One of his first film appearances was in the Ealing Studios horror film, Dead of Night which was released in 1945- he played the part of Fred the barman (pictured) in the Golfing segment alongside Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne .
Other films that he appeared in include Fanny by Gaslight 1944, I See a Dark Stranger 1946, Vice Versa 1948, Chance of a Lifetime 1950, Cairo Road 1950, The Browning Version 1951,Time Gentlemen Please! 1951, Miss Robin Hood 1952, A Day to Remember 1953, Private 's Progress 1956, School for Scoundrels 1960 and A Stitch in Time 1963. He also appeared in two Carry On films - Carry On Doctor and Carry On England.
On TV he was best known for his portrayal of Mr Fenner in The Rag Trade; but he also appeared in Minder, The Goodies, Rumpled of the Bailey and Man About the House. He starred opposite Sheila Hancock in Mr Digby, Darling and also opposite Millicent Martin in From A Bird's Eye View.
He died 10th April 2000.