Person
David Ryall
Acting · 1935–2014 · Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
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.
Known for
Midsomer Murders
Bob Moss
Casualty
Eddie Gash
Call the Midwife
Tommy Mills
Heartbeat
Howard Dufton
Minder
Ashley Brown
Crown Court
1972
Peak Practice
Ben Jones
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Elphias Doge
A Touch of Frost
Edward Cull
Lewis
Mr. Cooper
Filmography
- 2014Mr. TurnerFootman
- 2014AutomataDominic Hawk
- 2013The Tractate MiddothDr Thomas Rant
- 2013The VillageOld Bert Middleton
- 2012QuartetHarry
- 2012Call the MidwifeTommy Mills
- 2011The Broken SantaFrank Morrison
- 2011Trollied
- 2011HysteriaJudge
- 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Elphias Doge
- 2009The RobbersFrank Morrison
- 2008Crooked HouseMr Paget
- 2008City of EmberChief Builder
- 2008Bonekickers
- 2007OutnumberedGranddad
- 2007Clapham JunctionVicar
- 2007The Worst Journey in the WorldCurator
- 2007LewisMr. Cooper
- 2006Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World CupMeriweather
- 2006Le Grand CharlesWinston Churchill
- 2005The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseTom Tit
- 2004Around the World in 80 DaysLord Salisbury
- 2004New TricksJasper Urquhart
- 2003Looking for VictoriaHenry James
- 2003ByronSir Ralph Milbanke
- 2003BlackballGiles Wilton
- 2003State of PlayBob Coutts
- 2003Lucky JimStanley
- 2003ByronSir Ralph Milbanke
- 2002Two Men Went To WarWinston Churchill
- 2002Foyle's WarDr. Henderson
- 2002Ultimate Force
- 2002Unconditional LoveFuneral Director
- 2002Bertie and ElizabethWinston Churchill
- 2002The CiceronesFigure in Pulpit
- 2001In DeepDenver
- 1999Oliver TwistMr. Fang, magistrate
- 1999Mad CowsMan outside Harrods
- 1998In the RedMax Parker
- 1997PlotlandsHarry Crowley
- 1997Midsomer MurdersBob Moss
- 1996Black EyesGrandad
- 1996The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
- 1995RestorationLord Bathurst
- 1995The Final CutSir Bruce Bullerby
- 1995Jake's ProgressAlex Halliwell
- 1995CarringtonMayor
- 1995Mrs Hartley and the Growth CentreDr Simmonds
- 1995Hamish MacbethPaul Jeffreys
- 1994MilnerDave Stiles
- 1994FatherlandAdministrator Kruger
- 1994GiorginoProfessor Beaumont
- 1994Black BeautyCarriagemaker
- 1994Pie in the SkyJack Bolland
- 1994Law and Disorder
- 1993The EntertainerBill
- 1993To Play the KingSir Bruce Bullerby
- 1993Goodnight SweetheartEric Elward
- 1993Justiceenglischer Minister
- 1993Peak PracticeBen Jones
- 1993ShuttlecockPound
- 1992WitchcraftOxford Librarian
- 1992A Touch of FrostEdward Cull
- 1992The BorrowersCrampfurl
- 1992The Secret AgentWurme
- 1992Running LateWicks
- 1992Anglo Saxon AttitudesFrank Rammage
- 1992RevolverAldo Testi
- 1992HeartbeatHoward Dufton
- 1991One Against the WindDumont, Mary's Lawyer
- 1991PerformanceBill
- 1991Truly Madly DeeplyGeorge
- 1991Prime SuspectOscar Bream
- 1991For the Greater GoodJack Brooke
- 1990The Russia HouseColonial Type
- 1990The Saint: The Software MurdersTeal
- 1990Who Bombed Birmingham?Dr. Frank Skuse
- 1990Perfect ScoundrelsVicar
- 1990The ChiefCharlie Summers
- 1989The Woman in BlackSweetman
- 1989About Face
- 1989The Paradise ClubBishop Sykes
- 1989Nineteen96Sir Cyril Llewellyn
- 1989The Saint: The Brazilian ConnectionTeal
- 1989A Beginners Guide to FreudCharcot
- 1989WiltRev. Froude
- 1988South of the BorderTrevor Mitchell
- 1988The RiverColonel Danvers
- 1988The Return of Shelley
- 1988Jack the RipperBowyer
- 1988StarlingsMr James
- 1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersPastor Kroll
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesBill
- 1987Inspector MorseDerek Whittaker
- 1986The Singing DetectiveMr Hall
- 1986CasualtyEddie Gash
- 1986LovejoySam Cavendish
- 1985Blake's 7: The BeginningSelman
- 1985Lytton's DiaryNorman
- 1984The Bill
- 1983Spyship
- 1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesGlass
- 1983Number 10Charles Fox
- 1983Fords on WaterMister Jack
- 1982WalterMr. Richards
- 1980Drake's VentureSir Francis Wisingham
- 1980The Elephant ManMan With Whores
- 1980'Tis Pity She's a WhoreRichardetto
- 1980Dying DayLane
- 1980Dreams of LeavingDrunk Journalist
- 1979MinderAshley Brown
- 1979The KnowledgeTitanic Walters
- 1978Bless Me FatherBilly Buzzle
- 1978Enemy at the DoorCapt. Tom Foster-Smythe
- 1978Blake's 7Selman
- 1977Black JoyButcher
- 1976The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinWelton Ormsby
- 1975The Legend of Robin HoodAbbot of Grantham
- 1974The Aweful Mr GoodallDolman
- 1974The PallisersSextus Parker
- 1972Crown Court
- 1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasRant
- 1969The Dance of DeathSentry
- 1967One Pair of Eyes
- 1967Much Ado About NothingThe Sexton
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameDumont
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