Arthur Rigby (born Arthur Turner; 27 September 1900 – 25 April 1971) was an English actor and writer.[1][2] He was best known for playing Sgt Flint on the TV series Dixon of Dock Green, appearing in 253 episodes from 1955 to 1965.[3] He also appeared with Dixon 's star Jack Warner in the 1949 film The Blue Lamp, which was also the film in which the character of PC George Dixon was created.[4]

Arthur Rigby
Photo from a 1965 programme
Born
Arthur Turner

(1900-09-27)27 September 1900
London, UK
Died25 April 1971(1971-04-25) (aged 70)
OccupationActor & writer
Years active1928–1965
SpouseSheila MacEvoy
RelativesWilliam Franklyn (nephew)

As a writer, Rigby co-wrote the book (with Stanley Lupino), for the musical play So This is Love, which ran for 321 performances at the Winter Garden Theatre in London's West End in 1928.[5][6] This was adapted to film twice, first as Love Lies, in 1932, and then as Lucky to Me in 1939.[7][8] Rigby also co-wrote (with Stanley Brightman), the musical comedy Darling, I Love You, which ran for 147 performances at London's Gaiety Theatre in 1930, and was also later filmed as The Deputy Drummer (1935).[9][10] He additionally supplied stories and scripts for the films Puppets of Fate (1933), Who's Your Father?, Trust the Navy (both 1935), and Hot News (1936).[1]

His parents were the actors Arthur Rigby Sr. and Mary Rigby; and Rigby was sometimes credited as Arthur Rigby Jr.[11]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1932 Jack's the Boy Police Constable Uncredited
1933 You Made Me Love You Brother
1935 The Deputy Drummer Sir Henry Sylvester
1935 Trust the Navy Lambert Terrain
1936 Cheer Up Bill Rachett
1936 The Prisoner of Corbal Major
1936 Hot News
1938 Hold My Hand Norman Love
1950 The Blue Lamp Policeman at Station Uncredited
1952 Miss Robin Hood Detective Uncredited
1953 The Blue Parrot Charlie
1953 Small Town Story Alf Benson
1954 Dangerous Cargo Feathers
1956 Who Done It? Police Station Sergeant Uncredited
1956 The Long Arm Detective-Inspector at Chester
1956 Behind the Headlines Hollings
1960 Crossroads to Crime Sergeant Pearson

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arthur Rigby". Archived from the original on 16 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Arthur Rigby - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Dixon of Dock Green (1955-76)". screenonline.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Arthur Rigby". aveleyman.com.
  5. ^ "Theatre collections: record view - Special Collections & Archives - University of Kent". kent.ac.uk.
  6. ^ "Chronology of London Shows 1928 - The Guide to Musical Theatre". guidetomusicaltheatre.com.
  7. ^ "Love Lies (1932)". Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Lucky to Me (1939)". Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Chronology of London Shows 1930 - The Guide to Musical Theatre". guidetomusicaltheatre.com.
  10. ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740636 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "William Franklyn". 1 November 2006.

See Wikipedia entry on "Dixon of Dock Green"; also "Who's Who in the Theatre," 16th edition (1977), page 1065.

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