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David Daker

David Daker

Known for: Acting

Born 29/09/1935
Died 2026-04-30
Place of birth Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK

David Daker was a character actor best known for his role in the popular ITV comedy-drama Boon as Harry Crawford, the entrepreneurial friend of Ken Boon, a fellow former firefighter played by Michael Elphick. He also appeared in Dick Turpin and Doctor Who.

Filmography

The Bill Series ★ 6,8

The Bill

1984

Midsomer Murders Series ★ 7,5

Midsomer Murders

Harry Vellacott

1997

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Irongron

1963

Casualty Series ★ 6,2

Casualty

Jim Porteous

1986

Play for Today Series ★ 6,6

Play for Today

Terry

1970

Heartbeat Series ★ 7,1

Heartbeat

Matty Lovell

1992

Z-Cars Series ★ 7,3

Z-Cars

1962

Z-Cars Series ★ 7,3

Z-Cars

PC Owen Culshaw

1962

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

'Dogfood' Dan Milton

1967

Minder Series ★ 7,2

Minder

Alex Brompton

1979

Minder Series ★ 7,2

Minder

Sir Ronald Bates

1979

BBC Play of the Month Series ★ 5,2

BBC Play of the Month

Cpl. Hill

1965

All Creatures Great and Small Series ★ 7,8

All Creatures Great and Small

Mr. Barratt

1978

Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Playhouse

Alf

1974

Only Fools and Horses Series ★ 8,1

Only Fools and Horses

Tommy Mackay

1981

UFO Series ★ 7,7

UFO

SHADO Guard

1970

Dixon of Dock Green Series ★ 6,0

Dixon of Dock Green

Headmaster

1955

Boon Series ★ 5,8

Boon

Harry Crawford

1986

Churchill's People Series ★ 5,0

Churchill's People

John Bradwater

1974

Thriller Series ★ 7,0

Thriller

Charlie Draper

1973

BBC2 Play of the Week Series ★ 7,0

BBC2 Play of the Week

Max

1977

Centre Play Series ★ 7,0

Centre Play

Max

1973

The Main Chance Series ★ 8,2

The Main Chance

Jacobson

1969

The Gentle Touch Series ★ 7,2

The Gentle Touch

1980

Dick Turpin Series ★ 7,4

Dick Turpin

Captain Nathan Spiker

1979

Target Series ★ 7,0

Target

Mike Ansell

1977

Strangers Series ★ 7,2

Strangers

Roy Stephens

1978

Porridge Series ★ 8,2

Porridge

Jarvis

1974

Warship Series ★ 6,7

Warship

1973

Rising Damp Series ★ 7,4

Rising Damp

Mr. Brent

1974

Holocaust Series ★ 7,3

Holocaust

Rudolf Hoess

1978

Villains Series ★ 7,5

Villains

George

1972

Hazell Series ★ 5,2

Hazell

Dave Ryman

1978

Series ★ 7,0

King of the River

Jack Flynn

1966

Series

Summer Season

Leo Lyon

1985

Powers Series ★ 10,0

Powers

Mike Knowles

2004

Series ★ 9,0

Love and Marriage

Maurice Bannister

1984

Hallelujah! Series ★ 6,2

Hallelujah!

1981

Hallelujah! Series ★ 6,2

Hallelujah!

Brother Benjamin

1981

Sorry! Series ★ 6,2

Sorry!

1981

The Enigma Files Series ★ 6,0

The Enigma Files

Major Mike Clarke

1980

Time Bandits Film ★ 6,6

Time Bandits

Kevin's Father

1981

Series ★ 7,0

The Hanged Man

Piet Hollander

1975

Voyage of the Damned Film ★ 6,0

Voyage of the Damned

First Officer

1976

Series ★ 6,0

Crown Prosecutor

Ben Campbell

1995

The Carnforth Practice Series ★ 10,0

The Carnforth Practice

John Webb

1974

Brassneck Film ★ 9,0

Brassneck

1975

Series ★ 7,0

Resort to Murder

Sam Penny

1995

Give us a Break Series ★ 7,3

Give us a Break

Ron

1983

Up Line Film

Up Line

Leon Targett

1987

Series ★ 9,0

Up Line

Leon Targett

1987

Aces High Film ★ 5,9

Aces High

Bennett

1976

The Woman in Black Film ★ 6,9

The Woman in Black

Josiah Freston

1989

Moonfleet Series ★ 10,0

Moonfleet

Elzevir Block

1984

O Lucky Man! Film ★ 6,8

O Lucky Man!

Policeman at Accident/Man at Stag Party/Munda's Manservant/Policeman at Tenement

1973

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle Film ★ 5,3

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

Desk Sergeant

1990

The Black Windmill Film ★ 6,3

The Black Windmill

MI5 Man

1974

Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden Film ★ 6,3

Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden

Rigg

1979

Britannia Hospital Film ★ 6,2

Britannia Hospital

Guest Patient

1982

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior Film ★ 7,4

Doctor Who: The Time Warrior

Irongron

1974

The Optimists of Nine Elms Film ★ 6,7

The Optimists of Nine Elms

Bob Ellis

1973

The Tragedy of Richard III Film ★ 8,0

The Tragedy of Richard III

Lord Hastings

1983

That Summer! Film ★ 4,9

That Summer!

Pub Landlord

1979

Keep an Eye on Albert Film

Keep an Eye on Albert

Terry

1975

Henry VI Part 1 Film ★ 7,7

Henry VI Part 1

Reignier, Duke of Anjou / Vernon

1983

Only Looking Film

Only Looking

Max

1976

Henry VI Part 3 Film ★ 8,0

Henry VI Part 3

Lord Hastings

1983

Film

Three Days in Szczecin

Workers' spokesman

1976

Stardust Film ★ 5,5

Stardust

Ralph Woods

1974

Henry VI Part 2 Film ★ 7,5

Henry VI Part 2

Duke of Buckingham

1983

If a Man Answers Film

If a Man Answers

Peter

1973

To the Lighthouse Film ★ 5,2

To the Lighthouse

Mr. Trevorrow

1983

Regan Film ★ 8,7

Regan

Tusser

1974

The Children of Dynmouth Film ★ 5,5

The Children of Dynmouth

Mr. Plant

1987

Chance of a Lifetime Film ★ 10,0

Chance of a Lifetime

Andy Saville

1980

Film ★ 7,0

Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy

Dan

1982

The Executioner Film ★ 8,0

The Executioner

Prison Governor

1980

Urban Jungle Film

Urban Jungle

Leo Lyon

1985

The Kitchen Film

The Kitchen

Max

1977

Charlie Muffin Film ★ 6,4

Charlie Muffin

Bolton

1979

Film ★ 3,3

A Room for the Winter

Halliday

1981

Kill Two Birds Film ★ 8,0

Kill Two Birds

Charlie Draper

1975

Chips with Everything Film ★ 8,0

Chips with Everything

Corporal Hill

1975

The Grudge Fight Film

The Grudge Fight

Alf

1981

Benefit to Mankind Film

Benefit to Mankind

Jervis Beauchamp

2004

Light Film ★ 3,5

Light

Batchelor

1979

Z for Zachariah Film ★ 4,6

Z for Zachariah

Father

1984

George Film

George

George

1972

The Last Term Film

The Last Term

1983