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David Ryall

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jan 05 1935
Birthplace: Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

Death: Thu, Dec 25 2014
David Ryall is 79 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner
David Ryall was
79 in Mr. Turner
as 'Footman'.
Fri, Oct 31 2014
Poster of Automata
Automata
David Ryall was
79 in Automata
as 'Dominic Hawk'.
Thu, Oct 09 2014
Poster of The Tractate Middoth
The Tractate Middoth
David Ryall was
78 in The Tractate Middoth
as 'Rant'.
Wed, Dec 25 2013
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
David Ryall was
77 in Quartet
as 'Harry'.
Wed, Dec 26 2012
Poster of Hysteria
Hysteria
David Ryall was
76 in Hysteria
as 'Judge'.
Mon, Jun 06 2011
Poster of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
David Ryall was
75 in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
as 'Elphias Doge'.
Wed, Nov 17 2010
Poster of City of Ember
City of Ember
David Ryall was
73 in City of Ember
as 'Chief Builder'.
Tue, Oct 07 2008
Poster of Clapham Junction
Clapham Junction
David Ryall was
72 in Clapham Junction
as 'Vicar'.
Sun, Jul 22 2007
Poster of The Worst Journey in the World
The Worst Journey in the World
David Ryall was
72 in The Worst Journey in the World
as 'Curator'.
Sun, Apr 29 2007
Poster of Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
David Ryall was
71 in Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup
as 'Meriweather'.
Sat, Jun 03 2006
Poster of Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
David Ryall was
69 in Around the World in 80 Days
as 'Lord Salisbury'.
Wed, Jun 16 2004
Poster of Byron
Byron
David Ryall was
68 in Byron
as 'Sir Ralph Milbanke'.
Sat, Sep 27 2003
Poster of Blackball
Blackball
David Ryall was
68 in Blackball
as 'Giles Wilton'.
Sun, May 18 2003
Poster of Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
David Ryall was
68 in Lucky Jim
as 'Stanley'.
Fri, Apr 11 2003
Poster of Two Men Went To War
Two Men Went To War
David Ryall was
67 in Two Men Went To War
as 'Winston Churchill'.
Fri, Nov 01 2002
Poster of Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love
David Ryall was
67 in Unconditional Love
as 'Funeral Director'.
Fri, Aug 23 2002
Poster of Bertie and Elizabeth
Bertie and Elizabeth
David Ryall was
67 in Bertie and Elizabeth
as 'Winston Churchill'.
Tue, Jun 04 2002
Poster of The Cicerones
The Cicerones
David Ryall was
66 in The Cicerones
as 'Figure in Pulpit'.
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Poster of Mad Cows
Mad Cows
David Ryall was
64 in Mad Cows
as 'Man outside Harrods'.
Fri, Oct 29 1999
Poster of Black Eyes
Black Eyes
David Ryall was
61 in Black Eyes
as 'Grandad'.
Thu, Oct 10 1996
Poster of Restoration
Restoration
David Ryall was
60 in Restoration
as 'Lord Bathurst'.
Fri, Dec 29 1995
Poster of Carrington
Carrington
David Ryall was
60 in Carrington
as 'Mayor'.
Thu, May 25 1995
Poster of Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
David Ryall was
60 in Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre
as 'Dr Simmonds'.
Sun, May 21 1995
Poster of Milner
Milner
David Ryall was
59 in Milner
as 'Dave Stiles'.
Mon, Dec 19 1994
Poster of Fatherland
Fatherland
David Ryall was
59 in Fatherland
as 'Administrator Kruger'.
Sat, Nov 26 1994
Poster of Black Beauty
Black Beauty
David Ryall was
59 in Black Beauty
as 'Carriagemaker'.
Fri, Jul 29 1994
Poster of The Entertainer
The Entertainer
David Ryall was
58 in The Entertainer
as 'Bill'.
Sat, Dec 04 1993
Poster of The Borrowers
The Borrowers
David Ryall was
58 in The Borrowers
as 'Crampfurl'.
Sat, Nov 27 1993
Poster of Justice
Justice
David Ryall was
58 in Justice
as 'englischer Minister'.
Thu, Oct 14 1993
Poster of Shuttlecock
Shuttlecock
David Ryall was
58 in Shuttlecock
as 'Pound'.
Wed, Apr 07 1993
Poster of The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
David Ryall was
57 in The Secret Agent
as 'Wurme'.
Wed, Oct 28 1992
Poster of Running Late
Running Late
David Ryall was
57 in Running Late
as 'Wicks'.
Sun, Oct 11 1992
Poster of Revolver
Revolver
David Ryall was
57 in Revolver
as 'Aldo Testi'.
Sun, Apr 19 1992
Poster of One Against the Wind
One Against the Wind
David Ryall was
56 in One Against the Wind
as 'Dumont, Mary's Lawyer'.
Sun, Dec 01 1991
Poster of Truly Madly Deeply
Truly Madly Deeply
David Ryall was
56 in Truly Madly Deeply
as 'George'.
Fri, May 03 1991
Poster of The Russia House
The Russia House
David Ryall was
55 in The Russia House
as 'Colonial Type'.
Fri, Dec 21 1990
Poster of The Saint: The Software Murders
The Saint: The Software Murders
David Ryall was
55 in The Saint: The Software Murders
as 'Teal'.
Sat, Aug 04 1990
Poster of Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
David Ryall was
55 in Who Bombed Birmingham?
as 'Dr. Frank Skuse'.
Sun, Apr 22 1990
Poster of The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
David Ryall was
54 in The Woman in Black
as 'Sweetman'.
Sun, Dec 24 1989
Poster of Nineteen96
Nineteen96
David Ryall was
54 in Nineteen96
as 'Sir Cyril Llewellyn'.
Sun, Sep 17 1989
Poster of The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
David Ryall was
54 in The Saint: The Brazilian Connection
as 'Teal'.
Sat, Sep 02 1989
Poster of Wilt
Wilt
David Ryall was
54 in Wilt
as 'Rev. Froude'.
Fri, May 12 1989
Poster of Starlings
Starlings
David Ryall was
53 in Starlings
as 'Mr James'.
Wed, Sep 28 1988
Poster of Fords on Water
Fords on Water
David Ryall was
47 in Fords on Water
as 'Mister Jack'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Walter
Walter
David Ryall was
47 in Walter
as 'Mr. Richards'.
Tue, Nov 02 1982
Poster of Drake's Venture
Drake's Venture
David Ryall was
45 in Drake's Venture
as 'Sir Francis Wisingham'.
Sun, Dec 28 1980
Poster of The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
David Ryall was
45 in The Elephant Man
as 'Man With Whores'.
Thu, Oct 09 1980
Poster of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
David Ryall was
45 in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore
as 'Richardetto'.
Wed, May 07 1980
Poster of Dreams of Leaving
Dreams of Leaving
David Ryall was
45 in Dreams of Leaving
as 'Drunk Journalist'.
Thu, Jan 17 1980
Poster of The Knowledge
The Knowledge
David Ryall was
43 in The Knowledge
as 'Titanic Walters'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Black Joy
Black Joy
David Ryall was
42 in Black Joy
as 'Butcher'.
Sun, Nov 06 1977
Poster of The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death
David Ryall was
33 in The Dance of Death
as 'Sentry'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Village
The Village
David Ryall was
78+ in The Village
as 'Old Bert Middleton'.
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Sun, Mar 31 2013
Poster of Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife
David Ryall was
77+ in Call the Midwife
as 'Tommy Mills'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 15 2012
Poster of Trollied
Trollied
David Ryall was
76+ in Trollied
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 04 2011
Poster of Crooked House
Crooked House
David Ryall was
73+ in Crooked House
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 22 2008
Poster of Bonekickers
Bonekickers
David Ryall was
73+ in Bonekickers
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 08 2008
Poster of Outnumbered
Outnumbered
David Ryall was
72+ in Outnumbered
as 'Granddad'.
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 28 2007
Poster of Lewis
Lewis
David Ryall was
72+ in Lewis
as 'Mr. Cooper'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 18 2007
Poster of Le Grand Charles
Le Grand Charles
David Ryall was
71+ in Le Grand Charles
as 'Winston Churchill'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 27 2006
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
David Ryall was
68+ in New Tricks
as 'Jasper Urquhart'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of State of Play
State of Play
David Ryall was
68+ in State of Play
First Air Date
Sun, May 18 2003
Poster of Byron
Byron
David Ryall was
67+ in Byron
as 'Sir Ralph Milbanke'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of Foyle's War
Foyle's War
David Ryall was
67+ in Foyle's War
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 27 2002
Poster of Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force
David Ryall was
67+ in Ultimate Force
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 2002
Poster of In Deep
In Deep
David Ryall was
66+ in In Deep
as 'Denver'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 19 2001
Poster of Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
David Ryall was
64+ in Oliver Twist
as 'Mr. Fang, magistrate'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 28 1999
Poster of In the Red
In the Red
David Ryall was
63+ in In the Red
as 'Max Parker'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 26 1998
Poster of Plotlands
Plotlands
David Ryall was
62+ in Plotlands
as 'Harry Crowley'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 18 1997
Poster of Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
David Ryall was
62+ in Midsomer Murders
as 'Bob Moss'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 1997
Poster of The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
David Ryall was
61+ in The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1996
Poster of Jake's Progress
Jake's Progress
David Ryall was
60+ in Jake's Progress
as 'Alex Halliwell'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 12 1995
Poster of Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth
David Ryall was
60+ in Hamish Macbeth
as 'Paul Jeffreys'.
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Sun, Mar 26 1995
Poster of Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky
David Ryall was
59+ in Pie in the Sky
as 'Jack Bolland'.
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Sun, Mar 13 1994
Poster of Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder
David Ryall was
59+ in Law and Disorder
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 17 1994
Poster of To Play the King
To Play the King
David Ryall was
58+ in To Play the King
as 'Sir Bruce Bullerby'.
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Sun, Nov 21 1993
Poster of Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart
David Ryall was
58+ in Goodnight Sweetheart
as 'Eric Elward'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 18 1993
Poster of Peak Practice
Peak Practice
David Ryall was
58+ in Peak Practice
as 'Ben Jones'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 10 1993
Poster of Witchcraft
Witchcraft
David Ryall was
57+ in Witchcraft
as 'Oxford Librarian'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 14 1992
Poster of A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost
David Ryall was
57+ in A Touch of Frost
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 06 1992
Poster of The Borrowers
The Borrowers
David Ryall was
57+ in The Borrowers
as 'Crampfurl'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1992
Poster of Anglo Saxon Attitudes
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
David Ryall was
57+ in Anglo Saxon Attitudes
as 'Frank Rammage'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 12 1992
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
David Ryall was
57+ in Heartbeat
as 'Howard Dufton'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 10 1992
Poster of Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect
David Ryall was
56+ in Prime Suspect
as 'Oscar Bream'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1991
Poster of Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels
David Ryall was
55+ in Perfect Scoundrels
as 'Vicar'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 1990
Poster of About Face
About Face
David Ryall was
54+ in About Face
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 06 1989
Poster of The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club
David Ryall was
54+ in The Paradise Club
as 'Bishop Sykes'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1989
Poster of South Of The Border
South Of The Border
David Ryall was
53+ in South Of The Border
as 'Trevor Mitchell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 1988
Poster of The River
The River
David Ryall was
53+ in The River
as 'Colonel Danvers'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 20 1988
Poster of The Return of Shelley
The Return of Shelley
David Ryall was
53+ in The Return of Shelley
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 11 1988
Poster of Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
David Ryall was
53+ in Jack the Ripper
as 'Bowyer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 11 1988
Poster of The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
David Ryall was
53+ in The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
as 'Pastor Kroll'.
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Sun, Jan 10 1988
Poster of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
David Ryall was
52+ in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as 'Bill'.
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Sun, Aug 02 1987
Poster of Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
David Ryall was
52+ in Inspector Morse
as 'Derek Whittaker'.
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Tue, Jan 06 1987
Poster of The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective
David Ryall was
51+ in The Singing Detective
as 'Mr. Hall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 16 1986
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
David Ryall was
51+ in Casualty
as 'Eddie Gash, Tom Harley, Dr. James Baker'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of Lovejoy
Lovejoy
David Ryall was
51+ in Lovejoy
as 'Sam Cavendish'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1986
Poster of The Bill
The Bill
David Ryall was
49+ in The Bill
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984
Poster of Spyship
Spyship
David Ryall was
48+ in Spyship
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 09 1983
Poster of Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reilly: Ace of Spies
David Ryall was
48+ in Reilly: Ace of Spies
as 'Glass'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1983
Poster of Number 10
Number 10
David Ryall was
48+ in Number 10
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 13 1983
Poster of Minder
Minder
David Ryall was
44+ in Minder
as 'Ashley Brown'.
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Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Bless Me Father
Bless Me Father
David Ryall was
43+ in Bless Me Father
as 'Billy Buzzle'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1978
Poster of Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door
David Ryall was
43+ in Enemy at the Door
as 'Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe, Captain Tom Foster-Smythe'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978
Poster of Blake's 7
Blake's 7
David Ryall was
42+ in Blake's 7
as 'Selman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978
Poster of The Legend of Robin Hood
The Legend of Robin Hood
David Ryall was
40+ in The Legend of Robin Hood
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 23 1975
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
David Ryall was
37+ in Crown Court
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
David Ryall was
16+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Dumont'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951