Person
Graham Ashley
Acting · 1927–1979 · Northampton, England, UK
Biography
Graham Ashley was selected to act as one of the Rebel pilots in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, originally titled Star Wars. He portrayed Gold Five, who was called Davish "Pops" Krail in the Expanded Universe.
Known for
Play for Today
Arthur
Doctor Who
Overseer
The Avengers
Pub Landlord (uncredited)
Star Wars
Gold Five
Grange Hill
Mr. Garfield
Sunday Night Theatre
Ned Duckworth
Churchill's People
Alderman Tomkins
Dixon of Dock Green
TV Enquiry Officer
Danger Man
Police Sergeant
The Protectors
Police Inspector
Filmography
- 1981The Best of the AdventuresMr. Prentiss (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1978Return of the SaintPoliceman
- 1978Adventures of a Plumber's MateThief
- 1978Scorpion TalesCaptain Sutton
- 1978A Most Public AffairWitness
- 1978Grange HillMr. Garfield
- 1977The Black Panther
- 1977Star WarsGold Five
- 1977A PhotographBarman
- 1977Adventures of a Private EyeMr. Prentiss
- 1976It Could Happen to You2nd Workman
- 1976The Deadly FemalesBenny
- 1976Adventures of a Taxi DriverGerry
- 1975HennessyPolice Commissioner
- 1975Alfie DarlingCustoms Official
- 1975Eskimo NellProjectionist
- 1974Churchill's PeopleAlderman Tomkins
- 1974PorridgeMr. Appleton
- 1974The Carnforth PracticeCI Haldon
- 1974Bedtime StoriesCouncillor Phillips
- 1974The SwordsmanBarfly
- 1974Our CissyMenges
- 1973Second City FirstsJohn
- 1973Big ZapperMr Cortina
- 1972The Fast KillMiller
- 1972The ProtectorsPolice Inspector
- 1970Play for TodayArthur
- 1970ManhuntLegouve
- 1969Softly Softly: Task ForceRoy Simpkins
- 1969Strange ReportAirport Attendent
- 1967Doctor Who: The Underwater MenaceOverseer
- 1965Change PartnersPolice Constable
- 1964In Deep Water
- 1964KidnappedChuck
- 1964Trapped
- 1964The Searchers
- 1963Doctor WhoOverseer
- 1963The Young DetectivesChuck
- 1962Steptoe and SonJohnson
- 1961The AvengersPub Landlord (uncredited)
- 1960The Tell-Tale HeartNeston
- 1960The CheatersDet. Sgt. Jameson
- 1960Danger ManPolice Sergeant
- 1959Man AccusedWarder
- 1958The Diary of Samuel PepysAnthony Deane
- 1955Dixon of Dock GreenTV Enquiry Officer
- 1955Track the Man DownRoger Nagy
- 1950Sunday Night TheatreNed Duckworth
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