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David Ryall

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1935-01-05

Birth Place

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

Movies and TV shows :

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

'Tis Pity She's a Whore

1980

5.0

Movie
poster

A Touch of Frost

1992

7.5

TV
poster

About Face

1989

6.0

TV
poster

Anglo Saxon Attitudes

1992

5.0

TV
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

2004

5.9

Movie
Automata

Automata

2014

5.9

Movie
Bertie and Elizabeth

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002

5.6

Movie
Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1994

6.7

Movie
Black Eyes

Black Eyes

1996

0.0

Movie
Black Joy

Black Joy

1977

6.4

Movie
Blackball

Blackball

2003

5.3

Movie
poster

Blake's 7

1978

7.2

TV
poster

Bless Me Father

1978

6.2

TV
poster

Bonekickers

2008

5.6

TV
Byron

Byron

2003

5.0

Movie
poster

Byron

2003

5.0

TV
poster

Call the Midwife

2012

7.5

TV
Carrington

Carrington

1995

6.2

Movie
poster

Casualty

1986

6.0

TV
City of Ember

City of Ember

2008

6.3

Movie
Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction

2007

6.6

Movie
poster

Crooked House

2008

6.7

TV
poster

Crown Court

1972

5.4

TV
Drake's Venture

Drake's Venture

1980

0.0

Movie
Dreams of Leaving

Dreams of Leaving

1980

7.0

Movie
poster

Enemy at the Door

1978

8.0

TV
Fatherland

Fatherland

1994

6.2

Movie
Fords on Water

Fords on Water

1983

0.0

Movie
poster

Foyle's War

2002

7.8

TV
poster

Goodnight Sweetheart

1993

7.2

TV
poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
poster

Hamish Macbeth

1995

7.7

TV
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

7.7

Movie
poster

Heartbeat

1992

7.0

TV
Hysteria

Hysteria

2011

6.7

Movie
poster

In Deep

2001

10.0

TV
poster

In the Red

1998

6.2

TV
poster

Inspector Morse

1987

7.8

TV
poster

Jack the Ripper

1988

7.1

TV
poster

Jake's Progress

1995

3.5

TV
Justice

Justice

1993

5.4

Movie
poster

Law and Disorder

1994

6.0

TV
poster

Le Grand Charles

2006

10.0

TV
poster

Lewis

2007

7.6

TV
poster

Lovejoy

1986

7.3

TV
Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

2003

0.0

Movie
Mad Cows

Mad Cows

1999

3.9

Movie
poster

Midsomer Murders

1997

7.5

TV
Milner

Milner

1994

6.0

Movie
poster

Minder

1979

6.8

TV
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014

6.5

Movie
Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

1995

0.0

Movie
poster

New Tricks

2004

7.3

TV
Nineteen96

Nineteen96

1989

0.0

Movie
poster

Number 10

1983

5.0

TV
poster

Oliver Twist

1999

6.3

TV
One Against the Wind

One Against the Wind

1991

7.0

Movie
poster

Outnumbered

2007

7.7

TV
poster

Peak Practice

1993

5.9

TV
poster

Perfect Scoundrels

1990

6.0

TV
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

2006

0.0

Movie
poster

Pie in the Sky

1994

8.4

TV
poster

Plotlands

1997

0.0

TV
poster

Prime Suspect

1991

7.7

TV
Quartet

Quartet

2012

6.5

Movie
poster

Reilly: Ace of Spies

1983

7.1

TV
Restoration

Restoration

1995

6.0

Movie
Revolver

Revolver

1992

0.0

Movie
Running Late

Running Late

1992

0.0

Movie
Shuttlecock

Shuttlecock

1993

2.5

Movie
poster

South Of The Border

1988

0.0

TV
poster

Spyship

1983

7.0

TV
Starlings

Starlings

1988

0.0

Movie
poster

State of Play

2003

7.5

TV
poster

The Bill

1984

6.6

TV
poster

The Borrowers

1992

6.4

TV
The Cicerones

The Cicerones

2002

5.2

Movie
The Dance of Death

The Dance of Death

1969

5.5

Movie
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

1980

8.0

Movie
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1993

7.0

Movie
The Knowledge

The Knowledge

1979

6.3

Movie
poster

The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

1996

8.0

TV
poster

The Legend of Robin Hood

1975

6.5

TV
poster

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988

0.0

TV
poster

The Paradise Club

1989

5.8

TV
poster

The Return of Shelley

1988

0.0

TV
poster

The River

1988

5.2

TV
The Russia House

The Russia House

1990

6.1

Movie
poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987

6.2

TV
The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

1989

5.0

Movie
The Saint: The Software Murders

The Saint: The Software Murders

1990

0.0

Movie
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1992

8.0

Movie
poster

The Singing Detective

1986

7.7

TV
The Tractate Middoth

The Tractate Middoth

2013

7.4

Movie
poster

The Village

2013

7.5

TV
The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

1989

6.8

Movie
The Worst Journey in the World

The Worst Journey in the World

2007

6.5

Movie
poster

To Play the King

1993

8.2

TV
poster

Trollied

2011

6.3

TV
Truly Madly Deeply

Truly Madly Deeply

1991

6.9

Movie
Two Men Went To War

Two Men Went To War

2002

6.3

Movie
poster

Ultimate Force

2002

6.5

TV
Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

2002

6.0

Movie
Walter

Walter

1982

5.1

Movie
Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

7.0

Movie
Wilt

Wilt

1989

6.1

Movie
poster

Witchcraft

1992

1.0

TV