Charles Lamb (actor)


Charles Lamb was a British stage, film and television actor. Previously an engineer, he made his theatre debut in 1924.
His stage work included appearing in the original theatrical production of Brighton Rock at the Garrick Theatre in 1943.
His longest running role was as Mrs Dale's gardener, Monument, in the radio soap opera Mrs Dale's Diary.

Selected filmography

Once a Crook − JosephStop Press Girl − Green Line Conductor The Galloping Major − Ernie Smart, Horse OwnerThe Lavender Hill Mob − Mr. Richards Appointment with Venus − Jean − the CowmanCurtain Up − GeorgeCome Back Peter − Mr. HapgoodGenevieve − Publican The Intruder − Glazier Meet Mr. Lucifer − 2nd Trap Door Stage Hand Impulse − Mr. Palmer Solution by Phone − Delayed Action − Bank clerkRaising a Riot − Greengrocer One Jump Ahead − Mr. LambJohn and Julie − Man In TrainThe Feminine Touch − JenkinsThe Extra Day − Porter at Flats Reach for the Sky − Walker / Desoutters Aide The Tommy Steele Story − Mr. SteeleHell Drivers − Cafe Owner Light Fingers − Lucky Jim − ContractorDavy − HenryThe Salvage Gang − ShortyModel for Murder − Lock KeeperJack the Ripper − Stage Door KeeperThe Nun's Story − Pascin The Wreck of the Mary Deare − Court Clerk The Shakedown − PinzaSchool for Scoundrels − CarpenterThe Criminal − Mr. AbleThe Hands of Orlac − Guard Sword of Sherwood Forest − Old BowyerThe Curse of the Werewolf − ChefOld Mac − FatherDesign for Loving − WalterJigsaw − Mr. Peck Hide and Seek − PorterThe End of Arthur's Marriage − DadLife at the Top − WincastleCharlie Bubbles − Mr. NoseworthyQuatermass and the Pit − NewsvendorSubterfuge − CaretakerThe Southern Star − ToddHands of the Ripper − GuardUniversal Soldier − Taxi Driver The Mirror Crack'd − 2nd Man in Village Hall An Englishman Abroad − GeorgeThe Tall Guy − Old Man in Wheelchair