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Jack May

Jack May

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 23, 1922
Died Sep 19, 1997 (75)
Birthplace Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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 t ... itular 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.

Known For

Filmography

Willie's War

Willie's War

1994

as Grandfather

Hard Road

Hard Road

1988

as Psychiatrist

The Shooting Party

The Shooting Party

1985

as Sir Harry Stamp

The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

as Dr Stevens

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1984

as Sea Rat (voice)

The Bounty

The Bounty

1984

as Prosecuting Captain

A Swarm in May

A Swarm in May

1983

as Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster

The Return of the Soldier

The Return of the Soldier

1983

as Brigadier General

Friends and Other Lovers

Friends and Other Lovers

1981

as Mr. Franklyn

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

1981

as Garkbit (Head Waiter)

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

1979

as Lord Chancellor

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

as Dr. Schultz

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

1975

as District Commissioner

Big Zapper

Big Zapper

1973

as Jeremiah Horn

Soap Opera in Stockwell

Soap Opera in Stockwell

1973

as Detective

Trog

Trog

1970

as Dr. Selbourne

Night After Night After Night

Night After Night After Night

1969

as Judge Lomax

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1969

as Price (uncredited)

A Twist of Sand

A Twist of Sand

1968

as Inspector Seekert

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1967

as Toby

Stranger in the Family

Stranger in the Family

1965

as Evans

Solo for Sparrow

Solo for Sparrow

1962

as Inspector Hudson

The Traitors

The Traitors

1962

as Burton

A Prize of Arms

A Prize of Arms

1962

as MO

The Professionals

The Professionals

1960

as Edwards

There Was a Crooked Man

There Was a Crooked Man

1960

as Police Sergeant

The Silent Enemy

The Silent Enemy

1958

as Navy Doctor

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1958

as Steerage Passenger (uncredited)

Cat Girl

Cat Girl

1957

as Richard Johnson

Pool of London

Pool of London

1951

as Sailor on the Dunbar (uncredited)

The Blue Lamp

The Blue Lamp

1950

as Old Man in Crowd (Uncredited)

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1945

as Boat Rental Man (uncredited)

Johnny Frenchman

Johnny Frenchman

1945

as Choir Member (uncredited)

This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed

1944

as Mourner

Deadlock

Deadlock

1943

as Postman

The Gentle Sex

The Gentle Sex

1943

as Postman (uncredited)

Millions Like Us

Millions Like Us

1943

as Old Man

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Count Duckula

as Igor (voice)

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Sep 06, 1988

The Cleopatras

as Criton

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 19, 1983

Pride and Prejudice

as Mr. Collins

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 24, 1958

Hawkmoor

as John Stedman

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 29, 1978

A for Andromeda

as Major Quadring

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Jeeves and Wooster

as Vicar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 1990

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Garkbit (Head Waiter)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1981

UFO

as English Delegate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1970

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot

as Caradoc

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1956

Van der Valk

as Minister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel

as Citizen (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1955

The Main Chance

as Derrick Asher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 1969

The Main Chance

as Harry Turner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 18, 1969

All Creatures Great and Small

as Reverend Henty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as James Ladbroke, Q.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

Budgie

as Mr. Pratt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1971

Adam Adamant Lives!

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Jun 23, 1966

A Horseman Riding By

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 24, 1978

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

An Age of Kings

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 28, 1960

Nicholas Nickleby

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 18, 1957

Brett

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 26, 1971

Shoestring

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1979

Softly, Softly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1966

The Avengers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 16, 1962

Target

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1977

Black and Blue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1973

Dawson's Weekly

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 1975

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Escape

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1980

You Can't Win

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 1966

The Agatha Christie Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1982

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