Very Important Person Cast and Crew

Very Important Person

Plot: Sir Ernest Pease is a self-important scientist sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety — only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow

Release Date: Monday, April 24 1961
65 years ago

Genres: War, Comedy

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Cast

James Robertson Justice. James Robertson Justice was 53 in Very Important Person as 'Sir Ernest "Lieutenant M.J. Farrow, RN" Pease, KBE, FRS'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1907 –
Died: Wed, Jul 02 1975

Leslie Phillips. Leslie Phillips was 37 in Very Important Person as 'Flying Officer Jimmy Cooper'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 20 1924 –
Died: Mon, Nov 07 2022

Stanley Baxter. Stanley Baxter was 34 in Very Important Person as 'Flying Officer S. "Jock" Everett / Major Stamfel'.

Birthday: Mon, May 24 1926 –
Died: Thu, Dec 11 2025

Eric Sykes. Eric Sykes was 37 in Very Important Person as 'Sports Officer Willoughby'.

Birthday: Fri, May 04 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jul 04 2012

Richard Wattis. Richard Wattis was 49 in Very Important Person as 'Entertainments Officer Woodcock'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 1975

Godfrey Winn. Godfrey Winn was 54 in Very Important Person as 'Self'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 15 1906 –
Died: Sat, Jun 19 1971

Colin Gordon. Colin Gordon was 49 in Very Important Person as 'Briggs'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 27 1911 –
Died: Wed, Oct 04 1972

John Le Mesurier. John Le Mesurier was 49 in Very Important Person as 'Escape Officer Piggott'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 05 1912 –
Died: Tue, Nov 15 1983

Norman Bird. Norman Bird was 40 in Very Important Person as 'Senior British Officer Travers'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 30 1920 –
Died: Fri, Apr 22 2005

Jeremy Lloyd. Jeremy Lloyd was 30 in Very Important Person as 'Flight Lieutenant J.J. "Bonzo" Baines, DFC'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 22 1930 –
Died: Tue, Dec 23 2014

John Forrest. John Forrest was 29 in Very Important Person as 'Lieutenant Hans "'Grassy' Green" Kringling'.

Birthday: Thu, May 14 1931 –
Died: Wed, Mar 28 2012

Jean Cadell. Jean Cadell was 76 in Very Important Person as 'Mrs. MacDougall'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 12 1884 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 1967

Peter Myers. Peter Myers was 31 in Very Important Person as 'Flying Officer P.R. Shaw'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 02 1929

Ronnie Stevens. Ronnie Stevens was 35 in Very Important Person as 'Hankley'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 02 1925 –
Died: Sat, Nov 11 2006

Ronald Leigh-Hunt. Ronald Leigh-Hunt was 40 in Very Important Person as 'Clynes'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 05 1920 –
Died: Mon, Sep 12 2005

Steve Plytas. Steve Plytas was 48 in Very Important Person as 'Luftwaffe Officer'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 09 1913 –
Died: Tue, Dec 27 1994

John Ringham. John Ringham was 33 in Very Important Person as 'Flying Officer G.S. "Plum" Poudding'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 10 1928 –
Died: Mon, Oct 20 2008

Mark Hardy. Mark Hardy was >> in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Huson. John Huson was >> in Very Important Person as 'Senior RAF Officer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joseph Fürst. Joseph Fürst was 45 in Very Important Person as 'Luftwaffe Interrogator'.

Birthday: Sun, Feb 13 1916 –
Died: Tue, Nov 29 2005

Norman Shelley. Norman Shelley was 58 in Very Important Person as 'Fred Whittaker'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1903 –
Died: Fri, Aug 22 1980

Brian Oulton. Brian Oulton was 53 in Very Important Person as 'Scientist in Corridor'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 11 1908 –
Died: Mon, Apr 13 1992

Frederick Piper. Frederick Piper was 58 in Very Important Person as 'Scientist in Corridor'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1902 –
Died: Sat, Sep 22 1979

Joan Haythorne. Joan Haythorne was 46 in Very Important Person as 'Miss Rogers'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 12 1915 –
Died: Thu, Aug 27 1987

Heidi Erich. Heidi Erich was >> in Very Important Person as 'German Frau'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lesley Allen. Lesley Allen was >> in Very Important Person as 'German Frau'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Derek Aylward. Derek Aylward was 38 in Very Important Person as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 29 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jul 10 2005

Vincent Ball. Vincent Ball was 37 in Very Important Person as 'Higgins (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 04 1923

Ron Carr. Ron Carr was >> in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tony Castleton. Tony Castleton was >> in Very Important Person as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Billy Cornelius. Billy Cornelius was 26 in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 18 1934

Dan Darnelli. Dan Darnelli was >> in Very Important Person as 'Messenger (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hugo de Vernier. Hugo de Vernier was 48 in Very Important Person as 'Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 10 1912 –
Died: Fri, May 14 1993

Jack Dearlove. Jack Dearlove was >> in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 2009

Ed Devereaux. Ed Devereaux was 35 in Very Important Person as 'Webber (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 27 1925 –
Died: Wed, Dec 17 2003

Archie Duncan. Archie Duncan was 46 in Very Important Person as 'Scottish Captain (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 26 1914 –
Died: Tue, Jul 24 1979

Hugh Elton. Hugh Elton was >> in Very Important Person as 'RAF Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roy Everson. Roy Everson was >> in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ernest Fennemore. Ernest Fennemore was 27 in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 19 1934 –
Died: Thu, Dec 07 1972

Chick Fowles. Chick Fowles was >> in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fred Haggerty. Fred Haggerty was 42 in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 14 1918 –
Died: Fri, Jul 26 2002

Patrick Halpin. Patrick Halpin was >> in Very Important Person as 'TV Crew (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Hannon. Peter Hannon was >> in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Victor Harrington. Victor Harrington was 51 in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 27 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 23 1980

John Herrington. John Herrington was >> in Very Important Person as 'Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Jul 03 1996

Norman Lambert. Norman Lambert was >> in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Barry Lowe. Barry Lowe was 36 in Very Important Person as 'Forger (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Died: Mon, Dec 12 2011

Ned Lynch. Ned Lynch was >> in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Fred Machon. Fred Machon was >> in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Marner. Richard Marner was 40 in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 27 1921 –
Died: Thu, Mar 18 2004

Nancy Nevinson. Nancy Nevinson was 42 in Very Important Person as 'German Frau (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 26 1918 –
Died: Wed, Jan 25 2012

Ian Parsons. Ian Parsons was >> in Very Important Person as 'Swiss Commissioner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cecil Paul. Cecil Paul was >> in Very Important Person as 'Official (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Keith Peacock. Keith Peacock was 33 in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1928 –
Died: Tue, Nov 01 1966

Joe Phelps. Joe Phelps was >> in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Price. Charles Price was >> in Very Important Person as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, May 09 2004

Prunella Smith. Prunella Smith was 19 in Very Important Person as 'Audience Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 18 1942

Reg Thomason. Reg Thomason was 42 in Very Important Person as 'Audience Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 29 1918 –
Died: Sat, Aug 30 2003

Martin Voss. Martin Voss was >> in Very Important Person as 'German Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Vossler. Robert Vossler was >> in Very Important Person as 'Audience Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Webb. David Webb was 30 in Very Important Person as 'Prisoner of War (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 06 1931 –
Died: Sat, Jun 30 2012

Winnie Wiblin. Winnie Wiblin was >> in Very Important Person as 'Guest (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Wilder. John Wilder was >> in Very Important Person as 'Audience Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Ken Annakin. Ken Annakin was 46 in Very Important Person as 'Director'

Birthday: Mon, Aug 10 1914 –
Died: Wed, Apr 22 2009

Jack Cardiff. Jack Cardiff was 46 in Very Important Person as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Fri, Sep 18 1914 –
Died: Wed, Apr 22 2009

Clive Reed. Clive Reed was >> in Very Important Person as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Ambrose. David Ambrose was 18 in Very Important Person as 'Writer'

Birthday: Sun, Feb 21 1943

Manfred Thurau. Manfred Thurau was >> in Very Important Person as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ted Richmond. Ted Richmond was 50 in Very Important Person as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Jun 10 1910 –
Died: Mon, Dec 23 2013

Riz Ortolani. Riz Ortolani was 35 in Very Important Person as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 25 1926 –
Died: Thu, Jan 23 2014

Alexandre Dumas. Alexandre Dumas would have been no older than 68 in Very Important Person as 'Novel'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 24 1802 –
Died: Mon, Dec 05 1870

Elliot Scott. Elliot Scott was 45 in Very Important Person as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 19 1915 –
Died: Fri, Oct 29 1993

Tony Pueo. Tony Pueo was >> in Very Important Person as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday