Arthur Malet
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British actor Arthur Malet came into prominence in the 1960s, playing old codgers while still relatively young. As banker Dawes Jr. in Disney's Mary Poppins (1964), he shared a funny musical moment with Dick Van Dyke; later on, he appeared on Van Dyke's television show, playing a doddering hotel plumber in the memorable episode wherein Laura Petrie (Mary Tyler Moore) gets her foot stuck in a bathtub faucet. Malet went on to play a village elder in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein (1974), and was frequently seen as butlers in both films (Heaven Can Wait) and TV (Dallas, Easy Street). And in the otherwise ponderous Peter Pan sequel Hook (1991), Arthur Malet has a delightful scene in which, as the aged "Lost Boy" Tootles, he regains his childhood flying skills and circles merrily around Big Ben. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviFilmography:
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| Arthur Malet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1927 Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1956–1998 |
Arthur Malet (born 24 September 1927) is an English actor.
Arthur Malet was born in Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England in 1927. He emigrated to the United States in the 1950s, starting out onstage and winning two Drama Desk Awards in 1957.[1] He came to some prominence in the 1960s, starring in films playing characters much older than his real age, such as Mr. Dawes, Jr. in Disney's Mary Poppins.
He played undertaker Ted Ulam in Norman Jewison's 1967 film In the Heat of the Night, and Joe Fenwick in a 1972 episode of Columbo, "Dagger of the Mind". He went on to play a village elder in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein in 1974, the graveyard keeper in John Carpenter's Halloween in 1978 and Tootles in Hook in 1991.[2] His appearances on television include The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, "The McGregor Affair" (original air date November 23, 1964), and Bewitched, "The Trial and Error of Aunt Clara" (original air date February 2, 1967).
References
- ^ Profile at What-a-character website
- ^ Starpulse biography, from Allmovie. URL retrieved on 2 January 2007.
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Arthur Malet
(Actor, Comedy/Drama)
Uncles A-Go-Go: I Dream of Jeannie (TV Episode)
(1969 Comedy TV Episode)
Man From Uncle Martin: My Favorite Martian (TV Episode)
(1966 Comedy TV Episode)
The Trial and Error of Aunt Clara: Bewitched (TV Episode)
(1967 Comedy TV Episode)
The Kooky Spooky Affair: The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. (TV Episode)
(1967 Spy Film TV Episode)
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