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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 17, 1936
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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David Buck
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed.
Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Dark Crystal | Slave Master (voice) |
| 1981 | Cry Freedom | |
| 1980 | Chance of a Lifetime | Major Ian Anderson |
| 1979 | Henry V | Earl of Westmoreland |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part 1 | Earl of Westmoreland |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part 2 | Earl of Westmoreland |
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | Gimli (voice) |
| 1977 | The Portable Phonograph | The Musician |
| 1973 | 1939 | Wilson |
| 1969 | Mosquito Squadron | Sqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty) |
| 1969 | Taste of Excitement | Paul Hedley |
| 1968 | Deadfall | Salinas |
| 1967 | The Mummy's Shroud | Paul Preston |
| 1966 | The Sandwich Man | Steven |
| 1966 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Richard Beckett |
| 1965 | The World of George Orwell: 1984 | Winston Smith |
| 1963 | Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow | Harry Banks |
| 1963 | As You Like It | Oliver |
| 1962 | The Cherry Orchard | Yasha |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Cleopatras | |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Stephen Crane |
| 1980 | Lady Killers | Percival Clarke, K.C. |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Father |
| 1979 | Minder | Billy Gilpin |
| 1979 | Danger UXB | Stephen |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare | Earl of Westmorland |
| 1977 | 1990 | |
| 1975 | The Venturers | |
| 1974 | Father Brown | |
| 1972 | The Protectors | John Azon |
| 1972 | The Adventurer | Martin |
| 1971 | Jason King | |
| 1970 | Doomwatch | Isaac Prentice |
| 1968 | Journey to the Unknown | |
| 1966 | Mystery and Imagination | |
| 1964 | Detective |