David Whitaker

David Whitaker

David Whitaker, sometimes credited as Davy Whitaker, was an actor who aas especially active in the theatre of his native North East.He was best known for his recurring role as undercover cop Terry Knowles in Spender. He suffered a debilitating stroke in 2012 and passed away in 2020.

Movies for David Whitaker...

School for Seduction
Title: School for Seduction
Character: Sam
Released: December 3, 2004
Type: Movie
An Italian temptress arrives at a school in Newcastle to teach a group of Geordies about the art of romance.
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Paper Marriage
Title: Paper Marriage
Character: Pat
Released: March 10, 1992
Type: Movie
Alice, a young Polish woman, arrives in England to marry a doctor. However, she faces an obstacle when her fiance changes his mind and leaves her in need of citizenship in Britain.
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Morons from Outer Space
Title: Morons from Outer Space
Character: Deputy
Released: March 29, 1985
Type: Movie
The story begins on a small spaceship docking with a refueling station. On board are a group of four aliens, Bernard, Sandra, Desmond, and Julian. During a particularly tedious period of their stay at the station, the other three begin playing with the ship’s controls while Bernard is outside playing spaceball. They accidentally disconnect his part of the ship, leaving him stranded while they crash into a large blue planet close by...
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Homeground
Title: Homeground
Character: Stevie
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Sunderland, against all of the odds, beat Leeds United in the 1973 FA Cup final, and memories of that triumphant city are revived when a photographer revisits his home town. But any ideas about moving back are sorely tested when his rose-tinted recollections clash with the realities of life in Sunderland. An engaging comedy-drama that explores our need to belong.
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The Happy Hunting Ground
Title: The Happy Hunting Ground
Character: Workman
Released: February 10, 1976
Type: Movie
In amongst the fishing quaysides of the North East of England, manipulative Bob is first able to wangle his way into a prominent position within a fish distribution firm. It isn’t long before he has his sights not only on the boss’s job - but also his wife as well. Part of the BBC Play for Today strand.