Jack May
57 movies · 49 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 23, 1922
- Died
- Sep 19, 1997 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Biography
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 naval attorney in the remake of The Bounty (1984). For many, May was Nelson Gabriel 'the most disreputable character in Ambridge' in BBC Radio 4's long-running soap The Archers. May took the role of the shady rogue, later antique dealer and wine bar owner, in 1952 and continued to play him right up until the year of his death, 1997. This 45 year stint made May, at the time, the fourth-longest serving soap opera star in the world. He died at the age of 75, on 19 September 1997, survived by his wife, the actress Petra Davies, his daughter Henrietta, and son David.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Jack May: movies and TV shows
Acting (106)
- 1997
- 1994 Willie's War
as Grandfather
- 1990 More Children's Holiday Favourites
as Igor (voice)
- 1990
- 1989 More Children's Summer Stories
as Igor (voice)
- 1989 Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
as Igor/Giant (voice)
- 1989 Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2
as Igor (voice)
- 1988
- 1988 Children's Favourites - Volume 1
as Sea Rat (voice)
- 1988 Hard Road
as Psychiatrist
- 1987
- 1985 The Doctor and the Devils
as Dr Stevens
- 1985
- 1985 The Shooting Party
as Sir Harry Stamp
- 1984 The Bounty
as Prosecuting Captain
- 1983 A Swarm in May
as Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster
- 1983
- 1983 The Return of the Soldier
as Brigadier General
- 1982
- 1981 Friends and Other Lovers
as Mr. Franklyn
- 1981 The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
as Lord Runciman
- 1981 The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
as Garkbit (Head Waiter)
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979 Whinfrey's Last Case
as General Chapman
- 1979
- 1979 Henry VIII
as Lord Chancellor
- 1978
- 1978
- 1978
- 1977
- 1977
- 1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
as Dr. Schultz
- 1975 The Man Who Would Be King
as District Commissioner
- 1975
- 1975
- 1973 Soap Opera in Stockwell
as Detective
- 1973
- 1973 Big Zapper
as Jeremiah Horn
- 1973
- 1972 The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
as Watts
- 1972
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971
- 1971 The Yes Girls
as King Reiter
- 1970 Trog
as Dr. Selbourne
- 1970
- 1970 Emma's Time
as Emma's father
- 1969 Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as Price (uncredited)
- 1969
- 1969 Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
as General Hermack
- 1969 Night After Night After Night
as Judge Lomax
- 1968 A Twist of Sand
as Inspector Seekert
- 1967 How I Won the War
as Toby
- 1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Shopkeeper
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965 Stranger in the Family
as Evans
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963 In Search of Sierra Nine
as Father Gabriel
- 1963
- 1962 A Prize of Arms
as MO
- 1962 Solo for Sparrow
as Inspector Hudson
- 1962
- 1962
- 1962 The Traitors
as Burton
- 1961
- 1961
- 1960 Two-Way Stretch
as Prison Visitor (uncredited)
- 1960
- 1960 There Was a Crooked Man
as Police Sergeant
- 1960
- 1960 The Professionals
as Edwards
- 1959
- 1958 A Night to Remember
as Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
- 1958 The Silent Enemy
as Navy Doctor
- 1958
- 1957
- 1957 Cat Girl
as Richard Johnson
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954 The Gay Dog
as Pub Customer
- 1953 Trouble in Store
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- 1953
- 1951 Pool of London
as Sailor on the Dunbar (uncredited)
- 1950 The Blue Lamp
as Old Man in Crowd (Uncredited)
- 1950
- 1948 Saraband for Dead Lovers
as Reveller
- 1945 Brief Encounter
as Boat Rental Man (uncredited)
- 1945 Johnny Frenchman
as Choir Member (uncredited)
- 1944 This Happy Breed
as Mourner
- 1943 Deadlock
as Postman
- 1943 Millions Like Us
as Old Man
- 1943 The Gentle Sex
as Postman (uncredited)