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David Swift
Acting Born Apr 3, 1931 Died Apr 8, 2016 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK 69 credits
Biography
David Swift works in acting. Born April 3, 1931 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. Died April 8, 2016. Archytele tracks 69 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Victoria Wicks
2 shared titles
Richard Beckinsale
2 shared titles
Frank Middlemass
2 shared titles
Nigel Havers
2 shared titles
Leslie Grantham
1 shared title
Don Henderson
1 shared title
Barbara Wilshere
1 shared title
Peter Gowen
1 shared title
Leon Herbert
1 shared title
Nick Dawney
1 shared title
Career timeline
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Born and Bred
Oscar Charlie
Jack & Sarah
An Audience with Bob Monkhouse
Amnesty International's Big 30
Drop the Dead Donkey
Agatha Christie's PoirotThe Paradise ClubOne Way OutCountdown to War
We Think the World of You
Vanity FairHold the Dream
The Brothers McGregorBroken HomesOperation JulieStar Quality
Cold WarriorFreudShroud for a NightingaleGive Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and MuscleArthur's Hallowed Ground
DalglieshNo ExcusesThe Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura
Timewatch
BergeracPrivate SchulzWinston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsThe Day of the TriffidsThe Bunker
FoxThe Dybbuk
Turtle's ProgressBloomers
The BBC Television ShakespeareWilde AllianceGoing StraightLes MisérablesRichard II
The ProfessionalsThe Sunday DramaThe Black PantherThe Assignment
The New AvengersVictorian Scandals
CouplesHusband to Mrs. Fitzherbert
NOVARising DampFather BrownThe Internecine ProjectWho Killed Lamb?
The Day of the JackalNo Sex Please - We're BritishHighway Robbery
War & PeaceTravels with My AuntAnother Sunday and Sweet F.A.
BudgieThe Mosedale Horseshoe
Play for Today
ITV Saturday Night TheatreSoftly Softly: Task Force
Thirty-Minute TheatreLondoners
Theatre 625
Full Filmography
69 titles- Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003) as Harold McEwan
- Born and Bred (2002) as Euphrates
- Oscar Charlie (2001) as Oscar Spinner
- Jack & Sarah (1995) as Michael
- An Audience with Bob Monkhouse (1994) as Self
- Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991) as Henry Davenport
- Drop the Dead Donkey (1990) as Henry Davenport
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Henry Reedburn
- The Paradise Club (1989) as Max Wartbug
- One Way Out (1989) as Beddow
- Countdown to War (1989) as Daladier
- We Think the World of You (1988) as Bill
- Vanity Fair (1987) as Mr Sedley
- Hold the Dream (1987) as John Cross
- The Brothers McGregor (1985) as Crosby Nuttall
- Broken Homes (1985) as Mr King
- Operation Julie (1985) as Det. Supt. David Gosling
- Star Quality (1985) as J.C. Roebuck
- Cold Warrior (1984) as Sir William Logie
- Freud (1984) as Joseph Breuer
- Shroud for a Nightingale (1984) as Sir Marcus Cohen
- Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle (1984) as Joe Morris
- Arthur's Hallowed Ground (1984) as Lionel
- Dalgliesh (1983) as Sir Marcus Cohen
- No Excuses (1983) as Bill
- The Crystal Spirit: Orwell on Jura (1983) as Richard Rees
- Timewatch (1982)
- Bergerac (1981) as Dr. Barnard
- Private Schulz (1981) as Professor Bodelschwingh
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981) as Professor Lindemann
- The Day of the Triffids (1981) as Beadley
- The Bunker (1981) as Gen. Rattenhuber
- The Potting Shed (1981) as Dr Kreuzer
- Fox (1980) as Gadsden
- The Dybbuk (1980) as Sender
- Turtle's Progress (1979) as Inspector Rafferty
- Bloomers (1979)
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Duke of Northumberland
- Wilde Alliance (1978) as Waldemar
- Going Straight (1978) as Mr McEwan
- Les Misérables (1978) as Troufiat
- Richard II (1978) as Duke of Northumberland
- The Professionals (1977) as Sir Kenneth
- The Sunday Drama (1977) as Saxton
- The Black Panther (1977) as Det. Chief Superintendent
- The Assignment (1977)
- The New Avengers (1976) as Turner
- Victorian Scandals (1976) as Charles Bradlaugh
- Couples (1975) as Alan Taylor
- Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert (1975) as Charles Fox
- NOVA (1974) as Nikolai Vavilov
- Rising Damp (1974) as Gray
- Father Brown (1974) as Stephen Aylmer
- The Internecine Project (1974) as Chester Drake
- Who Killed Lamb? (1974) as Insp. Havelock
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) as Montclair
- No Sex Please - We're British (1973) as Inspector Paul
- Highway Robbery (1973) as Councillor Bass
- War & Peace (1972) as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
- Travels with My Aunt (1972) as John Sparrow
- Another Sunday and Sweet F.A. (1972) as Mr Armistead
- Budgie (1971) as Sergeant Oxley
- The Mosedale Horseshoe (1971) as Walter
- Play for Today (1970) as Councillor Bass
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Mr. Armistead
- Softly Softly: Task Force (1969) as Ben Fisher
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Les
- Londoners (1965) as Norman Phipps
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Hymie Kossof
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Swift best known for?
David Swift is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Born and Bred (2002), Up Pompeii! (1969), Drop the Dead Donkey (1990), The Fog (1980).
When and where was David Swift born?
David Swift was born on April 3, 1931 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. They passed away on April 8, 2016.
How many credits does David Swift have?
David Swift has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2003.
David Swift by the numbers
69credits
30films
39TV series
1964–2003active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Born and Bred (2002) as Euphrates — aged about 71
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Henry Reedburn — aged about 58
- Going Straight (1978) as Mr McEwan — aged about 47
- The Professionals (1977) as Sir Kenneth — aged about 46
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) as Montclair — aged about 42
- Rising Damp (1974) as Gray — aged about 43
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