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David Buck Biography (1936-1989)

Born October 17, 1936, in London, England; died of cancer, January 17, 1989,in Esher, England; son of Joseph and Enid Marguerite (Webb) Buck; married Madeleine Smith (an actress); children: one daughter.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

October 17, 1936

London, England

Death Details

January 17, 1989

Esher, England

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• LONDON DEBUT--Orator, The Chairs, Royal Court Theatre, 1958.
• Captain Dann, The Tent, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1958.
• Yoshikyo, Prince Genji, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, U.K., 1959.
• Diomedes, Troilus and Cressida, Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1960.
• Rosencrantz, Hamlet, Oliver, As You Like It, Tyrell, Richard III, and Montano, Othello, all RSC, 1961.
• Yasha, The Cherry Orchard, various roles, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Richard, Curtmantle, and De Cerisay, The Devils, all RSC, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1961-62.
• title role, Cyrano de Bergerac, Open Air Theatre, London, 1967.
• Abelard, Abelard and Heloise, Belgrade Theatre, Conventry, U.K., 1972.
• Captain Plume, The Recruiting Officer, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester, U.K., 1973.
• Polydor, The Sunset Touch, Theatre Royal, Bristol, U.K., 1977.
• Simon Hench, Otherwise Engaged, Palace Theatre, Watford, U.K., 1978.
• Also performed in productions at Christ's College, Cambridge University,and with the English Stage Company, London.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Milo, Sleuth, Canadian cities, 1972.
• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• Paul Preston, The Mummy's Shroud, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967.
• Salinas, Deadfall, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968.
• Paul Hedley, Taste of Excitement, Crispin, 1969.
• Squadron Leader David Scott, Mosquito Squadron, United Artists, 1970.
• voice of Slave Master, The Dark Crystal, Universal, 1982.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; PILOTS
• Captain Horatio Hornblower, Hornblower (broadcast as an episode of AlcoaPremiere), ABC, 1963.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Harry Banks, "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh," Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, NBC, 1964.
• Also Mystery and Imaginaton, The Idiot, and 1984.
• Writings;RADIO PLAYS
• The Resurrectionists and The Image of God.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• Variety, February 8-14, 1989.