David Buck

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David Buck

Acting October 17, 1936

London, England, UK

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 mo…

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The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

7.2 1982 Movie
The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

6.6 1978 Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.7 1979 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

6.0 1978 TV Show
The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper

6.9 1981 Movie
Bergerac

Bergerac

7.0 1981 TV Show
Theatre 625

Theatre 625

7.2 1964 TV Show
The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

5.2 1964 TV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

4.3 1965 TV Show
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

7.0 1969 TV Show
The Protectors

The Protectors

6.1 1972 TV Show

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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. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Buck, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1986
    Dear John

    TV show Priest

  2. 1984
    Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

    TV show Springer

  3. 1983
    Mansfield Park

    TV show Mr Price

  4. 1982
    The Dark Crystal

    Movie Slave Master (voice)

  5. 1981
    Bergerac

    TV show Stephen Crane

  6. 1981
    The Great Muppet Caper

    Movie Fashion Judge (uncredited)

  7. 1981
    Cry Freedom

    Movie

  8. 1980
    The Trial of Lady Chatterley

    Movie Richard Hoggart

  9. 1980
    Lady Killers

    TV show Percival Clarke, K.C.

  10. 1980
    Chance of a Lifetime

    Movie Major Ian Anderson

  11. 1979
    Henry V

    Movie Earl of Westmoreland

  12. 1979
    Henry IV Part 2

    Movie Earl of Westmoreland

  13. 1979
    Henry IV Part 1

    Movie Earl of Westmoreland

  14. 1979
    Minder

    TV show Billy Gilpin

  15. 1979
    Tales of the Unexpected

    TV show Father

  16. 1979
    Danger UXB

    TV show Stephen

More credits
  1. 1978
    The BBC Television Shakespeare

    TV show Earl of Westmoreland

  2. 1978
    The Lord of the Rings

    Movie Gimli (voice)

  3. 1977
    1990

    TV show

  4. 1977
    The Portable Phonograph

    Movie The Musician

  5. 1975
    The Venturers

    TV show Tom Prince

  6. 1974
    Father Brown

    TV show John Strake

  7. 1973
    1939

    Movie Wilson

  8. 1973
    Woodstock

    TV show Markham Everard

  9. 1972
    The Protectors

    TV show John Azon

  10. 1972
    The Adventurer

    TV show Martin

  11. 1972
    Late Night Theatre

    TV show Wilson

  12. 1971
    Suspicion

    TV show Martin Keller

  13. 1971
    Jason King

    TV show

  14. 1970
    Doomwatch

    TV show Isaac Prentice

  15. 1969
    Taste of Excitement

    Movie Paul Hedley

  16. 1969
    Mosquito Squadron

    Movie Sqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)

  17. 1969
    Target Generation

    Movie Jon Hoff

  18. 1969
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    TV show Bryn Gurney

  19. 1968
    Journey to the Unknown

    TV show Amory

  20. 1968
    Deadfall

    Movie Salinas

  21. 1967
    The Mummy's Shroud

    Movie Paul Preston

  22. 1966
    The Sandwich Man

    Movie Steven

  23. 1966
    The Open Door

    Movie Richard Beckett / Host

  24. 1966
    The Fall of the House of Usher

    Movie Richard Beckett