Arthur Hambling Explained

Arthur Hambling
Birth Date:	1888 3, df=yes
Death Place:	Surrey, England
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1912–1952

Arthur Hambling (14 March 1888 – 6 December 1952) was a British actor, on stage from 1912, and best known for appearances in the films Henry V (1944) and The Lavender Hill Mob (1951).^{[1] [2] [3]} In 1939 he appeared in the West End in N.C. Hunter's comedy Grouse in June.

Selected filmography

• The W Plan (1930) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• Greek Street (1930) - Alfie
• Other People's Sins (1931) - Fireman
• Sally in Our Alley (1931) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• A Night in Montmartre (1931) - Inspector Brichot
• Detective Lloyd (1932) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• Something Always Happens (1934) - First Duped Waiter (uncredited)
• Death at Broadcasting House (1934) - Man On BBC Reception Desk (uncredited)
• The Scoop (1934) - Inspector Stephenson
• Lorna Doone (1934) - Soldier
• The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) - Captain of the Guard (uncredited)
• Look Up and Laugh (1935) - Sam (uncredited)
• Midshipman Easy (1935) - First Lieutenant Sawbett
• Whom the Gods Love (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
• The House of the Spaniard (1936) - Albert Smith (uncredited)
• French Leave (1937) - Cpl. Sykes
• The Girl in the Taxi (1937) - Senior Police Officer (uncredited)
• The Last Chance (1937) - Constable Brown
• A Romance in Flanders (1937) - Colonel Kennedy
• South Riding (1938) - Village Doctor (uncredited)
• I See Ice (1938) - Prison Warder (uncredited)
• Almost a Honeymoon (1938) - Adolphus
• Kate Plus Ten (1938) - 3rd Signalman (uncredited)
• The Gaunt Stranger (1938) - Detective Sgt. Richards
• Many Tanks Mr. Atkins (1938) - Sgt. Maj. Cyril Hornett
• Lightning Conductor (1938) - Bus Inspector
• The Four Just Men (1939) - Benham
• At the Villa Rose (1940) - Mons. Perrichet
• Three Silent Men (1940) - Ginger Brown
• Bulldog Sees It Through (1940) - Inspector Horn
• Old Bill and Son (1941) - Shelter Delivery Man (uncredited)
• Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (1941) - Joe (uncredited)
• 'Pimpernel' Smith (1941) - Jordan
• Cottage to Let (1941) - Scotland Yard Inspector (uncredited)
• The Saint Meets the Tiger (1941) - Police constable
• The Common Touch (1941) - Pettit (uncredited)
• The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) - Bailiff (uncredited)
• Penn of Pennsylvania (1942) - (uncredited)
• The Missing Million (1942) - Wells
• Hard Steel (1942) - Mr. Lamport
• They Flew Alone (1942) - Policeman
• Gert and Daisy Clean Up (1942) - PC Albert Green (uncredited)
• Happidrome (1943) - Jones Jnr.
• Variety Jubilee (1943) - Commissionaire
• Up with the Lark (1943) - Policeman in Ethel and Gracie's Cell
• Time Flies (1943) - Captain Of The Guard (uncredited)
• Demobbed (1944) - Curtis
• It Happened One Sunday (1944) - Immigration Officer
• Don't Take It to Heart (1944) - Railway Porter
• Henry V (1944) - Bates - Soldier in the English Army
• He Snoops to Conquer (1945) - Policeman (uncredited)
• Johnny Frenchman (1945) - Steve Matthews
• Odd Man Out (1947) - Tom
• It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) - Yardmaster
• Daughter of Darkness (1948) - Jacob
• Good-Time Girl (1948) - Policeman At Park Gates
• My Brother's Keeper (1948) - Hodges
• Portrait from Life (1949) - Coroner's Officer (uncredited)
• Vote for Huggett (1949) - Newspaperman (uncredited)
• It's Not Cricket (1949) - Barman
• Don't Ever Leave Me (1949) - Policeman (Jack's Flat)
• Trottie True (1949) - Mr. Jupp (uncredited)
• Train of Events (1949) - (uncredited)
• Waterfront (1950) - Police Sergeant (uncredited)
• Cage of Gold (1950) - Jenkins
• The Clouded Yellow (1950) - Local Police Sgt (uncredited)
• Blackmailed (1951) - Inspector Canin
• The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) - Wallis
• The Happy Family (1952) - Granger
• Derby Day (1952) - Col. Tremaine (uncredited)
• Time Bomb (1953) - Train Driver (final film role)

Selected stage credits

• A Sleeping Clergyman by James Bridie (1933)
• The Last Straw by Reginald Denham (1937)
• Grouse in June by N.C. Hunter (1939)
• The Wind of Heaven by Emlyn Williams (1945)
• Let Tyrants Tremble! by Bernard Miles (1946)

Notes and References

1. Book: McFarlane, Brian. The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. 2016. Manchester University Press. 978-1-5261-1197-5. 323.
2. Web site: Arthur Hambling. https://web.archive.org/web/20090113193110/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/286102. dead. 2009-01-13.
3. Web site: Arthur Hambling - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie.