Christopher Hewett

Acting

Christopher Hewett

Born 1922-04-05

Christopher Hewett was an English actor and theatre director, best known for his role as Lynn Aloysius Belvedere on the sitcom Mr. Belvedere. He also appeared in films, musicals, and other TV shows, and was a devout Catholic and lifelong bachelor.

Acting credits

The Producers poster
7.1

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

The Producers

1968

The Million Pound Note poster
7.0

An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.

The Million Pound Note

1954

The Lavender Hill Mob poster
7.2

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

Ratboy poster
3.9

A failed window dresser exploits a being with rat-like features in an effort to make money.

Ratboy

1986

Pool of London poster
6.6

Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.

Pool of London

1951

Massarati and the Brain poster
5.7

A secret agent searches for a sunken treasure of rare coins. He must battle a Nazi who is also searching for the treasure, and is helped by a 10-year-old genius who builds electronic weapons for him.

Massarati and the Brain

1982

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano poster
NR

A special featuring celebrity guest stars and championship ice skaters from the United States and the Soviet Union. Notable for the Mario Ice Capades segment.

The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano

1989

The Elephant Man poster
5.9

A taped version of the stage play about a hideously deformed 19th-century London man and how he managed to triumph over his disease.

The Elephant Man

1982

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs poster
8.0

In Disneyland, the Wicked Queen has cast a spell over the seven dwarfs that makes them feel they're too old and decide to retire, so Dick Van Dyke tries to convince them to stay. The show includes many celebrities sharing their Snow White memories and features a new performance of the deleted song "You're Never Too Old to Be Young".

Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1987

A Very Retail Christmas poster
9.0

North Pole elves meet an elf toy sales rep. Traditional toys developed here are being outdone by other global toy manufacturers, including Crandall Toys, one of the worst. They must expand their toy lines into new directions. The elves must retrain and succeed, or failure means they may need to be outsourced to other manufacturers. Can they survive?

A Very Retail Christmas

1990