Wally Patch

Biography

Career Overview

Wally Patch has 149 screen credits in a career dating back to 1927. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Inspector Hornleigh Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Cathy Come Home, Busman's Holiday, River Patrol. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

149

Birth Date

1888-09-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Willesden, Middlesex, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Cathy Come Home
• Busman's Holiday
• 

  River Patrol
• Down Our Alley
• 

  Night Ride
• The Scarab Murder Case

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Inspector Hornleigh Collection (3 titles)
• Stanley Windrush Collection (1 titles)
• Paul Temple Collection (1 titles)
• Old Mother Riley Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Carol White (1 collaborations)
• Ray Brooks (1 collaborations)
• Adrienne Frame (1 collaborations)
• Winifred Dennis (1 collaborations)
• Emmett Hennessy (1 collaborations)
• Alec Coleman (1 collaborations)
• Geoffrey Palmer (1 collaborations)
• Gabrielle Hamilton (1 collaborations)
• Phyllis Hickson (1 collaborations)
• Frank Veasey (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (148 credits)

  • Poor Cow

    Pub Customer

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Cathy Come Home

    Grandad

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Coming Out Party

    Grandad

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Up the Junction

    Totter

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Three Clear Sundays

    Prisoner

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Comedy Man

    Bar Manager

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • A Jolly Bad Fellow

    Tom Pike

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Sparrows Can't Sing

    Watchman

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Danger by My Side

    Factory Gatekeeper

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Serena

    Barman

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Nothing Barred

    Newspaperman

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Night We Got the Bird

    Ticket Collector

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Millionairess

    Whelk Seller

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Challenge

    Ticket Collector

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Operation Cupid

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • I'm All Right Jack

    Workman

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Too Many Crooks

    Sergeant / Court Usher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Naked Truth

    Fred

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Not So Dusty

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Josephine and Men

    Landlord

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Will Any Gentleman...?

    Bookmaker

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Salute the Toff

    Bert Ebbutt

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Hammer the Toff

    Bert Ebbutt

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Twenty Questions Murder Mystery

    Police Officer 'Tiny' White

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Trottie True

    Heckler in Theatre (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Helter Skelter

    BBC Commissionaire (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Adventures of Jane

    Customs Official

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Date with a Dream

    Uncle

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Guinea Pig

    Uncle Percy

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Calling Paul Temple

    Spider Williams

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Good-Time Girl

    Bookie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • River Patrol

    The Guy

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Pygmalion

    Man in the Cap

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Green Fingers

    Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • A Matter of Life and Death

    Civil Defence Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • George in Civvy Street

    Sprout

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Wanted for Murder

    Merry-Go-Round Barker

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Appointment with Crime

    Joe Fisher

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Old Mother Riley at Home

    Bouncer

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Don Chicago

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • I Didn't Do It

    Det Sgt. Carp

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Read All About It

    2nd Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Butler's Dilemma

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Get Cracking

    Sgt. Joe Preston

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Death by Design

    Sergeant Clinton

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Much Too Shy

    Police Constable

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • In Which We Serve

    Uncle Fred

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Sabotage at Sea

    Tom (the steward)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Let the People Sing

    Sam

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Bob's Your Uncle

    Sgt. Brownfoot

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Gert and Daisy's Weekend

    Charlie Peters

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Seventh Survivor

    Bob Sutton

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Facing the Music

    Briggs

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Common Touch

    'Nobby'

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • I Thank You

    Bill The Fireman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Cottage to Let

    Evans

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It

    Sergeant Major

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Quiet Wedding

    Third Magistrate

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Old Mother Riley in Business

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Gasbags

    Sgt Major

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Neutral Port

    Fred

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Henry Steps Out

    Wally

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Flying Squad

    Bargee

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt

    The Buller

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Band Waggon

    Commisssionaire

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Return to Yesterday

    Night Watchman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Laugh It Off

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • They Came by Night

    Bugsie

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Sgt. Barker

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday

    Police Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Sword of Honour

    Pomeroy Brown

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Poison Pen

    Mr. Albert Suggs

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Down Our Alley

    Mr. Dunstable

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Smith

    Jones

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Inspector Hornleigh

    Sam Holt

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Mind of Mr. Reeder

    Lomer

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Ware Case

    Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Pygmalion

    First Bystander

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Night Alone

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Alf's Button Afloat

    Sergt. Hawkins

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Quiet, Please

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Bank Holiday

    Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Owd Bob

    Unlucky Joe

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Man Who Made Diamonds

    Alf Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Captain's Orders

    Johnstone

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Doctor Syn

    Collyer's Bo'sun

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The High Command

    Crawford

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Night Ride

    Alf Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Price of Folly

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Street Singer

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Farewell Again

    Sgt. Maj. Billings

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Sky’s the Limit

    Commissionaire

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Dusty Ermine

    Thug

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Scarab Murder Case

    Inspector Moor

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Men Are Not Gods

    Gallery Attendant

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Busman's Holiday

    Jeff Pinkerton

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Hail and Farewell

    Sergeant Major

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Man Who Could Work Miracles

    Supt. Smithnells

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Excuse My Glove

    Hurricane Harry

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Prison Breaker

    Villars

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • King of the Castle

    Trout

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Get Off My Foot

    Tramp

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Street Song

    Wally

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Where’s George?

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Crime Unlimited

    Andrew Purvis

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Death on the Set

    Sergeant Crowther

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Off the Dole

    Revels In His Part

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • A Glimpse of Paradise

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Dandy Dick

    Police Constable Topping

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Public Life of Henry the Ninth

    Landlord

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Marry the Girl

    Bookmaker

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Once in a New Moon

    Syd Parrott

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • His Majesty & Co.

    Bert Hicks

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • The Old Curiosity Shop

    George

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Passing Shadows

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Tiger Bay

    Wally

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Music Hall

    Fred

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Perfect Flaw

    Bert

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Those Were the Days

    Inspector Briggs

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Badger’s Green

    Mr Rogers

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Sorrell and Son

    Buck

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Fire Raisers

    Price the Trainer

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Scotland Yard Mystery

    Detective Sergeant George

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Private Life of Henry VIII

    Butcher in Kitchen (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Dora

    PC William Petty

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Up for the Derby

    Bert Davis, bookie

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Crime at Blossoms

    Palmer

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Britannia of Billingsgate

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Here's George

    Foreman

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Heroes of the Mine

    Bob

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Castle Sinister

    Jorkins

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Great Gay Road

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Never Trouble Trouble

    Bill Hainton

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Shadows

    Cripps

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Tell England

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Skin Game

    Van Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Sport of Kings

    Panama Pete

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Thread o' Scarlet

    Ford

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Kissing Cup's Race

    Bookie

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Great Game

    Joe Miller

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Warned Off

    Miles

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • High Treason

    Peace League Commissionaire

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • You Know What Sailors Are

    Seaman

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Adventure of the Torture Cage

    Private Bill Riggers

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Guns of Loos

    Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Shooting Stars

    Property Man

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Carry On!

    Andrews

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The King's Highway

    actor

    actors
    1927

• writing (1 credits)

  • Busman's Holiday

    story

    writing
    1936