Richard Cameron Wattis (25 February 1912 — 1 February 1975), was a British character actor. He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham and Bromsgrove School, he then worked for the family electrical engineering firm before becoming a professional actor. After his debut at Croydon Repertory Theatre he made many stage appearances in the West End. His first appearance in a film was A Yank at Oxford in 1938, but war service interrupted his career as an actor.

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  • Richard Cameron Wattis (25 February 1912 — 1 February 1975), was a British character actor. He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham and Bromsgrove School, he then worked for the family electrical engineering firm before becoming a professional actor. After his debut at Croydon Repertory Theatre he made many stage appearances in the West End. His first appearance in a film was A Yank at Oxford in 1938, but war service interrupted his career as an actor. Wattis served as a Second Lieutenant with the Arms Section of Special Operations Executive at Station VI during World War II. He is best known for his appearances in British comedies of the 1950s and 1960s, including in the St Trinian's films, as "Manton Bassett", who is a civil servant in the Ministry of Education. He wore thick-rimmed round spectacles and was often seen frowning and expressing indignation at the outrageous behaviour of other characters. Other films included Hay Fever, Hobson's Choice, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Carry On Spying, The Colditz Story, Dentist on the Job, Very Important Person, The Happiest Days of Your Life and even The Longest Day, among many others. Richard Wattis also appeared on television, including a long-running role opposite Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques in Sykes as their next-door neighbour, and appearances in Danger Man, The Prisoner, The Goodies, Hancock's Half Hour and Father, Dear Father. In 1957-1958, he appeared as Peter Jamison in three episodes of an American sitcom filmed in England, Dick and the Duchess, starring Patrick O'Neal and Hazel Court. He was a gay man in an era when this was a taboo subject. He died of a heart attack while visiting a restaurant.
  • Richard Wattis war ein englischer Schauspieler. Wattis gehörte zu den Schauspielern, die meistens eher im Hintergrund geblieben sind. Zwischen 1938 und 1975 hat Richard Wattis in über einhundert Filmen mitgespielt.
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  • Richard Cameron Wattis (25 February 1912 — 1 February 1975), was a British character actor. He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham and Bromsgrove School, he then worked for the family electrical engineering firm before becoming a professional actor. After his debut at Croydon Repertory Theatre he made many stage appearances in the West End. His first appearance in a film was A Yank at Oxford in 1938, but war service interrupted his career as an actor.
  • Richard Wattis war ein englischer Schauspieler. Wattis gehörte zu den Schauspielern, die meistens eher im Hintergrund geblieben sind. Zwischen 1938 und 1975 hat Richard Wattis in über einhundert Filmen mitgespielt.
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