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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-10-17 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

David Buck

Biography:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed.

Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame.

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Known For

Acting

1983

1982

The Dark Crystal as Slave Master (voice)

1981

Bergerac as Stephen Crane

1980

Chance of a Lifetime as Major Ian Anderson
Lady Killers as Percival Clarke, K.C.

1979

Henry V as Earl of Westmoreland
Henry IV Part 1 as Earl of Westmoreland
Henry IV Part 2 as Earl of Westmoreland
Minder as Billy Gilpin
Danger UXB as Stephen

1978

The Lord of the Rings as Gimli (voice)

1977

The Portable Phonograph as The Musician

1975

1974

1973

1939 as Wilson

1972

The Protectors as John Azon
The Adventurer as Martin

1971

1970

Doomwatch as Isaac Prentice

1969

Mosquito Squadron as Sqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)
Taste of Excitement as Paul Hedley

1968

Deadfall as Salinas

1967

The Mummy's Shroud as Paul Preston

1966

1965

1964

1963

As You Like It as Oliver

1962