David Lodge
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David William Frederick Lodge (19 August 1921 in Rochester, Kent - 18 October 2003 in Northwood, Middlesex) was a British character actor.
Before turning to acting he worked as a circus clown. He also appeared in Gang Shows and variety before making his screen debut in The Cockleshell Heroes and going on to feature in many British films usually portraying military types, and often comedic roles. He was a close friend of Peter Sellers and appeared as part of Spike Milligan's team on his Q programmes.
Amazingly, in 1958 he appeared in ten films, possibly a record.
He appeared in a 1969 episode of Randall and Hopkirk Deceased ("Who Killed Cock Robin?"), and continuing with his military-type roles, appeared alongside Windsor Davies as Company Sergeant-Major Sharp in an episode of It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1976. He appeared as a policeman in the opening episode of the legal drama The Main Chance.
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David William Frederick Lodge (19 August 1921 in Rochester, Kent - 18 October 2003 in Northwood, Middlesex) was a British character actor.
Before turning to acting he worked as a circus clown. He also appeared in Gang Shows and variety before making his screen debut in The Cockleshell Heroes and going on to feature in many British films usually portraying military types, and often comedic roles. He was a close friend of Peter Sellers and appeared as part of Spike Milligan's team on his Q programmes.
Amazingly, in 1958 he appeared in ten films, possibly a record.
He appeared in a 1969 episode of Randall and Hopkirk Deceased ("Who Killed Cock Robin?"), and continuing with his military-type roles, appeared alongside Windsor Davies as Company Sergeant-Major Sharp in an episode of It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1976. He appeared as a policeman in the opening episode of the legal drama The Main Chance.
Description above from the Wikipedia article David Lodge (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Subway Surfers: The Animated Series
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
The Unknown Peter Sellers
Edge of Sanity
Lovejoy
Bloodbath at the House of Death
Minder
Worzel Gummidge
Carry On England
Carry On Behind
The Return of the Pink Panther
Carry On Laughing
The Sweeney
A Killer With Two Faces
Father Brown
Carry On Dick
Carry On Girls
Thriller
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Hide and Seek
Mutiny on the Buses
The Fiend
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Mr. Horatio Knibbles
On the Buses
Blood Suckers
The Railway Children
Hoffman
Eyewitness
Scream and Scream Again
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
The Main Chance
Crooks and Coronets
Q...
What's Good for the Goose
Oh! What a Lovely War
The Champions
Corruption
Only When I Larf
Smashing Time
The Sky Bike
After the Fox
The Sandwich Man
The Wrong Box
Press for Time
The Alphabet Murders
Cup Fever
Catch Us If You Can
San Ferry Ann
The Intelligence Men
Gideon's Way
Guns at Batasi
A Shot in the Dark
The Long Ships
Saturday Night Out
On the Beat
The Saint
Trial and Error
Kill or Cure
The Boys
Time to Remember
Captain Clegg
The Pirates of Blood River
Go to Blazes
Raising the Wind
No, My Darling Daughter
Carry On Regardless
The Hellfire Club
The Avengers
Two Way Stretch
The Bulldog Breed
Watch Your Stern
Never Let Go
Jazz Boat
The League of Gentlemen
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
No Hiding Place
Yesterday's Enemy
The Ugly Duckling
I'm All Right Jack
Bobbikins
Life In Emergency Ward 10
Idol on Parade
Further Up the Creek
I Was Monty's Double
Ice Cold in Alex
Up the Creek
Tank Force!
The Silent Enemy
The Naked Truth
Strangers' Meeting
These Dangerous Years
The Counterfeit Plan
The Long Arm
The Cockleshell Heroes