David Ryall

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

119

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-01-05

Day of death

2014-12-25 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, UK

David Ryall

Biography

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 Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Foyle's War

    Foyle's War

  • Call the Midwife

    Call the Midwife

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  • Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Prime Suspect

    Prime Suspect

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Lewis

    Lewis

  • New Tricks

    New Tricks

  • Crown Court

    Crown Court

  • Inspector Morse

    Inspector Morse

  • A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost

  • Peak Practice

    Peak Practice

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • Blake's 7

    Blake's 7

  • Pie in the Sky

    Pie in the Sky

  • Performance

    Performance

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

  • Automata

    Automata

  • Trollied

    Trollied

  • Clapham Junction

    Clapham Junction

  • Hysteria

    Hysteria

  • Fatherland

    Fatherland

  • Quartet

    Quartet

  • The Elephant Man

    The Elephant Man

  • Hamish Macbeth

    Hamish Macbeth

  • Walter

    Walter

  • Justice

    Justice

  • Shuttlecock

    Shuttlecock

  • Starlings

    Starlings

  • City of Ember

    City of Ember

  • Carrington

    Carrington

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • Ultimate Force

    Ultimate Force

  • Byron

    Byron

  • Jack the Ripper

    Jack the Ripper

  • Goodnight Sweetheart

    Goodnight Sweetheart

  • Wilt

    Wilt

  • Black Eyes

    Black Eyes

  • Unconditional Love

    Unconditional Love

  • Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

    Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup

  • Outnumbered

    Outnumbered

  • State of Play

    State of Play

  • Running Late

    Running Late

  • The Knowledge

    The Knowledge

  • The Village

    The Village

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas

    A Ghost Story for Christmas

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies

    Reilly: Ace of Spies

  • Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

  • Enemy at the Door

    Enemy at the Door

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • The Paradise Club

    The Paradise Club

  • The Russia House

    The Russia House

  • The Borrowers

    The Borrowers

  • The Singing Detective

    The Singing Detective

  • Mad Cows

    Mad Cows

  • Giorgino

    Giorgino

  • In Deep

    In Deep

  • Truly Madly Deeply

    Truly Madly Deeply

  • The Dance of Death

    The Dance of Death

  • Crooked House

    Crooked House

  • To Play the King

    To Play the King

  • Bonekickers

    Bonekickers

  • Milner

    Milner

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

  • Bertie and Elizabeth

    Bertie and Elizabeth

  • Byron

    Byron

  • Blackball

    Blackball

  • The Woman in Black

    The Woman in Black

  • The Worst Journey in the World

    The Worst Journey in the World

  • The Tractate Middoth

    The Tractate Middoth

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • A Beginners Guide to Freud

    A Beginners Guide to Freud

  • Two Men Went To War

    Two Men Went To War

  • Mr. Turner

    Mr. Turner

  • Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing

  • The Legend of Robin Hood

    The Legend of Robin Hood

  • One Against the Wind

    One Against the Wind

  • Perfect Scoundrels

    Perfect Scoundrels

  • The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

    The Saint: The Brazilian Connection

  • The River

    The River

  • Bless Me Father

    Bless Me Father

  • Who Bombed Birmingham?

    Who Bombed Birmingham?

  • Drake's Venture

    Drake's Venture

  • The Broken Santa

    The Broken Santa

  • The Secret Agent

    The Secret Agent

  • South Of The Border

    South Of The Border

  • The Saint: The Software Murders

    The Saint: The Software Murders

  • About Face

    About Face

  • Plotlands

    Plotlands

  • In the Red

    In the Red

  • Number 10

    Number 10

  • Anglo Saxon Attitudes

    Anglo Saxon Attitudes

  • Restoration

    Restoration

  • Witchcraft

    Witchcraft

  • Spyship

    Spyship

  • The Return of Shelley

    The Return of Shelley

  • Le Grand Charles

    Le Grand Charles

  • The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

    The Legacy of Reginald Perrin

  • Jake's Progress

    Jake's Progress

  • Law and Disorder

    Law and Disorder

  • Black Joy

    Black Joy

  • Fords on Water

    Fords on Water

  • Lucky Jim

    Lucky Jim

  • Revolver

    Revolver

  • Dying Day

    Dying Day

  • The Robbers

    The Robbers

  • Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

    Mrs Hartley and the Growth Centre

  • Nineteen96

    Nineteen96

  • Dreams of Leaving

    Dreams of Leaving

  • The Cicerones

    The Cicerones

  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

    'Tis Pity She's a Whore

  • The Entertainer

    The Entertainer