Stringer Davis

Biography

Stringer Davis was an English actor who worked in theater and film and also served as a British army officer during both world wars. Born in Birkenhead in 1899, he began his theatrical career with the Oxford Repertory Company as an actor and director, and he first appeared on screen in 1938 in the BBC drama Charles and Mary. He volunteered for military service in 1918 and again in 1939, serving with the East Yorkshire Regiment, taking part in the Dunkirk evacuation, and later on tours in North Africa and Northwest Europe. After the Second World War he resumed acting with Miranda (1948). He appeared in more than 20 films with Margaret Rutherford, and in the early 1960s played Mr Stringer, a mild-mannered librarian, in four Agatha Christie adaptations in which Margaret Rutherford played Miss Marple. The gentle, timid part gained good reviews.

74years old at death

Born June 4, 1899Birkenhead
Died August 29, 1973Chalfont St Giles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
James Buckley Stringer Davis (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 16 years1948 to 1964

Genres

Comedy88%, 7 films
Drama63%, 5 films
Crime50%, 4 films
Fantasy13%, 1 film
Mystery13%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
Stringer Davis began his theatrical career with the Oxford Repertory Company, where he worked as both an actor and a director.
Big break
Margaret Rutherford made it a contract condition that Davis appear in any film she did, which led to his casting as the librarian Mr Stringer in four Agatha Christie adaptations.

Stringer Davis movies on Netflix

Murder Ahoy1964IMDb rating 7.0as Mr. Jim Stringer
Murder Most Foul1964IMDb rating 7.1as Jim Stringer
Murder at the Gallop1963IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Stringer
The V.I.P.s1963IMDb rating 6.3as Hotel Waiter
Murder She Said1961IMDb rating 7.3as Jim Stringer
The Smallest Show on Earth1957IMDb rating 6.9as Fred Emmett
The Happiest Days of Your Life1950IMDb rating 7.2as Rev. Rich
Miranda1948IMDb rating 6.8as Museum Attendant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Murder at the Gallop1963 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Mr. Stringer
IMDb rating 7.27.7K votes
Murder Ahoy1964 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Mr. Jim Stringer
IMDb rating 7.06.6K votes
Murder Most Foul1964as Jim Stringer
IMDb rating 7.17.1K votes
Murder She Said1961as Jim Stringer
IMDb rating 7.39.7K votes
The Smallest Show on Earth1957as Fred Emmett
IMDb rating 6.92.6K votes
Miranda1948as Museum Attendant
IMDb rating 6.81.3K votes
The V.I.P.s1963as Hotel Waiter
IMDb rating 6.34.6K votes
The Happiest Days of Your Life1950as Rev. Rich
IMDb rating 7.22.1K votes

Most often with

George Pollock directed four of these films. Margaret Rutherford appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Margaret Rutherford

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Dennis Price

Richard Wattis

Joan Benham

Lucy GriffithsGeorge PollockDirector, 4 films

Films together

Margaret Rutherford8 films together, 1948 to 1964
Margaret Rutherford's page
- Murder Ahoy1964IMDb rating 7.0Davis as Mr. Jim StringerRutherford as Miss Jane Marple
- Murder Most Foul1964IMDb rating 7.1Davis as Jim StringerRutherford as Miss Jane Marple
- Murder at the Gallop1963IMDb rating 7.2Davis as Mr. StringerRutherford as Miss Jane Marple
- The V.I.P.s1963IMDb rating 6.3Davis as Hotel WaiterRutherford as The Duchess of Brighton
- Murder She Said1961IMDb rating 7.3Davis as Jim StringerRutherford as Miss Jane Marple
- The Smallest Show on Earth1957IMDb rating 6.9Davis as Fred EmmettRutherford as Mrs. Fazackalee
- The Happiest Days of Your Life1950IMDb rating 7.2Davis as Rev. RichRutherford as Muriel Whitchurch
- Miranda1948IMDb rating 6.8Davis as Museum AttendantRutherford as Nurse Carey
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell4 films together, 1961 to 1964
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell's page
- Murder Ahoy1964IMDb rating 7.0Davis as Mr. Jim StringerTingwell as Chief Insp. Craddock
- Murder Most Foul1964IMDb rating 7.1Davis as Jim StringerTingwell as Inspector Craddock
- Murder at the Gallop1963IMDb rating 7.2Davis as Mr. StringerTingwell as Inspector Craddock
- Murder She Said1961IMDb rating 7.3Davis as Jim StringerTingwell as Inspector Craddock
Dennis Price2 films together, 1963 to 1964
Dennis Price's page
- Murder Most Foul1964IMDb rating 7.1Davis as Jim StringerPrice as Harris Tumbrill
- The V.I.P.s1963IMDb rating 6.3Davis as Hotel WaiterPrice as Cmdr. Millbank
Richard Wattis2 films together, 1950 to 1963
Richard Wattis's page
- The V.I.P.s1963IMDb rating 6.3Davis as Hotel WaiterWattis as Sanders
- The Happiest Days of Your Life1950IMDb rating 7.2Davis as Rev. RichWattis as Arnold Billings: Staff of Nutbourne
Joan Benham2 films together, 1963 to 1964
Joan Benham's page
- Murder Ahoy1964IMDb rating 7.0Davis as Mr. Jim StringerBenham as Matron Alice Fanbraid
- The V.I.P.s1963IMDb rating 6.3Davis as Hotel WaiterBenham as Miss Potter
Lucy Griffiths2 films together, 1961 to 1964
Lucy Griffiths's page
- Murder Ahoy1964IMDb rating 7.0Davis as Mr. Jim StringerGriffiths as Millie
- Murder She Said1961IMDb rating 7.3Davis as Jim StringerGriffiths as Lucy
George PollockDirector, 4 films, 1961 to 1964
All films by George Pollock
- Murder Ahoy1964IMDb rating 7.0Davis as Mr. Jim Stringer
- Murder Most Foul1964IMDb rating 7.1Davis as Jim Stringer
- Murder at the Gallop1963IMDb rating 7.2Davis as Mr. Stringer
- Murder She Said1961IMDb rating 7.3Davis as Jim Stringer
Also two films together1 more actor
- Gerald CrossMurder Ahoy (1964) and Murder She Said (1961)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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