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David Ryall

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Jan 05 1935

Birthplace: Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

Death: Thu, Dec 25 2014

David Ryall is 79 years old

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Mr. Turner

David Ryall was

79 in Mr. Turner

as 'Footman'.

Fri, Oct 31 2014

Automata

David Ryall was

79 in Automata

as 'Dominic Hawk'.

Thu, Oct 09 2014

The Tractate Middoth

David Ryall was

78 in The Tractate Middoth

as 'Rant'.

Wed, Dec 25 2013

Quartet

David Ryall was

77 in Quartet

as 'Harry'.

Wed, Dec 26 2012

Hysteria

David Ryall was

76 in Hysteria

as 'Judge'.

Mon, Jun 06 2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

David Ryall was

75 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

as 'Elphias Doge'.

Wed, Nov 17 2010

City of Ember

David Ryall was

73 in City of Ember

as 'Chief Builder'.

Tue, Oct 07 2008

Clapham Junction

David Ryall was

72 in Clapham Junction

as 'Vicar'.

Sun, Jul 22 2007

The Worst Journey in the World

David Ryall was

72 in The Worst Journey in the World

as 'Curator'.

Sun, Apr 29 2007

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

David Ryall was

71 in Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

as 'Meriweather'.

Sat, Jun 03 2006

Around the World in 80 Days

David Ryall was

69 in Around the World in 80 Days

as 'Lord Salisbury'.

Wed, Jun 16 2004

Byron

David Ryall was

68 in Byron

as 'Sir Ralph Milbanke'.

Sat, Sep 27 2003

Blackball

David Ryall was

68 in Blackball

as 'Giles Wilton'.

Sun, May 18 2003

Lucky Jim

David Ryall was

68 in Lucky Jim

as 'Stanley'.

Fri, Apr 11 2003

Two Men Went To War

David Ryall was

67 in Two Men Went To War

as 'Winston Churchill'.

Fri, Nov 01 2002

Unconditional Love

David Ryall was

67 in Unconditional Love

as 'Funeral Director'.

Fri, Aug 23 2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

David Ryall was

67 in Bertie and Elizabeth

as 'Winston Churchill'.

Tue, Jun 04 2002

The Cicerones

David Ryall was

66 in The Cicerones

as 'Figure in Pulpit'.

Tue, Jan 01 2002

Mad Cows

David Ryall was

64 in Mad Cows

as 'Man outside Harrods'.

Fri, Oct 29 1999

Black Eyes

David Ryall was

61 in Black Eyes

as 'Grandad'.

Thu, Oct 10 1996

Restoration

David Ryall was

60 in Restoration

as 'Lord Bathurst'.

Fri, Dec 29 1995

Carrington

David Ryall was

60 in Carrington

as 'Mayor'.

Thu, May 25 1995

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

David Ryall was

60 in Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

as 'Dr Simmonds'.

Sun, May 21 1995

Milner

David Ryall was

59 in Milner

as 'Dave Stiles'.

Mon, Dec 19 1994

Fatherland

David Ryall was

59 in Fatherland

as 'Administrator Kruger'.

Sat, Nov 26 1994

Black Beauty

David Ryall was

59 in Black Beauty

as 'Carriagemaker'.

Fri, Jul 29 1994

The Entertainer

David Ryall was

58 in The Entertainer

as 'Bill'.

Sat, Dec 04 1993

Justice

David Ryall was

58 in Justice

as 'englischer Minister'.

Thu, Oct 14 1993

Shuttlecock

David Ryall was

58 in Shuttlecock

as 'Pound'.

Wed, Apr 07 1993

The Secret Agent

David Ryall was

57 in The Secret Agent

as 'Wurme'.

Wed, Oct 28 1992

Running Late

David Ryall was

57 in Running Late

as 'Wicks'.

Sun, Oct 11 1992

Revolver

David Ryall was

57 in Revolver

as 'Aldo Testi'.

Sun, Apr 19 1992

One Against the Wind

David Ryall was

56 in One Against the Wind

as 'Dumont, Mary's Lawyer'.

Sun, Dec 01 1991

Truly Madly Deeply

David Ryall was

56 in Truly Madly Deeply

as 'George'.

Fri, May 03 1991

The Russia House

David Ryall was

55 in The Russia House

as 'Colonial Type'.

Fri, Dec 21 1990

The Saint: The Software Murders

David Ryall was

55 in The Saint: The Software Murders

as 'Teal'.

Sat, Aug 04 1990

Who Bombed Birmingham?

David Ryall was

55 in Who Bombed Birmingham?

as 'Dr. Frank Skuse'.

Sun, Apr 22 1990

The Woman in Black

David Ryall was

54 in The Woman in Black

as 'Sweetman'.

Sun, Dec 24 1989

Nineteen96

David Ryall was

54 in Nineteen96

as 'Sir Cyril Llewellyn'.

Sun, Sep 17 1989

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

David Ryall was

54 in The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

as 'Teal'.

Sat, Sep 02 1989

Wilt

David Ryall was

54 in Wilt

as 'Rev. Froude'.

Fri, May 12 1989

Starlings

David Ryall was

53 in Starlings

as 'Mr James'.

Wed, Sep 28 1988

Fords on Water

David Ryall was

47 in Fords on Water

as 'Mister Jack'.

Sat, Jan 01 1983

Walter

David Ryall was

47 in Walter

as 'Mr. Richards'.

Tue, Nov 02 1982

Drake's Venture

David Ryall was

45 in Drake's Venture

as 'Sir Francis Wisingham'.

Sun, Dec 28 1980

The Elephant Man

David Ryall was

45 in The Elephant Man

as 'Man With Whores'.

Thu, Oct 09 1980

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

David Ryall was

45 in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

as 'Richardetto'.

Wed, May 07 1980

Dreams of Leaving

David Ryall was

45 in Dreams of Leaving

as 'Drunk Journalist'.

Thu, Jan 17 1980

The Knowledge

David Ryall was

43 in The Knowledge

as 'Titanic Walters'.

Mon, Jan 01 1979

Black Joy

David Ryall was

42 in Black Joy

as 'Butcher'.

Sun, Nov 06 1977

The Dance of Death

David Ryall was

33 in The Dance of Death

as 'Sentry'.

Wed, Jan 01 1969

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Village

David Ryall was

78+ in The Village

as 'Old Bert Middleton'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 31 2013

Call the Midwife

David Ryall was

77+ in Call the Midwife

as 'Tommy Mills'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 15 2012

Trollied

David Ryall was

76+ in Trollied

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 04 2011

Crooked House

David Ryall was

73+ in Crooked House

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 22 2008

Bonekickers

David Ryall was

73+ in Bonekickers

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 08 2008

Outnumbered

David Ryall was

72+ in Outnumbered

as 'Granddad'.

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 28 2007

Lewis

David Ryall was

72+ in Lewis

as 'Mr. Cooper'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 2007

Le Grand Charles

David Ryall was

71+ in Le Grand Charles

as 'Winston Churchill'.

First Air Date
Mon, Mar 27 2006

New Tricks

David Ryall was

68+ in New Tricks

as 'Jasper Urquhart'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004

State of Play

David Ryall was

68+ in State of Play

First Air Date
Sun, May 18 2003

Byron

David Ryall was

67+ in Byron

as 'Sir Ralph Milbanke'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 2003

Foyle's War

David Ryall was

67+ in Foyle's War

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 27 2002

Ultimate Force

David Ryall was

67+ in Ultimate Force

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 2002

In Deep

David Ryall was

66+ in In Deep

as 'Denver'.

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 19 2001

Oliver Twist

David Ryall was

64+ in Oliver Twist

as 'Mr. Fang, magistrate'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 28 1999

In the Red

David Ryall was

63+ in In the Red

as 'Max Parker'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 26 1998

Plotlands

David Ryall was

62+ in Plotlands

as 'Harry Crowley'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 18 1997

Midsomer Murders

David Ryall was

62+ in Midsomer Murders

as 'Bob Moss'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

David Ryall was

61+ in The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1996

Jake's Progress

David Ryall was

60+ in Jake's Progress

as 'Alex Halliwell'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 12 1995

Hamish Macbeth

David Ryall was

60+ in Hamish Macbeth

as 'Paul Jeffreys'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995

Pie in the Sky

David Ryall was

59+ in Pie in the Sky

as 'Jack Bolland'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 13 1994

Law and Disorder

David Ryall was

59+ in Law and Disorder

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 17 1994

To Play the King

David Ryall was

58+ in To Play the King

as 'Sir Bruce Bullerby'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 21 1993

Goodnight Sweetheart

David Ryall was

58+ in Goodnight Sweetheart

as 'Eric Elward'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 18 1993

Peak Practice

David Ryall was

58+ in Peak Practice

as 'Ben Jones'.

First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1993

Witchcraft

David Ryall was

57+ in Witchcraft

as 'Oxford Librarian'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 14 1992

A Touch of Frost

David Ryall was

57+ in A Touch of Frost

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 06 1992

The Borrowers

David Ryall was

57+ in The Borrowers

as 'Crampfurl'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1992

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

David Ryall was

57+ in Anglo Saxon Attitudes

as 'Frank Rammage'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 12 1992

Heartbeat

David Ryall was

57+ in Heartbeat

as 'Howard Dufton'.

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992

Prime Suspect

David Ryall was

56+ in Prime Suspect

as 'Oscar Bream'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991

Perfect Scoundrels

David Ryall was

55+ in Perfect Scoundrels

as 'Vicar'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1990

About Face

David Ryall was

54+ in About Face

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 06 1989

The Paradise Club

David Ryall was

54+ in The Paradise Club

as 'Bishop Sykes'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1989

South Of The Border

David Ryall was

53+ in South Of The Border

as 'Trevor Mitchell'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 1988

The River

David Ryall was

53+ in The River

as 'Colonel Danvers'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 20 1988

The Return of Shelley

David Ryall was

53+ in The Return of Shelley

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 11 1988

Jack the Ripper

David Ryall was

53+ in Jack the Ripper

as 'Bowyer'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 11 1988

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

David Ryall was

53+ in The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as 'Pastor Kroll'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1988

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

David Ryall was

52+ in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as 'Bill'.

First Air Date
Sun, Aug 02 1987

Inspector Morse

David Ryall was

52+ in Inspector Morse

as 'Derek Whittaker'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 06 1987

The Singing Detective

David Ryall was

51+ in The Singing Detective

as 'Mr. Hall'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 16 1986

Casualty

David Ryall was

51+ in Casualty

as 'Eddie Gash, Tom Harley, Dr. James Baker'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

Lovejoy

David Ryall was

51+ in Lovejoy

as 'Sam Cavendish'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986

The Bill

David Ryall was

49+ in The Bill

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984

Spyship

David Ryall was

48+ in Spyship

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 09 1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies

David Ryall was

48+ in Reilly: Ace of Spies

as 'Glass'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1983

Number 10

David Ryall was

48+ in Number 10

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 13 1983

Minder

David Ryall was

44+ in Minder

as 'Ashley Brown'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979

Bless Me Father

David Ryall was

43+ in Bless Me Father

as 'Billy Buzzle'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978

Enemy at the Door

David Ryall was

43+ in Enemy at the Door

as 'Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe, Captain Tom Foster-Smythe'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978

Blake's 7

David Ryall was

42+ in Blake's 7

as 'Selman'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978

The Legend of Robin Hood

David Ryall was

40+ in The Legend of Robin Hood

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 23 1975

Crown Court

David Ryall was

37+ in Crown Court

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972

Hallmark Hall of Fame

David Ryall was

16+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Dumont'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951