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David Daker

Actor

David Daker

Born September 29, 1935 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UKDied April 30, 202640 films

David Daker was a character actor best known for his role in the popular ITV comedy-drama Boon as Harry Crawford, the entrepreneurial friend of Ken Boon, a fellow former firefighter played by Michael Elphick. He also appeared in Dick Turpin and Doctor Who.

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The Woman in Black posterFirst watchThe Woman in Black19896.9as Josiah FrestonA lawyer travels to a small seaside town to settle the estate of a recently deceased woman, but soon becomes ensnared in something much more sinister.View film

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Time Bandits poster6.6Time Bandits1981O Lucky Man! poster6.8O Lucky Man!1973The Black Windmill poster6.3The Black Windmill1974Britannia Hospital poster6.2Britannia Hospital1982Aces High poster5.9Aces High1976Voyage of the Damned poster6.0Voyage of the Damned1976I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle poster5.3I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle1990

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2004Benefit to MankindJervis Beauchamp
  2. 1990I Bought a Vampire MotorcycleDesk Sergeant
  3. 1989The Woman in BlackJosiah Freston
  4. 1987The Children of DynmouthMr. Plant
  5. 1987Up LineLeon Targett
  6. 1985Urban JungleLeo Lyon
  7. 1984Z for ZachariahFather
  8. 1983The Last Term
  9. 1983To the LighthouseMr. Trevorrow
  10. 1983The Tragedy of Richard IIILord Hastings
  11. 1983Henry VI Part 3Lord Hastings
  12. 1983Henry VI Part 2Duke of Buckingham
  13. 1983Henry VI Part 1Reignier, Duke of Anjou / Vernon
  14. 1982Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen CowboyDan
  15. 1982Britannia HospitalGuest Patient
  16. 1981The Grudge FightAlf
  17. 1981A Room for the WinterHalliday
  18. 1981Time BanditsKevin's Father
  19. 1980The ExecutionerPrison Governor
  20. 1980Chance of a LifetimeAndy Saville
  21. 1979Doctor Who: Nightmare of EdenRigg
  22. 1979Charlie MuffinBolton
  23. 1979That Summer!Pub Landlord
  24. 1979LightBatchelor
  25. 1977The KitchenMax
  26. 1976Voyage of the DamnedFirst Officer
  27. 1976Only LookingMax
  28. 1976Aces HighBennett
  29. 1975Keep an Eye on AlbertTerry
  30. 1975Kill Two BirdsCharlie Draper
  31. 1975Chips with EverythingCorporal Hill
  32. 1975Brassneck
  33. 1974StardustRalph Woods
  34. 1974ReganTusser
  35. 1974The Black WindmillMI5 Man
  36. 1974Doctor Who: The Time WarriorIrongron
  37. 1973If a Man AnswersPeter
  38. 1973The Optimists of Nine ElmsBob Ellis
  39. 1973O Lucky Man!Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement
  40. 1972GeorgeGeorge