Erik Chitty
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| Born | (1907-07-08)8 July 1907[1] |
| Died | 22 July 1977(1977-07-22) (aged 70)[2] |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937-1977 |
| Spouse | Hester Bevan |
| Children | 3 |
Erik Chitty (8 July 1907 – 22 July 1977) was an English stage, film and television actor.[3][4]
Chitty was the son of a flour miller, Frederick Walter Chitty and his wife Ethel Elsie Assistance née Franklin; they married in 1902. He attended Dover College and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was one of the founders of the Cambridge University Mummers, before training at RADA and becoming a professional actor.[5] He then ran his own repertory company in Frinton-on-Sea.
Chitty and former actress Hester Bevan married 1936, and they had two daughters and one son. He was also a keen genealogist.[6]
Chitty was an early player in the fledgling BBC television output, which started in November 1936 until it was closed at the beginning of WWII.
His television credits included a major role as the aged "Mr Smith" in Please Sir!, and multiple appearances in Dad's Army, Raffles, Doctor Who, Danger Man, Maigret, Man About the House and The Goodies.[19][4] He appeared in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969.[20]
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