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person_profile-Jack May

Jack May Died at age: 75

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Jack May

Date of Birth:

Apr 23, 1922

Country of birth:

UK

Died:

Sep 19, 1997

Biography of

Jack May

    Jack May was a mellifluous-voiced actor best known for playing butlers and establishment figures, often representing Britain's interests in far-flung corners of the empire. With regards the former, he memorably played William E. Simms, former music hall artise turned manservant to Gerald Harper's titular swashbuckling adventurer in '60s TV cult classic Adam Adamant Lives! as well as providing the voice of Igor, the long-suffering valet in Cosgrove Hall's 1980s animation Count Duckula. His film credits included the district commissioner in 1975's The Man Who Would Be King and the prosecuting naval attorney in the remake of The Bounty (1984). For many, May was Nelson Gabriel 'the most disreputable character in Ambridge' in BBC Radio 4's long-running soap The Archers. May took the role of the shady rogue, later antique dealer and wine bar owner, in 1952 and continued to play him right up until the year of his death, 1997. This 45 year stint made May, at the time, the fourth-longest serving soap opera star in the world. He died at the age of 75, on 19 September 1997, survived by his wife, the actress Petra Davies, his daughter Henrietta, and son David.

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Filmography of

Jack May

Found 41 Movies in total

Willie's War

Grandfather ( Actor )

... 1994

Hard Road

Psychiatrist ( Actor )

... 1988

The Doctor and the Devils

Dr Stevens ( Actor )

... 1985

The Shooting Party

Sir Harry Stamp ( Actor )

... 1985

The Bounty

Richter ( Actor )

... 1984

A Swarm in May

Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster ( Actor )

... 1983

The Return of the Soldier

Brigadier General ( Actor )

... 1983

... 1981

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Garkbit (Head Waiter) ( Actor )

... 1981

Henry VIII

Lord Chancellor ( Actor )

... 1979

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Dr. Schultz ( Actor )

... 1976

The Man Who Would Be King

District Commissioner ( Actor )

... 1975

Big Zapper

Jeremiah Horn ( Actor )

... 1973

The Yes Girls

King Reiter ( Actor )

... 1971

Trog

Dr. Selbourne ( Actor )

... 1970

Emma's Time

Emma's father ( Actor )

... 1970

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Price (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1969

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

General Hermack ( Actor )

... 1969

Night After Night After Night

Judge Lomax ( Actor )

... 1969

A Twist of Sand

Inspector Seekert ( Actor )

... 1968

How I Won the War

Toby ( Actor )

... 1967

A Prize of Arms

MO ( Actor )

... 1962

Solo for Sparrow

Inspector Hudson ( Actor )

... 1962

The Traitors

Burton ( Actor )

... 1962

There Was a Crooked Man

Police Sergeant ( Actor )

... 1960

The Professionals

Edwards ( Actor )

... 1960

A Night to Remember

Steerage Passenger (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1958

The Silent Enemy

Navy Doctor ( Actor )

... 1958

Cat Girl

Richard Johnson ( Actor )

... 1957

The Gay Dog

Pub Customer ( Actor )

... 1954

... 1951

The Blue Lamp

Old Man in Crowd (Uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1950

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Reveller ( Actor )

... 1948

Brief Encounter

Boat Rental Man (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1945

Johnny Frenchman

Choir Member (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1945

This Happy Breed

Mourner ( Actor )

... 1944

Deadlock

Postman ( Actor )

... 1943

Millions Like Us

Old Man ( Actor )

... 1943

The Gentle Sex

Postman (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1943