Arthur Brough
Known For
Acting
Born
1905-02-26 in etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK
Died
1978-05-28
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).
Most Known For
The Persuaders!
as Moorehead
No Hiding Place
Upstairs, Downstairs
as Stallinbrass
Are You Being Served?
as Mr. Grainger
The Main Chance
as County Court Judge
Jason King
Doomwatch
as Sandy Larch
Barnaby Rudge
Royal Flash
as King Ludwig of Bavaria
The Adventures of Don Quick
as Odin
The Singer Not the Song
as Farmer
Scoop
as Bentinck
The Green Man
as Landlord
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Mr. Ernest Grainger
Too Many Crooks
as Old Tramp (uncredited)
London Conspiracy
as Moorehead (archive footage)
The Challenge
as Landlord
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as Adm. Bewdly
Dead Man's Chest
as Groves