Arthur Brough
Biography
Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Mr. Ernest Grainger
1977
London Conspiracy
as Moorehead (archive footage)
1974
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as Adm. Bewdly
1959
The Green Man
as Landlord
1956
Royal Flash
as King Ludwig of Bavaria
1975
The Challenge
as Landlord
1960
The Singer Not the Song
as Farmer
1961
Dead Man's Chest
as Groves
1965
Too Many Crooks
as Old Tramp (uncredited)
1959
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
TV Appearances
Are You Being Served?
as Mr. Grainger
1972
The Persuaders!
as Moorehead
1971
Jason King
1971
No Hiding Place
1959
Upstairs, Downstairs
as Stallinbrass
1971
The Main Chance
as County Court Judge
1969
Barnaby Rudge
1960
Doomwatch
as Sandy Larch
1970
Scoop
as Bentinck
1972
The Adventures of Don Quick
as Odin
1970
Dad's Army
as Mr Boyle
1968