David Ryall

David Ryall

Deceased · Born: Jan 5, 1935 · Died: Dec 25, 2014

Personal Details

Born Jan 5, 1935 Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
Spouse
  • Penny England

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 25, 2014 )
  • Cathy Buchwald

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Gillian Eddison

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

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.

Career

2014
Automata
Automata as Dominic Hawk
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2013
The Tractate Middoth
The Tractate Middoth as Rant
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The Village
The Village as Old Bert Middleton
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2012
Quartet
Quartet as Harry
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2010
New Tricks
New Tricks as Jasper Urquhart
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2009
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders as Bob Moss
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2008
City of Ember
City of Ember as Chief Builder
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2007
Outnumbered
Outnumbered as Granddad
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2004
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days as Lord Salisbury
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2003
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim as Stanley
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Blackball
Blackball as Giles Wilton
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2002
Two Men Went to War
Two Men Went to War as Winston Churchill
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1999
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist as Mr. Fang, magistrate
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Peak Practice
Peak Practice as Ben Jones
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1998
In the Red
In the Red as Max Parker
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1996
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky as Jack Bolland
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A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
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1995
Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth as Paul Jeffreys
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Jake's Progress
Jake's Progress as Alex Halliwell
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1994
Milner
Milner as Dave Stiles
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Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Sam Cavendish
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1993
Shuttlecock
Shuttlecock as Pound
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Performance
Performance as Bill
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart as Eric Elward
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To Play the King
To Play the King as Sir Bruce Bullerby
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Casualty
Casualty as Tom Harley
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1992
Revolver
Revolver as Aldo Testi
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The Borrowers
The Borrowers as Crampfurl
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Anglo Saxon Attitudes
Anglo Saxon Attitudes as Frank Rammage
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Witchcraft
Witchcraft as Oxford Librarian
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Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect as Oscar Bream
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1991
One Against the Wind
One Against the Wind as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
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Minder
Minder as Ashley Brown
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1990
Truly Madly Deeply
Truly Madly Deeply as George
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The Saint: The Software Murders
1989
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black as Sweetman
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The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt
The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt as Rev. Froude
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The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
1988
The River
The River as Colonel Danvers
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Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper as Bowyer
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1986
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective as Mr. Hall
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1983
Fords on Water
Fords on Water as Mister Jack
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Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reilly: Ace of Spies as Glass
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Spyship
Spyship
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1982
Walter
Walter as Mr. Richards
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1979
The Knowledge
The Knowledge as Titanic Walters
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1978
Bless Me, Father
Bless Me, Father as Billy Buzzle
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