David Ryall

Actor

Born: January 5, 1935 (79 years old)

Died: December 25, 2014

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (69)

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010, ★ 7.7)
• The Elephant Man (1980, ★ 8)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
• The Woman in Black (1989, ★ 6.9)
• One Against the Wind (1991, ★ 6.8)
• The Tractate Middoth (2013, ★ 7.1)
• Truly Madly Deeply (1991, ★ 6.9)
• Black Beauty (1994, ★ 6.7)
• Hysteria (2011, ★ 6.7)
• The Bill (1984, ★ 6.7)
• Blake's 7 (1978, ★ 7.3)
• Lewis (2007, ★ 7.6)
• A Touch of Frost (1992, ★ 7.5)
• Prime Suspect (1991, ★ 7.7)
• Heartbeat (1992, ★ 7.1)
• Inspector Morse (1987, ★ 7.9)
• State of Play (2003, ★ 7.4)
• Foyle's War (2002, ★ 7.8)
• Goodnight Sweetheart (1993, ★ 7.2)
• Lovejoy (1986, ★ 7.3)
• Outnumbered (2007, ★ 7.8)
• New Tricks (2004, ★ 7.3)
• Jack the Ripper (1988, ★ 7.1)
• The Singing Detective (1986, ★ 7.5)
• Pie in the Sky (1994, ★ 8.3)
• Minder (1979, ★ 7.1)
• To Play the King (1993, ★ 7.8)
• Call the Midwife (2012, ★ 7.5)
• Midsomer Murders (1997, ★ 7.5)
• Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983, ★ 7)