Basil Dignam (24 October 1905 – 31 January 1979) was an English actor.

Dignam was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire. Before acting, he tried many jobs, from working as a company clerk to a journalist.

Dignam acted on film and television between 1948 and 1978. He often appeared as an authority figure, such as Mr Justice Poynter in Crown Court, as a police officer, army general or peer. His television appearances included The Prisoner: Checkmate (1967) and The Champions (1968), as Sir Frederick in episode 2 "The Invisible Man".

Dignam was married to actress Mona Washbourne from 1940 until his death in 1979.^{[citation needed]} His brother Mark Dignam was also a professional actor. Basil Dignam died, aged 73, in Westminster, London.^{[citation needed]}