David Pinner

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David Pinner
Born (1940-10-06) 6 October 1940 (age 83)
Peterborough, England
OccupationActor / Author / Playwright

David John Pinner (born 6 October 1940) is a British actor and novelist. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He has appeared on stage and television in many roles.

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As an actor, he is known for Emergency Ward 10 (1962), Z Cars (1967), The Growing Pains of PC Penrose (1975), (1985), Henry V (1979), The Prince Regent (1979) and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced . [1] [2]

His 1967 novel Ritual was a major inspiration for Anthony Shaffer's film The Wicker Man (1973). [2] In 2014 he published The Wicca Woman, a sequel to Ritual.

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References

  1. "David Pinner". Doollee. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "David Pinner". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2014.