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Jack May

Jack May

Actor

Born April 23, 1922 in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Died September 19, 1997

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The Bounty
Amazon Prime Video
The Wind in the Willows
BritBox
The Return of the Soldier
Amazon Prime Video
The Agatha Christie Hour
Amazon Prime Video
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
BritBox
All Creatures Great and Small
BritBox
Ripping Yarns
BritBox
Poldark
Amazon Prime Video
The Man Who Would Be King
HBO Max
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
BritBox
The Ten Commandments
Amazon Prime Video
UFO
Amazon Prime Video
A Twist of Sand
Amazon Prime Video
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Amazon Prime Video
The Wednesday Play
BBC iPlayer
Doctor Who
Stan
The Traitors
Amazon Prime Video
The Avengers
Amazon Prime Video
The Silent Enemy
Amazon Prime Video
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Amazon Prime Video
Innocents in Paris
Netflix

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Jack May was a mellifluous-voiced actor best known for playing butlers and establishment figures, often representing Britain's interests in far-flung corners of the empire. With regards the former, he memorably played William E. Simms, former music hall artise turned manservant to Gerald Harper's titular swashbuckling adventurer in '60s TV cult classic Adam Adamant Lives! as well as providing the voice of Igor, the long-suffering valet in Cosgrove Hall's 1980s animation Count Duckula. His film credits included the district commissioner in 1975's The Man Who Would Be King and the prosecuting naval attorney in the remake of The Bounty (1984). For many, May was Nelson Gabriel 'the most disreputable character in Ambridge' in BBC Radio 4's long-running soap The Archers. May took the role of the shady rogue, later antique dealer and wine bar owner, in 1952 and continued to play him right up until the year of his death, 1997. This 45 year stint made May, at the time, the fourth-longest serving soap opera star in the world. He died at the age of 75, on 19 September 1997, survived by his wife, the actress Petra Davies, his daughter Henrietta, and son David.

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Filmography

Actor

167

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Year

Second Time Around: The Troughton Years Documentary2012

The Ring Poster

The Ring TV Movie1996

Without Air Poster

Without Air Feature Film1995

Willie's War Poster

Willie's War Feature Film1994

The Mixer Poster

The Mixer TV Series1992

Jeeves and Wooster Poster

Jeeves and Wooster TV Series1990

Muzzy Comes Back Poster

Muzzy Comes Back TV Series1989

Count Duckula Poster

Count Duckula TV Series1988

Hard Road Poster

Hard Road Feature Film1988

Muzzy in Gondoland Poster

Muzzy in Gondoland TV Series1986

Bulman TV Series1985

Drummonds Poster

Drummonds TV Series1985

Murder of a Moderate Man Poster

Murder of a Moderate Man Mini-Series1985

The Doctor and the Devils Poster

The Doctor and the Devils Feature Film1985

The Last Place on Earth Poster

The Last Place on Earth Mini-Series1985

The Bounty Poster

The Bounty Feature Film1984

The Brief Poster

The Brief TV Series1984

The Shooting Party Poster

The Shooting Party Feature Film1984

The Wind in the Willows Poster

The Wind in the Willows TV Series1984

A Swarm in May Poster

A Swarm in May Feature Film1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King Poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King TV Series1983

The Boy Who Won the Pools Poster

The Boy Who Won the Pools TV Series1983

The Cleopatras Poster

The Cleopatras Mini-Series1983

Andy Robson TV Series1982

The Agatha Christie Hour Poster

The Agatha Christie Hour Mini-Series1982

The Return of the Soldier Poster

The Return of the Soldier Feature Film1982

Seconds Out TV Series1981

Something in Disguise TV Series1981

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Poster

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV Series1981

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Poster

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George Mini-Series1981

Escape TV Series1980

Noah's Castle Poster

Noah's Castle TV Series1980

Golden Soak Poster

Golden Soak Mini-Series1979

Shoestring Poster

Shoestring TV Series1979

A Horseman Riding By Poster

A Horseman Riding By TV Series1978

All Creatures Great and Small Poster

All Creatures Great and Small TV Series1978

Hawkmoor Poster

Hawkmoor TV Series1978

Sammy's Super T-Shirt Poster

Sammy's Super T-Shirt Feature Film1978

The BBC Television Shakespeare Poster

The BBC Television Shakespeare TV Series1978

Miss Jones and Son Poster

Miss Jones and Son TV Series1977

Target TV Series1977

The Children of the New Forest TV Series1977

Dickens of London Poster

Dickens of London Mini-Series1976

Ripping Yarns Poster

Ripping Yarns TV Series1976

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Poster

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Feature Film1976

Dawson's Weekly Poster

Dawson's Weekly TV Series1975

Poldark TV Series1975

The Man Who Would Be King Poster

The Man Who Would Be King Feature Film1975

Second Time Around TV Series1974

Away from It All TV Series1973

Big Zapper Poster

Big Zapper Feature Film1973

Black and Blue Poster

Black and Blue TV Series1973

General Hospital Poster

General Hospital TV Series1972

Pathfinders Poster

Pathfinders TV Series1972

The Brothers Poster

The Brothers TV Series1972

Thirty Minutes Worth Poster

Thirty Minutes Worth TV Series1972

Van der Valk Poster

Van der Valk TV Series1972

Who Sank the Lusitania? TV Movie1972

Whodunnit? Poster

Whodunnit? TV Series1972

Brett TV Series1971

Budgie TV Series1971

Doctor at Large Poster

Doctor at Large TV Series1971

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV Series1971

The Ten Commandments TV Series1971

The Yes Girls Poster

The Yes Girls Feature Film1971

Bachelor Father TV Series1970

Kate TV Series1970

Trog Feature Film1970

UFO TV Series1970

Whom God Hath Joined TV Movie1970

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Poster

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Feature Film1969

Night After Night After Night Poster

Night After Night After Night Feature Film1969

The Main Chance Poster

The Main Chance TV Series1969

A Twist of Sand Poster

A Twist of Sand Feature Film1968

For Schools and Colleges: Drama TV Series1967

How I Won the War Poster

How I Won the War Feature Film1967

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Feature Film1966

Adam Adamant Lives! Poster

Adam Adamant Lives! TV Series1966

Death Is a Good Living Poster

Death Is a Good Living Mini-Series1966

Softly Softly Poster

Softly Softly TV Series1966

The Last Invasion Poster

The Last Invasion TV Movie1966

A Tale of Two Cities TV Series1965

Front Page Story Poster

Front Page Story TV Series1965

Jury Room TV Series1965

Orlando TV Series1965

Out of the Unknown Poster

Out of the Unknown TV Series1965

Six Shades of Black TV Series1965

Detective Poster

Detective TV Series1964

R3 TV Series1964

Secret Agent Poster

Secret Agent TV Series1964

The Hidden Truth TV Series1964

The Protectors Poster

The Protectors TV Series1964

The Wednesday Play Poster

The Wednesday Play TV Series1964

Thorndyke TV Series1964

August for the People TV Movie1963

Doctor Who Poster

Doctor Who TV Series1963

Espionage Poster

Espionage TV Series1963

Festival Poster

Festival TV Series1963

Maupassant TV Series1963

Moonstrike TV Series1963

Sierra Nine TV Series1963

The Plane Makers Poster

The Plane Makers TV Series1963

The Spread of the Eagle Poster

The Spread of the Eagle Mini-Series1963

A Prize of Arms Poster

A Prize of Arms Feature Film1962

Dr. Finlay's Casebook Poster

Dr. Finlay's Casebook TV Series1962

Richard the Lionheart Poster

Richard the Lionheart TV Series1962

Solo for Sparrow Poster

Solo for Sparrow Feature Film1962

The Franchise Affair TV Series1962

The Traitors Poster

The Traitors Feature Film1962

Z Cars TV Series1962

A for Andromeda Poster

A for Andromeda TV Series1961

Amelia TV Series1961

Drama 61-67 Poster

Drama 61-67 TV Series1961

Seven Keys Poster

Seven Keys Feature Film1961

She Died Young TV Movie1961

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961

The Night of the Match TV Movie1961

You Can't Win TV Series1961

A Chance to Live TV Movie1960

An Age of Kings Poster

An Age of Kings Mini-Series1960

BBC Sunday-Night Play Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Play TV Series1960

Man from Interpol Poster

Man from Interpol TV Series1960

On Trial TV Series1960

The Cheaters TV Series1960

The Citadel Mini-Series1960

The Last Train Poster

The Last Train Short Film1960

The Odd Man Poster

The Odd Man TV Series1960

There Was a Crooked Man Poster

There Was a Crooked Man Feature Film1960

Knight Errant Limited Poster

Knight Errant Limited TV Series1959

No Hiding Place Poster

No Hiding Place TV Series1959

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre Poster

The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre TV Series1959

The Four Just Men Poster

The Four Just Men TV Series1959

The Men from Room 13 TV Series1959

Ivanhoe TV Series1958

Pride and Prejudice Poster

Pride and Prejudice TV Series1958

Saturday Playhouse TV Series1958

The Highwayman TV Movie1958

The Silent Enemy Poster

The Silent Enemy Feature Film1958

The Verdict Is Yours Poster

The Verdict Is Yours TV Series1958

Cat Girl Poster

Cat Girl Feature Film1957

Emergency-Ward 10 Poster

Emergency-Ward 10 TV Series1957

Nicholas Nickleby TV Series1957

Success TV Movie1957

Television World Theatre Poster

Television World Theatre TV Series1957

The First Mrs. Fraser TV Movie1957

The Runaway King TV Movie1957

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956

Boyd Q.C. Poster

Boyd Q.C. TV Series1956

One TV Special1956

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Poster

The Adventures of Sir Lancelot TV Series1956

Vanity Fair TV Series1956

It's a Great Day! Poster

It's a Great Day! Feature Film1955

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955

Lilli Palmer Theatre Poster

Lilli Palmer Theatre TV Series1955

London Playhouse TV Series1955

St. Ives TV Series1955

The Wise Cat TV Movie1955

You Never Can Tell TV Movie1955

Child's Play Poster

Child's Play Feature Film1954

John Wesley Poster

John Wesley Feature Film1954

Yellow Sands TV Movie1954

Innocents in Paris Poster

Innocents in Paris Feature Film1953

The Horse's Mouth Poster

The Horse's Mouth Feature Film1953

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950

Give Me the Stars Feature Film1945

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