James Hayter: James Hayter. Actor: Oliver!. The son of a police superintendent in India, the character actor James Hayter was educated in Scotland, where he was urged into acting by his headmaster. After one year (1924-5) at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts in London, he performed in repertory theater, eventually appearing in The West End in such plays as "1066 and All That" and "French Without Tears." He made his...
Known For: Oliver! (Mr. Jessop), The Pickwick Papers (Samuel Pickwick), The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (Friar Tuck), Land of the Pharaohs (Mikka, Vashtar's Servant)