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David Mercer(1928-1980)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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David Mercer was born on 27 June 1928 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Morgan! (1966), The Wednesday Play (1964) and Providence (1977). He died on 8 August 1980 in Haifa, Israel.
BornJune 27, 1928
DiedAugust 8, 1980(52)
BornJune 27, 1928
DiedAugust 8, 1980(52)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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Morgan! (1966)
Morgan!
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1966
The Wednesday Play (1964)
The Wednesday Play
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
John Gielgud and Ellen Burstyn in Providence (1977)
Providence
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1977
Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
BBC Sunday-Night Play
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2022
  • Fiona Victory in A Dinner of Herbs (1988)
    A Dinner of Herbs
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1980
  • Read All About It
    TV Series
    • questions: Quiz of the Week
    • 1979
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • play
    • 1977–1978
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968–1978
  • Ian Hendry, Carole Mowlam, and Maureen Pryor in The Sunday Drama (1977)
    The Sunday Drama
    5.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977
  • John Gielgud and Ellen Burstyn in Providence (1977)
    Providence
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Huggy Bear
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
    ITV Sunday Night Drama
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Wessex Tales (1973)
    Wessex Tales
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • adapted by
    • 1973
  • A Doll's House (1973)
    A Doll's House
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973

Actor

  • The Doctors (1969)
    The Doctors
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Simon Milton-Seeger
    • 1970

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 27, 1928
    • Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 8, 1980
    • Haifa, Israel(heart attack)
  • Other works
    His play, "After Haggerty", was performed in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Place Theatre in London, England with Frank Finlay, Billie Whitelaw, Leslie Sands and David Wood in the cast. David Hugh Jones was the director.

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    Prolific British TV dramatist and occasional screenwriter, a former teacher. Often drew from his own political experiences and working-class upbringing. He was an ardent socialist, yet fascinated by the aristocracy. He also had a long-standing interest in psychiatry.

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