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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
Captain Clegg
(1962)
Navy Bosun
Corruption
(1968)
Groper
Ice Cold in Alex
(1958)
C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)
The Long Ships
(1964)
Olla
Mutiny on the Buses
(1972)
Safari Guard
Full Filmography
Acting
The Cockleshell Heroes
(1955)
Marine Ruddock
The Long Arm
(1956)
Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)
Strangers' Meeting
(1957)
Fred
These Dangerous Years
(1957)
Sgt Lockwood
The Naked Truth
(1957)
Policeman
The Counterfeit Plan
(1957)
Sam Watson
Up the Creek
(1958)
Scouse
Tank Force!
(1958)
Patterson
Further Up the Creek
(1958)
Scouse
Ice Cold in Alex
(1958)
C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)
I Was Monty's Double
(1958)
Sergeant RAPC
The Silent Enemy
(1958)
Sergeant
Yesterday's Enemy
(1959)
Perkins
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1959)
The Ugly Duckling
(1959)
Peewee
I'm All Right Jack
(1959)
Card Player
Life In Emergency Ward 10
(1959)
Mr. Phillips
Idol on Parade
(1959)
Shorty
The Bulldog Breed
(1960)
Chief Petty Officer Knowles
Two Way Stretch
(1960)
Jelly Knight
The League of Gentlemen
(1960)
C.S.M.
Never Let Go
(1960)
Cliff
Jazz Boat
(1960)
Holy Mike
Watch Your Stern
(1960)
Security sergeant
No, My Darling Daughter
(1961)
Flanigan
The Hellfire Club
(1961)
Timothy
Carry On Regardless
(1961)
Wine Connoisseur
Raising the Wind
(1961)
Cabbie
The Pirates of Blood River
(1962)
Smith
On the Beat
(1962)
Insp. Hobson
Captain Clegg
(1962)
Navy Bosun
Trial and Error
(1962)
Frank Bateson
Kill or Cure
(1962)
Richards
Time to Remember
(1962)
The Boys
(1962)
Mr. Herne
Go to Blazes
(1962)
Sergeant
Two Left Feet
(1963)
Bill
A Shot in the Dark
(1964)
Georges
Saturday Night Out
(1964)
Arthur
Guns at Batasi
(1964)
Muscles
The Long Ships
(1964)
Olla
The Intelligence Men
(1965)
Stage Manager
Cup Fever
(1965)
Mr. Bates
San Ferry Ann
(1965)
Dad
The Alphabet Murders
(1965)
Sergeant
Catch Us If You Can
(1965)
Louis
After the Fox
(1966)
Policeman
The Wrong Box
(1966)
Corpse Remover
Press for Time
(1966)
Mr. Ross
The Sandwich Man
(1966)
Charlie
The Sky Bike
(1967)
Airfield Guard
Smashing Time
(1967)
Caretaker
Headline Hunters
(1968)
Only When I Larf
(1968)
Captain (uncredited)
Corruption
(1968)
Groper
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
(1969)
Richard Johnson
Crooks and Coronets
(1969)
Policeman
What's Good for the Goose
(1969)
Porter
Oh! What a Lovely War
(1969)
Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall
Scream and Scream Again
(1970)
Detective Inspector Phil Strickland
Hoffman
(1970)
Foreman (uncredited)
The Railway Children
(1970)
Bandmaster
Crime Doesn't Pay
(1970)
Eyewitness
(1970)
Local Policeman
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
(1971)
Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
Incense for the Damned
(1971)
Colonel
Mr. Horatio Knibbles
(1971)
Sergeant
Bachelor of Arts
(1971)
Customs Officer
On the Buses
(1971)
Busman
Nobody Ordered Love
(1972)
Sergeant
Raising the Roof
(1972)
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
(1972)
Mr. Wickens
The Fiend
(1972)
CID Inspector
Mutiny on the Buses
(1972)
Safari Guard
Some Kind of Hero
(1972)
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)