Windsor Davies
Acting
Biography
Windsor Davies was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum over its entire run.
Born: August 28, 1930
Place of Birth: Canning Town, London, England, UK
Known For
The Expert
The Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series starred Marius Goring as Dr. John Hardy, a pathologist working for the Home Office and was essentially a police procedural drama, with Hardy bringing his forensic knowledge to solve various cases. The Expert was created and produced by Gerard Glaister. The series was also one of the first BBC dramas to be made in colour, and throughout its four series had numerous high quality guest appearances by actors such as John Carson, Peter Copley, Rachel Kempson, Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Barkworth, Jean Marsh, Ray Brooks, George Sewell, Anthony Valentine, Bernard Lee, Lee Montague, Geoffrey Bayldon, Mike Pratt, Edward Fox, André Morell, Brian Blessed, Nigel Stock, Philip Madoc and Warren Clarke.
Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks
The Daleks draft the Second Doctor into distilling the Human Factor. Once implanted, it will make the Dalek race invincible. Jamie's faith in the Doctor is stretched to the limit as the Doctor appears to be collaborating with the Daleks. The Doctor has a few tricks up his sleeve, but then again so might the Daleks.
Terrahawks: Expect the Unexpected
The first four episodes of Gerry Anderson's 1980s Supermarionation series. In 'Expect the Unexpected (Part 1)' Queen Zelda attacks and destroys a NASA Mars expedition. 'Expect the Unexpected (Part 2)' sees Zelda offer to make peace with the Terrahawks. 'Thunder Roar' finds the Terrahawks battling the mighty Sram, Lord of Felony. 'Close Call' has an investigative reporter threatens to expose the Terrahawks on worldwide television.
Doctor Who
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling spaceship. Its exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. Along with a succession of companions, The Doctor faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help ordinary people, and right many wrongs.
What's a Carry On?
Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips and out-takes are mixed with interviews with the cast.
The Main Chance
The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London to Leeds.
UFO
A secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.
Vanity Fair
In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
You Bet!
You Bet! is a British game show based around the format of the German show Wetten, dass..? developed by Frank Elstner. You Bet! ran on ITV, mostly on Saturday nights but sometimes on Fridays, between 20 February 1988 and 12 April 1997, initially hosted by Bruce Forsyth from 1988 to 1990, then by Matthew Kelly from 1991 to 1995 and finally by Darren Day from 1996 to 1997. It was replaced the following year by Don't Try This At Home!, which emulated the challenges of You Bet!, but were considerably more risky and dangerous.
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
An anthology series produced by Thames Television, comprised of short mystery, suspense or crime adaptations featuring, as the title suggests, detectives who were literary contemporaries of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Filmography
as Sir Toby Belch
as Eric Moorcroft
as Sergeant Major "Tiger" Bloomer (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Polar Bear
as General Tufto
as David Lloyd George
as David Lloyd George
as Commissioner of Police
as The Lord Mayor
as Roofless (voice)
as Uncle Ian
as Evan Price
as Robert Cox
as George Vance
as Rupert's Father / Father Frog (voice)
as Gryphon
as Self
as Ringmaster / Black Knight / Ugly Sister
as Sergeant Major Zero
as Sergeant Major Zero (voice)
as Oliver Smallbridge
as Zeke
as Chief Cockatrice
as Assistant Police Commissioner
as Mog Jones
as Self
as Fred Ramsden (archive footage)
as Sergeant Major "Tiger" Bloomer
as Mr. Henry Truscott
as Constable Pulford
as George, Mrs Jarley's Assistant
as Fred Ramsden
as Detective Moore
as Bisset
as Battery Sergeant-Major 'Shut Up' Williams
as Mr. Sadler
as Sgt. MacKay
as Detective Moore
as George Walker
as Sgt. Keene
as Taffy
as Insp. Illingworth
as Geoffrey Carter
as Morgan
as Airport Patrolman
as Stephens
as George Halloran
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant
as Vicar
as Dick Bennett
as Tommy Galvin
as Radio Engineer
as Man in Crowd Outside Travel Agents (uncredited)
as Sullavan
as Policeman
as Dragbot
as Aneurin Griffith
as DS Wilson
as Sergeant Hayter
as Sergeant Brick
as Self
as Toby
as Sloan
as Returning Officer
as Vic Sharland
as Jack Winstone