| Arthur Rigby | |
| Birth Name: | Arthur Turner |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 1900 |
| Birth Place: | London, UK |
| Death Place: | Worthing, Sussex, UK |
| Occupation: | Actor & writer |
| Years Active: | 1928 - 1965 |
| Relatives: | William Franklyn (nephew) |
| Spouse: | Sheila MacEvoy |
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]
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]
| 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 |
See Wikipedia entry on "Dixon of Dock Green"; also "Who's Who in the Theatre," 16th edition (1977), page 1065.