David Waller
David Waller (27 November 1920 – 23 January 1997) was an English actor best known for his role as Inspector Jowett in the British television series Cribb.[1] He also appeared as Stanley Baldwin in ITV's Edward & Mrs Simpson (1978), and in "The Woman He Loved" (1988).[2]
Waller worked extensively in the theatre and was a mainstay at the Royal Shakespeare Company from its founding until the early 1980s.[3] He played Bottom in the original cast of Peter Brook's celebrated 1970 Royal Shakespeare Company production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.[4] He also appeared in films including roles in Work Is a Four-Letter Word (1968), Perfect Friday (1970), Shadowlands (1985), Lady Jane (1986) and The Secret Garden (1987).[5]
He died in 1997 and was survived by his wife.[3]
Partial filmography[]
- Work Is a Four-Letter Word (1968) - Mr. Price
- Perfect Friday (1970) - Williams
- Shadowlands (1985) - Warnie Lewis
- Lady Jane (1986) - Archbishop Cranmer
- The Secret Garden (1987) - Dr. Craven
- Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington - Inspector Duckham
References[]
- ^ "David Waller". BFI.
- ^ "David Waller". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Obituary: David Waller". The Independent. 14 February 1997.
- ^ "Photograph of Sara Kestelman and David Waller in a Midsummer Night's Dream, 1970". The British Library.
- ^ "David Waller - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
External links[]
- David Waller at IMDb
- David Waller at the Internet Broadway Database
- David Waller – Independent obituary by Trevor Nunn
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