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Nicholas Smith

Nicholas Smith

Nicholas John Smith (5 March 1934 - 6 December 2015) was an English comedy actor. He appeared in the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985), playing original character Mr (Cuthbert) Rumbold, the manager of the fictional Grace Brothers department store.

Known for

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022 • Archive Footage
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 • Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 • Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ghouls
The Ghouls
2003
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
Future Memories: Making 'The Dalek Invasion of Earth'
2003 • Self
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 • Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)
What Rats Won't Do
What Rats Won't Do
1998 • Chaplain
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977 • Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold

Full filmography

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 • Reverend Clement Hedges (voice)
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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 • Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001 • Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977 • Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold
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Fellini's Casanova
Fellini's Casanova
1976 • Casanova's Brother
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Baxter!
Baxter!
1973 • Taxi Driver
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Salt & Pepper
Salt & Pepper
1968 • Constable
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Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
1961 • Pawn Shop Assistant
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Nicholas Smith – Biography, Known For & Filmography