Jimmy Gardner (British actor)
| Jimmy Gardner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Charles James Gardner 24 August 1924 Newmarket, England, UK |
| Died | 3 May 2010 (aged 85) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2005 |
Edward Charles James "Jimmy" Gardner, DFM (24 August 1924 – 3 May 2010) was a British actor.[1] He is perhaps best known for having played Knight Bus driver Ernie Prang in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third film adaptation of the Harry Potter books. His first appearance was in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb in 1964. Thereafter he appeared in over 30 films and also made extensive TV and theatre appearances. Some of his best known Shakespearean roles such as Adam in As You Like It, and Gravedigger in Hamlet were performed under the legendary direction of Terry Hands.
During World War II, Gardner served in the Royal Air Force as an air gunner with No. 10 Squadron. He completed 30 sorties as a Halifax rear gunner and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.[1]
[edit] Filmography
- The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)... Fred's Mate
- He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)... as Waiter
- The Murder Game (1965)... as Arthur Gillett
- The Committee (1968)... as Boss
- Take a Girl Like You (1970)... as Voter
- Up the Chastity Belt (1971)... as Little Man
- Say Hello to Yesterday (1971)... as Balloon Seller
- 10 Rillington Place (1971)... as Mr Lynch
- Ooh... You Are Awful (1972)
- Frenzy (1972)... as Hotel Porter
- Take Me High (1973)... as Hulbert
- 11 Harrowhouse (1974)
- Underworld (Doctor Who) (1978)... as Idmon
- Tess (1979)... as Pedlar
- The Company of Wolves (1984)... as Ancient
- Mountains of the Moon (1990)... as Jarvis
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)... as Farmer
- Thin Ice (1995)... as Old Man
- Gunslinger's Revenge (Italian title: Il mio West) (1998)... as Sam Comet
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)... as Ernie Prang
- Finding Neverland (2004)... as Mr. Snow
- Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)... as Kaiser
[edit] References
- ^ a b Rylance, Mark (6 May 2010). "Jimmy Gardner: War hero and actor whose roles ranged from gravedigger in the RSC's 'Hamlet' to a bus driver in 'Harry Potter'". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/jimmy-gardner-war-hero-and-actor-whose-roles-ranged-from-gravedigger-in-the-rscs-hamlet-to-a-bus-driver-in-harry-potter-1964258.html. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
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