Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Date of Birth:

Dec 29, 1928

Place of Birth:

Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

​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. He also recorded several hit novelty records in the early 1960s and was a regular and prolific performer on Jackanory on BBC TV between 1966 and 1991. Cribbins' most recent prominent role had been as Wilfred Mott, companion of the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who.

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filmography:

The Fast Lady The Fast Lady

1962

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

2013

Visa to Canton Visa to Canton

1960

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007

Produced By George Martin Produced By George Martin

2012

The Best of Enemies The Best of Enemies

1961

The Girl on the Boat The Girl on the Boat

1962

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

1987

Make Mine a Million Make Mine a Million

1959

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

2009

A Fantastic Fear of Everything A Fantastic Fear of Everything

2012

Patrick Patrick

2018

The World of Suzie Wong The World of Suzie Wong

1960

A Home of Your Own A Home of Your Own

1964

I Know What I Like I Know What I Like

1973

When We Are Married When We Are Married

1987

That's Carry On! That's Carry On!

1977

James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach

1976

Tommy the Toreador Tommy the Toreador

1959

Stories of the Sylvanian Families Stories of the Sylvanian Families

1988

Dunkirk Dunkirk

1958

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

2009

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

2013

Round Robin Round Robin

1979

The Children's Party at the Palace The Children's Party at the Palace

2006

The Lake District: A Wild Year The Lake District: A Wild Year

2017

The Bargain The Bargain

1965

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

1969

Run For Your Wife Run For Your Wife

2012

Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill

2022

Play Safe Play Safe

1978

A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream

2016

Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

1981

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

1966

She She

1965

Two Way Stretch Two Way Stretch

1960

Carry On Columbus Carry On Columbus

1992

The Mouse on the Moon The Mouse on the Moon

1963

The Railway Children The Railway Children

1970

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

1957

Carry On Spying Carry On Spying

1964

Carry On Jack Carry On Jack

1964

Casino Royale Casino Royale

1967

The Water Babies The Water Babies

1978

Blackball Blackball

2003

The Wrong Arm of the Law The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963

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

1968

The Sandwich Man The Sandwich Man

1966

The Adventures of Picasso The Adventures of Picasso

1978

Night Ferry Night Ferry

1976

Nothing Barred Nothing Barred

1961

The Counterfeit Constable The Counterfeit Constable

1964

The Country Wife The Country Wife

1977

A Ghost of a Chance A Ghost of a Chance

1967

Great Big Groovy Horse Great Big Groovy Horse

1975

You Must Be Joking You Must Be Joking

1965

The Plank The Plank

1979

It's Your Move It's Your Move

1982

Crooks in Cloisters Crooks in Cloisters

1964

Davy Davy

1958

Cup Fever Cup Fever

1965

Frenzy Frenzy

1972

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