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{{Short description|English comedian, actor, and vocalist (1929–2002)}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Dave King
|honorific_suffix =
|image = Dave King 1959.jpg
|caption = Photo montage of King from a 1959 ''Kraft Music Hall'' appearance
|birth_name = David Kingshott
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|6|23|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Municipal Borough of Twickenham|Twickenham]], [[Middlesex]], England
|death_date = {{death date and age|2002|4|15|1929|6|23|df=yes}}
|death_place = London, England
|occupation = Comedian, singer, actor
|partner =
|resting_place =
|years_active = 1955–1990s
|website =
}}
'''Dave King''' (born '''David Kingshott'''; 23 June 1929 – 15 April 2002)<ref name="Stevens">{{cite book
|last= Stevens
|first= Christopher
|title= Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams
|publisher= John Murray
|year= 2010
|isbn = 1-84854-195-3
|page=410
}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/apr/18/guardianobituaries Obituary: Dave King], ''The Guardian'', 18 April 2002</ref> was an English comedian, actor and vocalist of [[popular music|popular songs]].<ref name="Dead">[http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2002.html Thedeadrockstarsclub.com] – accessed March 2011</ref> He is remembered for screen roles such as the corrupt policeman 'Parky' in the British gangster film ''[[The Long Good Friday]]'' (1980)<ref name="Stevens"/> and Clifford Duckworth in the soap opera ''[[Coronation Street]]''.<ref name="Guardian"/>

==Life and career==
Born in [[Municipal Borough of Twickenham|Twickenham]], [[Middlesex]], England, King left school aged 12 and joined [[Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang]] in his teens.<ref name="Leigh">Spencer Leigh [https://web.archive.org/web/20100517063250/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dave-king-729934.html Obituary: Dave King], ''The Independent'', 18 April 2002</ref> He did his [[National Service]] in the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] and was in the unit's repertory company. On being demobilised, he returned to variety and later became a solo act as a comedy impressionist in 1952. A television appearance on ''Easter Music Hall'' in April 1954<ref>{{cite journal |title=Daily Mirror |journal=Daily Mirror |date=April 19, 1954 |page=4}}</ref> led to his compering the monthly BBC-TV series ''Showcase'' beginning on January 24, 1955<ref>{{cite journal |title=Manchester Evening News |journal=Manchester Evening News |date=January 24, 1955 |page=2}}</ref> and being given a monthly series on the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] starting on October 15, 1955.<ref name="BBC">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1935439.stm "Actor Dave King dies"], BBC News, 17 April 2002</ref> The next year he turned to singing, while continuing to perform on television. During the seaside summer season of 1956 he performed at the [[Winter Gardens, Blackpool|Winter Gardens]] in Blackpool. He starred in ''The Dave King Show''.<ref>Theatre Programme, Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool, 1956. Cyril Critchlow Collection, Blackpool Central Library, Vol. 48 p. 38.</ref> During the 1950s he also starred in the same show alongside [[Shani Wallis]].<ref>Theatre Programme, "The Dave King Show", published by Ayre & Senior Limited, Blackpool, c1957.</ref> In 1958, King moved to ITV with ''The Dave King Show''<ref name="Leigh"/> which was song, dance and comedy with famous guests of the day.

King scored four hits on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in the middle of the 1950s. The biggest were "[[Memories Are Made of This]] (No. 5, 1956) and "You Can't Be True to Two" (No. 11, 1956), both of which featured a backing group called the Keynotes. He also charted with "Christmas and You" (No. 23, 1956) and "[[The Story of My Life (Burt Bacharach and Hal David song)|The Story of My Life]]" (No. 20, 1958).<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 302}}</ref> He appeared on [[Decca Records]]' ''All Star Hit Parade'' [[charity record]] in 1956 along with other major Decca artists [[Dickie Valentine]], [[Joan Regan]], [[Winifred Atwell]], [[Lita Roza]] and [[David Whitfield]]. That record charted at No. 2 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].

In 1959, he went to the United States and hosted the country's high-profile<ref name="Guardian"/> ''[[Kraft Music Hall (TV series)|Kraft Music Hall]]'' on 19 occasions,<ref name="Dead"/> but otherwise had limited success despite [[Mel Brooks]] joining his regular writers [[Sid Green (writer)|Sid Green]] and [[Dick Hills]].<ref name="Leigh"/> On returning to the United Kingdom, he found that the public's taste in comedy had changed. ''Dave's Kingdom'' ran on ITV in 1964, again made by [[Associated Television|ATV]], but was less successful than King's earlier TV work.<ref name="Leigh"/> King became a straight actor with some success,<ref name="BBC"/> starring in the films ''[[Pirates of Tortuga]]'' (1961), ''[[Go to Blazes (1962 film)|Go to Blazes]]'' (1962), ''[[The Road to Hong Kong]]'' (1962), ''[[Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)|Strange Bedfellows]]'' (1965), ''[[Up the Chastity Belt]]'' (1971), ''[[The Ritz (film)|The Ritz]]'' (1976), ''[[The Golden Lady]]'' (1979), ''[[Cuba (film)|Cuba]]'' (1979), ''[[The Long Good Friday]]'' (1980), [[Warren Beatty]]'s ''[[Reds (film)|Reds]]'' (1981) and ''[[Revolution (1985 film)|Revolution]]'' (1985). He also appeared in a number of TV series including ''[[Hazell (TV series)|Hazell]]'' (1978), ''[[Pennies from Heaven (TV series)|Pennies From Heaven]]'' (1978), ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'' (episode: "Gunfight at the OK Laundrette", 1979), ''[[Shoestring (TV series)|Shoestring]]'' (episode: "The Teddy Bears' Nightmare", 1980).

King appeared in two of the UK's most hard-hitting police series, ''[[The Sweeney]]'' and ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]].''
His appearance in ''The Sweeney'' saw him play Arnold Drake, the leader of a gang of armed robbers in the episode: "Pay Off" (1976),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/hg95/the-sweeney--s3-e10-pay-off/#:~:text=Series%203%20%2D%20Episode%2010%20Pay%20Off&text=A%20missing%20small%2Dtime%20crook,Dennis%20Waterman%20and%20John%20Thaw|title=The Sweeney : Pay Off : Series 3 - Episode 10|website=Radiotimes.com|accessdate=20 August 2020}}</ref> whilst in ''The Professionals'' he appeared in the role of [[organised crime|organised crime lord]] Harry Walter, the mastermind of a [[silver bullion]] robbery in the episode "Hijack" (1980).

Further television appearances included the ''[[Rumpole of the Bailey]]'' episode "Rumpole and the Blind Tasting" (1987) and as [[Aidensfield]] [[Station Master]] Roy Hutton in ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' (episode: "Unfinished Business", 1995). The closing scene of the episode features King's character standing on the platform of [[Goathland railway station|Aidensfield Station]] while "[[Memories Are Made of This]]" plays in the background.

In the theatre, he appeared in ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace (play)|Arsenic and Old Lace]]'', playing Mortimer Brewster, and in ''[[Teeth 'n' Smiles]]'' (1975/6).

He married Jean Hart in 1955, and they had two daughters, Cheyenne and Kiowa. They lived in [[South Cerney]] in Gloucestershire. His hobbies included [[model railway]]s and [[American folklore]].

King died in London on 15 April 2002, aged 72.<ref name="Dead"/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|1961|| ''[[Pirates of Tortuga]]'' || Pee Wee ||
|-
|1962|| ''[[The Road to Hong Kong]]'' || Mr. Ahso - Chinese Restaurant Owner || Uncredited
|-
|1962|| ''[[Go to Blazes (1962 film)|Go to Blazes]]'' || Bernard ||
|-
|1965|| ''[[Strange Bedfellows (1965 film)|Strange Bedfellows]]'' || Toni's Taxi Driver ||
|-
|1970|| ''[[Up the Chastity Belt]]'' || Landlord of the Blue Boar ||
|-
|1976|| ''[[The Ritz (film)|The Ritz]]'' || Abe ||
|-
|1979|| ''[[Cuba (film)|Cuba]]'' || Miss Wonderly's Press Agent ||
|-
|1979|| ''[[The Golden Lady]]'' || Dietmar Schuster ||
|-
|1979|| ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'' || Alfie||
|-
|1980|| ''[[The Long Good Friday]]'' || Parky ||
|-
|1981|| ''[[Reds (film)|Reds]]'' || Allan Benson ||
|-
|1985|| ''[[Revolution (1985 film)|Revolution]]'' || Mr. McConnahay ||
|-
|1989|| ''[[Rude Awakening (film)|Rude Awakening]]'' || Hippy on Street ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0454622|Dave King}}

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[[Category:Actors from Twickenham]]
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