Jack May

Jack May

Acting

Born: 1922-04-23 · Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Died: 1997-09-19

Biography

Jack May was a mellifluous-voiced actor best known for playing butlers and establishment figures, often representing Britain's interests in far-flung corners of the empire. With regards the former, he memorably played William E. Simms, former music hall artise turned manservant to Gerald Harper's titular swashbuckling adventurer in '60s TV cult classic Adam Adamant Lives! as well as providing the voice of Igor, the long-suffering valet in Cosgrove Hall's 1980s animation Count Duckula. His film

🎬 Movies (20)

Without Air

Without Air

1997

Willie's War

Willie's War

1994

Grandfather

More Children's Holiday Favourites

1990

Igor (voice)

More Children's Summer Stories

1989

Igor (voice)

Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 1

1989

Igor/Giant (voice)

Lollipop Children's Favourites - Volume 2

1989

Igor (voice)

Children's Favourites - Volume 1

1988

Sea Rat (voice)

Hard Road

Hard Road

1988

Psychiatrist

The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

Dr Stevens

The Shooting Party

The Shooting Party

1985

Sir Harry Stamp

The Bounty

The Bounty

1984

Prosecuting Captain

A Swarm in May

A Swarm in May

1983

Mr. Ardent - the Headmaster

The Return of the Soldier

The Return of the Soldier

1983

Brigadier General

Friends and Other Lovers

1981

Mr. Franklyn

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

1981

Lord Runciman

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

1981

Garkbit (Head Waiter)

Whinfrey's Last Case

Whinfrey's Last Case

1979

General Chapman

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

1979

Lord Chancellor

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

Dr. Schultz

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King

1975

District Commissioner