David Quilter | |
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| Born | (1942-06-11)11 June 1942 (age 83) Northwood, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Family | Lawrence Beesley (grandfather) |
David Quilter (born 11 June 1942) is an English actor who has made numerous appearances inBritish television plays and series since the mid-1960s.
He was born inNorthwood, London, and attendedBryanston School,Dorset. "My first inkling that it was possible to be a professional actor was when a boy at school got a scholarship toRADA," remembered Quilter. "I never did any acting at school, which I slightly regret, but seeing him actually go off and train to be an actor, it made me realise that it was what I wanted to do."[1]
Quilter trained atWebber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art inSouth Kensington and then joined weeklyrep atChesterfield in 1963. "We did seven plays in eight weeks," he recalled.[1][2] "I then joined theRSC in 1964 to play very small parts in the complete history cycle."[1]
Quilter's grandfather,Lawrence Beesley, was a survivor of the sinking ofRMS Titanic and wrote an account of his experience calledThe Loss of the SS Titanic. Quilter made three 15-minute films based on Beesley's story, and in 2012 gave a reading of Beesley's account at theAldeburgh Lighthouse Station for the 100th anniversary of the sinking.[3]
His television appearances includeSoftly, Softly: Taskforce (1967),Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973),Get Some In! (1975–78),The Bill (1990–97),Grange Hill (2000) as Mr Arnold,Silent Witness (2001–03) andDoctor Who (2008). He also appeared in the filmThe Battle of Britain (1969) as a pilot,All Creatures Great and Small (1988),Goldeneye (1989),Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992) as theDuke of Edinburgh, andJinnah (1998).
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