1922-04-23 Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
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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Willie's War | Grandfather | 1994-01-01 |
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Hard Road | Psychiatrist | 1988-01-01 |
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The Doctor and the Devils | Dr Stevens | 1985-10-04 |
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The Shooting Party | Sir Harry Stamp | 1985-02-01 |
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The Bounty | Richter | 1984-05-04 |
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The Return of the Soldier | Brigadier General | 1983-01-06 |
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A Swarm in May | Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster | 1983-12-26 |
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The Life and Times of David Lloyd George | Lord Runciman | 1981-03-04 |
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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy | Garkbit (Head Waiter) | 1981-02-09 |
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Friends and Other Lovers | Mr. Franklyn | 1981-08-05 |
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Henry VIII | Lord Chancellor | 1979-02-25 |
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution | Dr. Schultz | 1976-10-24 |
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The Man Who Would Be King | District Commissioner | 1975-12-03 |
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Big Zapper | Jeremiah Horn | 1973-07-05 |
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The Breaking of Colonel Keyser | Watts | 1972-10-17 |
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Trog | Dr. Selbourne | 1970-10-24 |
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Emma's Time | Emma's father | 1970-05-13 |
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Price (uncredited) | 1969-11-05 |
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Night After Night After Night | Judge Lomax | 1969-01-01 |
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Doctor Who: The Space Pirates | General Hermack | 1969-04-12 |
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A Twist of Sand | Inspector Seekert | 1968-11-01 |
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How I Won the War | Toby | 1967-10-18 |
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The Last Invasion | 1966-08-24 | |
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Shopkeeper | 1966-10-16 |
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Solo for Sparrow | Inspector Hudson | 1962-09-01 |
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A Prize of Arms | MO | 1962-12-11 |
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The Traitors | Burton | 1962-05-01 |
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There Was a Crooked Man | Police Sergeant | 1960-08-31 |
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The Professionals | Edwards | 1960-01-01 |
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A Night to Remember | Steerage Passenger (uncredited) | 1958-07-03 |
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The Silent Enemy | Navy Doctor | 1958-03-04 |
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Cat Girl | Richard Johnson | 1957-09-01 |
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The Men of Sherwood Forest | 1954-11-01 | |
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Pool of London | 1951-02-20 | |
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The Blue Lamp | Old Man in Crowd (Uncredited) | 1950-01-19 |
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Brief Encounter | Boat Rental Man (uncredited) | 1945-11-24 |
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Johnny Frenchman | Choir Member (uncredited) | 1945-10-29 |
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This Happy Breed | Mourner | 1944-05-28 |
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Deadlock | Postman | 1943-10-01 |
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The Gentle Sex | Postman (uncredited) | 1943-05-23 |
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Millions Like Us | Old Man | 1943-06-01 |
