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Richard Davies
Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Actor
89 years (Jan 25, 1926 – Oct 8, 2015)Dowlais, Wales, UK
Richard Davies counts as a veteran of both film and television who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 77 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'Zulu', playing Private 593 Jones. Among the rest of the work, 'Coronation Street' stands out. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else.
Richard Davies counts as a veteran of both film and television who has rarely been away from the screen for long. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 77 years. The single most recognizable credit is 'Zulu', playing Private 593 Jones. Among the rest of the work, 'Coronation Street' stands out. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else.
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★ 6.9
2010–
2Point4 Children
Jack
★ 7.4
1998Season 7
Oliver's Travels
Signwriter
★ 6.0
1995Season 1
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Huw
★ 7.5
1994Season 2
If You See God, Tell Him
Vet
★ 7.5
1993Season 1
2Point4 Children
Jack
★ 7.4
1993Season 3
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Jack
★ 7.4
1992Season 2
Rebecca's Daughters
Lewis
★ 6.5
1992
One Foot in the Grave
Billy
★ 7.7
1992Season 3
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Davies still alive?
Richard Davies passed away on October 8, 2015 at age 89.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Davies?
Richard Davies is best known for roles in Zulu, The Lavender Hill Mob, Twisted Nerve.
How many movies has Richard Davies been in?
Over a 66-year career (since 1949), Richard Davies has appeared in 21 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was Richard Davies's first movie?
The career of Richard Davies began with A Run for Your Money (1949).
What is Richard Davies's most recent movie or series?
Richard Davies's most recent release is Offspring, which premiered on August 22, 2010.
What TV shows has Richard Davies appeared in?
On television, Richard Davies has appeared in Fawlty Towers, Doctor Who, Yes Minister, The Saint.
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Richard Davies
Richard Davies
1926-01-25 · Dowlais, Wales, UK

Dennis Wilfred Davies, known professionally as Richard Davies (25 January 1926 – 8 October 2015), was a Welsh actor.He was probably best known for his performance as the exasperated schoolmaster Mr. Price in the popular LWT situation comedy Please Sir! He used a broad Welsh accent for much of his work, but had used other accents to play a wide range of characters, in addition to several Welsh stereotypes

Davies was born in Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, the son of a railway guard. He played Idris Hopkins in Coronation Street between 1974 and 1975, and appeared in several science-fiction series, among them Robert's Robots, Out of the Unknown, and a well-received performance as Burton in the 1987 Doctor Who story Delta and the Bannermen. He played Mr. White in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Kipper and the Corpse" and also appeared in Yes Minister, Wyatt's Watchdogs, May to December, Whoops Apocalypse, 2point4 Children and One Foot in the Grave. In 1970, he appeared in an episode of Two in Clover as Victor Spinetti's character's brother when Spinetti was unavailable. His other main role was in the comedy series Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt where he played Clive.

Davies had a recurring role as Jim Sloan in Z-Cars between 1962 and 1965, returning to the series playing different characters in 1968 and in its spin-off Softly, Softly. He also appeared in Dixon of Dock Green, The Sweeney and Van der Valk. He impersonated Clive Jenkins in a spoof edition of Question Time in a sketch on Not the Nine O'Clock News. He appeared in the Please Sir! spin-off series The Fenn Street Gang. In 1951, he made an uncredited appearance in the Ealing Studios comedy The Lavender Hill Mob. He had appeared in films such as Zulu (1964), the film adaptation of Please Sir! (1971), and Under Milk Wood (1972). In 1988, he played the schoolteacher in Queen Sacrifice. He died on 8 October 2015 at the age of 89, survived by his wife and two children, and a son from his first marriage after a battle against Alzheimer's disease.

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