David Lloyd Meredith (30 October 1933 – 22 October 2008[1]) was an English actor. He came from a Welsh family background, but was born in London.
David Lloyd Meredith | |
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Born | |
Died | 22 October 2008 | (aged 74)
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | Daphne Lloyd Meredith |
His best known role was as uniform Sergeant, then Detective Sergeant (finally Detective Inspector) Bob Evans in Softly, Softly: Task Force for its entire run from 1969 to 1976, although he only appears in one episode of the final series having been pensioned off following injury in the previous years finale.[2] He also played small roles in films such as That Summer!, Henry V and The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain.[3]
Filmography
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | That Summer! | Beachfloat Man | |
1979 | The Famous Five | Red Tower | Episode: Five Fall Into Adventure |
1989 | Henry V | Governor of Harfleur | |
1995 | The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain | Jones the JP | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ Newley, Patrick (11 November 2008). "The Stage / Features / David Lloyd Meredith". The Stage. The Stage Newspaper Limited. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- ^ "David Lloyd Meredith". www.bafta.org. 11 May 2012.
- ^ "David Lloyd Meredith". BFI. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018.
- ^ Gaughan, Gavin (5 February 2009). "David Lloyd Meredith". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
External links
edit- David Lloyd Meredith at IMDb
- David Lloyd Meredith at the Internet Broadway Database
- Obituary in The Guardian