Person
David Buck
Acting · 1936–1989 · London, England, UK
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed. Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Buck, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Minder
Billy Gilpin
Theatre 625
Yanek
Bergerac
Stephen Crane
Tales of the Unexpected
Father
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Bryn Gurney
The Wednesday Play
Mark Greely
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Marcus
The Protectors
John Azon
Father Brown
John Strake
Espionage
Jacques
Filmography
- 1986Dear JohnPriest
- 1984Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterSpringer
- 1983Mansfield ParkMr Price
- 1982The Dark CrystalSlave Master (voice)
- 1981BergeracStephen Crane
- 1981The Great Muppet CaperFashion Judge (uncredited)
- 1981Cry Freedom
- 1980The Trial of Lady ChatterleyRichard Hoggart
- 1980Lady KillersPercival Clarke, K.C.
- 1980Chance of a LifetimeMajor Ian Anderson
- 1979Henry VEarl of Westmoreland
- 1979Henry IV Part 2Earl of Westmoreland
- 1979Henry IV Part 1Earl of Westmoreland
- 1979MinderBilly Gilpin
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedFather
- 1979Danger UXBStephen
- 1978The BBC Television ShakespeareEarl of Westmoreland
- 1978The Lord of the RingsGimli (voice)
- 19771990
- 1977The Portable PhonographThe Musician
- 1975The VenturersTom Prince
- 1974Father BrownJohn Strake
- 19731939Wilson
- 1973WoodstockMarkham Everard
- 1972The ProtectorsJohn Azon
- 1972The AdventurerMartin
- 1972Late Night TheatreWilson
- 1971SuspicionMartin Keller
- 1971Jason King
- 1970DoomwatchIsaac Prentice
- 1969Taste of ExcitementPaul Hedley
- 1969Mosquito SquadronSqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)
- 1969Target GenerationJon Hoff
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreBryn Gurney
- 1968Journey to the UnknownAmory
- 1968DeadfallSalinas
- 1967The Mummy's ShroudPaul Preston
- 1966The Sandwich ManSteven
- 1966The Open DoorRichard Beckett / Host
- 1966The Fall of the House of UsherRichard Beckett
- 1966Mystery and ImaginationRichard Beckett / Host
- 1966The IdiotPrince Myshkin
- 1965The World of George Orwell: 1984Winston Smith
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreMarcus
- 1965Out of the UnknownJon Hoff
- 1964Thursday TheatreDavid Rodingham
- 1964The Wednesday PlayMark Greely
- 1964Theatre 625Yanek
- 1964Story ParadeHarry Baines
- 1964Detective
- 1964A Wicked WorldTanner
- 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowHarry Banks
- 1963EspionageJacques
- 1963As You Like ItOliver
- 1962The Cherry OrchardYasha
- 1961Drama 61-67Tanner
- 1958Bachelor of HeartsStudent at Lecture (uncredited)
- 1956Armchair TheatreAlan
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