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Jack May

Jack May

Acting·1922–1997·48 films

Jack May was a mellifluous-voiced actor best known for playing butlers and establishment figures, often representing Britain's interests in far-flung corners of the empire. With regards the former, he memorably played William E. Simms, former music hall artise turned manservant to Gerald Harper's titular swashbuckling adventurer in '60s TV cult classic Adam Adamant Lives! as well as providing the voice of Igor, the long-suffering valet in Cosgrove Hall's 1980s animation Count Duckula. His film credits included the district commissioner in 1975's The Man Who Would Be King and the prosecuting

Filmography

The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Who Would Be King (1975)District Commissioner
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter (1945)Boat Rental Man (uncredited)
The Bounty
The Bounty (1984)Prosecuting Captain
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember (1958)Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)Garkbit (Head Waiter)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)Shopkeeper
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)Dr. Schultz
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp (1950)Old Man in Crowd (Uncredited)
This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed (1944)Mourner
The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils (1985)Dr Stevens
Two-Way Stretch
Two-Way Stretch (1960)Prison Visitor (uncredited)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)Price (uncredited)
Trog
Trog (1970)Dr. Selbourne
How I Won the War
How I Won the War (1967)Toby
Pool of London
Pool of London (1951)Sailor on the Dunbar (uncredited)
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party (1985)Sir Harry Stamp
Trouble in Store
Trouble in Store (1953)Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)Reveller
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier (1983)Brigadier General
Cat Girl
Cat Girl (1957)Richard Johnson
The Silent Enemy
The Silent Enemy (1958)Navy Doctor
Millions Like Us
Millions Like Us (1943)Old Man
The Men of Sherwood Forest
The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex (1943)Postman (uncredited)
A Prize of Arms
A Prize of Arms (1962)MO
A Twist of Sand
A Twist of Sand (1968)Inspector Seekert
Night After Night After Night
Night After Night After Night (1969)Judge Lomax
There Was a Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man (1960)Police Sergeant
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates (1969)General Hermack
Henry VIII
Henry VIII (1979)Lord Chancellor
The Gay Dog
The Gay Dog (1954)Pub Customer
The Traitors
The Traitors (1962)Burton
The Yes Girls
The Yes Girls (1971)King Reiter
Johnny Frenchman
Johnny Frenchman (1945)Choir Member (uncredited)
Big Zapper
Big Zapper (1973)Jeremiah Horn
Deadlock
Deadlock (1943)Postman
Willie's War
Willie's War (1994)Grandfather
The Professionals
The Professionals (1960)Edwards
Whinfrey's Last Case
Whinfrey's Last Case (1979)General Chapman
Hard Road
Hard Road (1988)Psychiatrist
A Swarm in May
A Swarm in May (1983)Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster
Behind the Headlines
Behind the Headlines (1953)
Soap Opera in Stockwell
Soap Opera in Stockwell (1973)Detective
Stranger in the Family
Stranger in the Family (1965)Evans
Without Air
Without Air (1997)
Solo for Sparrow
Solo for Sparrow (1962)Inspector Hudson
Emma's Time
Emma's Time (1970)Emma's father
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)Lord Runciman