
Richard de Pearsall Pearson (1 August 1918 – 2 August 2011) was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous film, television and stage productions over a period of 65 years. He played leading roles in several London West End plays and also supported Maggie Smith, Robert Morley and others in long-running West End stage productions. His many screen appearances included character parts in three Polanski films.

Tess
1979 · as Vicar of Marlott

Scrooge
1951 · as Mr. Tupper

Macbeth
1971 · as Doctor

The Mirror Crack'd
1980 · as Doctor Haydock

Inspector Clouseau
1968 · as Shockley

The Blue Bird
1976 · as Bread

Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971 · as Patient

How I Won the War
1967 · as Old Man at Alamein

Royal Flash
1975 · as Duchy Chamberlain

The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965 · as Cardinal

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964 · as Osborn

Catch Me a Spy
1971 · as Haldene

Charlie Bubbles
1968 · as Accountant

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
1975 · as Sir Geoffrey

Whoops Apocalypse
1986 · as Michael Sumpter (Defence Secretary)

The Comedy Man
1964 · as Advertising Man

Pope Joan
1972 · as Friar Timothy

Alice Through the Looking Glass
1973 · as The White King