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John Howard Davies

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English actor, director and producer (1939-2011)

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John Howard Davies was an English director, producer and actor. As a child actor, he became famous for appearing in the title role of David Lean's film adaptation of Oliver Twist (1948).

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Filmography 16

Oliver Twist1948 · ★ 7.6
The Magic Box1952
The Rocking Horse Winner1949
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean1991
Tom Brown's Schooldays1951
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened2009
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean1995
Kim1984
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News2009
The Paul McCartney Special1986
What the Pythons Did Next...2007
Dors: The Other Diana1990
Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter1979
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin1983
All About The Good Life2010
The Good Life: Inside Out2025

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Television 24

Mr. Bean1990
Tales of the Unexpected1979
The Bill1984
Monty Python's Flying Circus1969
Fawlty Towers1975
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987
All in Good Faith1985
Steptoe and Son1962
The Good Life1975
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin1976
Comedy Playhouse1961
The Adventures of William Tell1958
After Henry1988
Raffles1977
A Married Man1983
All Gas and Gaiters1967
Executive Stress1986
Mr. Palfrey of Westminster1984
Andy Capp1988
No Job for a Lady1990
Whoops Baghdad1973
Hope It Rains1991
The Other One1977
The World of Beachcomber1968

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Roald DahlAlso in Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter (1979)Richard CurtisAlso in The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean (1991)Valerie HobsonAlso in The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)John CastleAlso in Kim (1984)Sue NichollsAlso in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1983)Ernest ThesigerAlso in The Magic Box (1952)

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John Howard Davies was an English director, producer and actor. As a child actor, he became famous for appearing in the title role of David Lean's film adaptation of Oliver Twist (1948). After joining the BBC as a production assistant in 1966, Davies became a hugely influential television director and producer, specialising in comedy.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2011 · aged 72
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13 languages

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