9.0
9.0
Whinfrey's Last Case
1979
as General Chapman
Jack May
Acting
Born:April 23, 1922
Died:September 19, 1997(aged 75)
Birthplace:Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (37 movies)
7.7
7.7
Brief Encounter
1945
as Boat Rental Man (uncredited)
7.5
7.5
The Man Who Would Be King
1975
as District Commissioner
7.2
7.2
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981
as Garkbit (Head Waiter)
7.2
7.2
This Happy Breed
1944
as Mourner
7.0
7.0
Willie's War
1994
as Grandfather
6.5
6.5
A Prize of Arms
1962
as MO
6.5
6.5
The Gay Dog
1954
as Pub Customer
6.2
6.2
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976
as Dr. Schultz
6.1
6.1
There Was a Crooked Man
1960
as Police Sergeant
6.0
6.0
A Swarm in May
1983
as Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster
5.5
5.5
The Traitors
1962
as Burton
5.4
5.4
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
1969
as General Hermack
5.0
5.0
Deadlock
1943
as Postman
4.6
4.6
Cat Girl
1957
as Richard Johnson
4.6
4.6
Night After Night After Night
1969
as Judge Lomax
4.5
4.5
Trog
1970
as Dr. Selbourne
4.0
4.0
Hard Road
1988
as Psychiatrist
4.0
4.0
A Twist of Sand
1968
as Inspector Seekert
2.3
2.3
Big Zapper
1973
as Jeremiah Horn
2.0
2.0
Behind the Headlines
1953
1.5
1.5
The Yes Girls
1971
as King Reiter
The Wind in the Willows
1984
as Sea Rat (voice)
Solo for Sparrow
1962
as Inspector Hudson
Without Air
1997
The Professionals
1960
as Edwards
The Last Invasion
1966
Emma's Time
1970
as Emma's father
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
1972
as Watts
Friends and Other Lovers
1981
as Mr. Franklyn
Stranger in the Family
1965
as Evans
Soap Opera in Stockwell
1973
as Detective
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1988
as Sea Rat (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1989
as Igor/Giant (voice)
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
1989
as Igor (voice)
More Children's Summer Stories
1989
as Igor (voice)
More Children's Holiday Favourites
1990
as Igor (voice)
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