David Daker
Biography
David Daker was an English actor who trained as a draughtsman before studying at the Oxford Playhouse Theatre School and joining Oldham Rep in 1957, where he worked as an actor, stage manager and director. He was best known for a long television run as Harry Crawford, the entrepreneurial friend of Ken Boon, appearing in all 93 episodes of Boon between 1986 and 1995. His many small screen credits included Z Cars, Dixon of Dock Green, Minder, Porridge and two turns in Doctor Who, as Irongron and Captain Rigg. He also played the recurring Captain Nathan Spiker in Dick Turpin. On film he played young Kevin's father in Time Bandits (1981); his other film work included Stardust (1974), The Woman in Black (1989) and I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990), where he was a desk sergeant.
90years old at death
- Born Bilston
- Died
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Colin David Daker (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 16 years1974 to 1990
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First role
In 1957, Daker became a member of Oldham Rep, where he worked as a stage manager, an actor and a director.
A change of course
Before acting, Daker trained as a draughtsman but quit after two years, then joined the Oxford Playhouse Theatre School and later served in the RAF.
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Herbert WiseDirector, 1 film, 1989
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