Felix Aylmer

actor

Felix Aylmer was born on Feb 21, 1889 in UK. Felix Aylmer's big-screen debut came with The Temporary Widow directed by Gustav Ucicky in 1930, strarring Public Prosecutor. Felix Aylmer is known for The Thief and the Cobbler directed by Richard Williams, Vincent Price stars as ZigZag and Bobbi Page as Princess YumYum (Majestic Films version). The upcoming new movie Felix Aylmer plays is The Thief and the Cobbler which will be released on Aug 25, 1995.

British character actor Felix Aylmer was educated at Oxford and later studied drama, making his stage debut at the London Coliseum in 1911. During World War I he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and resumed his stage career after the war ended. He entered films in 1930 and stayed in them for the next 40 years, specializing in elderly, doddering characters (often clerics). Arguably his most memorable film appearance is that of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944). He is also well-known for his portrayal of Father Anselm in the television series Oh Brother! (1968).

Birthday
Feb 21, 1889
Place of Birth
Corsham, Wiltshire, England, UK

Known For

The Thief and the Cobbler

The Thief and the Cobbler

19957.1

19687.2

19647.8

The Chalk Garden

The Chalk Garden

19647.2

Victoria Regina

Victoria Regina

19618.9

Never Take Candy from A Stranger

Never Take Candy from A Stranger

19617.4

19608.5

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

19597.4

19597.2

19517.1

Movies & TV Shows

1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler
actor
as Narrator (original version) (voice)
7.1
1973
Oh, Father! - Season 1
Oh, Father! - Season 1
actor
as The Prior, Father Anselm / Father Anselm
6.3
1970
Oh Brother! - Season 3
Oh Brother! - Season 3
actor
as The Prior, Father Anselm
7.2
1969
Hostile Witness
Hostile Witness
actor
as Justice Osborne
6.3
1969
Oh Brother! - Season 2
Oh Brother! - Season 2
actor
as The Prior, Father Anselm
7.2
1968
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
actor
as Judge
5.6
1968
Oh Brother! - Season 1
Oh Brother! - Season 1
actor
as The Prior, Father Anselm
7.2
1965
Masquerade
Masquerade
actor
as Henrickson
5.5
1964
The Chalk Garden
The Chalk Garden
actor
as Judge McWhirrey
7.2
1964
Becket
Becket
actor
as Archbishop of Canterbury
7.8
1962
The Road to Hong Kong
The Road to Hong Kong
actor
as Grand Lama
6.1
1961
Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
actor
as Lord Melbourne
8.9
1960
The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac
actor
as Dr. Francis Cochrane
5.6
1960
Exodus
Exodus
actor
as Dr. Lieberman
6.7
1960
Macbeth
Macbeth
actor
as Doctor
8.5
1960
From the Terrace
From the Terrace
actor
as James Duncan MacHardie
6.7
1960
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
Never Take Candy from A Stranger
actor
as Clarence Olderberry Sr.
7.4
1959
The Mummy
The Mummy
actor
as Stephen Banning
6.7
1958
Separate Tables
Separate Tables
actor
as Mr. Fowler
7.4
1958
The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy
actor
as Cornaz
6.9
1958
I Accuse!
I Accuse!
actor
as Edgar Demange
7.2
1957
Saint Joan
Saint Joan
actor
as Inquisitor
6.4
1956
Anastasia
Anastasia
actor
as Chamberlain
7.0
1954
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
actor
as Joshua Webman
6.6
1953
Knights of the Round Table
Knights of the Round Table
actor
as Merlin
6.2
1953
The Master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae
actor
as Lord Durrisdeer
6.4
1952
The Paris Express
The Paris Express
actor
as Merkemans
6.3
1952
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
actor
as Isaac
6.7
1951
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis
actor
as Plautius
7.1
1951
The Lady with a Lamp
The Lady with a Lamp
actor
as Lord Palmerston
6.4
1950
Trio
Trio
actor
as Bank Manager (segment "The Verger")
7.1
1950
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
actor
as British Consul
7.2
1950
Eye Witness
Eye Witness
actor
as The British Judge
6.2
1949
Prince of Foxes
Prince of Foxes
actor
as Count Marc Antonio Verano
6.9
1949
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
actor
as Father Perez
6.0
1948
Quartet
Quartet
actor
as Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
7.3
1948
The Calendar
The Calendar
actor
as Lord Forlingham
5.9
1948
Hamlet
Hamlet
actor
as Polonius, Lord Chamberlain
7.6
1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
actor
as Col. H. 'Bulldog' Kelsoe
5.8
1947
A Man About the House
A Man About the House
actor
as Ronald Sanctuary
6.3
1947
The October Man
The October Man
actor
as Dr. Martin
7.1
1947
Green Fingers
Green Fingers
actor
as Daniel Booth
6.1
1947
The Smugglers
The Smugglers
actor
as Priest
6.3
1946
The Laughing Lady
The Laughing Lady
actor
as Sir Felix Mountroyal
5.6
1946
The Magic Bow
The Magic Bow
actor
as Signor Fazzini
6.0
1945
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
actor
as 1st. Nobleman
6.2
1945
The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady
actor
as Hogarth
6.8
1945
Johnny in the Clouds
Johnny in the Clouds
actor
as Rev. Charles Moss
7.3
1944
Henry V
Henry V
actor
as Archbishop of Canterbury
7.0
1944
Mr. Emmanuel
Mr. Emmanuel
actor
as Mr. Emmanuel
6.3
1944
Her Man Gilbey
Her Man Gilbey
actor
as Mr. Spaggot
5.9
1944
Time Flies
Time Flies
actor
as The Professor
5.5
1943
A Welcome to Britain
A Welcome to Britain
actor
as Schoolmaster (uncredited)
7.2
1943
Adventure for Two
Adventure for Two
actor
as Mr. Runalow
6.2
1943
Escape to Danger
Escape to Danger
actor
as Sir Alfred Horton
1943
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
actor
as The Bishop
8.0
1943
Thursday's Child
Thursday's Child
actor
as Mr. Keith
5.9
1943
The Peterville Diamond
The Peterville Diamond
actor
as President
5.7
1942
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt
actor
as Lord North
6.8
1942
Sabotage at Sea
Sabotage at Sea
actor
as John Dighton
5.3
1942
Uncensored
Uncensored
actor
as Col. von Hohenstein
6.5
1942
Black Sheep of Whitehall
Black Sheep of Whitehall
actor
as J.B. Crabtree
6.7
1941
South American George
South American George
actor
as Mr. Appleby
6.0
1941
Atlantic Ferry
Atlantic Ferry
actor
as Bank President
6.1
1941
This England
This England
actor
as Sir Edward Grey (uncredited)
5.8
1941
The Saint's Vacation
The Saint's Vacation
actor
as Leighton
5.7
1941
The Remarkable Mr. Kipps
The Remarkable Mr. Kipps
actor
as Architect (uncredited)
6.5
1941
The Ghost of St. Michael's
The Ghost of St. Michael's
actor
as Dr. Winter
6.7
1940
The Frightened Lady
The Frightened Lady
actor
as Dr. Lester Charles Amersham
6.3
1940
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt
actor
as The Proctor
5.8
1940
The Girl in the News
The Girl in the News
actor
as Prosecuting Counsel
6.8
1940
Night Train to Munich
Night Train to Munich
actor
as Dr. John Fredericks
7.2
1939
Young Man's Fancy
Young Man's Fancy
actor
as Sir Caleb Crowther
5.9
1938
Queen of Crime
Queen of Crime
actor
as Bishop
6.1
1938
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday
actor
as Surgeon
6.4
1937
Victoria the Great
Victoria the Great
actor
as Lord Palmerston
6.3
1937
The Vicar of Bray
The Vicar of Bray
actor
as The Earl of Brendon
5.4
1937
Glamorous Night
Glamorous Night
actor
as Diplomat
5.5
1937
The Frog
The Frog
actor
as John Bennett
6.4
1937
Action for Slander
Action for Slander
actor
as Sir Eustace Cunninghame
6.7
1936
The Mill on the Floss
The Mill on the Floss
actor
as Mr. Wakem
5.2
1936
Sensation
Sensation
actor
as Lord Bouverie
5.6
1936
The Man in the Mirror
The Man in the Mirror
actor
as The Earl of Wigan
6.1
1936
As You Like It
As You Like It
actor
as Duke Frederick
5.8
1936
Nine Days a Queen
Nine Days a Queen
actor
as Edward Seymour
6.5
1936
Jack of All Trades
Jack of All Trades
actor
as Managing Director
5.9
1935
She Shall Have Music
She Shall Have Music
actor
as Black
5.6
1935
The Ace of Spades
The Ace of Spades
actor
as Lord Yarleigh
5.6
1935
The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant
actor
as Prosecutor (uncredited)
6.6
1934
Whispering Tongues
Whispering Tongues
actor
as Superintendent Fulton
5.8
1933
The Wandering Jew
The Wandering Jew
actor
as Ferera
6.6
1933
The Ghost Camera
The Ghost Camera
actor
as Coroner
6.2
1933
The Shadow
The Shadow
actor
as Sir Richard Bryant
5.7
1930
The Temporary Widow
The Temporary Widow
actor
as Public Prosecutor
6.8