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David Davenport(1921-1995)

  • Actor
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David Davenport was born on 26 December 1921 in Fairhill, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Carry on Cleo (1964), The Darwin Adventure (1972) and Crossroads (1964). He died on 27 November 1995 in London, England, UK.
BornDecember 26, 1921
DiedNovember 27, 1995(73)
BornDecember 26, 1921
DiedNovember 27, 1995(73)
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Known for

Carry on Cleo (1964)
Carry on Cleo
6.7
  • Bilius
  • 1964
Nicholas Clay in The Darwin Adventure (1972)
The Darwin Adventure
7.1
  • Robert Darwin
  • 1972
Noele Gordon in Crossroads (1964)
Crossroads
4.4
TV Series
  • Malcolm Ryder
ITV Play of the Week (1955)
ITV Play of the Week
6.7
TV Series
  • Slave of the lamp

Credits

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  • Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft in 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
    84 Charing Cross Road
    7.4
    • Coronation Party Friend
    • 1987
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Johnson
    • 1984
  • A Spy at Evening (1981)
    A Spy at Evening
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Von Arnitx
    • 1981
  • Victoria Burgoyne and Lesley Duff in Doctors' Daughters (1981)
    Doctors' Daughters
    3.7
    TV Series
    • Sir George Prewitt
    • 1981
  • Keith Alexander, Ed Bishop, and Bob Sherman in Life at Stake (1978)
    Life at Stake
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Heuer
    • 1978
  • Peter Davison, Carol Drinkwater, Robert Hardy, and Christopher Timothy in All Creatures Great & Small (1978)
    All Creatures Great & Small
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Head Waiter
    • 1978
  • I, Claudius (1976)
    I, Claudius
    8.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Thallus
    • 1976
  • David Jason in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs (1974)
    The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Vlacek
    • 1974
  • Bernard Bresslaw in Blinker's Spy-Spotter (1972)
    Blinker's Spy-Spotter
    5.7
    • V.I.P.
    • 1972
  • Nicholas Clay in The Darwin Adventure (1972)
    The Darwin Adventure
    7.1
    • Robert Darwin
    • 1972
  • Carry on Henry VIII (1971)
    Carry on Henry VIII
    6.2
    • Major Domo
    • 1971
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Guest
    • 1971
  • Robinson Crusoe
    TV Movie
    • Davy Jones
    • 1970
  • Noele Gordon in Crossroads (1964)
    Crossroads
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Malcolm Ryder
    • 1968–1969
  • Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, and Arthur Lowe in Dad's Army (1968)
    Dad's Army
    8.1
    TV Series
    • the Military Police Sgt.
    • 1968

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 26, 1921
    • Fairhill, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 27, 1995
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    (Thursday October 29,1942) He performed in Petipa's ballet, "Le Lac Des Cygnes," in a Sadler's Wells ballet production at the New Theatre in London, England with Beryl Grey, David Paltenghi, John Field, Jean Bedells, Peggy Van Praagh, Moira Shearer, and Moyra Fraser in the cast. Constant Lambert was orchestra conductor.

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    Trained in ballet as a teenager. In 1938, became a member of the Lydia Kysht Russian ballet in London.

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