Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Acting

January 14, 1926 — November 14, 2015Stoke Newington, London, England, UK

Warren Mitchell (born Warren Misell) was an English actor. He was a BAFTA TV Award winner and a two-time winner of the Laurence Olivier Award. His most fondly remembered role is that of the Johnny Speight comic creation of Alf Garnett which he played on and off from 1965 to 1992 with the sitcoms Til Death Us Do Part and In Sickness and in Health.

Known for

Help!

Help!

1965

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

1982

The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964

The Crawling Eye

The Crawling Eye

1958

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

1969

Acting131

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

Alf Garnett (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Shark Net

The Shark Net

2003

Ralph Wheatley

Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand

Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand

2003

Self

Daily Politics

2003

Self

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2001

Edgar Truelove (uncredited)

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

2000

Eddie's Dad

Gormenghast

Gormenghast

2000

Barquentine

The Thoughts of Chairman Alf

The Thoughts of Chairman Alf

1998

Alf Garnett

The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show

1998

Crackers

Crackers

1998

Albert Hall

Animated World Faiths

Animated World Faiths

1998

Grandfather (voice)

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

1997

Ray Smiles

An Audience with Alf Garnett

An Audience with Alf Garnett

1997

Alf Garnett

Gobble

Gobble

1997

Waterboard Chairman

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1996

Willy Loman

Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

Brahms and the Little Singing Girls

1996

Johannes Brahms

An Audience with Ken Dodd

An Audience with Ken Dodd

1994

Self

Wall of Silence

Wall of Silence

1993

Samuel Singer

So You Think You've Got Troubles

So You Think You've Got Troubles

1991

Ivan Fox

Pebble Mill

1991

Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Self

Screen One

Screen One

1989

Samuel Singer

Acropolis Now

Acropolis Now

1989

Kokoda Crescent

Kokoda Crescent

1989

Stan

Knights & Emeralds

Knights & Emeralds

1986

Mr Kirkpatrick

Foreign Body

Foreign Body

1986

I.Q. Patel

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Uncle Jack

The Dunera Boys

The Dunera Boys

1985

Mr Baum

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

1985

Alf Garnett

The Chain

The Chain

1984

Bamber

Waterfront

Waterfront

1984

Laughing Les

The Plague Dogs

The Plague Dogs

1982

Tyson / Wag (voice)

Norman Loves Rose

Norman Loves Rose

1982

Morris

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Self

The Caretaker

The Caretaker

1981

Davies

Till Death...

Till Death...

1981

Alf Garnett

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

1980

Shylock

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Meetings with Remarkable Men

1979

Gurdjieff's Father

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

Self / Alf Garnett

That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977

Spencius (archive footage)

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

Stand up, Virgin Soldiers

1977

Morris Morris

Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

1977

Mr. Fishfinger

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977

Albert Cakebread

Tell Me Another

Tell Me Another

1976

Himself

What Changed Charley Farthing?

What Changed Charley Farthing?

1976

MacGregor

Moss

Moss

1975

Moss

The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975

William Wardle

Men of Affairs

1973

Sir William Mainwaring-Brown MP

Secrets

Secrets

1973

Rose

Black and Blue

1973

Cyril Rose

Innocent Bystanders

Innocent Bystanders

1972

Omar

The Alf Garnett Saga

The Alf Garnett Saga

1972

Alf Garnett

Prisoners

Prisoners

1971

The Guard

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

1970

Gus Elen

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Moss

All the Way Up

All the Way Up

1970

Fred Midway

Moon Zero Two

Moon Zero Two

1969

J.J. Hubbard

The Best House in London

The Best House in London

1969

Count Pandolfo

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

1969

Herr Weiss

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1969

Alf Garnett

Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast

1968

Popov

A Series of Bird's

A Series of Bird's

1967

The Jokers

The Jokers

1967

Lennie

Arrivederci, Baby!

Arrivederci, Baby!

1966

Conte de Rienz / Maximillian

The Sandwich Man

The Sandwich Man

1966

Gipsy Sid

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

1966

Alf Garnett

Promise Her Anything

Promise Her Anything

1966

Frank Focus / Panel Moderator

Calf Love

Calf Love

1966

Herr Westermann

The Night Caller

The Night Caller

1965

Reg Lilburn

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

Mr. Zanfrello

The Fox and the Forest

The Fox and the Forest

1965

Joe

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Spas T Raikin, Traveller's Aid Representative

Out of the Unknown

Out of the Unknown

1965

Joe

Help!

Help!

1965

Abdul

San Ferry Ann

San Ferry Ann

1965

Maitre d'Hotel

The Man in Room 17

The Man in Room 17

1965

Petropolous

The Intelligence Men

The Intelligence Men

1965

Prozoroff

Carry On Cleo

Carry On Cleo

1964

Spencius

Redcap

Redcap

1964

Inspector Gregoriou

Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?

Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?

1964

Emilio Dinelli

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

Herr Westermann

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Head Porter / Ballas

First Night

1963

Uncle Nick

Unearthly Stranger

Unearthly Stranger

1963

Prof. Munro

Calculated Risk

Calculated Risk

1963

Simmie

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963

'Honest' Marcel

The Small World of Sammy Lee

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

Lou Leeman

Crane

1963

Julius Dorfmann

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

1963

'Deacon' Hobbs

Incident at Midnight

Incident at Midnight

1963

Chemist

The Sicilians

The Sicilians

1963

O'Leary

The King's Breakfast

The King's Breakfast

1963

The Gym Instructor

Seventy Deadly Pills

Seventy Deadly Pills

1963

Lofty

The Silent Invasion

The Silent Invasion

1962

Robert

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

1962

The Saint

The Saint

1962

Marco Di Cesari

Man of the World

Man of the World

1962

Alex

Suspense

Suspense

1962

Mullen

Village of Daughters

Village of Daughters

1962

Puccelli (A Father)

Postman's Knock

Postman's Knock

1962

Rupert

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

1961

Giorgio

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake

1961

Roberto

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1961

Waiter

The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961

Pepe Valiente

Drama 61-67

1961

Andropoulis / Kovacs

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Brodney

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

The Pure Hell of St Trinian's

1960

Tailor

Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch

1960

Tailor

Maigret

Maigret

1960

Surprise Package

Surprise Package

1960

Klimatis

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Bober

Danger Man

Danger Man

1960

Jose Santiago / Banarji / Stashig

The Boy Who Stole a Million

The Boy Who Stole a Million

1960

Pedro

Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960

Haystack Club Manager (uncredited)

Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City

1960

Commercial Traveller

The Stranglers of Bombay

The Stranglers of Bombay

1959

Merchant (uncredited)

No Hiding Place

No Hiding Place

1959

Interpol Calling

Interpol Calling

1959

Willi

Girls at Sea

Girls at Sea

1958

Arthur

Three Crooked Men

Three Crooked Men

1958

Walter Prinn

The Larkins

The Larkins

1958

Maxie Green

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

1958

The Crawling Eye

The Crawling Eye

1958

Prof. Crevett

Manuela

Manuela

1957

Moss

Blood Money

Blood Money

1957

Army

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Stan / Harry Jacobs / Henry Sunday

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

Paid to Kill

Paid to Kill

1954

Laughing Man in Bar

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Sam Harris