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Jack May

Jack May

Jack May was a mellifluous-voiced actor best known for playing butlers and establishment figures, often representing Britain's interests in far-flung corners of the empire. With regards the former, he memorably played William E. Simms, former music hall artise turned manservant to Gerald Harper's titular swashbuckling adventurer in '60s TV cult classic Adam Adamant Lives! as well as providing the voice of Igor, the long-suffering valet in Cosgrove Hall's 1980s animation Count Duckula. His film

Born

Apr 23, 1922

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Died

Sep 19, 1997

Known For

Acting

Movies

57 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Who Would Be King
1975 as District Commissioner
★ 7.5
The Bounty
The Bounty
1984 as Prosecuting Captain
★ 6.8
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
1945 as Boat Rental Man (uncredited)
★ 7.7
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1958 as Steerage Passenger (uncredited)
★ 7.6
The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils
1985 as Dr Stevens
★ 6.2
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1969 as Price (uncredited)
★ 6.8
The Blue Lamp
The Blue Lamp
1950 as Old Man in Crowd (Uncredited)
★ 6.6
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976 as Dr. Schultz
★ 6.2
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948 as Reveller
★ 6.6
This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed
1944 as Mourner
★ 7.1
Two-Way Stretch
Two-Way Stretch
1960 as Prison Visitor (uncredited)
★ 6.8
How I Won the War
How I Won the War
1967 as Toby
★ 5.6
Pool of London
Pool of London
1951 as Sailor on the Dunbar (uncredited)
★ 6.6
The Silent Enemy
The Silent Enemy
1958 as Navy Doctor
★ 5.9
Cat Girl
Cat Girl
1957 as Richard Johnson
★ 4.9
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier
1983 as Brigadier General
★ 6.2
There Was a Crooked Man
There Was a Crooked Man
1960 as Police Sergeant
★ 6.6
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
1981 as Garkbit (Head Waiter)
★ 7.3
Trog
Trog
1970 as Dr. Selbourne
★ 4.6
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex
1943 as Postman (uncredited)
★ 7.0
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party
1985 as Sir Harry Stamp
★ 6.6
Millions Like Us
Millions Like Us
1943 as Old Man
★ 5.6
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
1979 as Lord Chancellor
★ 6.6
Big Zapper
Big Zapper
1973 as Jeremiah Horn
★ 4.0
A Twist of Sand
A Twist of Sand
1968 as Inspector Seekert
★ 4.9
The Gay Dog
The Gay Dog
1954 as Pub Customer
★ 7.0
Solo for Sparrow
Solo for Sparrow
1962 as Inspector Hudson
A Prize of Arms
A Prize of Arms
1962 as MO
★ 6.7
Without Air
★ 10.0
movie
movie
Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1989 as Igor/Giant (voice)
The Professionals
The Professionals
1960 as Edwards
★ 5.5
The Yes Girls
The Yes Girls
1971 as King Reiter
★ 2.6
Willie's War
Willie's War
1994 as Grandfather
★ 8.5
Johnny Frenchman
Johnny Frenchman
1945 as Choir Member (uncredited)
★ 6.8
movie
Children's Favourites - Volume 1
1988 as Sea Rat (voice)
Trouble in Store
Trouble in Store
1953 as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Whinfrey's Last Case
Whinfrey's Last Case
1979 as General Chapman
★ 9.5
movie
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
Doctor Who: The Space Pirates
1969 as General Hermack
★ 5.2
movie
Friends and Other Lovers
1981 as Mr. Franklyn
★ 8.0
A Swarm in May
A Swarm in May
1983 as Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster
★ 6.5
The Traitors
The Traitors
1962 as Burton
★ 5.8
movie
In Search of Sierra Nine
1963 as Father Gabriel
Night After Night After Night
Night After Night After Night
1969 as Judge Lomax
★ 5.6
Soap Opera in Stockwell
Soap Opera in Stockwell
1973 as Detective
★ 8.0
Emma's Time
Emma's Time
1970 as Emma's father
Stranger in the Family
Stranger in the Family
1965 as Evans
★ 7.0
Deadlock
Deadlock
1943 as Postman
★ 5.5
movie
More Children's Holiday Favourites
1990 as Igor (voice)
Hard Road
Hard Road
1988 as Psychiatrist
★ 6.5
movie
More Children's Summer Stories
1989 as Igor (voice)