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Arthur Brough

Arthur Brough

Arthur Brough (26 February 1905 - 28 May 1978) was a British actor and theatre founder, producer and director best known for portraying the character of bumbling senior menswear salesman Ernest Grainger on the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-1985).

Known for

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 • Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977 • Mr. Ernest Grainger
Royal Flash
Royal Flash
1975 • King Ludwig of Bavaria
London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy
1974 • Moorehead (archive footage)
Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
1965 • Groves
The Singer Not the Song
The Singer Not the Song
1961 • Farmer
The Challenge
The Challenge
1960 • Landlord
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
1959 • Adm. Bewdly

Full filmography

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 • Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977 • Mr. Ernest Grainger
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Royal Flash
Royal Flash
1975 • King Ludwig of Bavaria
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London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy
1974 • Moorehead (archive footage)
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Dead Man's Chest
Dead Man's Chest
1965 • Groves
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The Singer Not the Song
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The Challenge
The Challenge
1960 • Landlord
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The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
1959 • Adm. Bewdly
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Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
1959 • Old Tramp (uncredited)
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The Green Man
The Green Man
1956 • Landlord
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Arthur Brough – Biography, Known For & Filmography