Felix Aylmer

    Actor

    Birthdate: Feb 21, 1889

    Birthplace: Corsham, Wiltshire, England, UK

    Died: Sep 2, 1979

    British character actor Felix Aylmer was educated at Oxford and later studied drama, making his stage debut at the London Coliseum in 1911. During World War I he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and resumed his stage career after the war ended. He entered films in 1930 and stayed in them for the next 40 years, specializing in elderly, doddering characters (often clerics). Arguably his most memorable film appearance is that of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944). He is also well-known for his portrayal of Father Anselm in the television series Oh Brother! (1968).

    Known For

    Ivanhoe
    Ivanhoe

    (1952)

    Knights of the Round Table
    Knights of the Round Table

    (1953)

    Felix Aylmer Movies

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    • 2025 |

      The Running Man

      asParson
    • 2021 |

      Sensation

      asLord Bouverie
    • 2017 |

      The Mummy

      asStephen Banning
    • 2010 |

      Alice in Wonderland

      asDr. Liddel
    • 1969 |
      Hostile Witnessas Justice Osborne
    • 1968 |
      Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcheras Judge
    • 1965 |
      Masqueradeas Henrickson
    • 1964 |
      The Chalk Gardenas Judge McWhirrey
    • 1962 |
      The Boysas The Judge
    • 1962 |
      The Road to Hong Kongas Grand Lama
    • 1960 |
      Exodusas Dr. Lieberman
    • 1960 |
      From the Terraceas James Duncan MacHardie
    • 1960 |
      Never Take Candy from A Strangeras Clarence Olderberry Sr.
    • 1960 |
      The Hands of Orlacas Dr. Francis Cochrane
    • 1958 |
      I Accuse!as Edgar Demange
    • 1958 |
      The Doctor's Dilemmaas Sir Patrick Cullen
    • 1958 |
      The Two-Headed Spyas Cornaz
    • 1958 |
      Separate Tablesas Mr. Fowler
    • 1957 |
      Saint Joanas Inquisitor
    • 1956 |
      Anastasiaas Chamberlain
    • 1956 |
      Loser Takes Allas The Other
    • 1954 |
      The Angel Who Pawned Her Harpas Joshua Webman
    • 1954 |
      The Love Lotteryas Winant
    • 1953 |
      Knights of the Round Tableas Merlin
    • 1953 |
      The Master of Ballantraeas Lord Durrisdeer
    • 1953 |
      The Triangleas Brisetout (segment "A Lodging for the Night")
    • 1952 |
      Ivanhoeas Isaac
    • 1952 |
      The Paris Expressas Merkemans
    • 1951 |
      No Highway in the Skyas Sir Philip
    • 1951 |
      The Lady with a Lampas Lord Palmerston
    • 1951 |
      Quo Vadisas Plautius
    • 1950 |
      She Shall Have Murderas Mr. Playfair
    • 1950 |
      So Long at the Fairas British Consul
    • 1950 |
      Trioas Bank Manager (segment "The Verger")
    • 1949 |
      Edward, My Sonas Mr. Hanray
    • 1949 |
      Prince of Foxesas Count Marc Antonio Verano
    • 1948 |
      The Calendaras Lord Forlingham
    • 1947 |
      A Man About the Houseas Ronald Sanctuary
    • 1947 |
      Green Fingersas Daniel Booth
    • 1947 |
      The Ghosts of Berkeley Squareas Col. H. 'Bulldog' Kelsoe
    • 1947 |
      The October Manas Dr. Martin
    • 1947 |
      The Smugglersas Priest
    • 1946 |
      The Laughing Ladyas Sir Felix Mountroyal
    • 1946 |
      The Magic Bowas Signor Fazzini
    • 1946 |
      The Years Betweenas Sir Ernest Foster
    • 1945 |
      Johnny in the Cloudsas Rev. Charles Moss
    • 1945 |
      The Wicked Ladyas Hogarth
    • 1944 |
      Henry Vas Archbishop of Canterbury
    • 1944 |
      Mr. Emmanuelas Mr. Emmanuel
    • 1944 |
      Time Fliesas The Professor
    • 1943 |
      A Welcome to Britainas Schoolmaster
    • 1943 |
      Adventure for Twoas Mr. Runalow
    • 1943 |
      Escape to Dangeras Sir Alfred Horton
    • 1943 |
      The Peterville Diamondas President
    • 1943 |
      Thursday's Childas Mr. Keith
    • 1942 |
      Black Sheep of Whitehallas J.B. Crabtree
    • 1942 |
      Sabotage at Seaas John Dighton
    • 1942 |
      The Seventh Survivoras Sir Elmer Norton
    • 1942 |
      The Young Mr. Pittas Lord North
    • 1942 |
      Uncensoredas Col. von Hohenstein
    • 1941 |
      Hi Gang!as Lord Amersham
    • 1941 |
      South American Georgeas Mr. Appleby
    • 1941 |
      The Ghost of St. Michael'sas Dr. Winter
    • 1941 |
      The Saint's Vacationas Leighton
    • 1941 |
      The Spell of Amy Nugentas Mr. Morton
    • 1940 |
      Charley's (Big-Hearted) Auntas The Proctor
    • 1940 |
      Dr. O'Dowdas President
    • 1940 |
      Night Train to Munichas Dr. John Fredericks
    • 1940 |
      The Briggs Familyas Mr. Sand
    • 1940 |
      The Frightened Ladyas Dr. Lester Charles Amersham
    • 1939 |
      Land of Liberty
    • 1939 |
      Spies of the Airas Col. Cairns
    • 1939 |
      Young Man's Fancyas Sir Caleb Crowther
    • 1938 |
      I've Got a Horseas Lovatt
    • 1938 |
      Just Like a Womanas Sir Robert Hummel
    • 1938 |
      Queen of Crimeas Bishop
    • 1938 |
      Queen of Destinyas Lord Palmerston
    • 1937 |
      Dreaming Lipsas Sir Robert Blaker
    • 1937 |
      Glamorous Nightas Diplomat
    • 1937 |
      The Frogas John Bennett
    • 1937 |
      The Live Wireas Wilton
    • 1937 |
      The Ratas Prosecuting Counsel
    • 1937 |
      The Vicar of Brayas The Earl of Brendon
    • 1937 |
      Victoria the Greatas Lord Palmerston
    • 1936 |
      As You Like Itas Duke Frederick
    • 1936 |
      Doomed Cargoas Sir Chas. Webber
    • 1936 |
      Hideout in the Alpsas Asst. Commissioner
    • 1936 |
      In the Soupas Counsel
    • 1936 |
      Jack of All Tradesas Managing Director
    • 1936 |
      Nine Days a Queenas Edward Seymour
    • 1936 |
      Royal Eagleas Windridge
    • 1936 |
      The Improper Duchessas Count Seidel
    • 1936 |
      The Man in the Mirroras The Earl of Wigan
    • 1936 |
      The Mill on the Flossas Mr. Wakem
    • 1935 |
      Butter and Egg Man
    • 1935 |
      Checkmateas Henry Nicholls
    • 1935 |
      Hello, Sweetheartas Peabody
    • 1935 |
      Her Last Affaireas Lord Carnforth
    • 1935 |
      Old Rosesas Lord Sandelbury
    • 1935 |
      She Shall Have Musicas Black
    • 1935 |
      The Ace of Spadesas Lord Yarleigh
    • 1935 |
      The Clairvoyantas Prosecutor
    • 1935 |
      The Price of a Songas Graham
    • 1934 |
      The Doctor's Secretas Sir Daniel Summerfield
    • 1934 |
      The Iron Dukeas Lord Uxbridge
    • 1934 |
      The Night Club Queenas Prosecution
    • 1934 |
      The Path of Gloryas President of Thalia
    • 1934 |
      The Soul of a Nationas Narrator
    • 1934 |
      Whispering Tonguesas Superintendent Fulton
    • 1933 |
      Home, Sweet Homeas Robert Wilding KC
    • 1933 |
      The Ghost Cameraas Coroner
    • 1933 |
      The Shadowas Sir Richard Bryant
    • 1932 |
      The World, the Flesh, the Devilas Sir Henderson Trent
    • 1930 |
      The Temporary Widowas Public Prosecutor
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