David Griffin (actor)

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David Griffin
Born (1943-07-19) 19 July 1943 (age 82)
Richmond, Surrey, England
OccupationActor
Years active1960–2005
Notable work Keeping Up Appearances
Hi-de-Hi!
Children2

David Griffin (born 19 July 1943) is an English actor best known for both his roles as Squadron Leader Clive Dempster DFC in Hi-de-Hi! between 1984 and 1988 and Emmet Hawksworth in Keeping Up Appearances between 1991 and 1995. [1] [2]

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Career

Griffin's first screen role was in 1960 in the film A French Mistress, and roles like Ricketts in The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's in 1961, David Ashton in Outbreak of Murder in 1962 and Mark Dennison in Quick Before They Catch Us in 1966 followed soon after and became both popular and familiar with viewers. Griffin would appear in the smash hit film Battle of Britain in 1969 as Sergeant Pilot Chris and in popular television series including Dixon of Dock Green in 1968 and then again in 1974, Z-Cars in 1970.

Other television appearances include a guest role in an episode of Doctor Who ("The Sea Devils"), 'Allo 'Allo! , Dixon of Dock Green , Emmerdale Farm and two episodes of Ripping Yarns . After finishing Keeping Up Appearances in 1995, he toured worldwide, with Su Pollard, in the stage show The Good Sex Guide. [3] [4] He has also starred in several pantomimes such as Jack and the Beanstalk amongst others. In 2004, Griffin appeared on the Keeping Up Appearances episode of Comedy Connections , discussing his role of Emmet in Keeping Up Appearances. [4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1960 A French Mistress Slater
ITV Television Playhouse Member of the Special English Sixth
1961 The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's Ricketts4 episodes
1962Outbreak of MurderDavid Ashton5 episodes
1966 The Newcomers Roddy Vaughan
The Troubleshooters Greg HarleyEpisode: "There's Nothing Like the Great Outdoors"
Quick Before They Catch Us Mark Dennison20 episodes
1968 The Blood Beast Terror William Warrender
If.... Willens: Seniors
1968 Dixon of Dock Green David NewmanEpisode: "The White Mercedes"
The Blood Beast Terror William
1969 Battle of Britain Sgt. Pilot Chris
Softly, Softly PullenEpisode: "Recovery"
The Borderers Simon LisleEpisode: "Truce"
1970 The Walking Stick Benjy
Trog Malcolm Travers
The Befrienders JackTelevision film
Z-Cars PearsonEpisode: "No Questions Asked: Parts 1&2"
1971 Out of the Unknown Hamilton WhiteEpisode: "The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow"
Paul Temple ExecutiveEpisode: "Catch Your Death"
The Doctors Brett2 episodes
1972 Doctor Who Lt. Commander MitchellEpisodes: "The Sea Devils" 3, 4, 5
1973 Freewheelers DicksonEpisode: "Libra"
Ryan Gordon MossEpisode: Miss Ogilvie Presents"
The Song of SongsRobert Horvath4 episodes
1974 All I Want Is You... and You... and You... Freddie Millbank
Dixon of Dock GreenRay GlennEpisode: "There's Your Story, There's My Story
– And There's the Truth"
1975 Rollerball Man collecting coatsUncredited role
1975–1976Hogg's BackDennis Hodge / Stranger2 episodes
1977 Nicholas Nickleby Frankie Cheeryble2 episodes
1977–1979 Ripping Yarns Captain Meredith / Attenborough2 episodes
1978–1979 Emmerdale Farm Steve Ashcroft3 episodes
1978BBC2 Play of the WeekSchneiderEpisode: "The Copyist"
Send in the GirlsMichael MawsonEpisode: "Chickabiddy"
1979 Shoestring Brian KelsonEpisode: "The Partnership"
1980 Play for Today Carl MorganEpisode: "The Flipside of Dominick Hide"
BreakawayArnold LangEpisode: "The Local Affair: Part 6"
1982Kelly MonteithSeries 4 episode 6
Squadron Flt. Lt. Gerald CorbinEpisode: "Memorial Flight"
1983 Privates on Parade Infantry Officer in the Jungle
MayburySam2 episodes
1984–1988 Hi-de-Hi! Squadron Leader Clive Dempster DFC24 episodes
1989 Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again Capt. Douglas2 episodes
'Allo 'Allo! Submarine CommanderEpisode: "The Nouvian Oars"
Ticket to RideNatePilot
1991–1995 Keeping Up Appearances Emmet37 episodes
1994Keeping Up Appearances TV Licence PromoEmmetTelevision short
1995Killing Me SoftlyJudge
2005 Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder Jack Soames

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References

  1. BBC. "David Griffin". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. "David Griffin (4)". Discogs. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. Linge, Nadine (17 March 2022). "Keeping Up Appearances: Where are the cast of much-loved 1990s BBC sitcom now?". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 Bennett, Steve. "Whatever happened to the Hi-de-Hi! cast? : Features 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. "David Griffin". IMDB. Retrieved 17 March 2022.