David Healy
Born
May 15, 1929
Died
October 25, 1995 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York, USA
A rotund, jovial New Yorker, David Healy obligingly played every manner of stereotypical American in British films and on television for more than thirty years. The son of an Australian father and an American mother, he spent much of his youth in Texas. Studying at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, he majored in drama and befriended another young acting hopeful, named Larry Hagman. David first arrived in England as a member of the U.S. Air Force and soon wound up, along with Hagman, in the cast of a touring show written by John Briley. This later grew into The Airbase (1965), a 25-minute BBC sitcom (with David as Staff Sergeant Tillman Miller), which took a humorous look at British-American cultural differences at an RAF base.
Considering his job prospects to be rather more lucrative in Britain -- in keeping with the 'bigger fish, smaller pond' theory - David soon found himself in almost continuous demand for any part which required an affable or imperious American. His long gallery of characters included diplomats, businessmen, bureaucrats, spooks, military brass, and so on. There were rare occasions, when he acted against type and played 'Britishers' -- a notable point in case being a likeable Dr. Watson, opposite charismatic Ian Richardson as Sherlock Holmes, in The Sign of Four (1983). His comedic side was showcased in guest appearances with Dick Emery and Kenny Everett and a with couple of turns in Jeeves and Wooster (1990).
Though married and settled in Surrey, David took job offers on both sides of the Atlantic. He was glimpsed as a cleric in Patton (1970) and in Robert Aldrich's doomsday thriller Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977); well-cast as Teddy Roosevelt in Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977); and he had recurring roles in TV's favourite soapie of the day, Dallas (1978). British TV audiences saw him guesting in just about every major crime series, from The Saint (1962) and Department S (1969), to The Persuaders! (1971). Simultaneously, from 1967, David pursued a successful career as a stage actor in classical plays with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In 1975, he re-visited his roots, playing Falstaff at a Shakespeare festival in Dallas. Ever versatile, David found another calling in musicals, appearing in "Kismet", "Call Me Madam" and "The Music Man". He received much praise for his interpretation of Runyonesque gambler Nicely-Nicely Johnson (played definitively on screen by Stubby Kaye) in "Guys and Dolls", performing show-stopping encores of "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat".
- IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis
It Had to Be You
David Allen
2000
Space Precinct
Armand Loyster (voice) · (1 episode)
1994
Space Precinct
Pizza Delivery Man (voice) · (1 episode)
1994
Frank Stubbs Promotes
Jacob · (1 episode)
1993
Jeeves and Wooster
Waterbury · (1 episode)
1990
Perfect Scoundrels
John Bedlow · (1 episode)
1990
Bomber Harris
Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker USAAF
1989
Three Wishes for Jamie
Father Kerry
1987
Turnaround
1987
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
Dr. George Hyatt
1986
Labyrinth
Right Door Knocker (voice)
1986
Double Image
Newscaster
1986
Lace 2
Mayor (as David Healey)
1985
In Possession
Jack Mervyn
1984
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Jack Mervyn · (1 episode)
1984
Supergirl
Mr. Danvers
1984
The Sign of Four
Dr. John Watson
1983
Filthy Rich
(2 episodes)
1982
Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars
Lunar Controller / Frazer (voice)
1981
The Amazing Adventures Of Joe 90
Shane Weston / Russian Commander / Base 513 Controller / Kramer / Bates / Commander Kovac (voice)
1981
Hammer House of Horror
Peter · (1 episode)
1980
Sanford
Juror · (1 episode)
1980
The Ninth Configuration
1st General
1980
Captain Scarlet vs. The Mysterons
(voice) (credit only)
1980
Tales of the Unexpected
Jack Harrison · (1 episode)
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Auctioneer · (1 episode)
1979
Lillie
(1 episode)
1978
Vega$
(1 episode)
1978
Return of the Saint
Hansen · (1 episode)
1978
Dallas
Senator Harbin · (1 episode)
1978
Winterspelt 1944
Pfc Foster
1978
Blake's 7
(1 episode)
1978
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years
Theodore Roosevelt
1977
Scott Joplin
Sam Bundler
1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Maj. Winters
1977
Dickens of London
Comm. Wentworth · (1 episode)
1976
Charlie's Angels
Cavendish · (1 episode)
1976
Panache
Donat
1976
Father Brown
(1 episode)
1974
Phase IV
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1974
Harry O
(1 episode)
1974
The Eagle Has Landed
Houston
1973
Ooh...You Are Awful
Tourist
1972
The Baron: Mystery Island
David Laver
1972
Endless Night
Jason
1972
The Frighteners
Frank Mancha · (1 episode)
1972
Embassy
Phelan
1972
Madame Sin
Braden
1972
Diamonds Are Forever
Vandenburg Launch Director (uncredited)
1971
The Persuaders!
Colonel Adler · (1 episode)
1971
Jason King
(1 episode)
1971
Lust for a Vampire
Raymond Pelley
1971
UFO
Joe Franklin · (1 episode)
1970
Patton
Clergyman
1970
Paul Temple
(1 episode)
1969
The Secret Service
Dreisenberg Ambassador (voice) · (1 episode)
1969
The Secret Service
Shaw / Nielson / 2nd Technician (North Africa) / 1st Technician (Burgossa) / 4th Technician (Port Trennick) (voice) · (1 episode)
1969
The Secret Service
Dr Groot (voice) · (1 episode)
1969
The Secret Service
Mark Slater (voice) · (1 episode)
1969
The Secret Service
Sakov / Nurse (voice) · (1 episode)
1969
Department S
Ramos · (1 episode)
1969
Joe 90
(1 episode)
1968
Joe 90
Shane Weston · (30 episodes)
1968
Isadora
Chicago Theatre Manager
1968
The Jazz Age
Commentator · (1 episode)
1968
Only When I Larf
Jones
1968
Assignment K
David
1968
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Geiger Operator / Guard Voice 2 (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Commodore Goddard (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Kruger (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Lunar Controller (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
General Cope / Major Brooks (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Frazer (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Jason Smith (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Dr. Mitchell (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Dr. Conrad (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
General Rebus (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
President Roberts (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Major Moran (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Major Stone (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Colgan / Frazer / Commodore Goddard (voice) · (1 episode)
1967
You Only Live Twice
Houston Radar Operator (uncredited)
1967
The Double Man
Halstead
1967
BBC Play of the Month
Radio Announcer · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Edward Wagner · (1 episode)
1965
Be My Guest
Hilton Bass
1965
The Finest Hours
Newsreel Commentator
1964
Kiss Me, Kate
1964
The Sentimental Agent
(1 episode)
1963
The Saint
Hal Ward · (1 episode)
1962