Arthur Rigby | |
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Born | Arthur Turner 27 September 1900
London, UK |
Died | 25 April 1971 | (aged 70)
Occupation | Actor & writer |
Years active | 1928–65 |
Spouse | Sheila MacEvoy |
Relatives | William Franklyn (nephew) |
Arthur Rigby (born Arthur Turner; 27 September 1900 – 25 April 1971) was an English actor and writer. [1] [2] He was best known for playing Sgt Flint on the TV series Dixon of Dock Green, appearing in 253 episodes from 1955 to 1965. [3] He also appeared with Dixon 's star Jack Warner in the 1949 film The Blue Lamp, which was also the film in which the character of PC George Dixon was created. [4]
As a writer, Rigby co-wrote the book (with Stanley Lupino), for the musical play So This is Love, which ran for 321 performances at the Winter Garden Theatre in London's West End in 1928. [5] [6] This was adapted to film twice, first as Love Lies, in 1932, and then as Lucky to Me in 1939. [7] [8] Rigby also co-wrote (with Stanley Brightman), the musical comedy Darling, I Love You, which ran for 147 performances at London's Gaiety Theatre in 1930, and was also later filmed as The Deputy Drummer (1935). [9] [10] He additionally supplied stories and scripts for the films Puppets of Fate (1933), Who's Your Father?, Trust the Navy (both 1935), and Hot News (1936). [1]
His parents were the actors Arthur Rigby Sr. and Mary Rigby; and Rigby was sometimes credited as Arthur Rigby Jr. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1932 | Jack's the Boy | Police Constable | Uncredited |
1933 | You Made Me Love You | Brother | |
1935 | The Deputy Drummer | Sir Henry Sylvester | |
1935 | Trust the Navy | Lambert Terrain | |
1936 | Cheer Up | Bill Rachett | |
1936 | The Prisoner of Corbal | Major | |
1936 | Hot News | ||
1938 | Hold My Hand | Norman Love | |
1950 | The Blue Lamp | Policeman at Station | Uncredited |
1952 | Miss Robin Hood | Detective | Uncredited |
1953 | The Blue Parrot | Charlie | |
1953 | Small Town Story | Alf Benson | |
1954 | Dangerous Cargo | Feathers | |
1956 | Who Done It? | Police Station Sergeant | Uncredited |
1956 | The Long Arm | Detective-Inspector at Chester | |
1956 | Behind the Headlines | Hollings | |
1960 | Crossroads to Crime | Sergeant Pearson |
See Wikipedia entry on "Dixon of Dock Green"; also "Who's Who in the Theatre," 16th edition (1977), page 1065.