Biography
David Ryall was an English stage, film and television actor. Born in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1962 and began his career in repertory theatre before joining the National Theatre Company in 1965.
He appeared in numerous television series, including as Mr Hall in The Singing Detective (1986), Billy Buzzle in Bless Me, Father (1978–1981), and Grandad Frank in Outnumbered (2007–2011). Film roles included George in Truly Madly Deeply (1990), the Man with Whores in The Elephant Man (1980), and Elphias Doge in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010).
Ryall also had leading roles in Lytton's Diary and Goodnight Sweetheart, and appeared in adaptations such as To Play the King (1993). He remained active in theatre and screen work until his death in 2014.
