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Jack May
Deceased

When Did Jack May Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 75
GenderMaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn23/04/1922Born inHenley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UKDied19/09/1997 (aged 75)Died inHoveWikidataQ3157266 ↗TMDb#14755 ↗

Jack Wynne May was an English actor. He played William E. Simms in the cult classic TV series Adam Adamant Lives!, and provided voice work for productions such as the cartoon Count Duckula and the long-running BBC Radio soap opera The Archers, performing in the latter for forty five years.

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Filmography82 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1990Jeeves and WoosterSeriesVicar68
1990More Children's Holiday FavouritesMovieIgor (voice)68
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1MovieIgor/Giant (voice)67
1989Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2MovieIgor (voice)67
1988Count DuckulaSeriesIgor (voice)66
1988Hard RoadMoviePsychiatrist66
1987Big MuzzySeriesMuzzy (voice)65
1985The Doctor and the DevilsMovieDr Stevens63
1984The BountyMovieProsecuting Captain62
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries—61
1983The Return of the SoldierMovieBrigadier General61
1983A Swarm in MayMovieMr. Ardent - the Headmaster61
1982The Agatha Christie HourSeriesColonel Jaggers60
1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyMovieGarkbit (Head Waiter)59
1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySeriesGarkbit (Head Waiter)59
1981Friends and Other LoversMovieMr. Franklyn59
1979ShoestringSeriesJudge57
1979Henry VIIIMovieLord Chancellor57
1979Whinfrey's Last CaseMovieGeneral Chapman57
1978All Creatures Great and SmallSeriesReverend Henty56
1978A Horseman Riding BySeriesLord Gilroy56
1977TargetSeriesChief Officer55
1977The Children of the New ForestSeriesJustice Booth55
1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionMovieDr. Schultz54
1975The Man Who Would Be KingMovieDistrict Commissioner53
1975PoldarkSeriesRalph Allen Daniell53
1973Black and BlueSeriesDetective51
1973Big ZapperMovieJeremiah Horn51
1973Away from It AllSeriesGraham51
1973Soap Opera in StockwellMovieDetective51
1972Van der ValkSeriesMinister50
1972The Breaking of Colonel KeyserMovieWatts50
1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesSeriesJames Ladbroke, Q.C.49
1971BudgieSeriesMr. Pratt49
1971The Ten CommandmentsSeriesHerbert Ward49
1971BrettSeries—49
1970UFOSeriesEnglish Delegate48
1970TrogMovieDr. Selbourne48
1969The Main ChanceSeriesHarry Turner47
1969Night After Night After NightMovieJudge Lomax47
1969Goodbye, Mr. ChipsMoviePrice (uncredited)47
1968A Twist of SandMovieInspector Seekert46
1967How I Won the WarMovieToby45
1966Adam Adamant Lives!Series—44
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMovieShopkeeper44
1965Out of the UnknownSeriesEvans43
1964The Wednesday PlaySeriesLt. Krov42
1964The ProtectorsSeriesHartnell42
1964DetectiveSeriesInspector Dubois42
1963Doctor WhoSeriesGeneral Nicolai Hermack41
1963FestivalSeriesVoice of God (voice)41
1963EspionageSeriesBrent41
1963In Search of Sierra NineMovieFather Gabriel41
1962Dr. Finlay's CasebookSeries—40
1962Richard the LionheartSeriesKnight40
1962Solo for SparrowMovieInspector Hudson40
1961The AvengersSeries—39
1960Danger ManSeriesThird Secretary38
1960The ProfessionalsMovieEdwards38
1960There Was a Crooked ManMoviePolice Sergeant38
1959No Hiding PlaceSeries—37
1958A Night to RememberMovieSteerage Passenger (uncredited)36
1958The Silent EnemyMovieNavy Doctor36
1958Pride and PrejudiceSeriesMr Collins36
1957Nicholas NicklebySeriesLord Frederick Verisopht35
1957Cat GirlMovieRichard Johnson35
1956The Adventures of Sir LancelotSeriesCaradoc34
1955The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelSeriesCitizen (uncredited)33
1954The Gay DogMoviePub Customer32
1954The Men of Sherwood ForestMovie—32
1954Mark SaberSeriesNewsvendor32
1953Trouble in StoreMovieBus Passenger (uncredited)31
1953Behind the HeadlinesMovie—31
1951Pool of LondonMovieSailor on the Dunbar (uncredited)29
1950Sunday Night TheatreSeriesDavid Gottlieb28
1950The Blue LampMovieOld Man in Crowd (Uncredited)28
1948Saraband for Dead LoversMovieReveller26
1945Johnny FrenchmanMovieChoir Member (uncredited)23
1944This Happy BreedMovieMourner22
1943The Gentle SexMoviePostman (uncredited)21
1943Millions Like UsMovieOld Man21
1943DeadlockMoviePostman21