Deceased

When Did David Swift Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn03/04/1931Born inLiverpool, Lancashire, England, UKDied08/04/2016 (aged 85)Died inLondonWikidataQ5240208 ↗Buried atHighgate CemeteryTMDb#20770 ↗

David Bernard Swift was an English actor known for his role as Henry Davenport in the topical comedy Drop the Dead Donkey.

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Filmography50 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2002	Born and BredSeries	Euphrates	71
2001	Oscar CharlieSeries	Oscar Spinner	70
1995	Jack & SarahMovie	Michael	64
1994	An Audience with Bob MonkhouseMovie	Self	63
1991	Amnesty International's Big 30Movie	Henry Davenport	60
1990	Drop the Dead DonkeySeries	Henry Davenport	59
1989	Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries	Henry Reedburn	58
1989	The Paradise ClubSeries	Max Wartbug	58
1989	Countdown to WarMovie	Daladier	58
1989	One Way OutMovie	Beddow	58
1988	We Think the World of YouMovie	Bill	57
1987	Hold the DreamSeries	John Cross	56
1987	Vanity FairSeries	Mr Sedley	56
1985	Operation JulieMovie	Det. Supt. David Gosling	54
1985	Star QualityMovie	J.C. Roebuck	54
1984	FreudSeries	Joseph Breuer	53
1984	Shroud for a NightingaleSeries	Sir Marcus Cohen	53
1984	Arthur's Hallowed GroundMovie	Lionel	53
1983	DalglieshSeries	Sir Marcus Cohen	52
1983	No ExcusesSeries	Bill	52
1981	BergeracSeries	Dr. Barnard	50
1981	Private SchulzSeries	Professor Bodelschwingh	50
1981	The Day of the TriffidsSeries	Beadley	50
1981	Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsSeries	Professor Lindemann	50
1980	FoxMovie	Gadsden	49
1980	The DybbukMovie	Sender	49
1978	Les MisérablesMovie	Troufiat	47
1978	Richard IIMovie	Duke of Northumberland	47
1978	The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries	Duke of Northumberland	47
1977	The ProfessionalsSeries	Sir Kenneth	46
1977	The Sunday DramaSeries	Saxton	46
1977	The AssignmentMovie	—	46
1976	The New AvengersSeries	Turner	45
1976	Victorian ScandalsSeries	Charles Bradlaugh	45
1975	Husband to Mrs. FitzherbertMovie	Charles Fox	44
1974	NOVASeries	Nikolai Vavilov	43
1974	The Internecine ProjectMovie	Chester Drake	43
1974	Who Killed Lamb?Movie	Insp. Havelock	43
1974	Father BrownSeries	Stephen Aylmer	43
1973	The Day of the JackalMovie	Montclair	42
1973	No Sex Please - We're BritishMovie	Inspector Paul	42
1973	Highway RobberyMovie	Councillor Bass	42
1972	Travels with My AuntMovie	John Sparrow	41
1972	Another Sunday and Sweet F.A.Movie	Mr Armistead	41
1971	BudgieSeries	Sergeant Oxley	40
1971	The Mosedale HorseshoeMovie	Walter	40
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Councillor Bass	39
1969	ITV Saturday Night TheatreSeries	Mr. Armistead	38
1965	Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries	Les	34
1964	Theatre 625Series	Hymie Kossof	33