Kurt at 13:04, 14 March 2023

2023-03-14T13:04:47Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:04, 14 March 2023
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~{{Short description\|British actor (1935–2003)}}~~
	~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2022}}~~
	~~{{more citations needed\|date=May 2019}}~~

	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person

	~~\| name = David Battley~~
	\| birth_name = David John Battley		\| birth_name = David John Battley
	\| image = ~~David_Battley~~.~~jpg~~		\| image = David Battley.webp
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1935\|11\|5\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1935\|11\|05\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[Battersea]], [[London]], England		\| birth_place = [[Battersea]], [[London]], England
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2003\|1\|20\|1935\|11\|5\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2003\|01\|20\|1935\|11\|05\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Epsom]], [[Surrey]], England		\| death_place = [[Epsom]], [[Surrey]], England
	\| occupation = Actor		\| occupation = Actor
Line 430:		Line 424:

	{{The Rutles}}		{{The Rutles}}

	~~{{authority control}}~~

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Battley, David}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Battley, David}}

Kurt: 1 revision imported

2023-03-12T19:25:00Z

1 revision imported

← Older revision	Revision as of 14:25, 12 March 2023
(No difference)

en>Nikkimaria: rm per WP:ELPEREN

2023-03-08T04:49:06Z

rm per WP:ELPEREN

New page

{{Short description|British actor (1935–2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox person

| name = David Battley
| birth_name = David John Battley
| image = David_Battley.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|11|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Battersea]], [[London]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2003|1|20|1935|11|5|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Epsom]], [[Surrey]], England
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1964–2000
| spouse = {{marriage|Sarah Hanrahan|1971}}
| children = 2
}}
'''David John Battley''' (5 November 1935 – 20 January 2003) was a British actor of stage and screen, mainly appearing in comedy roles.

==Early life==
Battley was born at [[Battersea]], [[London]], the elder son of [[John Battley]], a post-[[Second World War]] Labour MP, and his wife Sybill (née Allchurch). Born with a [[hole in the heart]], he was initially [[Homeschooling|home schooled]] before attending a special school. He later enrolled at [[Camberwell School of Art]] but left before completing the course. He earned a living working for the family printing firm, Battley Brothers, before applying to [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/profiles/david-battley/|title=David Battley — RADA|website=www.rada.ac.uk}}</ref> Battley had one brother, Bernard.

==Career==
Battley used a dry, ironic delivery on television and in films. He found steady work as a character actor and comic stooge. Battley's TV work ranged from the satire show ''[[BBC-3 (TV series)|BBC-3]]'' and the military police drama ''[[Redcap (TV series)|Redcap]]'' in the 1960s through [[Eric Sykes]]' [[BBC]] sitcom, the 1975 TV adaptation of ''[[Moll Flanders (1975 film)|Moll Flanders]]'', the 1977 Christmas Special of ''[[The Good Life (1975 TV series)|The Good Life]]'', and later ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Lovejoy]]'', ''[[The Beiderbecke Tapes]]'' as John the hippy barman, and ''[[Mr. Bean]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=1125|title=David Battley|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> Battley also appears as the Executioner in the 1966 BBC production of ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1966 TV play)|Alice in Wonderland]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1065750/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Alice in Wonderland (1966) Credits|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He also appeared in the mid-1970s as a foil to [[Eric Idle]] in the BBC series ''[[Rutland Weekend Television]]'' (1975–1976).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1151085/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Rutland Weekend Television (1975-76)|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> Battley played the [[Paul McCartney]] role in the original ''RWT'' sketch of [[The Rutles]], a parody of [[The Beatles]], but did not appear in the American TV film ''[[All You Need Is Cash]]'', based on the sketch.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4mUDwAAQBAJ&dq=david+battley+not+in+all+you+need+is+cash&pg=PT427|title=The Routledge Companion to Popular Music and Humor|first1=Thomas M.|last1=Kitts|first2=Nick|last2=Baxter-Moore|date=April 25, 2019|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781351266628|via=Google Books}}</ref>

Battley also featured in films, including ''[[Hotel Paradiso (film)|Hotel Paradiso]]'' (1966), ''[[Crossplot (film)|Crossplot]]'' (1969), ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'' (1971), ''[[Up the Chastity Belt]]'' (1972), ''[[Up the Front]]'' (1972), ''[[That's Your Funeral]]'' (1972), ''[[Rentadick]]'' (1972), ''[[Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!]]'' (1973), ''[[Mister Quilp]]'' (1975), ''[[S.O.S. Titanic]]'' (1979), ''[[The London Connection]]'' (1979) and ''[[Krull (film)|Krull]]'' (1983).<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ee85c2f|title=David Battley|website=BFI}}</ref>

In 1990 he appeared in an early episode of ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d0b7e8d9e969498890ec5180417f39ea|title=One Foot in the Grave: The Eternal Quadrangle|date=February 1, 1990|issue=3450|pages=54|via=BBC Genome}}</ref> Among his last roles were a miniature golf course employee in the ''[[Mr. Bean]]'' episode "[[Tee Off, Mr. Bean]]" (1995), and a doctor examining new regimental recruits in ''[[Sharpe's Regiment (TV programme)|Sharpe's Regiment]]'' (1996).<ref name=bfi/>

===Personal life and death===
Battley had two daughters, Zoe S. Battley and E. Martha Battley. He died on 20 January 2003, after suffering a [[heart attack]], at the age of 67, in [[Epsom]], [[Surrey]], [[England]].

==Filmography==
===Film===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|1966
| ''[[Hotel Paradiso (film)|Hotel Paradiso]]''
| George
|
|-
| ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1966 TV play)|Alice in Wonderland]]''
| Executioner
| TV film
|-
| 1968
| ''The Franchise Trail''
| Wesley Dagenham
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="2"|1969
| ''[[Mrs Wilson's Diary]]''
| David Frost
| TV film
|-
| ''[[Crossplot (film)|Crossplot]]''
| Bridegroom
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]''
| Mr. Turkentine
|
|-
| rowspan="5"|1972
| ''[[Up the Chastity Belt]]''
| Yokel
|
|-
| ''[[Rentadick]]''
| Desk Sergeant
|
|-
| ''[[Up the Front]]''
| Midgeley the Cook
|
|-
| ''[[Follow Me! (film)|Follow Me!]]''
| Writer
| Uncredited
|-
| ''[[That's Your Funeral]]''
| Percy
|
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!]]''
| Country Yokel
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1975
| ''A Man in the Zoo''
| Collins
| TV film
|-
| ''[[Mister Quilp]]''
| Codlin
|
|-
| ''[[Moll Flanders]]''
| Henry Haydock
| TV film
|-
| 1976
| ''[[The Snow Queen]]''
| Old Woman
| TV film
|-
| rowspan="2"|1979
| ''[[The Omega Connection]]''
| Peters
|
|-
| ''[[S.O.S. Titanic]]''
| Chief Boots: S. Stebbing
| TV film
|-
| 1980
| ''Moving Pictures''
| Picture Restorer
| TV film
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Krull (film)|Krull]]''
| Ergo
|
|-
| 1998
| ''Vigo: A Passion for Life''
| Cinema Manager
|
|-
| 2000
| ''Out of Depth''
| Donald
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|1964
| ''Second City Reports''
| Various roles
| Series regular
|-
| ''[[The Protectors]]''
| Wally
| Episode: "The Reluctant Thief"
|-
| ''[[Rudyard Kipling|The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling]]''
| Private Jones
| Episode: "Only a Subaltern"
|-
| 1964-1965
| ''[[Redcap (TV series)|Redcap]]''
| Corporal Metters
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1965
| ''[[Public Eye (TV series)|Public Eye]]''
| Charlie Andrews
| Episode: "You Think It'll Be Marvellous - But It's Always a Rabbit"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1966
| ''[[Sergeant Cork]]''
| James Starkey
| Episode: "The Case of the Crystal Ball"
|-
| ''[[Mystery and Imagination]]''
| Klaus
| Episode: "Room 13"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1967
| ''[[The Wednesday Play]]''
| Joey
| Episode: "Another Day, Another Dollar"
|-
| ''Mickey Dunne''
| Milkman
| Episode: "No Flowers by Request"
|-
| ''[[Theatre 625]]''
| The New Scribe
| Episode: "Lieutenant Tenant"
|-
| 1968
| ''The Jazz Age''
| Hook
| Episode: "Thark"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1969
| ''[[Hark at Barker]]''
|
| Episode: "Rustless in Pigtails"
|-
| ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]''
| Russian Officer
| Episode: "Show 1"
|-
| 1970
| ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]''
| Percy
| Episode: "Last Tribute"
|-
| 1970-1971
| ''[[That's Your Funeral]]''
| Percy
| Series regular
|-
| rowspan="2"|1971
| ''The Sinners''
| Olly
| Episode: "One Man, One Boat, One Girl"
|-
| ''[[Father, Dear Father]]''
| Sorting Office Clerk
| Episode: "A Book for the Bishop"
|-
| 1972
| ''[[Sykes (TV series)|Sykes]]''
| Darlington Porter
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan="5"|1973
| ''[[The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)|The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes]]''
| Podgers
| Episode: "The Absent-Minded Coterie"
|-
| ''[[Bless This House (British TV series)|Bless This House]]''
| Mr. Jones
| Episode: "Watch the Birdie"
|-
| ''Centre Play''
| Dennis
| Episode: "The Museum Attendant"
|-
| ''Sporting Scenes''
| Villager
| Episode: "England, Their England"
|-
| ''[[BBC Play of the Month]]''
| Costar Pearmain
| Episode: "The Recruiting Officer"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1974
| ''[[Jackanory Playhouse]]''
| Percy Harlow
| Episode: "The Lost Voice"
|-
| ''Funny Ha-Ha''
| Boy Wonder
| Episode: "Commander Badman"
|-
| ''[[Bless This House (British TV series)|Bless This House]]''
| Wally
| Episode: "Freedom Is"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1975
| ''[[Churchill's People]]''
| Edwards
| Episode: "Death of Liberty"
|-
| ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]''
| Nigel the Idle
| Episode: "For Richer... For Poorer"
|-
| 1975-1976
| ''[[Rutland Weekend Television]]''
| Stig O'Hara - Rutles Bassist
| Series regular
|-
| 1976
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Stig O'Hara
| Episode: "Eric Idle/Joe Cocker/Stuff"
|-
| rowspan="4"|1977
| ''[[BBC Play of the Month]]''
| Parson
| Episode: "The Country Wife"
|-
| ''[[Beryl's Lot]]''
| Mr. Biggleswade
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''The Cost of Loving''
| Desmond Waterhouse
| Episode: "Albert's Part"
|-
| ''[[The Good Life (1975 TV series)|The Good Life]]''
| Bill, Tradesman
| Episode: "Silly, But It's Fun"
|-
| 1978
| ''[[In the Looking Glass]]''
|
| Episode: "Fading Away"
|-
| 1979
| ''The Dawson Watch''
|
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3"|1981
| ''[[Crown Court (TV series)|Crown Court]]''
| Paul Flood
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Thicker than Water (1973 TV series)|Thicker than Water]]''
| Harry Fishwick
|
|-
| ''Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore''
| Porter
| 1 episode
|-
| 1982
| ''Don't Rock the Boat''
| Eric
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1983
| ''The Climber''
| Ted
|
|-
| 1984
| ''[[The Gentle Touch]]''
| Reginald Loon
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Super Gran]]''
| Police Sergeant
| Episode: "Supergran and the Day at the Sea"
|-
| 1985-1987
| ''[[Relative Strangers (TV series)|Relative Strangers]]''
| Gerald
| Series regular
|-
| rowspan="2"|1986
| ''[[Comrade Dad]]''
| Cliff
| Episode: "Cars That Pass in the Night"
|-
| ''[[Dramarama (TV series)|Dramarama]]''
| Arthur Crouchley
| Episode: "Last Days of Black Berts"
|-
| 1987
| ''[[The Beiderbecke Tapes]]''
| John the Barman
| Miniseries
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Close to Home (1989 TV series)|Close to Home]]''
| Mr. Barnes
| Episode: "A Matter of Decree"
|-
| 1990
| ''[[One Foot in the Grave]]''
| Carpet-Fitter
| Episode: "The Eternal Quadrangle"
|-
| 1992
| ''[[The Darling Buds of May (TV series)|The Darling Buds of May]]''
| Norman
| Episode: "Oh! To Be in England"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1994
| ''[[The Bill]]''
| Banwell
| Episode: "No Job for an Amateur"
|-
| ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]''
| Potter
| Episode: "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley"
|-
| ''[[Lovejoy]]''
| Norman Ebersley
| Episode: "Holding the Baby"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1995
| ''[[As Time Goes By (TV series)|As Time Goes By]]''
| Ted Pringle
| Episode: "The Anniversary Party"
|-
| ''[[Mr. Bean]]''
| Golf Attendant
| Episode: "Tee Off, Mr. Bean"
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996
| ''Annie's Bar''
| Gus James
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe]]''
| Doctor
| Episode: "Sharpe's Regiment"
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Grange Hill]]''
| Cab Driver
| 1 episode
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Murder Most Horrid]]''
| Mr. Gaunt
| Episode: "Frozen"
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0061543}}

{{The Rutles}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Battley, David}}
[[Category:1935 births]]
[[Category:2003 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century English male actors]]
[[Category:Alumni of RADA]]
[[Category:English male film actors]]
[[Category:English male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from London]]
[[Category:People from Battersea]]
[[Category:The Rutles members]]

David Battley - Revision history

Kurt at 13:04, 14 March 2023

Kurt: 1 revision imported

en>Nikkimaria: rm per WP:ELPEREN