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David Buck

Actor

David Buck

Born October 17, 1936 in London, England, UKDied January 27, 198924 films

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed.

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Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame.

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The Dark Crystal posterFirst watchThe Dark Crystal19827.2as Slave Master (voice)On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis…View film

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The Lord of the Rings poster6.6The Lord of the Rings1978The Great Muppet Caper poster6.9The Great Muppet Caper1981The Mummy's Shroud poster5.4The Mummy's Shroud1967

Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. 1982The Dark CrystalSlave Master (voice)
  2. 1981The Great Muppet CaperFashion Judge (uncredited)
  3. 1981Cry Freedom
  4. 1980Chance of a LifetimeMajor Ian Anderson
  5. 1979Henry VEarl of Westmoreland
  6. 1979Henry IV Part 2Earl of Westmoreland
  7. 1979Henry IV Part 1Earl of Westmoreland
  8. 1978The Lord of the RingsGimli (voice)
  9. 1977The Portable PhonographThe Musician
  10. 19731939Wilson
  11. 1969Taste of ExcitementPaul Hedley
  12. 1969Mosquito SquadronSqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)
  13. 1969Target GenerationJon Hoff
  14. 1968DeadfallSalinas
  15. 1967The Mummy's ShroudPaul Preston
  16. 1966The Sandwich ManSteven
  17. 1966The Open DoorRichard Beckett / Host
  18. 1966The Fall of the House of UsherRichard Beckett
  19. 1965The World of George Orwell: 1984Winston Smith
  20. 1964A Wicked WorldTanner
  21. 1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowHarry Banks
  22. 1963As You Like ItOliver
  23. 1962The Cherry OrchardYasha
  24. 1958Bachelor of HeartsStudent at Lecture (uncredited)