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David English(1946-2022)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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David English was born on 4 March 1946 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Lifeforce (1985), A Bridge Too Far (1977) and The Bunbury Tails (1992). He was married to Robyn Dunckley. He died on 12 November 2022.
BornMarch 4, 1946
DiedNovember 12, 2022(76)
BornMarch 4, 1946
DiedNovember 12, 2022(76)
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Known for

Lifeforce (1985)
Lifeforce
6.1
  • 1st Crewperson
  • 1985
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
A Bridge Too Far
7.4
  • Private Andrews
  • 1977
The Bunbury Tails (1992)
The Bunbury Tails
TV Series
  • Actor(voice)
Hawks (1988)
Hawks
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • Emmerdale Farm (1972)
    Emmerdale Farm
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Gerry
    • Paul Bolland
    • 1983–1993
  • The Bunbury Tails (1992)
    The Bunbury Tails
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1992
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Hilton
    • 1991
  • The One Game (1988)
    The One Game
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Chat Show Host
    • 1988
  • Sky Bandits (1986)
    Sky Bandits
    4.7
    • Hamilton
    • 1986
  • Fell Tiger (1985)
    Fell Tiger
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • John Ainsley
    • 1985
  • Lifeforce (1985)
    Lifeforce
    6.1
    • 1st Crewperson
    • 1985
  • That's My Boy (1981)
    That's My Boy
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bill Cartwright
    • 1984
  • Rob Heyland in One by One (1984)
    One by One
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Martin Davidson
    • 1984
  • Rob Edwards and Paul Shelley in The Fourth Arm (1983)
    The Fourth Arm
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Lieutenant
    • 1983
  • John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)
    Bergerac
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Harry Rousseau
    • 1983
  • Squadron (1982)
    Squadron
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Flt. Lt. Ian Kilmartin
    • 1982
  • Richard Heffer, Polly Hemingway, and Roy Marsden in Airline (1982)
    Airline
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Michael Thomas
    • 1982
  • Clive Dunn in Grandad (1979)
    Grandad
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Hitchin
    • 1979
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Plain Clothes Officer
    • 1979

Writer

  • The Bunbury Tails (1992)
    The Bunbury Tails
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1992
  • Hawks (1988)
    Hawks
    6.6
    • idea
    • 1988

Producer

  • 7 Days: The story of Blind Dave Heeley (2019)
    7 Days: The story of Blind Dave Heeley
    7.3
    • associate producer
    • 2019

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 4, 1946
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 12, 2022
  • Spouse
    • Robyn Dunckley1992 - 1996 (divorced, 2 children)

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