David Ryall
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1935-01-05 · Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK
- Died
- 2014-12-25
Known for
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — Elphias Doge
- The Elephant Man (1980) — Man With Whores
- Around the World in 80 Days (2004) — Lord Salisbury
- City of Ember (2008) — Chief Builder
- Automata (2014) — Dominic Hawk
- Hysteria (2011) — Judge
- Mr. Turner (2014) — Footman
- Quartet (2012) — Harry
- Midsomer Murders (1997) — Bob Moss
- Black Beauty (1994) — Carriagemaker
- The Russia House (1990) — Colonial Type
- Call the Midwife (2012) — Tommy Mills
- The Woman in Black (1989) — Sweetman
- Inspector Morse (1987) — Derek Whittaker
- Fatherland (1994) — Administrator Kruger
- Restoration (1995) — Lord Bathurst