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David Buck

Acting Born Oct 17, 1936 London, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed.

Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame.

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Full filmography

  • Minder (1979) as Billy Gilpin
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Father
  • Bergerac (1981) as Stephen Crane
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Yanek
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Ben Curtin
  • Theatre 625 (1964) as Winston Smith
  • The Wednesday Play (1964) as Mark Greely
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Bryn Gurney
  • The Protectors (1972) as John Azon
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Marcus
  • Out of the Unknown (1965) as Jon Hoff
  • Doomwatch (1970) as Isaac Prentice
  • Story Parade (1964) as Harry Baines
  • Story Parade (1964) as Roger Meredith
  • The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Earl of Westmoreland
  • Espionage (1963) as Jacques
  • Jason King (1971)
  • The Adventurer (1972) as Martin
  • Lady Killers (1980) as Percival Clarke, K.C.
  • Mystery and Imagination (1966) as Richard Beckett / Host
  • Detective (1964)
  • Drama 61-67 (1961) as Tanner
  • The Dark Crystal (1982) as Slave Master (voice)
  • The Lord of the Rings (1978) as Gimli (voice)