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Jack May
Actor
Born April 23, 1922Died September 19, 1997 (75 years)
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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Filmography
| 2012 | Second Time Around: The Troughton Years · as General Hermack |
| 2002 | Count Duckula: Vampire Vacation · as Igor |
| 1996 | The Ring · as Herr Kaufman |
| 1995 | Without Air · as Boyfriend |
| 1992 | The Mixer (TV Series) · as Cunliffe |
| 1990 | Jeeves and Wooster (TV Series) · as Vicar |
| 1989 | Muzzy Comes Back (TV Series) · as Muzzy |
| 1988 | Count Duckula (TV Series) · as Igor (voice) |
| 1986 | Muzzy in Gondoland (TV Series) · as Muzzy |
| 1985 | The Doctor and the Devils · as Dr Stevens |
| 1985 | Bulman (TV Series) · as Sir Thomas Boycott |
| 1985 | The Last Place on Earth (TV Series) · as Sir John Fisher - 1st Sea Lord |
| 1985 | The Shooting Party · as Sir Harry Stamp |
| 1984 | The Bounty · as Prosecuting Captain |
| 1984 | The Wind in the Willows (TV Series) · as Sea Rat |
| 1983 | A Swarm in May · as Mr. Ardent - The Headmaster |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) |
| 1983 | The Cleopatras (TV Series) · as Criton |
| 1982 | The Agatha Christie Hour (TV Series) |
| 1982 | The Return of the Soldier · as Brigadier General |
| 1981 | The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (TV Series) · as Lord Runciman |
| 1981 | The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy · as Garkbit (head Waiter) |
| 1981 | Seconds Out (TV Series) · as Fishy Freddy |
| 1981 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV Series) · as Garkbit (head Waiter) |
| 1979 | Shoestring (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Golden Soak (TV Series) · as Hastings |
| 1979 | Henry VIII · as Lord Chancellor |
| 1978 | BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) |
| 1978 | A Horseman Riding By (TV Series) |
| 1978 | All Creatures Great and Small (TV Series) · as Reverend Henty |
| 1978 | Sammy's Super T-Shirt · as Sportsmaster |
| 1977 | Target (TV Series) |
| 1976 | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution · as Dr. Schultz |
| 1976 | Dickens of London (TV Series) · as Braham |
| 1976 | Ripping Yarns (TV Series) · as General Chapman |
| 1975 | The Man Who Would Be King · as District Commissioner |
| 1975 | Poldark (TV Series) · as Ralph Allen Daniell |
| 1975 | Dawson's Weekly (TV Series) |
| 1973 | Big Zapper · as Jeremiah Horn |
| 1973 | Black and Blue (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Pathfinders (TV Series) · as Sqn. Ldr. Shanks |
| 1972 | Van der Valk (TV Series) · as Minister |
| 1972 | Whodunnit? (UK) (TV Series) · as Charles De Seers |
| 1972 | The Brothers (1972) (TV Series) · as Denis Matthews |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as James Ladbroke, Q.c. |
| 1971 | Budgie (TV Series) · as Mr. Pratt |
| 1971 | Doctor At Large (TV Series) · as Terence Medwin |
| 1971 | The Yes Girls · as King Reiter |
| 1970 | Trog · as Dr. Selbourne |
| 1970 | Batchelor Father (TV Series) · as Mr. Moore |
| 1970 | UFO (TV Series) · as English Delegate |
| 1969 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips · as Price (uncredited) |
| 1969 | The Main Chance (TV Series) · as Harry Turner |
| 1969 | Doctor Who: The Space Pirates · as General Hermack |
| 1969 | Night After Night After Night · as Judge Lomax |
| 1968 | A Twist of Sand · as Inspector Seekert |
| 1967 | How I Won the War · as Toby |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Lord Mclinnie |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum · as Shopkeeper |
| 1966 | Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Softly Softly (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown (TV Series) · as Evans |
| 1964 | R3 (TV Series) · as Peter Thompson |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Emma's Father |
| 1963 | Doctor Who (TV Series) · as General Nicolai Hermack |
| 1963 | Espionage (TV Series) · as Brent |
| 1963 | The Plane Makers (TV Series) · as J. Ashley Pender |
| 1962 | A Prize of Arms · as Mo |
| 1962 | Solo for Sparrow · as Inspector Hudson |
| 1962 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV Series) |
| 1962 | Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as 2nd Knight |
| 1962 | The Traitors · as Burton |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Andrews |
| 1961 | A for Andromeda (TV Series) · as Major Quadring |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Lt-Col. Farrow |
| 1961 | Seven Keys · as Prison Officer |
| 1961 | The Avengers (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Cheaters (1960-62) (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1960 | There Was a Crooked Man · as Police Sergeant |
| 1960 | An Age of Kings (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Man from Interpol (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Charles Napier |
| 1960 | The Last Train · as Security Officer Woods |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men (TV Series) · as Priest |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (TV Series) · as Inspector Hudson |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember · as Steerage Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Silent Enemy · as Navy Doctor |
| 1958 | Ivanhoe (TV Series) · as Dunstan |
| 1957 | Television World Theatre (TV Series) · as Sir John Melvil |
| 1957 | Cat Girl · as Richard Johnson |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Leslie Warner |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (TV Series) · as Caradoc |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Watts |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Alex Martin |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Tupman |
| 1955 | The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (TV Series) · as Citizen (uncredited) |
| 1955 | It's a Great Day! · as Nightwatchman |
| 1954 | |
| 1954 | Child's Play · as Bob Crouch |
| 1954 | The Gay Dog · as Pub Customer |
| 1954 | John Wesley · as Cast |
| 1953 | Innocents in Paris · as Cast |
| 1953 | The Horse's Mouth · as Old Man |
| 1951 | Pool of London · as Sailor On The Dunbar (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Blue Lamp · as Old Man In Crowd (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Burton |
| 1948 | Saraband · as Reveller |
| 1945 | Johnny Frenchman · as Choir Member (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Brief Encounter · as Boat Rental Man (uncredited) |
| 1944 | This Happy Breed · as Mourner |
| 1943 | Millions Like Us · as Old Man |
| 1943 | The Gentle Sex · as Postman (uncredited) |