Morland Graham (8 August 1891 – 8 April 1949) was a British film actor.
Graham had a career on the stage spanning over 35 years. He was known as a character actor, but also wrote a one act comedy, C'est la Guerre, which was first performed in October 1926 and subsequently at the following year's Scottish Community Drama Festival.
Graham became best known for his film roles in Jamaica Inn (1939), Old Bill and Son (1941) and Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948), in which he starred after deputising for actor Will Fyffe. He appeared as the Biffer in Whisky Galore! which was released after his death.
Graham married Elsie Cole (née Press) in 1926. He died on 8 April 1949 after taking an overdose of aspirin while suffering from ill health and, according to his wife, "nervous depression". He had recently turned down an offer of stage work from Alistair Sim because he "did not feel up to it".
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1934What Happened to Harkness?BillyThe Private Life of Don JuanHector, Don Juan's CookThe Scarlet PimpernelTreadle (the tailor)1935Man of the MomentMr. RumcornMoscow NightsBrioukow's ServantGet Off My FootMajor Rawlingcourt1936Whom the Gods LoveMinor RoleUncreditedTwelve Good MenVictor DayWhere's Sally?PolkinhomeFair ExchangeDr. Franz Schmidt1937I, ClaudiusHalotus, master of Livia's household1939Q PlanesCaptain of the VikingUncreditedJamaica InnSea Lawyer SydneyInspector Hornleigh on HolidayGriggleUncredited1940Full Speed Ahead Gordon TweedieNight Train to MunichTeleferic Attendant1941Freedom RadioFather LandbachOld Bill and SonOld BillThe Ghost TrainDr. SterlingThis EnglandDoctorTower of TerrorHarbour Master KleberShips with Wings C.P.O.Marsden1942The Big BlockadeCivil ServiceThe Young Mr. PittMinor RoleUncredited1943The ShipbuildersDanny Shields1944Medal for the GeneralBatesHenry VSir Thomas Erpingham1946Gaiety GeorgeMorris1947The Upturned GlassClayThe BrothersAngus McFarish1948Esther WatersKetleyBonnie Prince CharlieDonald MacDonald1949Whisky Galore!The Biffer(final film role)
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