This section looks at actors who starred or had at least one significant supporting role in at least one
Carry On film plus at least one other supporting role, and those actors who appeared in at least four or more films in small or supporting roles. Surviving cast members' names are in
bold •
Michael Nightingale (1922–1999) (13 films) made more
Carry On appearances than any other member of the supporting cast. Out of these 13, four were uncredited appearances (
Regardless, ''Don't Lose Your Head
, Follow That Camel
, and Girls
). His nine credited appearances were in Cabby
, Jack
, Cleo
, Cowboy
, Camping
, Matron
, Dick
, England
, and Emmanuelle
. He also appeared in two episodes of the Carry On Laughing'' TV series. •
Peter Gilmore (1931–2013) (11) usually had supporting roles. He occasionally played the villain, (
Cabby,
Jack, ''Don't Lose Your Head
). He returned for Columbus''. •
Marianne Stone (1922–2009) (9) played a range of minor and supporting roles across almost the entire run of the series (from
Nurse to
Behind). In addition to those 9 roles, her character in
Matron was cut from the finished film, although she remained credited in the opening titles, whilst she provided uncredited voice-work in
Constable when she dubbed actress
Lucy Griffiths' dialogue. She also appeared in one episode of the
Carry on Laughing TV series. •
Billy Cornelius (born 1934) (8) was a regular stuntman and small-part actor during much of the series. His most substantial role was as one of the monsters, Oddbod Jr., in
Screaming. Other credited roles are in
Again Doctor,
Henry, and
Dick. Additional uncredited roles are in
Cowboy and ''Don't Lose Your Head
. He also appeared in the 1970 Carry On Stuffing
Christmas TV special, and three episodes on the Carry On Laughing'' TV series. •
Frank Forsyth (1905–1984) (8) was a regular small-part player. Although he was uncredited for his brief appearance in
Again Doctor, his remaining roles gained him on-screen credits (
Sergeant,
Nurse,
Constable,
Cabby,
Jack,
Spying, and
Screaming). •
Julian Holloway (1944–2025) (8) played several supporting roles, including one lead role (which was heavily cut during editing) in
Camping. His role in
At Your Convenience (which is included in his tally of 8) was an uncredited appearance. He also appeared in the 1973
Carry On Christmas TV special. •
Cyril Chamberlain (1909–1974) (7) was a regular actor in the early days of the series. He played small cameo roles in
Sergeant and
Regardless, but his roles in
Nurse,
Teacher,
Constable,
Cruising, and
Cabby saw him getting more screen time in effective supporting roles. •
Hugh Futcher (born 1937) (7) played mostly small roles in
Spying,
At Your Convenience and
Behind. He also had uncredited roles in ''Don't Lose Your Head
, Again Doctor
, and Girls''. •
Gertan Klauber (1932–2008) (7) was frequently cast when the producers wanted someone big and sinister, or big and jovial. His most memorable role was in
Cleo where he played Marcus to
Warren Mitchell's Spencius. He had other roles in
Spying,
Doctor,
Henry,
Abroad, and
Emmannuelle. He also appeared uncredited in
Follow That Camel. •
Anthony Sagar (1920–1973) (7) had several minor roles from
Sergeant to
Loving, his role in
Constable being uncredited. Additionally, he appeared in
Henry but the scene (which also featured a young
David Essex) was cut. •
Simon Cain (1938–2019) (6) had three credited roles (
Cowboy,
Again Doctor and
At Your Convenience) as well as three uncredited ones (
Follow That Camel,
Doctor and
Up the Khyber). •
Sally Douglas (1941–2001) (6) was a regular face to cinema and TV audience during the 1960s and early 1970s, frequently uncredited. She is credited for her appearances in
Cowboy and
Screaming (in which she has less than five minutes of screen time and is unconscious, having neither dialogue nor action), whilst her work on
Jack,
Spying, and
Cleo went uncredited. •
Lucy Griffiths (1919–1982) (6) seemed to be perpetually elderly in most of her roles. She was credited with roles in
Nurse,
Constable (in which her voice was dubbed by
Marianne Stone),
Doctor, and
Again Doctor. She appeared uncredited in
Regardless and
Behind, while her scene was cut out of
Loving before release. •
Valerie Leon (born 1943) (6) initially played an uncredited role in
Up the Khyber, before making brief, but credited, decorative appearances such as a shop girl (
Camping) or a hospital patient (
Matron). Other, larger roles included an
Amazonian queen in
Carry On Up the Jungle and a prim repressed woman turned beauty pageant contestant in
Girls. She also appeared in the 1972
Carry On Christmas TV special. Her character in
Girls was dubbed by June Whitfield. The role of Moira in
Abroad was written with her in mind. •
Margaret Nolan (1943–2020) (6) usually played supporting roles, such as Dawn Brakes in
Girls. •
Derek Francis (1923–1984) (6) played a wide range of supporting characters, from country yokels (
Camping,
Henry) to authority figures (
Doctor, Matron) to clergymen (
Loving, Abroad). •
Brian Osborne (1940–2021) (6) appeared in almost all of the later films in support roles (from
Matron to
England). Additionally, Osborne appeared in 7 episodes of the
Carry On Laughing TV series. •
Ian Wilson (1901–1987) (6) was a diminutive actor who appeared in
Cabby, plus memorable small roles in
Jack (alongside
Jim Dale), and the messenger in
Cleo who has "come hotfoot from Rome". He also appeared, uncredited, in
Constable,
Regardless, and
Cruising. •
Amelia Bayntun (1919–1988) (5) was frequently cast in small roles (almost a bit part in
Convenience), notably as
Joan Sims' busybody mother in
Camping •
Tom Clegg (1927–1996) (5), usually in minor roles as 'heavies', but played a major role in
Screaming as the
Frankenstein's Monster parody, Oddbod. •
Alexandra Dane (born 1940) (5), initially had an uncredited role in
Doctor she then had larger roles in sexier roles like
Up the Khyber and
Again Doctor. Other credited roles she had were in
Loving and
Behind. •
Ed Devereaux (1925–2003) (5) was an Australian-born actor who appeared in
Sergeant,
Nurse,
Jack,
Regardless, and
Cruising. •
Patrick Durkin (1936–2009) (5) gave his powerfully built support in
Sergeant,
Nurse,
Spying, and
Dick. His role in
Cowboy was uncredited. •
Joan Hickson (1906–1998) (5) The Miss Marple actress appeared in
Nurse,
Constable,
Regardless,
Loving and
Girls. •
David Lodge (1921–2003) (5) started his
Carry On career performing a cameo role in
Regardless. 12 years later he returned to the team, this time playing more substantial supporting roles in
Girls,
Dick,
Behind, and
England. He also appeared in 7 episodes of the
Carry On Laughing TV series. •
Bill Maynard (1928–2018) (5) played support roles in some early 1970s films: including Joan Sims' character's obtuse husband in
At Your Convenience, a dim stooge in
Matron, and a jovial inn keeper in
Dick. Additionally, he filmed a scene as Kenneth Williams' boss for
Abroad, but this was not included in the finished film. He was also offered the role eventually played by
David Lodge in
Girls, but had to turn it down due to other commitments. •
Victor Maddern (1928–1993) (5) played supporting roles in some of the 1960s films: including Milchmann, the milkman spy in
Spying; also appeared in
Emmannuelle (1978). He also appeared in three episodes of the
Carry On Laughing TV series. •
Norman Mitchell (1918–2001) (5) appeared in
Spying,
Screaming, and
Emmannuelle, with uncredited appearances in
Cabby and
Cleo. •
Patricia Franklin (born 1942) (5) appeared in
Girls,
Camping,
Loving,
Behind and
England. •
Michael Ward (1909–1997) (5) brought a superb effete touch to
Regardless,
Cabby,
Cleo,
Screaming, and ''Don't Lose Your Head''. •
Leslie Phillips (1924–2022) (4) appeared in three early films –
Nurse,
Teacher and
Constable – after which he left the series only to return 32 years later for
Columbus as the King of Spain. •
Eric Barker (1912–1990) (4), generally as authority figures in the early films, such as the
M-like character in
Spying. He also returned in
Emmannuelle, the final film of the original run. He is also credited with submitting the original story idea on which
Carry On Cruising is based. •
Marian Collins (born 1938) (4) was a regular in British cinema for nearly ten years, adding glamour in frequently uncredited roles. Her
Carry On roles were all uncredited:
Cruising,
Cabby,
Jack, and
Spying. •
Dominique Don (born 1944) (4) added some uncredited Parisian-born glamour to
Cabby,
Jack,
Follow That Camel, and
Up The Khyber. •
Bill Owen (1914–1999) (4) Early
Carry On regular who made his final appearance in
Cabby •
Terence Longdon (1922–2011) (4) was an early
Carry On regular who made his final appearance in
Regardless. Starring roles were in
Sergeant and
Nurse, whilst he made a brief guest appearance in
Constable. •
June Whitfield (1925–2018) (4) After a support role in
Nurse she returned much later for lead roles in
Abroad as a prudish, nagging wife, and an equally strait-laced character in
Girls (in which she also dubbed the dialogue for
Valerie Leon's character). These roles were similar to Hattie Jacques' early performances. She returned for
Columbus in the role originally ear-marked for Joan Sims. •
Esma Cannon (1905–1972) (4) Australian actress who had small roles in
Constable &
Regardless and had larger roles in
Cruising &
Cabby. •
Larry Dann (born 1941) (4) had a small role as a student in
Teacher (1959). Returned much later for support roles in
Behind (1975),
England (1976) and a main role in
Emmannuelle (1978). •
Liz Fraser (1930–2018) (4) joined the series in
Regardless and continued until
Cabby. She returned 12 years later for a supporting role in
Carry On Behind. •
Dilys Laye (1934–2009) (4) made her first appearance in
Cruising. Also appeared in
Spying,
Doctor and
Camping. •
Angela Douglas (born 1940) (4) played leading roles in
Cowboy,
Screaming,
Follow that Camel and
Up the Khyber. •
Julian Orchard (1930–1979) (4) made an uncredited appearance as a rake admiring Joan Sims' cleavage in ''Don't Lose Your Head
. He followed this with a small role in Follow That Camel
, and more significant supporting roles in Doctor
and Henry''. •
Brian Oulton (1908–1992) (4) played larger supporting roles in
Nurse and
Cleo, and cameo roles in
Constable and
Camping (both as shop managers). He also appeared in the 1972 TV Christmas special
Carry On Stuffing. •
Jacki Piper (born 1946) (4) played the female romantic leads in
Up the Jungle,
Loving and
At Your Convenience and a large supporting role
Matron. •
Jon Pertwee (1919–1996) (4) had small roles such as the soothsayer in
Carry On Cleo, Dr. Fettle in
Carry On Screaming, Sheriff Earp in
Carry On Cowboy. Returned in
Carry On Columbus, as the Duke of Costa Brava. •
Valerie Van Ost (1944–2019) (4) started in the
Carry Ons with an uncredited turn as a GlabCab taxi driver in
Cabby. This was followed with supporting and cameo roles in ''Don't Lose Your Head
, Doctor
, and Again Doctor''. •
John Bluthal (1929–2018) (3) played supporting roles in
Spying and
Follow That Camel. In
Spying he also provided the voice of Dr Crow, dubbing actress Judith Furse to make her sound more asexual. He also had an uncredited 'gag' appearance in
Henry playing the Royal Tailor. Bluthal was famous at the time for his role of tailor Manny Cohen in the TV sitcom
Never Mind The Quality, Feel The Width. •
Kenneth Cope (1931–2024) (3) had major roles in both
At Your Convenience, where he played a troublemaking
shop steward and a rival for the romantic lead; in
Matron he played a more sympathetic role, as a crook's son forced to go undercover as a nurse to case a hospital. However, his first
Carry On appearance was as a walk-on actor playing a sailor in
Jack. •
Bernard Cribbins (1928–2022) (3) played lead roles in
Jack and
Spying. Returned for
Columbus. •
Shirley Eaton (born 1937) (3) played the original female lead in
Sergeant &
Nurse and returned for a smaller role in
Constable. •
Sally Geeson (born 1950) (3) started her
Carry On career, aged 11, in an uncredited cameo in
Regardless. She returned in the large supporting role of Lily in
Abroad, 11 years later, following it up the following year with a cameo appearance in
Girls. She starred on TV alongside Sid James and Patsy Rowlands in
Bless This House, joining them in the film version produced by
Peter Rogers. •
Renée Houston (1902–1980) (3) appeared in small roles in
Cabby and
Spying before returning seven years later for a more substantial role in
Convenience. She also accepted the role of Mrs Dukes in
Girls, but had to withdraw due to ill health. •
Norman Rossington (1928–1999) (3) His principal role in
Sergeant was followed up with two boxing themed cameo appearances in
Nurse and
Regardless. Additionally he returned to the team in the 1972 TV Christmas special
Carry On Stuffing. •
Amanda Barrie (born 1935) (2) had a supporting role as Anthea in
Cabby and the more substantial role of the title character in
Cleo. •
Windsor Davies (1930–2019) (2) had lead roles in two later films,
Carry On Behind and
Carry On England which did not feature usual lead
Sid James. Davies was an established television comedy actor at the time. •
Fenella Fielding (1927–2018) (2) had seductive performances in a supporting role in
Regardless and a lead role in
Screaming, as the
vampiress Valeria. •
Anita Harris (born 1942) (2) had a substantial role in
Doctor, followed by a smaller, but memorable, appearance in
Follow That Camel •
Carol Hawkins (born 1949) (2) appeared in the large supporting roles of Marge in
Abroad (a role originally offered to
Madeline Smith) and Sandra in
Behind. Carol also made an uncredited appearance in the 1970
Carry On Christmas TV special, and made two appearances in the TV series
Carry On Laughing. She was offered a role in
England, but turned it down due to excessive nudity. •
Percy Herbert (1920–1992) (2) had two large supporting roles in
Jack and
Cowboy. •
Frankie Howerd (1917–1992) (2). Leading comedy performer Howerd played lead roles in
Carry On Doctor and
Carry On Up the Jungle, He was offered other Carry On roles but had to turn them down due to other work commitments. Additionally, he appeared in the 1969
Carry On Christmas special as, amongst other things, the Fairy Godmother. •
June Jago (1928–2010) (2) saw promotion from a nurse in
Regardless to the strict ward sister in
Doctor, by far her largest role of the two. She also shone in the Peter Rogers film
Please Turn Over where she played the same role in two different ways – one an uptight health fanatic, the other a pathetic love-lorn drunk. •
Peter Jones (1920–2000) (2) played the Chaplain in
Doctor and a more significant role as the Brigadier in
England. •
Rosalind Knight (1933–2020) (2) plays a side character in
Nurse and a starring role in
Teacher. •
Diane Langton (1944–2025) (2) made her uncredited debut as a young girl in
Teacher before returning many years later to appear in
England. Prior to
England, she also appeared in three episodes of the TV
Carry On Laughing series. •
Jimmy Logan (1928–2001) (2) had a minor role as a camp TV presenter in
Girls and a central role in
Abroad •
Betty Marsden (1919–1998) (2) had a small role as a mysterious woman in
Regardless and a major role in
Camping • '''
Richard O'Callaghan'
(born 1940) (2) played the male romantic lead in Loving
and At Your Convenience''.
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