David Griffin (actor)
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David Griffin | |
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| Born | 19 July 1943 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2005 |
Notable work | Keeping Up Appearances Hi-De-Hi! |
| Children | 2 |
David Griffin (born 19 July 1943) is an English actor best known for both his roles as Squadron Leader Clive Dempster DFC in Hi-de-Hi! between 1984 and 1988 and Emmet Hawksworth in Keeping Up Appearances between 1991 and 1995.[1][2]
Television[]
His first screen role was in 1960 in the film A French Mistress, and roles like Ricketts in The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's in 1961, David Ashton in Outbreak of Murder in 1962 and Mark Dennison in Quick Before They Catch Us in 1966 followed soon after and became both popular and familiar with viewers. Griffin would appear in the smash hit film Battle of Britain in 1969 as Sergeant Pilot Chris and in popular television series including Dixon of Dock Green in 1968 and then again in 1974, Z-Cars in 1970.
Other television appearances include a guest role in an episode of Doctor Who ("The Sea Devils"), 'Allo 'Allo!, Dixon of Dock Green, Emmerdale Farm and two episodes of Ripping Yarns. After finishing Keeping Up Appearances in 1995, he toured worldwide, with Su Pollard, in the stage show The Good Sex Guide.[3] He has also starred in several pantomimes such as Jack and the Beanstalk amongst others. In 2004, Griffin appeared on the Keeping Up Appearances episode of "Comedy Connections", discussing his role of Emmet in Keeping Up Appearances.[3]
Filmography[]
Television[]
- Doctor Who
- 'Allo 'Allo!
- Dixon of Dock Green
- Emmerdale Farm
- Ripping Yarns
- Hi-de-Hi!
- Keeping Up Appearances
- The Good Sex Guide
Film[]
- A French Mistress (1962) – Slater
- The Blood Beast Terror (1968) – William Warrender
- If.... (1968) – Willens: Seniors
- Battle of Britain (1969) – Sgt. Pilot Chris
- The Walking Stick (1970) – Benjy
- Trog (1970) – Malcolm Travers
- All I Want Is You... and You... and You... (1974) – Freddie Millbank
- Rollerball (1975) – Man Collecting Coats (uncredited)
- Privates on Parade (1983) – Infantry Officer in the Jungle
References[]
- ^ BBC. "David Griffin". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "David Griffin (4)". Discogs. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bennett, Steve. "Whatever happened to the Hi-de-Hi! cast? : Features 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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