David Healy
Skuespiller
15. mai 1929 — 25. oktober 1995 (66 år)
A rotund, jovial New Yorker, David Healy obligingly played every manner of stereotypical American in British films and on television for more than thirty years. The son of an Australian father and an American mother, he spent much of his youth in Texas. Studying at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, he majored in drama and befriended another young acting hopeful, named Larry Hagman. David first arrived in England as a member of the U.S. Air Force and soon wound up, along with Hagman, in the cast of a touring show written by John Briley. This later grew into The Airbase (1965), a 25-minute BBC sitcom (with David as Staff Sergeant Tillman Miller), which took a humorous look at British-American cultural differences at an RAF base.
Considering his job prospects to be rather more lucrative in Britain -- in keeping with the 'bigger fish, smaller pond' theory - David soon found himself in almost continuous demand for any part which required an affable or imperious American. His long gallery of characters included diplomats, businessmen, bureaucrats, spooks, military brass, and so on. There were rare occasions, when he acted against type and played 'Britishers' -- a notable point in case being a likeable Dr. Watson, opposite charismatic Ian Richardson as Sherlock Holmes, in The Sign of Four (1983). His comedic side was showcased in guest appearances with Dick Emery and Kenny Everett and a with couple of turns in Jeeves and Wooster (1990).
Though married and settled in Surrey, David took job offers on both sides of the Atlantic. He was glimpsed as a cleric in Patton (1970) and in Robert Aldrich's doomsday thriller Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977); well-cast as Teddy Roosevelt in Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977); and he had recurring roles in TV's favourite soapie of the day, Dallas (1978). British TV audiences saw him guesting in just about every major crime series, from The Saint (1962) and Department S (1969), to The Persuaders! (1971). Simultaneously, from 1967, David pursued a successful career as a stage actor in classical plays with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In 1975, he re-visited his roots, playing Falstaff at a Shakespeare festival in Dallas. Ever versatile, David found another calling in musicals, appearing in "Kismet", "Call Me Madam" and "The Music Man". He received much praise for his interpretation of Runyonesque gambler Nicely-Nicely Johnson (played definitively on screen by Stubby Kaye) in "Guys and Dolls", performing show-stopping encores of "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat".
- IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis
Considering his job prospects to be rather more lucrative in Britain -- in keeping with the 'bigger fish, smaller pond' theory - David soon found himself in almost continuous demand for any part which required an affable or imperious American. His long gallery of characters included diplomats, businessmen, bureaucrats, spooks, military brass, and so on. There were rare occasions, when he acted against type and played 'Britishers' -- a notable point in case being a likeable Dr. Watson, opposite charismatic Ian Richardson as Sherlock Holmes, in The Sign of Four (1983). His comedic side was showcased in guest appearances with Dick Emery and Kenny Everett and a with couple of turns in Jeeves and Wooster (1990).
Though married and settled in Surrey, David took job offers on both sides of the Atlantic. He was glimpsed as a cleric in Patton (1970) and in Robert Aldrich's doomsday thriller Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977); well-cast as Teddy Roosevelt in Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977); and he had recurring roles in TV's favourite soapie of the day, Dallas (1978). British TV audiences saw him guesting in just about every major crime series, from The Saint (1962) and Department S (1969), to The Persuaders! (1971). Simultaneously, from 1967, David pursued a successful career as a stage actor in classical plays with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. In 1975, he re-visited his roots, playing Falstaff at a Shakespeare festival in Dallas. Ever versatile, David found another calling in musicals, appearing in "Kismet", "Call Me Madam" and "The Music Man". He received much praise for his interpretation of Runyonesque gambler Nicely-Nicely Johnson (played definitively on screen by Stubby Kaye) in "Guys and Dolls", performing show-stopping encores of "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat".
- IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis
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Filmography
| 2017 | Amicalement Votre, Hollywood au service de sa majesté · as Colonel Adler |
| 2000 | It Had to Be You · as David Allen |
| 1995 | All Men Are Mortal · as Movie Producer |
| 1995 | Little Lord Fauntleroy · as Hobbs |
| 1994 | Space Precinct · as Armand Loyster (voice)På Plex |
| 1994 | Doomsday Gun · as Judge |
| 1992 | Unnatural Pursuits · as Mayor |
| 1992 | Puerto Rican Mambo (Not a Musical) · as White Man In Bank/'biff' In Tv Commercial/white Man In Puerto Rico |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster · as Waterbury |
| 1990 | Perfect Scoundrels · as John Bedlow |
| 1989 | Frederick Forsyth Presents · as Calvin Bailey |
| 1989 | Bomber Harris · as Lt. Gen. Ira Eaker Usaaf |
| 1988 | Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop · as CastPå Plex |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night · as Arb Gentry |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Three Wishes for Jamie · as Father Kerry |
| 1986 | Worlds Beyond · as Herman Webster |
| 1986 | Executive Stress · as Leo Krantz |
| 1986 | Haunted Honeymoon · as P.r. Man |
| 1986 | Labyrinth · as Right Door Knocker (voice)På Plex |
| 1986 | Double Image · as Newscaster |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Bulman · as Elias Greenstein |
| 1985 | Lace II · as Mayor (as David Healey) |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as Newscaster |
| 1984 | Chance in a Million · as Bill Stazynski |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery & Suspense · as Jack Mervyn |
| 1984 | Supergirl · as Mr Danvers |
| 1984 | The First Olympics: Athens 1896 · as Dean Elliott |
| 1983 | The Sign of Four · as Dr. John WatsonPå Plex |
| 1983 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye · as Sal Vacaro |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | The Other Side of the Wall · as Narrator |
| 1981 | The Kenny Everett Television Show · as Cast |
| 1981 | Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars · as Lunar Controller / Frazer (voice) |
| 1981 | The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90 · as Shane Weston / Russian Commander / Base 513 Controller / Kramer / Bates / Commander Kovac (voice) |
| 1980 | American Playhouse · as Samuel Greenspoon |
| 1980 | Hammer House of Horror · as PeterPå Plex |
| 1980 | Sanford · as Juror |
| 1980 | The Ninth Configuration · as 1st GeneralPå Plex |
| 1980 | Keep It in the Family · as Mr. Millington |
| 1980 | Captain Scarlet vs. the Mysterons · as (voice) (credit Only) |
| 1980 | The Masqueraders · as Colonel Adler |
| 1979 | Kelly Monteith · as Cast |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected · as Jack Harrison |
| 1978 | Rings On Their Fingers · as Al |
| 1978 | Lillie · as Diamond Jim Brady |
| 1978 | Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons · as Joe Dalton |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint · as Hansen |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Dallas · as Senator Harbin |
| 1978 | Armchair Thriller · as Anvil |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show · as Nicely-Nicely Johnson |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | Backs To The Land · as Marty Mckay |
| 1977 | Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years · as Theodore Roosevelt |
| 1977 | Scott Joplin · as Sam Bundler |
| 1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming · as Maj. Winters |
| 1976 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof · as Doc Baugh |
| 1976 | Dickens of London · as Comm. Wentworth |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels · as Cavendish |
| 1976 | Second Verdict (1976) · as Hosea Knowlton |
| 1975 | Two's Company · as Al |
| 1974 | Stardust · as Cast |
| 1974 | Affairs of the Heart · as J.l. Westgate |
| 1974 | Father BrownPå Plex |
| 1974 | Phase IV · as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Land of the Lost · as Colonel Roscoe T. Post |
| 1974 | Wodehouse Playhouse · as Bellhop - Raymond Bunion |
| 1973 | A Touch of Class · as American |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | Get Charlie Tully · as Tourist |
| 1972 | Endless Night · as Jason |
| 1972 | The Frighteners · as Frank Mancha |
| 1972 | Embassy · as Phelan |
| 1972 | Madame Sin · as BradenPå Plex |
| 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever · as Vandenburg Launch Director (uncredited) |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! · as Colonel Adler |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Coppers End · as Mcbaine |
| 1971 | Lust for a Vampire · as Raymond Pelley |
| 1970 | UFO · as Joe Franklin |
| 1970 | Patton · as Clergyman |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Strange Report · as Mr. Alsbury |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) · as Bugsy Spanio |
| 1969 | The Secret Service · as Various Characters (voice) |
| 1969 | Department S · as Ramos |
| 1968 | Joe 90 · as Shane Weston (voice) |
| 1968 | Isadora · as Chicago Theatre ManagerPå Plex |
| 1968 | Only When I Larf · as Jones |
| 1968 | Inspector Clouseau · as Villain In Tv Western |
| 1968 | Assignment K · as David |
| 1967 | Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons · as Colgan / Frazer / Commodore Goddard (voice)På Plex |
| 1967 | You Only Live Twice · as Houston Radar Operator (uncredited) |
| 1967 | The Double Man · as Halstead |
| 1967 | The Prophet · as Greg Powell |
| 1966 | A Farewell to Arms · as Gino |
| 1966 | The Baron · as David Laver |
| 1965 | Jackanory · as Storyteller |
| 1965 | The Power Game · as Edmans |
| 1965 | Play of the Month · as Radio Announcer |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown · as Greg Powell |
| 1965 | Court Martial · as Major Ted Riggs |
| 1965 | Till Death Us Do Part · as American On Train |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters · as Bob Stevens |
| 1965 | Be My Guest · as Hilton Bass |
| 1964 | The Finest Hours · as Newsreel Commentator |
| 1963 | Teletales · as Martin Macy |
| 1963 | Espionage · as American Sailor |
| 1963 | The Sentimental Agent · as Alfie Prentice |
| 1963 | The Dick Emery Show · as George Hefner |
| 1962 | The Saint · as Hal WardPå Plex |
| 1969 | This is Tom Jones · as Self - Introduction |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury · as Self - Panellist |