Geoffrey Chater

Geoffrey Chater
Born	Geoffrey Michael Chater Robinson (1921-03-23)23 March 1921 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Died	16 October 2021(2021-10-16) (aged 100)
Occupation(s)	Actor (theatre, television and movies)
Years active	1950-2005

Geoffrey Chater (23 March 1921 – 16 October 2021) was an English actor. He was born as Geoffrey Michael Chater Robinson.^[1] chater was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire. He has starred in both movies and television projects. His television credits include appearances in The Champions, Dad's Army, Callan, Mapp and Lucia, Heartbeat, Foyle's War, One Foot in the Grave, and Midsomer Murders.^[2][3]

He turned 100 in March 2021, and died on 16 October 2021.^[4]

Filmography

• The Strange World of Planet X (1958) - Gerard Wilson
• Battle of the V-1 (1958) - Min. of Defence
• The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) - Pat Holroyd (uncredited)
• Two Letter Alibi (1962) - Inspector Warren
• If.... (1968) - Chaplain: Staff
• One of Those Things (1971) - Falck
• 10 Rillington Place (1971) - Old Bailey: Christmas Humphreys
• Endless Night (1972) - Coroner
• The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973) - Rev. Thorn
• O Lucky Man! (1973) - Bishop / Vicar
• Moll Flanders (1975) (TV) - George Mace
• Barry Lyndon (1975) - Dr. Broughton
• Prince Regent (1979) (TV) - Henry Addington
• The Good Soldier (1981) (TV) - Bagshawe
• Gandhi (1982) - Government Advocate
• Mapp and Lucia (1985-1986) - Mr. Algernon Wyse
• Bethune: The Making of a Hero (1992) - Dr. Archibald

References

1. Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins. McFarland & Co. pp. 103. ISBN 9780786443734.
2. "Geoffrey Chater". BFI.
3. "Orchis Fatalis (2005)". Retrieved 2017-10-06.
4. Geoffrey Chater, polished and charming character actor acclaimed as Polonius opposite Jonathan Pryce’s Hamlet – obituary

Other websites

• Geoffrey Chater on IMDb