Arthur Brough

Arthur Brough

Acting

Born 1905-02-26

etersfield, Hampshire, England, UK

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).

Known For

Popular credits

The Persuaders!
7.6

The Persuaders!

Moorehead

Are You Being Served?
7.3

Are You Being Served?

Mr. Grainger

Dad's Army
7.4

Dad's Army

Mr Boyle

Are You Being Served? The Movie
4.9

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Mr. Ernest Grainger

The Green Man
7.0

The Green Man

Landlord

Upstairs, Downstairs
7.8

Upstairs, Downstairs

Stallinbrass

Royal Flash
5.8

Royal Flash

King Ludwig of Bavaria

Too Many Crooks
7.4

Too Many Crooks

Old Tramp (uncredited)

The Singer Not the Song
6.3

The Singer Not the Song

Farmer

Jason King
7.6

Jason King

The Challenge
5.3

The Challenge

Landlord

The Night We Dropped a Clanger
5.2

The Night We Dropped a Clanger

Adm. Bewdly

Doomwatch
6.0

Doomwatch

Sandy Larch

Dead Man's Chest
5.7

Dead Man's Chest

Groves

No Hiding Place
3.7

No Hiding Place

The Main Chance
7.7

The Main Chance

County Court Judge

The Adventures of Don Quick
5.0

The Adventures of Don Quick

Odin

London Conspiracy
10.0

London Conspiracy

Moorehead (archive footage)

6.0

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Mr. Ernest Grainger (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barnaby Rudge
5.0

Barnaby Rudge

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