David Buck
Known for

Acting

Credits

34

Gender

Man

Birthday

Oct 17, 1936

Day of death

Jan 27, 1989 (52)

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Also known as

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Buck, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1983The Cleopatras
1982The Dark CrystalSlave Master (voice)
1981BergeracStephen Crane
1981Cry Freedom
1980Lady KillersPercival Clarke, K.C.
1980Chance of a LifetimeMajor Ian Anderson
1979Tales of the UnexpectedFather
1979MinderBilly Gilpin
1979Danger UXBStephen
1979Henry VEarl of Westmoreland
1979Henry IV Part 1Earl of Westmoreland
1979Henry IV Part 2Earl of Westmoreland
1978The Lord of the RingsGimli (voice)
1978BBC Television Shakespeare
19771990
1977The Portable PhonographThe Musician
1975The Venturers
1974Father Brown
1972The ProtectorsJohn Azon
1972The AdventurerMartin
1971Jason King
1969Mosquito SquadronSqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)
1969Taste of ExcitementPaul Hedley
1968DeadfallSalinas
1968Journey to the Unknown
1967The Mummy's ShroudPaul Preston
1966The Sandwich ManSteven
1966Mystery and Imagination
1966The Fall of the House of UsherRichard Beckett
1965The World of George Orwell: 1984Winston Smith
1964Detective
1963Dr. Syn, Alias the ScarecrowHarry Banks
1963As You Like ItOliver
1962The Cherry OrchardYasha