David Ryall

Born

January 5, 1935

Died

December 25, 2014 (79 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

IMDb

David John Ryall (January 5, 1935 – December 25, 2014) was an English stage, film and television character actor. He had leading roles in Lytton's Diary and Goodnight Sweetheart, as well as memorable roles in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective and Andrew Davies's adaptation of To Play the King. He also portrayed Billy Buzzle in the ITV sitcom Bless Me, Father and Frank in the BBC sitcom Outnumbered.

Known For

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

The Elephant Man
8.1

The Elephant Man

Around the World in 80 Days
5.9

Around the World in 80 Days

City of Ember
6.3

City of Ember

Automata
5.9

Automata

Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

Footman

6.5

2014

Automata

Automata

Dominic Hawk

5.9

2014

The Tractate Middoth

The Tractate Middoth

Rant

7.4

2013

The Village

The Village

Old Bert Middleton · (12 episodes)

7.5

2013

Quartet

Quartet

Harry

6.5

2012

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

Tommy Mills · (1 episode)

7.5

2012

The Broken Santa

The Broken Santa

Frank Morrison

0.0

2011

Trollied

Trollied

(7 episodes)

6.3

2011

Hysteria

Hysteria

Judge

6.7

2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Elphias Doge

7.7

2010

The Robbers

The Robbers

Frank Morrison

0.0

2009

Crooked House

Crooked House

(1 episode)

6.8

2008

City of Ember

City of Ember

Chief Builder

6.3

2008

Bonekickers

Bonekickers

(1 episode)

5.6

2008

Outnumbered

Outnumbered

Granddad · (19 episodes)

7.7

2007

Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction

Vicar

6.6

2007

The Worst Journey in the World

The Worst Journey in the World

Curator

6.5

2007

Lewis

Lewis

Mr. Cooper · (1 episode)

7.6

2007

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

Meriweather

0.0

2006

Le Grand Charles

Le Grand Charles

Winston Churchill · (2 episodes)

10.0

2006

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Lord Salisbury

5.9

2004

New Tricks

New Tricks

Jasper Urquhart · (1 episode)

7.4

2004

Byron

Byron

Sir Ralph Milbanke

4.6

2003

Blackball

Blackball

Giles Wilton

5.2

2003

State of Play

State of Play

Bob Coutts · (1 episode)

7.5

2003

Lucky Jim

Stanley

0.0

2003

Byron

Byron

Sir Ralph Milbanke · (2 episodes)

5.0

2003

Two Men Went To War

Two Men Went To War

Winston Churchill

6.3

2002

Foyle's War

Foyle's War

Dr. Henderson · (1 episode)

7.9

2002

Ultimate Force

Ultimate Force

(1 episode)

6.6

2002

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

Funeral Director

5.9

2002

Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth

Winston Churchill

5.6

2002

The Cicerones

Figure in Pulpit

5.2

2002

In Deep

In Deep

Denver · (2 episodes)

10.0

2001

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Mr. Fang, magistrate · (4 episodes)

6.3

1999

Mad Cows

Mad Cows

Man outside Harrods

3.6

1999

In the Red

In the Red

Max Parker · (3 episodes)

6.2

1998

Plotlands

Plotlands

Harry Crowley · (6 episodes)

0.0

1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Bob Moss · (1 episode)

7.5

1997

Black Eyes

Grandad

0.0

1996

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

(7 episodes)

8.0

1996

Restoration

Restoration

Lord Bathurst

6.0

1995

Jake's Progress

Jake's Progress

Alex Halliwell · (6 episodes)

3.5

1995

Carrington

Carrington

Mayor

6.2

1995

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Dr Simmonds

0.0

1995

Hamish Macbeth

Hamish Macbeth

Paul Jeffreys · (2 episodes)

7.6

1995

Milner

Milner

Dave Stiles

6.0

1994

Fatherland

Fatherland

Administrator Kruger

6.2

1994

Giorgino

Giorgino

Professor Beaumont

6.5

1994

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Carriagemaker

6.7

1994

Pie in the Sky

Pie in the Sky

Jack Bolland · (1 episode)

8.2

1994

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

(1 episode)

6.0

1994

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

Bill

7.0

1993

To Play the King

To Play the King

Sir Bruce Bullerby · (4 episodes)

8.0

1993

Goodnight Sweetheart

Goodnight Sweetheart

Eric Elward · (58 episodes)

7.2

1993

Justice

Justice

englischer Minister

5.4

1993

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Ben Jones · (1 episode)

6.1

1993

Shuttlecock

Shuttlecock

Pound

2.5

1993

Witchcraft

Witchcraft

Oxford Librarian · (2 episodes)

1.0

1992

A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

(1 episode)

7.5

1992

The Borrowers

The Borrowers

Crampfurl · (6 episodes)

6.4

1992

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Wurme

8.0

1992

Running Late

Running Late

Wicks

0.0

1992

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

Frank Rammage · (3 episodes)

5.0

1992

Revolver

Revolver

Aldo Testi

0.0

1992

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Howard Dufton · (1 episode)

7.1

1992

One Against the Wind

One Against the Wind

Dumont, Mary's Lawyer

6.8

1991

Performance

Performance

Bill · (1 episode)

6.0

1991

Truly Madly Deeply

Truly Madly Deeply

George

6.9

1991

Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

Oscar Bream · (3 episodes)

7.8

1991

The Russia House

The Russia House

Colonial Type

6.1

1990

The Saint: The Software Murders

The Saint: The Software Murders

Teal

0.0

1990

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Dr. Frank Skuse

7.0

1990

Perfect Scoundrels

Vicar · (1 episode)

6.0

1990

The Chief

The Chief

Charlie Summers · (4 episodes)

6.0

1990

The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

Sweetman

6.9

1989

About Face

(1 episode)

6.0

1989

The Paradise Club

The Paradise Club

Bishop Sykes · (4 episodes)

5.8

1989

Nineteen96

Nineteen96

Sir Cyril Llewellyn

0.0

1989

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

Teal

5.0

1989

A Beginners Guide to Freud

Charcot

0.0

1989

Wilt

Wilt

Rev. Froude

6.2

1989

South Of The Border

South Of The Border

Trevor Mitchell · (1 episode)

0.0

1988

The River

The River

Colonel Danvers · (6 episodes)

5.2

1988

The Return of Shelley

The Return of Shelley

(32 episodes)

0.0

1988

Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Bowyer · (2 episodes)

7.1

1988

Starlings

Mr James

0.0

1988

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Pastor Kroll · (1 episode)

0.0

1988

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Bill · (1 episode)

6.2

1987

Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

Derek Whittaker · (1 episode)

7.8

1987

The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

Mr. Hall · (6 episodes)

7.6

1986

Casualty

Casualty

Eddie Gash · (1 episode)

6.1

1986

Casualty

Casualty

Tom Harley · (1 episode)

6.1

1986

Casualty

Casualty

Dr. James Baker · (1 episode)

6.1

1986

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

Sam Cavendish · (2 episodes)

7.3

1986

The Bill

The Bill

(1 episode)

6.7

1984

Spyship

Spyship

(6 episodes)

7.0

1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies

Glass · (1 episode)

7.0

1983

Number 10

Number 10

(1 episode)

5.0

1983

Fords on Water

Fords on Water

Mister Jack

0.0

1983

Walter

Walter

Mr. Richards

5.3

1982

Drake's Venture

Drake's Venture

Sir Francis Wisingham

5.0

1980

The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

Man With Whores

8.1

1980

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

Richardetto

5.0

1980

Dying Day

Lane

0.0

1980

Dreams of Leaving

Dreams of Leaving

Drunk Journalist

7.0

1980

Minder

Minder

Ashley Brown · (1 episode)

6.8

1979

The Knowledge

The Knowledge

Titanic Walters

6.4

1979

Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

Billy Buzzle · (21 episodes)

6.2

1978

Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door

Capt. Tom Foster-Smythe · (1 episode)

7.8

1978

Enemy at the Door

Enemy at the Door

Captain Tom Foster-Smythe · (1 episode)

7.8

1978

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

Selman · (1 episode)

7.2

1978

Black Joy

Black Joy

Butcher

6.4

1977

The Legend of Robin Hood

The Legend of Robin Hood

Abbot of Grantham · (2 episodes)

6.5

1975

Crown Court

Crown Court

(1 episode)

5.4

1972

The Dance of Death

The Dance of Death

Sentry

5.5

1969

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

The Sexton

5.5

1967

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Dumont · (1 episode)

8.6

1951