Tom Chatto
Thomas Chatto (1 September 1920 – 8 August 1982) was an English actor. He made some 28 appearances between 1957 and his death. Chatto appeared mostly in films, including Oscar Wilde (1960) in which he played the Clerk of Arraigns. He had a minor role in the pilot episode of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in 1969 in the episode, "My Late Lamented Friend and Partner".
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![]() Chatto in Guy Hamilton's Battle of Britain (1969) | |
Born | Thomas Chatto St George Sproule 1 September 1920 Elstree, Hertfordshire, England |
Died | 8 August 1982 61) London, England | (aged
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Actor and father-in-law of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Princess Margaret |
Spouse(s) | Rosalind Joan Thompson |
Children | 2, including Daniel Chatto |
Early life and career
Born Thomas Chatto St George Sproule, Chatto was also well known for his role in the 1969 Guy Hamilton film, Battle of Britain. According to a London Palladium souvenir brochure from a 1970 production of Aladdin, he was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. During the war he was commissioned in the Indian Army. He is also the great-grandson of the founder of Chatto and Windus, the well-known publishers. After the war he maintained the family interest in books and became a director of the firm of book sellers, Pickering and Chatto. His work in the theatre includes Fings ain't Wot they used to be, My Fair Lady, Number 10, The young visitors, Hushabye, and The man who power over women. He has appeared on TV in Honey Lane, The Cedar Tree, The Expert, and Happy ever after. In 1969 he appeared with Tommy Steele and Mary Hopkins in Dick Whittington at The London Palladium and in 1970 was The Emperor of China in Aladdin with Cilla Black, Alfred Marks and Leslie Crowther, and with Alec Guinness in the play Time out of Mind.
Marriage
Chatto married Rosalind Joan Thompson, who became a successful talent agent under the name Ros Chatto (died 5 June 2012); the couple had two sons: James and Daniel.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1957 | The Girl in the Picture | George Keefe | |
1957 | Quatermass 2 | Broadhead | |
1960 | Oscar Wilde | Clerk of Arraigns | |
1962 | The Boys | Morris | |
1966 | The Frozen Dead | Inspector Witt | |
1967 | It! | Young Captain | |
1969 | Battle of Britain | Willoughby's Assistant Controller | |
1970 | My Lover My Son | Woods | |
1971 | Assault | Police Doctor | |
1971 | When Eight Bells Toll | Lord Kirkside | |
1974 | Galileo | Town Crier | |
1975 | The Romantic Englishwoman | Neighbour | |
1979 | The Human Factor | General Phipps |
References
- Walker, Tim (15 June 2012). "The Queen's niece Lady Sarah Chatto mourns the death of agent to the stars". The Telegraph.