David Lodge

Known for

Acting

Born

August 19, 1921

Birthplace

Rochester, Kent, England, UK

Died

October 18, 2003 (aged 82)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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?"),...

Best known work

The Return of the Pink Panther

1975

A Shot in the Dark

1964

The Avengers

1961

The Saint

1962

The League of Gentlemen

1960

Scream and Scream Again

1970

Ice Cold in Alex

1958

The Railway Children

1970

Bloodbath at the House of Death

1984

After the Fox

1966

Filmography

2018
Subway Surfers: The Animated SeriesTV
as Guard / Dog / Mr. Fairchild (11 episodes)
2001
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
as Self (Archive footage)
2000
The Unknown Peter Sellers
as Self
1989
Edge of Sanity
as Underwood
1986
LovejoyTV
as Crawley (1 episode)
1984
Bloodbath at the House of Death
as Inspector Goule
1982
There's A Lot Of It AboutTV
1979
MinderTV
as Soldier Atkins (1 episode)
1979
Murder at the WeddingTV
as Bigwood (4 episodes)
1979
Worzel GummidgeTV
as The Strong Man (1 episode)
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
1977
TargetTV
as Escott (1 episode)
1977
You're Only Young TwiceTV
as Rex King (1 episode)
1976
Carry On England
as Captain Bull
1976
Potter's Picture PalaceTV
1975
Larry GraysonTV
as Labour Exchange Clerk (1 episode), as Mr Runcorn (1 episode), as Police Inspector (1 episode), as Self (1 episode), as Weightlifter (1 episode), as Doctor (1 episode)
1975
Carry On Behind
as Landlord
1975
The Return of the Pink Panther
as Mac
1975
Carry On LaughingTV
as Duke Boris (1 episode), as Sir Simon de Montfort (1 episode), as Colonel (1 episode), as William the Conqueror (1 episode), as Inspector Bungler (3 episodes)
1975
The SweeneyTV
as Pop Garret (1 episode)
1974
A Killer with Two Faces
as Bradley
1974
Father BrownTV
as Mr Banks (1 episode)
1974
Happy Ever AfterTV
as Eddie (1 episode)
1974
Carry On Dick
as Bullock
1973
Carry On Girls
as Police Inspector