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Aliases: David John Ryall

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 36

TV Involvements: 33


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Midsomer Murders
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8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) Bob Moss
Blake's 7
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7

Blake's 7

(1978) Selman
Peak Practice
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6

Peak Practice

(1993) Ben Jones
Casualty
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6

Casualty

(1986) Dr. James Baker
Call the Midwife
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8

Call the Midwife

(2012) Tommy Mills
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
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6
Inspector Morse
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8

Inspector Morse

(1987) Derek Whittaker
Foyle's War
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8

Foyle's War

(2002) Dr. Henderson

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2014 Footman
Dominic Hawk
2013 Rant
Old Bert Middleton
2012 Harry
Tommy Mills
2011 N/A
Judge
2010 Elphias Doge
2009 Frank Morrison
2008 N/A
Chief Builder
N/A
2007 Granddad
Vicar
Curator
Mr. Cooper
2006 Meriweather
Winston Churchill
2004 Lord Salisbury
Jasper Urquhart
2003 Sir Ralph Milbanke
N/A
Giles Wilton
Stanley
Sir Ralph Milbanke
2002 Winston Churchill
Dr. Henderson
N/A
Funeral Director
Winston Churchill
Figure in Pulpit
2001 Denver
1999 Mr. Fang, magistrate
Man outside Harrods
1998 Max Parker
1997 Harry Crowley
Bob Moss
1996 Grandad
N/A
1995 Lord Bathurst
Alex Halliwell
Mayor
Dr Simmonds
Paul Jeffreys
1994 Dave Stiles
Administrator Kruger
Professor Beaumont
Carriagemaker
Jack Bolland
N/A
1993 Bill
Sir Bruce Bullerby
Eric Elward
englischer Minister
Ben Jones
Pound
1992 Oxford Librarian
N/A
Crampfurl
Wurme
Wicks
Frank Rammage
Aldo Testi
Howard Dufton
1991 Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
George
Oscar Bream
1990 Colonial Type
Teal
Vicar
Dr. Frank Skuse
1989 Sweetman
N/A
Bishop Sykes
Sir Cyril Llewellyn
Teal
Rev. Froude
1988 Trevor Mitchell
Colonel Danvers
N/A
Bowyer
Mr James
Pastor Kroll
1987 Bill
Derek Whittaker
1986 Mr. Hall
Eddie Gash
Tom Harley
Dr. James Baker
Sam Cavendish
1984 N/A
1983 N/A
Glass
N/A
Mister Jack
1982 Mr. Richards
1980 Sir Francis Wisingham
Man With Whores
Richardetto
Drunk Journalist
1979 Ashley Brown
Titanic Walters
1978 Billy Buzzle
Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe
Captain Tom Foster-Smythe
Selman
1977 Butcher
1975 N/A
1972 N/A
1969 Sentry
1967 The Sexton
1951 Dumont
Year Character Movie/Tv

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