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Jack May(1922-1997)

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Jack May in Bulman (1985)
Jack May was born on 23 April 1922 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Adam Adamant Lives! (1966) and Count Duckula (1988). He was married to Petra Davies. He died on 19 September 1997 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK.
BornApril 23, 1922
DiedSeptember 19, 1997(75)
BornApril 23, 1922
DiedSeptember 19, 1997(75)
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Sean Connery and Michael Caine in The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
The Man Who Would Be King
7.7
  • District Commissioner
  • 1975
Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Adam Adamant Lives!
7.1
TV Series
  • William E. Simms
Count Duckula (1988)
Count Duckula
7.4
TV Series
  • Igor
  • Igorth
  • Bartender
  • Hawkeye Soammes
  • Alligator #2
  • Colonel Damson
  • Mr. Bloggam
  • Court Voice #2
  • Colonel Willoughby
  • 2nd Customs Officer
  • Pilot
  • Ghostly Mule
  • Giant
  • Man in crowd
  • Villager #2
  • Doorman #2
  • Tarzan
  • Timothy
  • Rheinfeld
  • Local #2
  • Inspector Migraine
  • Peasant
  • Ghost
  • Hook-Handed Penguin
  • Carrot
  • Peas
  • Hoomite
Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, and Tevaite Vernette in The Bounty (1984)
The Bounty
7.1
  • Prosecuting Captain
  • 1984

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Actor

  • The Ring (1996)
    The Ring
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Herr Kaufman
    • 1996
  • Without Air (1995)
    Without Air
    5.5
    • Boyfriend
    • 1995
  • Lee Turnbull in Willie's War (1994)
    Willie's War
    7.2
    • Grandfather
    • 1994
  • Count Duckula (1988)
    Count Duckula
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Igor
    • Igorth
    • Bartender ...
    • 1988–1993
  • Jeremy Clyde and Simon Williams in The Mixer (1992)
    The Mixer
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Cunliffe
    • 1992
  • More Children's Holiday Favourites
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1990
  • Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in Jeeves and Wooster (1990)
    Jeeves and Wooster
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Vicar
    • 1990
  • Muzzy Comes Back (1989)
    Muzzy Comes Back
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Muzzy (voice)
    • 1989
  • Classic Serial
    Podcast Series
    • Capt. Wragge (voice)
    • 1989–2016
  • More Children's Summer Stories (1989)
    More Children's Summer Stories
    Video
    • Igor (voice)
    • 1989
  • Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2 (1989)
    Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
    Video
    • Igor (voice)
    • 1989
  • Max Rennie in Hard Road (1988)
    Hard Road
    7.0
    • Psychiatrist
    • 1988
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great & Small
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Reverend Henty
    • 1988
  • Children's Favourites - Volume 1 (1988)
    Children's Favourites - Volume 1
    Video
    • Sea Rat (voice)
    • 1988
  • Ciaran Madden and Richard Pasco in Drummonds (1985)
    Drummonds
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Sir John Lasko
    • 1985–1987

Soundtrack

  • Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
    Adam Adamant Lives!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Bless 'Em All"
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 23, 1922
    • Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 19, 1997
    • Hove, East Sussex, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Petra Davies1957 - September 19, 1997 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Played Theoden in the BBC radio broadcast "The Lord of the Rings."

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  • Trivia
    He was the voice of "Nelson Gabriel" in the long running BBC Radio 4 series, "The Archers" from its first series proper in 1951 until his death in 1997.

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