg's in the BBC comedy series All Gas and Gaiters. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
Filmography
Raising the Roof
Salt & Pepper
Dove
Ooh La La!
All Gas and Gaiters
The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt
Hotel Paradiso
The Duke
Crooks Anonymous
Grimsdale
Wonderful to Be Young!
Chauffeur
Out of the Shadow
Ronald Fortescue
Seven Keys
Mr. Piggott
The Night We Got the Bird
Dr. Vincent
Theatre Night
Jason Kilpatrick
Three Men in a Boat
Photographer
My Wife's Family
Noah Parker
Our Girl Friday
Professor Gibble
The Magic Box
Sitter in Bath Studio
One Wild Oat
Humphrey Proudfoot
Things Happen at Night
Vincent Ebury
He Snoops to Conquer
Sir Timothy Strawbridge
Women Aren't Angels
Wilmer Popday
Banana Ridge
Willoughby Pink
Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
Mr Anyman
So This Is London
Henry Honeycutt
A Spot of Bother
Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
Aren't Men Beasts!
Herbert Holly
O.H.M.S.
Jack of All Trades
Lionel Fitch
Pot Luck
Foreign Affaires
Mr. Hardy Hornett
Stormy Weather
Mr. Bullock
Fighting Stock
Duck
Oh, Daddy!
Rupert Boddy
Car of Dreams
Henry Butterworth
Dirty Work
Clement Peck
It's a Boy
Allister
A Cup of Kindness
Ernest Ramsbottom
Turkey Time
Edwin Stoatt
A Cuckoo in the Nest
Rev. Sloley Jones
Just My Luck
Trigg
Friday the Thirteenth
Ralph Lightfoot
Thark
Hook
A Night Like This
Miles Tuckett
Tons of Money
Chesterman
Plunder
Oswald Veal
On Approval
Hedworth
Rookery Nook
Harold Twine