Born
1920-06-18 (age 105)
Birthplace
Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Ian Carmichael
Biography
Ian Gillett Carmichael, OBE (18 June 1920 – 5 February 2010) was an English actor best known for his roles in the films of the Boulting brothers such as Private's Progress (1956) and I'm All Right Jack (1959). Later he played Dorothy L. Sayers's Gentleman Detective, Lord Peter Wimsey, on television and radio. Carmichael also had a career on stage.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Lady Vanishes
as Caldicott
1979
I'm All Right Jack
as Stanley Windrush
1959
School for Scoundrels
as Henry Palfrey
1960
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat
1983
The Colditz Story
as Robin Cartwright
1955
From Beyond the Grave
as Reginald Warren
1974
Obituaries
as Bartholomew 'Chalky' White
1990
Down at the Hydro
as The Colonel
1983
Double Bunk
as Jack Goddard
1961
Betrayed
as Capt. Jackie Lawson
1954
Private's Progress
as Pte. Stanley Windrush
1956
Diamond Skulls
as Exeter
1990
Left Right and Centre
as Robert Wilcot
1959
Simon and Laura
as David Prentice
1955
Hide and Seek
as David Garrett
1964
The Big Money
as Willie Frith
1958
Meet Mr. Lucifer
as Man Friday
1953
Miss Robin Hood
as Office Junior
1952
Brothers in Law
as Roger Thursby
1957
Light Up the Sky!
as Lt. Ogleby
1960
TV Appearances
The Royal
as T.J. Middleditch
2003
Bachelor Father
1957
The Wind in the Willows
as Narrator (voice)
1984
Strathblair
as Sir James Menzies
1992
Oh, Mr. Toad
as Narrator
1990
Lord Peter Wimsey: Clouds of Witness
as Lord Peter Wimsey
1972
Heartbeat
as T J Middleditch
1992
Bachelor Father
as Peter Lamb
1970
Lord Peter Wimsey: Five Red Herrings
as Lord Peter Wimsey
1975
Nine Tailors
as Lord Peter Wimsey
1975
The Play on One
as White
1988
Armchair Theatre
as John Worthing J.P.
1956