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Larry Dann

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
34

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 4, 1941 (85 years old)

Place of Birth
London, England, UK

Larry Dann

Biography

Larry Dann (born 4 May 1941 in London, England) is a British film and television actor.

His acting career began by a fluke, with "a chance knock at the door looking for kids to work in films." He made his film debut age five in Adam and Evelyn (1946) with Jean Simmons and Stewart Granger, and worked as an extra before training at the Corona Stage Academy. As a youngster he had a cameo playing a schoolboy in Carry On Teacher (1959), and appeared in two films with Sir Norman Wisdom, Trouble in Store (1953) and The Bulldog Breed (1960). He later rejoined the famous Carry On series of films for Carry On Behind (1975), Carry On England (1976) and Carry On Emmannuelle (1978). His other film roles included What a Crazy World (1963), All Neat in Black Stockings (1968), The Body Stealers (1969), Before Winter Comes, (1969), Our Miss Fred (1972) Ghost Story (1974) and The Bunker (1981).

From 1984 to 1992, he played Sergeant Alec Peters in 227 episodes of the ITV police series The Bill. In 2020, Dann shared his memories of his early work on The Bill for the book Witness Statements: Making The Bill (Series 1-3). A follow-up volume, Witness Statements: Making The Bill (1988) was published in 2022, also featuring memories from Dann about his time as Sgt. Peters during the earliest half-hour episodes of the programme.

Dann joined the Theatre Workshop in 1962 and appeared in numerous plays directed by Joan Littlewood including Oh, What a Lovely War! in London, Paris and New York.

In 2023, Dann wrote his autobiography Oh, What A Lovely Memoir, published by Devonfire Books.

Known For

Acting

2009Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Storyas Himself
1999Sooty Heightsas Mr. Whalley
1998What's a Carry On?as Clive (archive footage) (uncredited)
1993Sooty & Co.as
1993The Detectivesas Hawkeye
1987Playing Awayas John
1984The Billas Alec Peters
1984Robin of Sherwoodas Bailiff
1984The Hope and the Gloryas Barman
1981The Bunkeras Moss
1980Kate: The Good Neighbouras Mr. Turner
1978Carry On Emmannuelleas Theodore Valentine
1977That's Carry On!as Clive (archive footage) (uncredited)
1976Carry On Englandas Gunner Shaw
1975Carry On Behindas Clive
1974Ghost Storyas Talbot
1972Our Miss Fredas German Airman (uncredited)
1970Calculated Nightmareas Dave
1970Tales of Uneaseas Dave
1970Sovereign's Companyas Hurt
1970Whirlpoolas -
1969Before Winter Comesas
1964Sherlock Holmesas
1964Theatre 625as Communist Clerk
1964Theatre 625as Easton
1963West 11as 3rd Thug Threatening Mr Gash (uncredited)
1963West 11as Bullying Youth
1963What a Crazy Worldas Chas
1960The Bulldog Breedas New Dalton's Boy (uncredited)
1960Lindaas Len
1959No Hiding Placeas
1959Carry On Teacheras Student
1954The Million Pound Noteas Boy
1953Trouble in Storeas Orphan (uncredited)

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