Brian Wilde

Biography

Brian Wilde was an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, including Mr Barrowclough in Porridge and "Foggy" Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine.

Career Overview

Brian Wilde has 51 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Adventures of a Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Play Safe, Porridge: The Desperate Hours, Porridge: No Way Out. 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

51

Birth Date

1927-06-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Play Safe
• 

  Porridge: The Desperate Hours
• 

  Porridge: No Way Out
• 

  Comedy Classics: Porridge
• 

  Getting Sam Home
• 

  Porridge

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Adventures of a Collection (1 titles)
• Alfie Collection (1 titles)
• Carry On Series (1 titles)
• James Bond (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ronnie Barker (4 collaborations)
• Fulton Mackay (4 collaborations)
• Richard Beckinsale (4 collaborations)
• Sam Kelly (4 collaborations)
• Tony Osoba (2 collaborations)
• Eric French (2 collaborations)
• Alf Mangan (2 collaborations)
• Peter Vaughan (2 collaborations)
• Bernard Cribbins (1 collaborations)
• Jayne Tottman (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (51 credits)

  • Comedy Classics: Porridge

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Children's Favourites - Volume 1

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Foggy

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Getting Sam Home

    Foggy Dewhurst

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Funny Side of Christmas

    Foggy

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

    Tredwell

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Best of the Adventures

    Harold (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Porridge

    Mr. Barrowclough

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982

    Foggy

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Play Safe

    Owl (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Porridge: The Desperate Hours

    Mr. Barrowclough

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Adventures of a Taxi Driver

    Harold

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Porridge: No Way Out

    Mr. Barrowclough

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Alfie Darling

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Secrets

    Major Forster

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • No Sex Please - We're British

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Last of the Summer Wine

    - Support Your Local Skydiver (1998) ... Foggy actor actors

    - From Audrey Nash To The Widow Dilhooley (1998) ... Foggy actor actors

    - Nowhere Particular (1998) ... Foggy actor actors

    - Perfection - Thy Name Is Ridley (1998) ... Foggy actor actors

    - The Only Diesel Saxophone In Captivity (1998) ... Foggy actor actors
    1973
  • Crown Court

    - Public Lives: Part 3 (1973) ... Mr. Appleby actor actors

    - Public Lives: Part 2 (1973) ... Mr. Appleby actor actors
    1972
  • The Bristol Entertainment

    Captain Mercer / Judge Jefferies

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Uninvited

    Donald Ramsay

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • One Brief Summer

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Piano

    Ted

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Connecting Rooms

    Ellerman

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Play for Today

    - The Piano (1971) ... Tod actor actors
    1970
  • Carry On Doctor

    Man from Cox & Carter

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • You Only Live Twice

    1st Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Jokers

    Sgt. Catchpole

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment

    Mr. Gilbert (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Rasputin: The Mad Monk

    Vassily's Father (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Darling

    Basil Willett

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Rattle of a Simple Man

    Fred

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Bargee

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Man Who Finally Died

    Cemetery Superintendent

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • The Informers

    Lipson

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • West 11

    Speaker

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • We Joined the Navy

    Petty Officer Gilors

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • On the Run

    Chief Warder

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Life for Ruth

    Newspaper Photographer

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Avengers

    - The Fear Merchants (1967) ... Raven actor actors
    1961
  • Beyond the Curtain

    Bill Seddon

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Coronation Street

    - June 22nd, 1964 (1964) ... Sam Ross actor actors
    1960
  • The Square Peg

    New Recruit (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Girls at Sea

    Bill

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Night of the Demon

    Rand Hobart

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Interpol

    Monk

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Tiger in the Smoke

    Trumps

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Now and Forever

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Simon and Laura

    Peter Harbottle

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Forbidden Cargo

    Smuggler at Airfield

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Will Any Gentleman...?

    Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Street Corner

    Pinky - Bogus Detective Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1953