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Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Actor · Died September 2, 1979, aged 90 · Corsham, Wiltshire, England, UK

British character actor Felix Aylmer was educated at Oxford and later studied drama, making his stage debut at the London Coliseum in 1911. During World War I he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and resumed his stage career after the war ended. He entered films in 1930 and stayed in them for the next 40 years, specializing in elderly, doddering characters (often clerics). Arguably his most memorable film appearance is that of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1944). He is also well-known for his portrayal of Father Anselm in the television series Oh Brother! (1968).

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Born
February 21, 1889
Died
September 2, 1979 (aged 90)
From
Corsham, Wiltshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 145 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 15% in 30 days

What are Felix Aylmer's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
18%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 16 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 7 of 14 analyzed roles.

Mentor
7 of 14
Threshold guardian
4 of 14
Shadow
2 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
9
Romantic
7
Thrilling
6
Other
35

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Felix Aylmer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Felix Aylmer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

145 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Legend of the Champions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Old Man

  • Oh, Father! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Anselm · as The Prior, Father Anselm

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • Hostile Witness(1969)

    as Justice Osborne

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher(1968)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Oh, Brother! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Dominic Crabbe

  • Walk's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Mr. Bone

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Bone

  • The World of Wooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as The Duke of Chiswick

  • Masquerade(1965)

    as Henrickson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Walrus And The Carpenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • The Chalk Garden(1964)

    as Judge McWhirrey

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Macbeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Doctor

  • Becket(1964)

    as Archbishop of Canterbury

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(1963)

    as Parson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Boys(1962)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Hong Kong(1962)

    as Grand Lama

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Victoria Regina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Lord Melbourne

  • Exodus(1960)

    as Dr. Lieberman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Hands of Orlac(1960)

    as Dr. Francis Cochrane

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • From the Terrace(1960)

    as James Duncan MacHardie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Never Take Candy from a Stranger(1960)

    as Clarence Olderberry Sr.

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Brassbound's Conversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sir Howard Hallam

  • The Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Mummy(1959)

    as Stephen Banning

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Doctor's Dilemma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sir Patrick Cullen

  • Separate Tables(1958)

    as Mr. Fowler

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Two-Headed Spy(1958)

    as Cornaz

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • I Accuse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Edgar Demange

  • Saint Joan(1957)

    as Inquisitor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Anastasia(1956)

    as Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Loser Takes All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as The Other

  • Spider's Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sir Rowland Delahaye

  • The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Love Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Winant

  • Knights of the Round Table(1953)

    as Merlin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Master of Ballantrae(1953)

    as Lord Durrisdeer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Paris Express(1952)

    as Merkemans

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ivanhoe(1952)

    as Isaac

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor · as Lord Melbourne · as Sir Howard Hallam

  • Quo Vadis(1951)

    as Plautius

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lady with a Lamp(1951)

    as Lord Palmerston

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • No Highway in the Sky(1951)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • She Shall Have Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Playfair

  • Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bank Manager

  • So Long at the Fair(1950)

    as British Consul

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Your Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as The British Judge

  • Prince of Foxes(1949)

    as Marc Antonio Verano

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Father Perez

  • Alice in Wonderland(1949)

    as Dr. Liddel / The Cheshire Cat (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Edward, My Son(1949)

    as Mr. Hanray

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet(1948)

    as Polonius - Lord Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Martin (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

  • The Calendar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lord Forlingham

  • The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Colonel "Bulldog" Kelsoe

  • A Man About the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Richard Sanctuary

  • The October Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Dr. Martin

  • Green Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Daniel Booth

  • The Man Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Priest

  • The Magic Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • The Laughing Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sir Felix Mountroyal

  • The Years Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Sir Ernest Foster

  • Caesar and Cleopatra(1945)

    as 1st. Nobleman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Marcus Brutus

  • The Wicked Lady(1945)

    as Hogarth

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Johnny in the Clouds(1945)

    as Rev. Charles Moss

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth Act II, Scene 2 and Act V, Scene I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Doctor

  • Henry V(1944)

    as Archbishop of Canterbury

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Emmanuel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Emmanuel

  • English Without Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Spaggot

  • Time Flies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as The Professor

  • The Demi-Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Runalow

  • Escape to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Sir Alfred Horton

  • The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp(1943)

    as The Bishop

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Thursday's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mr. Keith

  • The Peterville Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as The President

  • A Welcome to Britain(1943)

    as Schoolmaster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Young Mr. Pitt(1942)

    as Lord North

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sabotage at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as John Dighton

  • Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Colonel Von Hohenstein

  • The Black Sheep of Whitehall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Crabtree

  • The Seventh Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sir Elmer Norton

  • Hi Gang! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lord Amersham

  • South American George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mr. Appleby

  • I Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Henry Potter

  • Sons of the Sea(1941)

    as Bank President

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • This England(1941)

    as Sir Edward Grey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Major Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as James

  • The Spell of Amy Nugent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mr. Morton

  • The Saint's Vacation(1941)

    as Leighton

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost of St. Michael's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr Winter

  • Saloon Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mayor

  • The Case of the Frightened Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dr. Amersham

  • The Briggs Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Sand

  • Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as The Proctor

  • Night Train to Munich(1940)

    as Dr. Fredericks

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Girl in the News(1940)

    as Prosecuting Counsel

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Just like a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sir Robert Hummel

  • Young Man's Fancy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sir Caleb Crowther

  • Land of Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lord Palmerston (edited from 'Victoria the Great')

  • Spies of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Col. Cairns

  • Sixty Glorious Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lord Palmerston

  • The Citadel(1938)

    as Mr. Boon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • South Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Chairman of Council

  • The Live Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Wilton

  • Kate Plus Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bishop

  • Bank Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dr. Nichols

  • The Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Prosecuting Counsel

  • Victoria the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lord Palmerston

  • Action for Slander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sir Eustace Cunninghame

  • The Vicar of Bray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Earl of Brendon

  • Glamorous Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Diplomat

  • The Frog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as John Bennett

  • Dreaming Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sir Robert Blaker

  • The Mill on the Floss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mr. Wakem

  • Jack of All Trades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Managing Director

  • Sensation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lord Bouverie

  • Dusty Ermine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Police Commissioner

  • The Man in the Mirror(1936)

    as The Earl of Wigan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • As You Like It(1936)

    as Duke Frederick

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Tudor Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Edward Seymour

  • Seven Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sir Charles Webber

  • In the Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Counsel

  • The Improper Duchess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Count Seidel

  • Royal Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Windridge

  • Her Last Affaire(1935)

    as Lord Carnforth

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Henry Nicholls

  • The Clairvoyant(1935)

    as Prosecutor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hello, Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Peabody

  • She Shall Have Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Donald Black

  • The Ace of Spades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lord Yardleigh

  • Old Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Lord Sandelbury

  • The Iron Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lord Uxbridge

  • Doctor's Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sir Daniel Summerfield

  • The Path of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as President of Thalia

  • Whispering Tongues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Superintendent Fulton

  • The Wandering Jew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ferera (Phase IV)

  • The Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sir Richard Bryant

  • The Ghost Camera(1933)

    as Coroner

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sir Henderson Trent

  • Escape! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as The Prison Governor

  • The Temporary Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Public Prosecutor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 145 titles from 1930 to 1983; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Saint Joan (1957)

$400K worldwide

Highest rated

Hamlet (1948)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Quo Vadis (1951)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19301983

Peak 1964 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1938Screen debut· The Citadel
  • 1948Breakout· Hamlet
  • 1948Career best· Hamlet

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting145 of 145: 145 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1930s45 · acting1940s50 · acting1950s24 · acting1960s23 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 28 roles
384853

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Felix Aylmer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 48 titles divides audiences: 33 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed5

Most loved · actor

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Felix Aylmer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles5–16 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 0 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Felix Aylmer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Felix Aylmer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deborah Kerr shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles