David Buck

Birthday: 1936-10-17
Deathday: 1989-01-27
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Buck (October 17, 1936—January 27, 1989) was an English actor. His most famous role was in the 1978 animated The Lord of the Rings movie, for which he provided the voice of Gimli. However, he had a memorable role as Royal Air Force Squadron Leader David "Scotty" Scott in the 1969 film Mosquito Squadron opposite David McCallum when his character was shot down during a low-level bombing raid over northern France in 1944 and assumed killed.

Buck died of cancer in 1989. At the time of his death, he was married to the actress Madeline Smith of Up Pompeii and James Bond fame.

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Credits

Year Title Character
1982-12-17 The Dark Crystal Slave Master (voice)
1981-01-01 Cry Freedom
1980-01-03 Chance of a Lifetime Major Ian Anderson
1979-12-23 Henry V Earl of Westmoreland
1979-12-16 Henry IV Part 2 Earl of Westmoreland
1979-12-09 Henry IV Part 1 Earl of Westmoreland
1978-11-15 The Lord of the Rings Gimli (voice)
1977-05-01 The Portable Phonograph The Musician
1969-11-01 Taste of Excitement Paul Hedley
1969-08-22 Mosquito Squadron Sqn. Ldr. David Scott (Scotty)
1968-09-11 Deadfall Salinas
1967-03-15 The Mummy's Shroud Paul Preston
1966-07-01 The Sandwich Man Steven
1966-02-12 The Fall of the House of Usher Richard Beckett
1965-11-28 The World of George Orwell: 1984 Winston Smith
1963-12-06 Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow Harry Banks
1963-03-21 As You Like It Oliver
1962-04-17 The Cherry Orchard Yasha