David Daker

Acting

Born September 29, 1935, Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK

David Daker was a character actor best known for his role in the popular ITV comedy-drama Boon as Harry Crawford, the entrepreneurial friend of Ken Boon, a fellow former firefighter played by Michael Elphick. He also appeared in Dick Turpin and Doctor Who.

Filmography

• 2004Benefit to Mankind — Jervis Beauchamp
• Powers — Mike Knowles
• Midsomer Murders — Harry Vellacott
• Crown Prosecutor — Ben Campbell
• Resort to Murder — Sam Penny
• Heartbeat — Matty Lovell
• 1990I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle — Desk Sergeant
• 1989The Woman in Black — Josiah Freston
• 1987The Children of Dynmouth — Mr. Plant
• 1987Up Line — Leon Targett
• Boon — Harry Crawford
• Casualty — Jim Porteous
• 1985Urban Jungle — Leo Lyon
• Love and Marriage — Maurice Bannister
• Moonfleet — Elzevir Block
• The Bill
• 1984Z for Zachariah — Father
• Give us a Break — Ron
• 1983Henry VI Part 1 — Reignier, Duke of Anjou / Vernon
• 1983Henry VI Part 2 — Duke of Buckingham
• 1983Henry VI Part 3 — Lord Hastings
• 1983The Last Term
• 1983The Tragedy of Richard III — Lord Hastings
• 1983To the Lighthouse — Mr. Trevorrow
• 1982Britannia Hospital — Guest Patient
• 1982Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy — Dan
• 1981A Room for the Winter — Halliday
• Hallelujah! — Brother Benjamin
• Only Fools and Horses — Tommy Mackay
• Sorry!
• 1981The Grudge Fight — Alf
• 1981Time Bandits — Kevin's Father
• 1980Chance of a Lifetime — Andy Saville
• The Enigma Files — Major Mike Clarke
• 1980The Executioner — Prison Governor
• The Gentle Touch
• 1979Charlie Muffin — Bolton
• Dick Turpin — Captain Nathan Spiker
• 1979Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden — Rigg
• 1979Light — Batchelor
• Minder — Alex Brompton, Sir Ronald Bates
• 1979That Summer! — Pub Landlord
• All Creatures Great and Small — Mr. Barratt
• Hazell — Dave Ryman
• Holocaust — Rudolf Hoess
• Strangers — Roy Stephens
• BBC2 Play of the Week — Max
• Target — Mike Ansell
• 1977The Kitchen — Max
• 1976Aces High — Bennett
• 1976Only Looking — Max
• 1976Three Days in Szczecin — Workers' spokesman
• 1976Voyage of the Damned — First Officer
• 1975Brassneck
• 1975Chips with Everything — Corporal Hill
• 1975Keep an Eye on Albert — Terry
• 1975Kill Two Birds — Charlie Draper
• The Hanged Man — Piet Hollander
• Churchill's People — John Bradwater
• 1974Doctor Who: The Time Warrior — Irongron
• Playhouse — Alf
• Porridge — Jarvis
• 1974Regan — Tusser
• Rising Damp — Mr. Brent
• 1974Stardust — Ralph Woods
• 1974The Black Windmill — MI5 Man
• The Carnforth Practice — John Webb
• Centre Play — Max
• 1973If a Man Answers — Peter
• 1973O Lucky Man! — Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement
• 1973The Optimists of Nine Elms — Bob Ellis
• Thriller — Charlie Draper
• Warship
• 1972George — George
• Villains — George
• Play for Today — Terry
• UFO — SHADO Guard
• The Main Chance — Jacobson
• ITV Playhouse — 'Dogfood' Dan Milton
• King of the River — Jack Flynn
• BBC Play of the Month — Cpl. Hill
• Doctor Who — Irongron
• Z-Cars — PC Owen Culshaw
• Dixon of Dock Green — Headmaster