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David William Frederick Lodge (19 August 1921 in Rochester, Kent - 18 October 2003 in Northwood, Middlesex) was a British character actor.
Before turning to acting he worked as a circus clown. He also appeared in Gang Shows and variety before making his screen debut in The Cockleshell Heroes and going on to feature in many British films usually portraying military types, and often comedic roles. He was a close friend of Peter Sellers and appeared as part of Spike Milligan's team on his Q programmes.
Amazingly, in 1958 he appeared in ten films, possibly a record.
He appeared in a 1969 episode of Randall and Hopkirk Deceased ("Who Killed Cock Robin?"), and continuing with his military-type roles, appeared alongside Windsor Davies as Company Sergeant-Major Sharp in an episode of It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1976. He appeared as a policeman in the opening episode of the legal drama The Main Chance.
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Known For
The Return of the Pink Panther
(1975)
Mac
A Shot in the Dark
(1964)
Georges
Ice Cold in Alex
(1958)
C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)
The Boys
(1962)
Mr. Herne
The Long Ships
(1964)
Olla
Mutiny on the Buses
(1972)
Safari Guard
The Railway Children
(1970)
Bandmaster
The League of Gentlemen
(1960)
C.S.M.
Captain Clegg
(1962)
Navy Bosun
I'm All Right Jack
(1959)
Card Player
Carry On Regardless
(1961)
Wine Connoisseur
Scream and Scream Again
(1970)
Detective Inspector Phil Strickland
Bloodbath at the House of Death
(1984)
Inspector Goule
Oh! What a Lovely War
(1969)
Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall
Full Filmography
Acting
The Cockleshell Heroes
(1955)
Marine Ruddock
The Long Arm
(1956)
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
The Counterfeit Plan
(1957)
Sam Watson
These Dangerous Years
(1957)
Sgt Lockwood
The Naked Truth
(1957)
Policeman
Strangers' Meeting
(1957)
Fred
Ice Cold in Alex
(1958)
C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)
The Silent Enemy
(1958)
Sergeant
Tank Force!
(1958)
Patterson
Further Up the Creek
(1958)
Scouse
I Was Monty's Double
(1958)
Sergeant RAPC
Up the Creek
(1958)
Scouse
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1959)
Idol on Parade
(1959)
Shorty
Life In Emergency Ward 10
(1959)
Mr. Phillips
The Ugly Duckling
(1959)
Peewee
Yesterday's Enemy
(1959)
Perkins
I'm All Right Jack
(1959)
Card Player
Never Let Go
(1960)
Cliff
The League of Gentlemen
(1960)
C.S.M.
Two Way Stretch
(1960)
Jelly Knight
Watch Your Stern
(1960)
Security sergeant
Jazz Boat
(1960)
Holy Mike
The Bulldog Breed
(1960)
Chief Petty Officer Knowles
The Hellfire Club
(1961)
Timothy
Raising the Wind
(1961)
Cabbie
No, My Darling Daughter
(1961)
Flanigan
Carry On Regardless
(1961)
Wine Connoisseur
Trial and Error
(1962)
Frank Bateson
Captain Clegg
(1962)
Navy Bosun
The Pirates of Blood River
(1962)
Smith
Time to Remember
(1962)
The Boys
(1962)
Mr. Herne
Go to Blazes
(1962)
Sergeant
On the Beat
(1962)
Insp. Hobson
Kill or Cure
(1962)
Richards
Two Left Feet
(1963)
Bill
The Long Ships
(1964)
Olla
A Shot in the Dark
(1964)
Georges
Guns at Batasi
(1964)
Muscles
Saturday Night Out
(1964)
Arthur
Catch Us If You Can
(1965)
Louis
San Ferry Ann
(1965)
Dad
Cup Fever
(1965)
Mr. Bates
The Intelligence Men
(1965)
Stage Manager
The Alphabet Murders
(1965)
Sergeant
The Wrong Box
(1966)
Corpse Remover
After the Fox
(1966)
Policeman
Press for Time
(1966)
Mr. Ross
The Sandwich Man
(1966)
Charlie
The Sky Bike
(1967)
Airfield Guard
Smashing Time
(1967)
Caretaker
Corruption
(1968)
Groper
Headline Hunters
(1968)
Only When I Larf
(1968)
Captain (uncredited)
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
(1969)
Richard Johnson
Oh! What a Lovely War
(1969)
Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall
Crooks and Coronets
(1969)
Policeman
What's Good for the Goose
(1969)
Porter
The Railway Children
(1970)
Bandmaster
Crime Doesn't Pay
(1970)
Hoffman
(1970)
Foreman (uncredited)
Eyewitness
(1970)
Local Policeman
Scream and Scream Again
(1970)
Detective Inspector Phil Strickland
On the Buses
(1971)
Busman
Mr. Horatio Knibbles
(1971)
Sergeant
Bachelor of Arts
(1971)
Customs Officer
Incense for the Damned
(1971)
Colonel
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
(1971)
Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
Mutiny on the Buses
(1972)
Safari Guard
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
(1972)
Mr. Wickens
The Fiend
(1972)
CID Inspector
Raising the Roof
(1972)
Some Kind of Hero
(1972)
Nobody Ordered Love
(1972)
Sergeant
Hide and Seek
(1972)
Baker
Carry On Girls
(1973)
Police Inspector
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
(1973)
Zante
Carry On Dick
(1974)
Bullock
A Killer With Two Faces
(1974)
Bradley
The Return of the Pink Panther
(1975)
Mac
Carry On Behind
(1975)
Landlord
Carry On England
(1976)
Captain Bull
Bloodbath at the House of Death
(1984)
Inspector Goule
Edge of Sanity
(1989)
Underwood
The Unknown Peter Sellers
(2000)
Himself
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
(2001)
Self (Archive footage)