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David Ryall

David Ryall

1935-01-05 / Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

Biography

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.

Appearances

Ultimate Force
Ultimate Force (2002)
The Bill
The Bill (1984)
Blake's 7
Blake's 7 (1978)
Lewis
Lewis (2007)
A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (1992)
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect (1991)
Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (1987)
State of Play
State of Play (2003)
Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
Foyle's War
Foyle's War (2002)
Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight Sweetheart (1993)
Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Bonekickers
Bonekickers (2008)
Outnumbered
Outnumbered (2007)
The River
The River (1988)
Plotlands
Plotlands (1997)
The Return of Shelley
The Return of Shelley (1988)
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin
The Legacy of Reginald Perrin (1996)
The Paradise Club
The Paradise Club (1989)
The Borrowers
The Borrowers (1992)
Perfect Scoundrels
Perfect Scoundrels (1990)
The Village
The Village (2013)
New Tricks
New Tricks (2004)
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)
In the Red
In the Red (1998)
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper (1988)
In Deep
In Deep (2001)
Trollied
Trollied (2011)
Number 10
Number 10 (1983)
The Singing Detective
The Singing Detective (1986)
Peak Practice
Peak Practice (1993)
About Face
About Face (1989)
Minder
Minder (1979)
Casualty
Casualty (1986)
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder (1994)
South Of The Border
South Of The Border (1988)
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1999)
Spyship
Spyship (1983)
Byron
Byron (2003)
Pie in the Sky
Pie in the Sky (1994)
Jake's Progress
Jake's Progress (1995)
To Play the King
To Play the King (1993)
Witchcraft
Witchcraft (1992)
Bless Me Father
Bless Me Father (1978)
Call the Midwife
Call the Midwife (2012)
Le Grand Charles
Le Grand Charles (2006)
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders (1997)
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988)
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983)
Enemy at the Door
Enemy at the Door (1978)
Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth (1995)
Performance
Performance (1991)
The Legend of Robin Hood
The Legend of Robin Hood (1975)
The Chief
The Chief (1990)
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
Anglo Saxon Attitudes (1992)
Crooked House
Crooked House (2008)