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David Ryall
Deceased

When Did David Ryall Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79
Also known asDavid John RyallGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn05/01/1935Born inShoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UKDied25/12/2014 (aged 79)Died inLondonWikidataQ2492063 ↗TMDb#27822 ↗

David John Ryall was an English stage, film and television 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 Grandad Frank in the BBC sitcom Outnumbered.

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Filmography101 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2014AutomataMovieDominic Hawk79
2013The VillageSeriesOld Bert Middleton78
2012Call the MidwifeSeriesTommy Mills77
2012QuartetMovieHarry77
2011HysteriaMovieJudge76
2011The Broken SantaMovieFrank Morrison76
2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1MovieElphias Doge75
2009The RobbersMovieFrank Morrison74
2008BonekickersSeries—73
2008City of EmberMovieChief Builder73
2007LewisSeriesMr. Cooper72
2007OutnumberedSeriesGranddad72
2006Le Grand CharlesSeriesWinston Churchill71
2004New TricksSeriesJasper Urquhart69
2004Around the World in 80 DaysMovieLord Salisbury69
2003State of PlaySeriesBob Coutts68
2003BlackballMovieGiles Wilton68
2003ByronSeriesSir Ralph Milbanke68
2003ByronMovieSir Ralph Milbanke68
2003Lucky JimMovieStanley68
2002Foyle's WarSeriesDr. Henderson67
2002Bertie and ElizabethMovieWinston Churchill67
2002Unconditional LoveMovieFuneral Director67
2002Ultimate ForceSeries—67
2002Two Men Went To WarMovieWinston Churchill67
2001In DeepSeriesDenver66
1999Mad CowsMovieMan outside Harrods64
1998In the RedSeriesMax Parker63
1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesBob Moss62
1997PlotlandsSeriesHarry Crowley62
1996The Legacy of Reginald PerrinSeriesWelton Ormsby61
1996Black EyesMovieGrandad61
1995Mrs Hartley and the Growth CentreMovieDr Simmonds60
1995Hamish MacbethSeriesPaul Jeffreys60
1995RestorationMovieLord Bathurst60
1995CarringtonMovieMayor60
1994Pie in the SkySeriesJack Bolland59
1994FatherlandMovieAdministrator Kruger59
1994Law and DisorderSeries—59
1994MilnerMovieDave Stiles59
1994Black BeautyMovieCarriagemaker59
1994GiorginoMovieProfessor Beaumont59
1993To Play the KingSeriesSir Bruce Bullerby58
1993Peak PracticeSeriesBen Jones58
1993Goodnight SweetheartSeriesEric Elward58
1993JusticeMovieenglischer Minister58
1993The EntertainerMovieBrother Bill58
1992HeartbeatSeriesHoward Dufton57
1992A Touch of FrostSeriesEdward Cull57
1992The BorrowersSeriesCrampfurl57
1992Running LateMovieWicks57
1992Anglo Saxon AttitudesSeriesFrank Rammage57
1992WitchcraftSeriesOxford Librarian57
1991PerformanceSeriesBill56
1991Prime SuspectSeriesOscar Bream56
1991Truly Madly DeeplyMovieGeorge56
1991One Against the WindMovieDumont, Mary's Lawyer56
1991The Men's RoomSeriesAlan Pascoe56
1990The ChiefSeriesCharlie Summers55
1990Who Bombed Birmingham?MovieDr. Frank Skuse55
1990Perfect ScoundrelsSeriesVicar55
1990The Russia HouseMovieColonial Type55
1990The Saint: The Software MurdersMovieTeal55
1989The Paradise ClubSeriesBishop Sykes54
1989WiltMovieRev. Froude54
1989About FaceSeries—54
1988Jack the RipperSeriesBowyer53
1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersSeriesPastor Kroll53
1988The RiverSeriesColonel Danvers53
1988South of the BorderSeriesTrevor Mitchell53
1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeriesBill52
1987Inspector MorseSeriesDerek Whittaker52
1986CasualtySeriesDr. James Baker51
1986LovejoySeriesSam Cavendish51
1986The Singing DetectiveSeriesMr Hall51
1985Lytton's DiarySeriesNorman50
1985Blake's 7: The BeginningMovieSelman50
1984The BillSeries—49
1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeriesGlass48
1983Number 10SeriesCharles Fox48
1983SpyshipSeries—48
1982WalterMovieMr. Richards47
1982On the LineSeriesCharles Blanchard47
1980The Elephant ManMovieMan With Whores45
1980Dying DayMovieLane45
1980'Tis Pity She's a WhoreMovieRichardetto45
1979MinderSeriesAshley Brown44
1979The KnowledgeMovieTitanic Walters44
1978Blake's 7SeriesSelman43
1978Bless Me FatherSeriesBilly Buzzle43
1977Black JoyMovieButcher42
1977Three Piece SuiteSeriesStanley (segment "Celluloid Dreams")42
1975The Legend of Robin HoodSeriesAbbot of Grantham40
1974The PallisersSeriesSextus Parker39
1974The Aweful Mr GoodallSeriesDolman39
1972Crown CourtSeries—37
1971A Ghost Story for ChristmasSeriesRant36
1969The Dance of DeathMovieSentry34
1967Much Ado About NothingMovieThe Sexton32
1967One Pair of EyesSeries—32
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesDumont16