Acting

Arthur Brough

Born: 1905-02-26
Died: 1978-05-28
Birthplace: etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK

Biography

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

Are You Being Served?

Bless This House

The Persuaders!

Upstairs, Downstairs

The Main Chance

No Hiding Place

Filmography

24 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Movie

Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977 · Movie

Mr. Ernest Grainger

Royal Flash

1975 · Movie

King Ludwig of Bavaria

London Conspiracy

1974 · Movie

Moorehead (archive footage)

Are You Being Served?

1972 · TV Show

Mr. Grainger

Scoop

1972 · TV Show

Bentinck

Bless This House

1971 · TV Show

Mr Sayers

Jason King

1971 · TV Show

Cast

The Persuaders!

1971 · TV Show

Moorehead

Upstairs, Downstairs

1971 · TV Show

Stallinbrass

Doomwatch

1970 · TV Show

Sandy Larch

The Adventures of Don Quick

1970 · TV Show

Odin

The Main Chance

1969 · TV Show

County Court Judge

Dad's Army

1968 · TV Show

Mr Boyle

Blackmail

1965 · TV Show

Mr. Arbuthnot

Dead Man's Chest

1965 · Movie

Groves

Dial RIX

1962 · TV Show

Englishman

The Singer Not the Song

1961 · Movie

Farmer

Barnaby Rudge

1960 · TV Show

Cast

The Challenge

1960 · Movie

Landlord

No Hiding Place

1959 · TV Show

Cast

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

1959 · Movie

Adm. Bewdly

Too Many Crooks

1959 · Movie

Old Tramp (uncredited)

The Green Man

1956 · Movie

Landlord