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David Lodge(1921-2003)

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David Lodge
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David was the son of a naval seaman at Gillingham and worked to help keep his family during the depression of the 30';s from working as a milkman to being a butchers boy. He found his acting talent in RAF concerts and later in music halls and pantomimes then a film casting agent who'd seen him as a demon king in pantomime offered him £20 a day to work on the film Cockleshell Heroes. Since then he;s made well over 60 films and spent about 6 months on the BBC tv serial United as the football manager Jerry Barford, He's married to Lyn, a French woman and lives in Richmond
BornAugust 19, 1921
DiedOctober 18, 2003(82)
BornAugust 19, 1921
DiedOctober 18, 2003(82)
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Known for

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
The Return of the Pink Panther
7.0
  • Mac
  • 1975
Richard Attenborough, Jack Hawkins, Roger Livesey, Nanette Newman, Nigel Patrick, and Melissa Stribling in The League of Gentlemen (1960)
The League of Gentlemen
7.2
  • C.S.M.
  • 1960
Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark (1964)
A Shot in the Dark
7.3
  • Georges
  • 1964
I Only Arsked! (1958)
I Only Arsked!
5.1
  • Sergeant Potty Chambers
  • 1958

Credits

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Actor



  • Ian McShane in Lovejoy (1986)
    Lovejoy
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Crawley
    • 1993
  • Chelworth (1989)
    Chelworth
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Sandy Donatip
    • 1989
  • Anthony Perkins in Edge of Sanity (1989)
    Edge of Sanity
    5.3
    • Underwood
    • 1989
  • John Gordon Sinclair, Robert Hardy, Richard Kane, Caroline Milmoe, Geoffrey Palmer, and Richard Wilson in Hot Metal (1986)
    Hot Metal
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Sgt. Major Lutterworth
    • 1988
  • Saturday Live (1985)
    Saturday Live
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1986
  • Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984)
    Bloodbath at the House of Death
    5.0
    • Inspector Goule
    • 1984
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Soldier Atkins
    • 1984
  • Sahara (1983)
    Sahara
    4.9
    • Ewing
    • 1983
  • Wendy Craig in Nanny (1981)
    Nanny
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Hood
    • 1983
  • There's a Lot of It About (1982)
    There's a Lot of It About
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • 1982
  • Roger De Courcey in Now for Nookie (1981)
    Now for Nookie
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Ivor Bentwhistle M.P.
    • 1981
  • Jon Pertwee in Worzel Gummidge (1979)
    Worzel Gummidge
    7.3
    TV Series
    • The Strong Man
    • 1980
  • We, the Accused (1980)
    We, the Accused
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Briscoll
    • 1980
  • Spike Milligan in Q5 (1969)
    Q5
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    • 1975–1980
  • Beryl Reid (1977)
    Beryl Reid
    TV Series
    • 1979

Soundtrack



  • Jazz Boat (1960)
    Jazz Boat
    5.6
    • performer: "Take It Easy"
    • 1960

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Edge of Sanity
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Edge of Sanity
Edge of Sanity
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Edge of Sanity

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • August 19, 1921
    • Strood, Kent, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 18, 2003
    • Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Marilyn Garcia1963 - 1996 (her death)
  • Other works
    (Book) Up the Ladder to Obscurity (autobiography, 1986)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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    Was a friend of Peter Sellers and appeared frequently in his films.
  • Quotes
    "This ugly mug of mine gets me the meaty parts".

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