Arthur Brough

1905-02-26 – 1978-05-28 (age 73) etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK

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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).

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Arthur Brough

Known For

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)

Royal Flash

Royal Flash

1975

as King Ludwig of Bavaria

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977

as Mr. Ernest Grainger

The Challenge

The Challenge

1960

as Landlord

The Singer Not the Song

The Singer Not the Song

1961

as Farmer

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks

1959

as Old Tramp (uncredited)

The Green Man

The Green Man

1956

as Landlord

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

1959

as Adm. Bewdly

Dead Man's Chest

Dead Man's Chest

1965

as Groves

London Conspiracy

London Conspiracy

1974

as Moorehead (archive footage)