1926Born, Dowlais
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Dennis Wilfred Davies, known professionally as Richard Davies (25 January 1926 – 8 October 2015), was a Welsh actor.He was probably best known for his performance as the exasperated schoolmaster Mr. Price in the popular LWT situation comedy Please Sir! He used a broad Welsh accent for much of his work, but had used other accents to play a wide range of characters, in addition to several Welsh stereotypes Davies was born in Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, the son of a railway guard. He played Idris Hopkins in Coronation Street between 1974 and 1975, and appeared in several science-fiction series, among them Robert's Robots, Out of the Unknown, and a well-received performance as…
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Fawlty TowersMr. White
Doctor WhoBurton
ZuluPrivate 593 Jones
The Lavender Hill MobPolice Driver
Yes Minister2010OffspringJimmy Proudman · 85 episodesShow
1997Dad1 episodeShow
1995Oliver's TravelsSignwriter · 1 episodeShow
1993The Boot Street BandDai Cramp · 6 episodesShow
1993If You See God, Tell HimVet · 1 episodeShow
1993Frank Stubbs PromotesHuw · 1 episodeShow
1992Rebecca's DaughtersLewisMovie
19912Point4 ChildrenGareth, Jack · 2 episodesShow
1990One Foot in the GraveBilly · 1 episodeShow
1988Wyatt's WatchdogsIrate Car Owner · 1 episodeShow
1988Queen SacrificeWil BevanMovie
1987Doctor Who: Delta and the BannermenBurtonMovie
1984Big DealDai Phillips · 2 episodesShow
1984Bottle BoysStan Evans · 13 episodesShow
1984Me & My GirlMervyn Drover · 1 episodeShow
1983The Citadel1 episodeShow
1982Whoops ApocalypseChancellor of the Exchequer · 4 episodesShow
1981Taff AcreMax Johnson · 26 episodesShow
1980"If Only..."Brian's FatherMovie
1980Time of My LifePolice Sergeant · 2 episodesShow
1980Yes Minister1 episodeShow
1978Dylan: The Life and Death of a PoetYoung ThomasMovie
1976The Government InspectorOwen Owen · 1 episodeShow
1976City of Fear!DennisMovie
1975Fawlty TowersMr. White · 1 episodeShow
1975Angels2 episodesShow
1975The SweeneyDoctor · 1 episodeShow
1974Blue BloodJonesMovie
1974Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!Clive · 15 episodesShow
1974The MutationsDoctorMovie
1973Roberts Robots14 episodesShow
1973Centre PlayDennis · 1 episodeShow
1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainButcherMovie
1972Van der ValkLloyd · 1 episodeShow
1972New Scotland YardMr Roper · 1 episodeShow
1972Under Milk WoodMr PritchardMovie
1971SuspicionSimpson · 1 episodeShow
1971Please Sir!Mr. PriceMovie
1969In Loving MemoryIvor Davies · 1 episodeShow
1969Oh! What a Lovely WarSergeant in Burial Party (uncredited)Movie
1968Twisted Nerve'Taffy' EvansMovie
1968The Fiction MakersReporterMovie
1968Please Sir!Mr. Price · 55 episodesShow
1968The Man in the Iron MaskLandlord · 1 episodeShow
1968The First Lady1 episodeShow
1967Half Hour StoryMr. Pritchard, Willis · 1 episodeShow
1966Where the Buffalo RoamMovie
1966The Informer'Greasy' Jenkins · 1 episodeShow
1966Sky West and CrookedRickMovie
1966Softly, Softly1 episodeShow
1965The Midas PlagueFirst RebelMovie
1965Gideon's WayThe Postman, Forensics Man, The Taxi Driver · 2 episodesShow
1964The Wednesday PlayMr. Black, Harry Jenkins, Registrar · 1 episodeShow
1964ZuluPrivate 593 JonesMovie
1963Doctor WhoBurton · 3 episodesShow
1963FestivalLord Cut-Glass - Mog Edwards · 1 episodeShow
1963CraneWillie Jones · 1 episodeShow
1963MoonstrikeRaymonde · 1 episodeShow
1962The SaintReporter · 1 episodeShow
1962Some PeopleHarperMovie
1962Z-Cars9 episodesShow
1961A Fever in the BloodBatesMovie
1959No Hiding Place5 episodesShow
1958Behind Closed DoorsWerner · 1 episodeShow
1956Armchair TheatreFreddie · 1 episodeShow
1956The Long ArmDetective (uncredited)Movie
1955Dixon of Dock GreenHaines, Milkman, Det. Chief Insp. Pearce · 1 episodeShow
1955The Night My Number Came UpWireless OperatorMovie
1951The Lavender Hill MobPolice DriverMovie
1950Sunday Night TheatreSecond sentry · 1 episodeShow
1949A Run for Your MoneyRugby Fan (uncredited)Movie
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