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David Ryall

David Ryall

Actor

Born January 5, 1935 in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

Died December 25, 2014

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Biography

David John Ryall (January 5, 1935 – December 25, 2014) was an English stage, film and television character actor. He had leading roles in Lytton's Diary and Goodnight Sweetheart, as well as memorable roles in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective and Andrew Davies's adaptation of To Play the King. He also portrayed Billy Buzzle in the ITV sitcom Bless Me, Father and Frank in the BBC sitcom Outnumbered.

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City of Ember Trailer [HD]

City of Ember parody - "City of Fred"

Filmography

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Type

Year

Photographing 'The Elephant Man' Video2020Jack

Automata Poster

Automata Feature Film2014Dominic Hawk

Mr. Turner Poster

Mr. Turner Feature Film2014Footman

Love & Marriage Poster

Love & Marriage TV Series2013Frank Holdaway

Our Girl Poster

Our Girl TV Movie2013George

Quartet: Behind the Scenes Featurettes: Dustin Video2013Self

Quartet: Behind the Scenes Featurettes: Story Video2013Harry

Quartet: Deleted Scenes Poster

Quartet: Deleted Scenes Video2013Harry

Quartet: Making Quartet Video2013Harry

Quartet: Outtakes Video2013Self

The Tractate Middoth Poster

The Tractate Middoth TV Movie2013Dr. Rant

The Village Poster

The Village TV Series2013Old Bert Middleton

Call the Midwife Poster

Call the Midwife TV Series2012Tommy Mills

Quartet Feature Film2012Harry

Hysteria Poster

Hysteria Feature Film2011Judge

Trollied Poster

Trollied TV Series2011Vic

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Poster

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Feature Film2010Elphias Doge

Bonekickers Poster

Bonekickers Mini-Series2008Max Garris

City of Ember Poster

City of Ember Feature Film2008Chief Builder

Crooked House Poster

Crooked House Mini-Series2008Mr Paget

Domestic Flight Short Film2008Ted

Clapham Junction Poster

Clapham Junction TV Movie2007Vicar

Outnumbered Poster

Outnumbered TV Series2007Frank Morrison

The Worst Journey in the World Poster

The Worst Journey in the World TV Movie2007Curator

De Gaulle Poster

De Gaulle TV Series2006Winston Churchill

Inspector Lewis Poster

Inspector Lewis TV Series2006Mr. Cooper

Jake's Progress: Interview Documentary2006Alex Halliwell

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup Poster

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup TV Movie2006Meriweather

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Poster

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Feature Film2005Tom Tit

Around the World in 80 Days Poster

Around the World in 80 Days Feature Film2004Lord Salisbury

Doc Martin Poster

Doc Martin TV Series2004The Reverend

Blackball Poster

Blackball Feature Film2003Giles Wilton

Byron TV Movie2003Sir Ralph Milbanke

Looking for Victoria TV Movie2003Henry James

Lucky Jim Poster

Lucky Jim TV Movie2003Stanley

New Tricks Poster

New Tricks TV Series2003Jasper Urquhart

State of Play Poster

State of Play Mini-Series2003Bob Coutts

Bertie and Elizabeth Poster

Bertie and Elizabeth TV Movie2002Winston Churchill

Foyle's War Poster

Foyle's War TV Series2002Dr. Henderson

The Cicerones Poster

The Cicerones Short Film2002Figure in Pulpit

Two Men Went to War Poster

Two Men Went to War Feature Film2002Winston Churchill

Ultimate Force Poster

Ultimate Force TV Series2002Lord Kendrick

Unconditional Love Poster

Unconditional Love Feature Film2002Funeral Director

In Deep TV Series2001Denver

Tantalus: Behind the Mask Poster

Tantalus: Behind the Mask Documentary2001Poet

Doctors TV Series2000Dr. Howard Mills

Down to Earth Poster

Down to Earth TV Series2000Donald Muxworthy

Happy Birthday Shakespeare Poster

Happy Birthday Shakespeare TV Movie2000Dad

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999Alfred Stewart

Mad Cows Poster

Mad Cows Feature Film1999Man outside Harrods

Oliver Twist Poster

Oliver Twist Mini-Series1999Mr Fang

In the Red Poster

In the Red Mini-Series1998Max Parker

Midsomer Murders Poster

Midsomer Murders TV Series1997Bob Moss

Plotlands Poster

Plotlands Mini-Series1997Harry Crowley

Black Eyes Poster

Black Eyes Feature Film1996Grandad

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin Poster

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin TV Series1996Welton Ormsby

Carrington Poster

Carrington Feature Film1995Mayor

Hamish Macbeth Poster

Hamish Macbeth TV Series1995Paul Jeffreys

Jake's Progress Poster

Jake's Progress Mini-Series1995Alex Halliwell

Restoration Poster

Restoration Feature Film1995Lord Bathurst

The Final Cut Poster

The Final Cut Mini-Series1995Sir Bruce Bullerby

Black Beauty Poster

Black Beauty Feature Film1994Carriagemaker

Fatherland Poster

Fatherland TV Movie1994Administrator Kruger

Giorgino Poster

Giorgino Feature Film1994Professor Beaumont

Law and Disorder Poster

Law and Disorder TV Series1994Farmer Winchcombe

Milner TV Movie1994Dave Stiles

Moving Story Poster

Moving Story TV Series1994Mr. Thorpe

Pie in the Sky Poster

Pie in the Sky TV Series1994Jack Bolland

Diana: Her True Story Poster

Diana: Her True Story TV Movie1993Reporter 2

Goodnight Sweetheart Poster

Goodnight Sweetheart TV Series1993Eric

Justiz Feature Film1993English Minister

Peak Practice Poster

Peak Practice TV Series1993Ben Jones

The Gingerbread Girl TV Series1993Rogers

To Play the King Poster

To Play the King Mini-Series1993Sir Bruce Bullerby

A Touch of Frost Poster

A Touch of Frost TV Series1992Edward Gull

Anglo Saxon Attitudes Poster

Anglo Saxon Attitudes Mini-Series1992Frank Rammage

Heartbeat Poster

Heartbeat TV Series1992Howard Dufton

Revolver Poster

Revolver TV Movie1992Aldo Testi

The Borrowers Poster

The Borrowers Mini-Series1992Crampfurl

The Secret Agent Poster

The Secret Agent Mini-Series1992Wurme

Witchcraft Poster

Witchcraft Mini-Series1992Oxford Librarian

For the Greater Good Poster

For the Greater Good TV Series1991Jack Brooke

One Against the Wind Poster

One Against the Wind TV Movie1991Dumont, Mary's Lawyer

Performance Poster

Performance TV Series1991Bill

Prime Suspect Poster

Prime Suspect TV Series1991Oscar Bream

Shuttlecock Poster

Shuttlecock Feature Film1991Pound

The Men's Room Poster

The Men's Room Mini-Series1991Alan Pascoe

Perfect Scoundrels Poster

Perfect Scoundrels TV Series1990Vicar

TECX TV Series1990John Pellin

The Chief Poster

The Chief TV Series1990Charlie Summers

The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing Poster

The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing TV Movie1990Dr. Frank Skuse

The Russia House Poster

The Russia House Feature Film1990Colonial Type

Truly Madly Deeply Poster

Truly Madly Deeply Feature Film1990George

A Beginners Guide to Freud TV Movie1989Professor Charcot

A Fine Romance Poster

A Fine Romance TV Series1989Dr. Erno Zerbe

About Face TV Series1989Jasper

Saracen TV Series1989Aaron Frankel

Screen One Poster

Screen One TV Series1989Sir Cyril Llewellyn

The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt Poster

The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt Feature Film1989Rev. Froude

The Paradise Club Poster

The Paradise Club TV Series1989Bishop Sykes

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection Poster

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection TV Movie1989Teal

The Saint: The Software Murders Poster

The Saint: The Software Murders TV Movie1989Teal

The Woman in Black Poster

The Woman in Black TV Movie1989Sweetman

Hard Cases Poster

Hard Cases TV Series1988Herbet Lawrence

Jack the Ripper Poster

Jack the Ripper Mini-Series1988Bowyer

South of the Border Poster

South of the Border TV Series1988Trevor Mitchell

Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Poster

Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Mini-Series1988Pastor Kroll

The Return of Shelley Poster

The Return of Shelley TV Series1988Ted Bishop

The River Poster

The River TV Series1988Colonel Danvers

This Is David Lander TV Series1988Russell Nicholson

Inspector Morse Poster

Inspector Morse TV Series1987Derek Whittaker

Ruth Rendell Mysteries Poster

Ruth Rendell Mysteries TV Series1987Bill

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole Poster

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole TV Series1987Mr. Gudgeon

Boon TV Series1986Derek Donaghue

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Tom Harley

Lovejoy TV Series1986Sam Cavendish

Screenplay Poster

Screenplay TV Series1986Mr. James

The Singing Detective Poster

The Singing Detective Mini-Series1986Mr. Hall

Drummonds Poster

Drummonds TV Series1985Mr. Brown

EastEnders Poster

EastEnders TV Series1985Coroner

Lytton's Diary Poster

Lytton's Diary TV Series1985Norman

Screen Two Poster

Screen Two TV Series1985Dr. Simmonds

All the World's a Stage Poster

All the World's a Stage Mini-Series1984Extract from Bussy D'Ambois

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984George Flint

Fords on Water Poster

Fords on Water Feature Film1983Mister Jack

Number 10 Poster

Number 10 Mini-Series1983Charles Fox

Reilly: Ace of Spies Poster

Reilly: Ace of Spies Mini-Series1983Glass

Spyship Mini-Series1983Sir Philip Strang

The Nation's Health Poster

The Nation's Health TV Series1983Admin - John Murray-Parke

On the Line Poster

On the Line TV Series1982Charles Blanchard

Walter TV Movie1982Mr. Richards

'Tis Pity She's a Whore Poster

'Tis Pity She's a Whore TV Movie1980Richardetto

Drake's Venture Poster

Drake's Venture TV Movie1980Sir Francis Wisingham

Juliet Bravo Poster

Juliet Bravo TV Series1980Duckworth

The Elephant Man Poster

The Elephant Man Feature Film1980Man with Whores

Minder TV Series1979Ashley Brown

Nelson's Touch Short Film1979Captain

The Knowledge Poster

The Knowledge TV Movie1979Titanic

Two People Poster

Two People TV Series1979Mr. Bennett

Armchair Thriller Poster

Armchair Thriller TV Series1978Lane

Blake's 7 Poster

Blake's 7 TV Series1978Selman

Blake's 7: The Beginning Video1978Selman

Bless Me, Father Poster

Bless Me, Father TV Series1978Billy Buzzle

Enemy at the Door Poster

Enemy at the Door TV Series1978Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe

People Like Us Poster

People Like Us Mini-Series1978Labour Party speaker

Black Joy Poster

Black Joy Feature Film1977Butcher

Headmaster TV Series1977Mr. Lewis

Love for Lydia Poster

Love for Lydia TV Series1977Bretherton

Three Piece Suite Poster

Three Piece Suite TV Series1977Stanley

The Legend of Robin Hood Poster

The Legend of Robin Hood Mini-Series1975Abbot of Grantham

Two's Company Poster

Two's Company TV Series1975George Gunn

Seven Faces of Woman TV Series1974Duggie

The Aweful Mr. Goodall Poster

The Aweful Mr. Goodall TV Series1974Dolman

The Fortunes of Nigel Poster

The Fortunes of Nigel Mini-Series1974Chevalier de Beaujeu

The Pallisers Poster

The Pallisers Mini-Series1974Sextus Parker

Last of the Summer Wine Poster

Last of the Summer Wine TV Series1973Motorist

Once Upon a Time TV Series1973Mr. Brown

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Poster

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em TV Series1973Mr. Rumford

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Det. Insp. Kemp

Play for Today Poster

Play for Today TV Series1970Drunken Journalist

Hadleigh Poster

Hadleigh TV Series1969Dick Iverson

The Dance of Death Poster

The Dance of Death Feature Film1969Sentry

Much Ado About Nothing Poster

Much Ado About Nothing TV Movie1967Sexton

One Pair of Eyes Poster

One Pair of Eyes TV Series1967Self

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2

Call the Midwife Poster

Call the Midwife TV Series2012

Outnumbered Poster

Outnumbered TV Series2007

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