David Ryall
Birthdate
January 5, 1935 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
Date of Death
December 25, 2014
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
January 5, 1935 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
Date of Death
December 25, 2014
Known For
Acting
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.
David Ryall's LGBTQ+ Titles
Clapham Junction
Vicar
Carrington
Mayor
Acting (109)
2014
Mr. Turner as Footman
2014
Automata as Dominic Hawk
2013
The Tractate Middoth as Rant
2013
The Village as Old Bert Middleton (12 episodes)
2012
Quartet as Harry
2012
Call the Midwife as Tommy Mills (1 episode)
2011
Trollied (7 episodes)
2011
Hysteria as Judge
2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Elphias Doge
2008
Crooked House (1 episode)
2008
City of Ember as Chief Builder
2008
Bonekickers (1 episode)
2007
Outnumbered as Granddad (19 episodes)
2007
Clapham Junction as Vicar
2007
The Worst Journey in the World as Curator
2007
Lewis as Mr. Cooper (1 episode)
2006
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup as Meriweather
2006
Le Grand Charles as Winston Churchill (2 episodes)
2004
Around the World in 80 Days as Lord Salisbury
2004
New Tricks as Jasper Urquhart (1 episode)
2003
Byron as Sir Ralph Milbanke
2003
State of Play (1 episode)
2003
Blackball as Giles Wilton
2003
Lucky Jim as Stanley
2003
Byron as Sir Ralph Milbanke (2 episodes)
2002
Two Men Went To War as Winston Churchill
2002
Foyle's War (1 episode)
2002
Ultimate Force (1 episode)
2002
Unconditional Love as Funeral Director
2002
Bertie and Elizabeth as Winston Churchill
2001
In Deep as Denver (2 episodes)
1999
Oliver Twist as Mr. Fang, magistrate (4 episodes)
1999
Mad Cows as Man outside Harrods
1998
In the Red as Max Parker (3 episodes)
1997
Plotlands as Harry Crowley (6 episodes)
1997
Midsomer Murders as Bob Moss (1 episode)
1996
Black Eyes as Grandad
1996
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (7 episodes)
1995
Restoration as Lord Bathurst
1995
Jake's Progress as Alex Halliwell (6 episodes)
1995
Carrington as Mayor
1995
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre as Dr Simmonds
1995
Hamish Macbeth as Paul Jeffreys (2 episodes)
1994
Milner as Dave Stiles
1994
Fatherland as Administrator Kruger
1994
Black Beauty as Carriagemaker
1994
Pie in the Sky as Jack Bolland (1 episode)
1994
Law and Disorder (1 episode)
1993
The Entertainer as Bill
1993
The Borrowers as Crampfurl
1993
To Play the King as Sir Bruce Bullerby (4 episodes)
1993
Goodnight Sweetheart as Eric Elward (58 episodes)
1993
Justice as englischer Minister
1993
Peak Practice as Ben Jones (1 episode)
1993
Shuttlecock as Pound
1992
Witchcraft as Oxford Librarian (2 episodes)
1992
A Touch of Frost (1 episode)
1992
The Borrowers as Crampfurl (12 episodes)
1992
The Secret Agent as Wurme
1992
Running Late as Wicks
1992
Anglo Saxon Attitudes as Frank Rammage (3 episodes)
1992
Revolver as Aldo Testi
1992
Heartbeat as Howard Dufton (1 episode)
1991
One Against the Wind as Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
1991
Truly Madly Deeply as George
1991
Prime Suspect as Oscar Bream (3 episodes)
1990
The Russia House as Colonial Type
1990
The Saint: The Software Murders as Teal
1990
Perfect Scoundrels as Vicar (1 episode)
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham? as Dr. Frank Skuse
1989
The Woman in Black as Sweetman
1989
About Face (1 episode)
1989
The Paradise Club as Bishop Sykes (4 episodes)
1989
Nineteen96 as Sir Cyril Llewellyn
1989
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection as Teal
1989
Wilt as Rev. Froude
1988
South Of The Border as Trevor Mitchell (1 episode)
1988
The River as Colonel Danvers (6 episodes)
1988
The Return of Shelley (32 episodes)
1988
Jack the Ripper as Bowyer (2 episodes)
1988
Starlings as Mr James
1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Bill (1 episode)
1987
Inspector Morse as Derek Whittaker (1 episode)
1986
The Singing Detective as Mr. Hall (6 episodes)
1986
Casualty as Dr. James Baker (1 episode)
1986
Casualty as Eddie Gash (1 episode)
1986
Casualty as Tom Harley (1 episode)
1986
Lovejoy as Sam Cavendish (2 episodes)
1984
The Bill (1 episode)
1983
Spyship (6 episodes)
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies as Glass (1 episode)
1983
Number 10 (1 episode)
1983
Fords on Water as Mister Jack
1982
Walter as Mr. Richards
1980
Drake's Venture as Sir Francis Wisingham
1980
The Elephant Man as Man With Whores
1980
'Tis Pity She's a Whore as Richardetto
1980
Dreams of Leaving as Drunk Journalist
1979
Minder as Ashley Brown (1 episode)
1979
The Knowledge as Titanic Walters
1978
Bless Me Father as Billy Buzzle (21 episodes)
1978
Enemy at the Door as Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe (1 episode)
1978
Enemy at the Door as Captain Tom Foster-Smythe (1 episode)
1978
Blake's 7 as Selman (1 episode)
1977
Black Joy as Butcher
1975
The Legend of Robin Hood (2 episodes)
1972
Crown Court (1 episode)
1969
The Dance of Death as Sentry
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Dumont (1 episode)