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Bernard Cribbins

Bio: Bernard Cribbins (29 December 1928 - 27 July 2022) was an English character actor, voice-over artist and musical comedian with a career spanning over half a century who came to prominence in films in the 1960s, had been in work consistently since his professional debut in the mid 1950s, and as of 2010 had still been an active performer. He was particularly known to British audiences as the story-telling voice in The Wombles, a children's programme running which ran for 40 episodes between 1973 and 1975

Born: Sat, Dec 29 1928

Birthplace: Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Death: Wed, Jul 27 2022

Bernard Cribbins is 93 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date

Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill

Bernard Cribbins was

93 in Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill

Sun, Jul 10 2022

Patrick

Bernard Cribbins was

89 in Patrick

as 'Albert'.

Fri, Jun 29 2018

The Lake District: A Wild Year

Bernard Cribbins was

88 in The Lake District: A Wild Year

as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Feb 17 2017

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Bernard Cribbins was

87 in A Midsummer Night's Dream

as 'Snout'.

Mon, May 30 2016

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

Bernard Cribbins was

84 in Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as 'Self'.

Sat, Nov 23 2013

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Bernard Cribbins was

84 in Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

as 'Himself'.

Sun, Aug 04 2013

Produced By George Martin

Bernard Cribbins was

83 in Produced By George Martin

Tue, Sep 11 2012

A Fantastic Fear of Everything

Bernard Cribbins was

83 in A Fantastic Fear of Everything

as 'The Voice (voice)'.

Thu, Jun 07 2012

Run For Your Wife

Bernard Cribbins was

83 in Run For Your Wife

as 'Hospital Patient'.

Wed, May 16 2012

Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

Bernard Cribbins was

80 in Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band: The Official BBC Children in Need Medley

as 'Alderney / Orinoco / Wellington (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 13 2009

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Bernard Cribbins was

80 in Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

as 'Self'.

Sun, May 10 2009

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Bernard Cribbins was

78 in Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

as 'Wilfred Mott'.

Tue, Dec 25 2007

The Children's Party at the Palace

Bernard Cribbins was

77 in The Children's Party at the Palace

as 'Station Guard'.

Sun, Jun 25 2006

Blackball

Bernard Cribbins was

74 in Blackball

as 'Mutley'.

Sun, May 18 2003

Carry On Columbus

Bernard Cribbins was

63 in Carry On Columbus

as 'Mordecai Mendoza'.

Fri, Oct 02 1992

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

Bernard Cribbins was

59 in Stories of the Sylvanian Families

as 'Narrator'.

Wed, May 25 1988

When We Are Married

Bernard Cribbins was

58 in When We Are Married

as 'Herbert Soppitt'.

Sat, Dec 26 1987

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Bernard Cribbins was

58 in Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

as 'Job (archive footage)'.

Thu, Jan 01 1987

It's Your Move

Bernard Cribbins was

53 in It's Your Move

as 'Neighbour'.

Mon, Oct 18 1982

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

Bernard Cribbins was

52 in Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

as 'Dangerous Davies'.

Sun, Jan 04 1981

Round Robin

Bernard Cribbins was

50 in Round Robin

Mon, Dec 24 1979

The Plank

Bernard Cribbins was

50 in The Plank

as 'House painter'.

Mon, Dec 17 1979

The Water Babies

Bernard Cribbins was

49 in The Water Babies

as 'Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel'.

Fri, Jun 23 1978

The Adventures of Picasso

Bernard Cribbins was

49 in The Adventures of Picasso

as 'Gertrude Stein / Narrator (voice)'.

Sat, May 20 1978

Play Safe

Bernard Cribbins was

49 in Play Safe

as 'Robin (voice)'.

Mon, Jan 02 1978

The Country Wife

Bernard Cribbins was

48 in The Country Wife

as 'Pinchwife'.

Sun, Feb 13 1977

That's Carry On!

Bernard Cribbins was

48 in That's Carry On!

as 'Various Characters'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

James and the Giant Peach

Bernard Cribbins was

47 in James and the Giant Peach

as 'Centipede'.

Tue, Dec 28 1976

Night Ferry

Bernard Cribbins was

47 in Night Ferry

as 'Pyramid'.

Thu, Jul 22 1976

Great Big Groovy Horse

Bernard Cribbins was

46 in Great Big Groovy Horse

as 'The Storyteller'.

Thu, Dec 25 1975

I Know What I Like

Bernard Cribbins was

44 in I Know What I Like

as 'Himself'.

Mon, Jan 01 1973

Frenzy

Bernard Cribbins was

43 in Frenzy

as 'Felix Forsythe'.

Thu, May 25 1972

The Railway Children

Bernard Cribbins was

41 in The Railway Children

as 'Albert Perks'.

Mon, Dec 21 1970

'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

Bernard Cribbins was

40 in 'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

Wed, Jan 01 1969

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Bernard Cribbins was

39 in Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

as 'Fred Davies'.

Fri, Jul 12 1968

Casino Royale

Bernard Cribbins was

38 in Casino Royale

as 'Taxi Driver'.

Thu, Apr 13 1967

A Ghost of a Chance

Bernard Cribbins was

38 in A Ghost of a Chance

as 'Ron'.

Sun, Jan 01 1967

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

Bernard Cribbins was

37 in Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

as 'Tom Campbell'.

Fri, Aug 05 1966

The Sandwich Man

Bernard Cribbins was

37 in The Sandwich Man

as 'Photographer'.

Fri, Jul 01 1966

You Must Be Joking

Bernard Cribbins was

36 in You Must Be Joking

as 'Sergeant Clegg'.

Tue, Aug 03 1965

Cup Fever

Bernard Cribbins was

36 in Cup Fever

as 'Policeman'.

Wed, Jul 21 1965

She

Bernard Cribbins was

36 in She

as 'Job'.

Sun, Apr 18 1965

The Bargain

Bernard Cribbins was

36 in The Bargain

Fri, Jan 01 1965

The Counterfeit Constable

Bernard Cribbins was

35 in The Counterfeit Constable

as 'Bob, l'agent 202'.

Sat, Oct 10 1964

Carry On Spying

Bernard Cribbins was

35 in Carry On Spying

as 'Harold Crump'.

Mon, Jun 01 1964

Carry On Jack

Bernard Cribbins was

35 in Carry On Jack

as 'Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker'.

Sun, Feb 23 1964

Crooks in Cloisters

Bernard Cribbins was

35 in Crooks in Cloisters

as 'Squirts McGinty'.

Wed, Jan 01 1964

A Home of Your Own

Bernard Cribbins was

35 in A Home of Your Own

as 'The Stonemason'.

Wed, Jan 01 1964

The Mouse on the Moon

Bernard Cribbins was

34 in The Mouse on the Moon

as 'Vincent Mountjoy'.

Tue, May 07 1963

The Wrong Arm of the Law

Bernard Cribbins was

34 in The Wrong Arm of the Law

as 'Nervous O'Toole'.

Sun, Mar 17 1963

The Fast Lady

Bernard Cribbins was

33 in The Fast Lady

as 'Man on Stretcher (uncredited)'.

Fri, Dec 14 1962

The Girl on the Boat

Bernard Cribbins was

33 in The Girl on the Boat

as 'Peters'.

Sun, Aug 05 1962

The Best of Enemies

Bernard Cribbins was

32 in The Best of Enemies

as 'Col. Brownlow'.

Thu, Oct 26 1961

Nothing Barred

Bernard Cribbins was

32 in Nothing Barred

as 'Newspaperman'.

Tue, Oct 10 1961

Visa to Canton

Bernard Cribbins was

31 in Visa to Canton

as 'Pereira'.

Mon, Dec 26 1960

Two Way Stretch

Bernard Cribbins was

31 in Two Way Stretch

as 'Lennie Price'.

Tue, Dec 20 1960

The World of Suzie Wong

Bernard Cribbins was

31 in The World of Suzie Wong

as 'Otis'.

Thu, Nov 10 1960

Tommy the Toreador

Bernard Cribbins was

30 in Tommy the Toreador

as 'Paco'.

Mon, Dec 21 1959

Make Mine a Million

Bernard Cribbins was

30 in Make Mine a Million

as 'Jack'.

Thu, Jan 01 1959

Dunkirk

Bernard Cribbins was

29 in Dunkirk

as 'Thirsty Sailor (uncredited)'.

Thu, Mar 20 1958

Davy

Bernard Cribbins was

29 in Davy

as 'Stage Hand (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jan 02 1958

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Bernard Cribbins was

28 in Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

as 'Able Seaman James Bryson'.

Mon, Apr 01 1957

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Doctor Who

Bernard Cribbins will be

93+ in Doctor Who

as 'Wilfred Mott'.

First Air Date
Sat, May 11 2024

The Wombles

Bernard Cribbins was

87+ in The Wombles

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 24 2016

Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales

Bernard Cribbins was

86+ in Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales

as 'Old Jack'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 2015

Salty's Waggy Tales

Bernard Cribbins was

85+ in Salty's Waggy Tales

as 'Old Jack'.

First Air Date
Tue, Dec 31 2013

Old Jack's Boat

Bernard Cribbins was

84+ in Old Jack's Boat

as 'Old Jack'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 21 2013

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Bernard Cribbins was

82+ in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as 'Self - Participant'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 24 2011

Pointless Celebrities

Bernard Cribbins was

82+ in Pointless Celebrities

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 04 2011

The National Television Awards Backstage Live

Bernard Cribbins was

81+ in The National Television Awards Backstage Live

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 20 2010

Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Bernard Cribbins was

80+ in Doctor Who Greatest Moments

as 'Himself'.

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 20 2009

Would I Lie to You?

Bernard Cribbins was

78+ in Would I Lie to You?

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 16 2007

The One Show

Bernard Cribbins was

77+ in The One Show

as 'Self, Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 14 2006

Doctor Who

Bernard Cribbins was

76+ in Doctor Who

as 'Wilfred Mott, Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005

The Friday Night Project

Bernard Cribbins was

76+ in The Friday Night Project

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 04 2005

Midsomer Murders

Bernard Cribbins was

68+ in Midsomer Murders

as 'Duggie Wingate'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Bernard Cribbins was

67+ in Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as 'Panellist'.

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 12 1996

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Bernard Cribbins was

67+ in Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

as 'Katzenburger (voice)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 02 1996

Dalziel & Pascoe

Bernard Cribbins was

67+ in Dalziel & Pascoe

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 16 1996

Noel's Telly Years

Bernard Cribbins was

67+ in Noel's Telly Years

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 08 1996

Tonight at 8.30

Bernard Cribbins was

62+ in Tonight at 8.30

as 'Mr Wahurst'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 14 1991

Bertie the Bat

Bernard Cribbins was

61+ in Bertie the Bat

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 27 1990

Noel's Saturday Roadshow

Bernard Cribbins was

59+ in Noel's Saturday Roadshow

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 03 1988

Stories of the Sylvanian Families

Bernard Cribbins was

59+ in Stories of the Sylvanian Families

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Wed, May 25 1988

Daytime Live

Bernard Cribbins was

58+ in Daytime Live

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 21 1987

Going Live!

Bernard Cribbins was

58+ in Going Live!

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

High & Dry

Bernard Cribbins was

58+ in High & Dry

as 'Ron Archer'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1987

Alice in Wonderland

Bernard Cribbins was

56+ in Alice in Wonderland

as 'Mock Turtle'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 26 1985

Super Gran

Bernard Cribbins was

56+ in Super Gran

as 'Officer P. Brain'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 20 1985

Moschops

Bernard Cribbins was

54+ in Moschops

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 05 1983

Cuffy

Bernard Cribbins was

54+ in Cuffy

as 'Cuffy'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 13 1983

Shillingbury Tales

Bernard Cribbins was

51+ in Shillingbury Tales

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1980

Tales of the Unexpected

Bernard Cribbins was

50+ in Tales of the Unexpected

as 'Charlie Krebs'.

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Star Turn

Bernard Cribbins was

47+ in Star Turn

First Air Date
Wed, May 05 1976

Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

Bernard Cribbins was

47+ in Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 29 1976

Tell Me Another

Bernard Cribbins was

47+ in Tell Me Another

as 'Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1976

Fawlty Towers

Bernard Cribbins was

46+ in Fawlty Towers

as 'Mr. Hutchinson'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975

Space: 1999

Bernard Cribbins was

46+ in Space: 1999

as 'Captain Michael'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975

The Wombles

Bernard Cribbins was

44+ in The Wombles

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 05 1973

Last of the Summer Wine

Bernard Cribbins was

44+ in Last of the Summer Wine

as 'Gavin Hinchcliffe'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 04 1973

Get The Drift

Bernard Cribbins was

42+ in Get The Drift

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 21 1971

Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins was

40+ in Cribbins

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 18 1969

Ooh La La!

Bernard Cribbins was

39+ in Ooh La La!

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 06 1968

Cilla

Bernard Cribbins was

39+ in Cilla

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 30 1968

The Avengers

Bernard Cribbins was

32+ in The Avengers

as 'Bradley Marler, Arkwright'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1961

International Detective

Bernard Cribbins was

30+ in International Detective

as 'Pasquale'.

First Air Date
Sat, Dec 26 1959

Interpol Calling

Bernard Cribbins was

30+ in Interpol Calling

as 'Sid'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

The Sooty Show

Bernard Cribbins was

26+ in The Sooty Show

as 'Himself'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 16 1955

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Bernard Cribbins will be

93+ in Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as 'Self - Panellist'.

First Air Date
Unreleased