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Dave King

Actor

Dave King

Born June 23, 1929 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UKDied April 15, 200216 films

Dave King was an English comedian, actor and vocalist of popular songs. He is remembered for screen roles such as the corrupt policeman 'Parky' in the British gangster film The Long Good Friday and Clifford Duckworth in the soap opera Coronation Street.

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The Long Good Friday posterFirst watchThe Long Good Friday19807.2as ParkyIn the late 1970s, Cockney crime boss Harold Shand, a gangster trying to become a legitimate property mogul, has big plans to get the American Mafia to bankroll his transformation of a…View film

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Filmography

16 films as actor
  1. 1989Rude AwakeningYuppie
  2. 1985RevolutionMr. McConnahay
  3. 1983Keep Off The GrassPark Keeper
  4. 1983Last LoveJack Ives
  5. 1981The Chelsea MurdersWarton
  6. 1981RedsAllan Benson
  7. 1980The Long Good FridayParky
  8. 1979CubaMiss Wonderly's Press Agent
  9. 1979The Golden LadyDietmar Schuster
  10. 1976The RitzAbe
  11. 1972Up the Chastity BeltLandlord of The Blue Boar
  12. 1970It’s the Only Way to Go
  13. 1965Strange BedfellowsToni's Taxi Driver
  14. 1962Go to BlazesBernard
  15. 1962The Road to Hong KongMr. Ahso (uncredited)
  16. 1961Pirates of TortugaPee Wee