Arthur Rigby (born Arthur Turner; 27 September 1900 – 25 April 1971) was an English actor and writer.[1][2] He was best known for playing Sgt Flint on the TV series Dixon of Dock Green, appearing in 253 episodes from 1955 to 1965.[3] He also appeared with Dixon 's star Jack Warner in the 1949 film The Blue Lamp, which was also the film in which the character of PC George Dixon was created.[4]
Arthur Rigby | |
|---|---|
 Photo from a 1965 programme | |
| Born | Arthur Turner 27 September 1900 London, UK |
| Died | 25 April 1971 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Actor & writer |
| Years active | 1928–1965 |
| Spouse | Sheila MacEvoy |
| Relatives | William Franklyn (nephew) |
As a writer, Rigby co-wrote the book (with Stanley Lupino), for the musical play So This is Love, which ran for 321 performances at the Winter Garden Theatre in London's West End in 1928.[5][6] This was adapted to film twice, first as Love Lies, in 1932, and then as Lucky to Me in 1939.[7][8] Rigby also co-wrote (with Stanley Brightman), the musical comedy Darling, I Love You, which ran for 147 performances at London's Gaiety Theatre in 1930, and was also later filmed as The Deputy Drummer (1935).[9][10] He additionally supplied stories and scripts for the films Puppets of Fate (1933), Who's Your Father?, Trust the Navy (both 1935), and Hot News (1936).[1]
His parents were the actors Arthur Rigby Sr. and Mary Rigby; and Rigby was sometimes credited as Arthur Rigby Jr.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Jack's the Boy | Police Constable | Uncredited |
| 1933 | You Made Me Love You | Brother | |
| 1935 | The Deputy Drummer | Sir Henry Sylvester | |
| 1935 | Trust the Navy | Lambert Terrain | |
| 1936 | Cheer Up | Bill Rachett | |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Corbal | Major | |
| 1936 | Hot News | ||
| 1938 | Hold My Hand | Norman Love | |
| 1950 | The Blue Lamp | Policeman at Station | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Miss Robin Hood | Detective | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The Blue Parrot | Charlie | |
| 1953 | Small Town Story | Alf Benson | |
| 1954 | Dangerous Cargo | Feathers | |
| 1956 | Who Done It? | Police Station Sergeant | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Long Arm | Detective-Inspector at Chester | |
| 1956 | Behind the Headlines | Hollings | |
| 1960 | Crossroads to Crime | Sergeant Pearson |
References
edit- ^ a b "Arthur Rigby". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Arthur Rigby - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Dixon of Dock Green (1955-76)". screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ "Arthur Rigby". aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Theatre collections: record view - Special Collections & Archives - University of Kent". kent.ac.uk.
- ^ "Chronology of London Shows 1928 - The Guide to Musical Theatre". guidetomusicaltheatre.com.
- ^ "Love Lies (1932)". Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Lucky to Me (1939)". Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Chronology of London Shows 1930 - The Guide to Musical Theatre". guidetomusicaltheatre.com.
- ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
- ^ "William Franklyn". 1 November 2006.
See Wikipedia entry on "Dixon of Dock Green"; also "Who's Who in the Theatre," 16th edition (1977), page 1065.
External links
edit- Arthur Rigby at IMDb
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