Geoffrey Walsh Davies (15 December 1938 – 13 July 2023) was an English actor.

Early life and career

The son of an accountant, Davies was educated at grammar school and studied at art college to be a commercial artist before becoming an

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. Davies played at the

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and

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reps before doing a two-year course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is best known for his role as Dr. Dick Stuart-Clark in the hugely popular British television comedy series ''

Doctor in the House ''Doctor in the House'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box. The screenplay, by Nicholas Phipps, Richard Gordon and Ronald Wilkinson, is based on the 1952 novel by Gordon, and follows a group of st ...

'' (1969–1970). He is the only member of the original cast to have performed in all the sequels, '' Doctor at Large'', ''

Doctor in Charge ''Doctor in Charge'' is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of doctors. The series follows directly from its predecessor '' Doctor at Large''. It was produced by London ...

'', '' Doctor at Sea'', ''

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'', ''

Doctor Down Under ''Doctor Down Under'' was an Australian television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of doctors. The series follows directly from its predecessor '' Doctor on the Go'', and was produc ...

'' - filmed in Australia - and ''

Doctor at the Top ''Doctor at the Top'' is a British television comedy series based on a set of books by Richard Gordon about the misadventures of a group of doctors. With episodes written (though not jointly) by George Layton and Bill Oddie, the series follows ...

''. Back in the UK, he appeared in '' Bergerac'' and at Windsor and the Old Vic where he was in '' The Ghost Train''. Davies also appeared in a Cinderella pantomime, where he played the role of Buttons, the servant of Cinderella's stepfather, and Cinderella's friend. He toured a number of times in the

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as well as Australia and

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. Davies' film roles include ''

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'' (1969), '' Vault of Horror'' (1973) and '' Run for Your Wife'' (2012). His television work includes ''Casual Affair'', ''Kindly Leave the Raj'' and the ''Fossett Saga''.

Personal life and death

Davies was married to Ann. Their daughter, Emma Davies, is also an actress having appeared in film and television roles since the mid-1980s. Geoffrey Davies died on 13 July 2023, at the age of 84.

References

External links

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Geoffrey Davies
- BBC Guide to Comedy

1938 births 2023 deaths English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Male actors from Leeds People educated at St. Clement Danes School English male comedy actors {{england-actor-stub