About
David John Ryall (January 5, 1935 – December 25, 2014) was an English stage, film and television character actor. He had leading roles in Lytton's Diary and Goodnight Sweetheart, as well as memorable roles in Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective and Andrew Davies's adaptation of To Play the King. He also portrayed Billy Buzzle in the ITV sitcom Bless Me, Father and Frank in the BBC sitcom Outnumbered.
Known for
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
CasualtySeries • 1986
Call the MidwifeSeries • 2012
Crown CourtSeries • 1972
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
MinderSeries • 1979
A Touch of FrostSeries • 1992
The BillSeries • 1984
Peak PracticeSeries • 1993
New TricksSeries • 2004
LewisSeries • 2007
Foyle's WarSeries • 2002
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Movie • 2010
Inspector MorseSeries • 1987
Prime SuspectSeries • 1991
Pie in the SkySeries • 1994
PerformanceSeries • 1991
Blake's 7Series • 1978
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries • 1987
LovejoySeries • 1986
TrolliedSeries • 2011
Hamish MacbethSeries • 1995
The ChiefSeries • 1990
The VillageSeries • 2013