---
name: "David Battley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-battley"
fi1m_id: "david-battley"
imdb_id: "nm0061543"
tmdb_id: 3475
wikidata_id: "Q1173668"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 November 1935"
died: "20 January 2003"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T18:32:50.052130+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Battley

## Identity

David Battley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-battley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-battley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0061543
- **TMDB ID:** 3475
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1173668
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Battley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1173668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061543/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3475

Actor. Born 5 November 1935 in Clapham, London, England, UK. Died 20 January 2003.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 November 1935, Clapham, London, England, UK
- **Died:** 20 January 2003
- **Active:** 1971–1990
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (1), 1980s 54 (1), 1990s 83 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Fantasy 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Family 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $19m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Battley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1173668, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061543/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3475

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Krull*](https://film.one/film/krull.md) (54)

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## Biography

David Battley (5 November 1935 – 20 January 2003) was an English actor who appeared in stage and screen roles, mainly in comedy. Born in Battersea, London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after working in the family printing business.

He found regular work as a character actor and comic stooge, with a dry, ironic delivery. His television credits included *Rutland Weekend Television* (1975), *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), *Lovejoy* (1986) as Norman Ebersley, *As Time Goes By* (1992) as Ted Pringle, and the *Mr. Bean* episode "Tee Off, Mr. Bean" (1995) as a golf attendant. Film roles included Mr. Turkentine in *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory* (1971), S. Stebbing in *S.O.S. Titanic* (1979) and Ergo in *Krull* (1983).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), Fi1m 83, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md)
- *Krull* (1983), Fi1m 54, as Ergo — [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md)
- *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory* (1971), Fi1m 82, as Mr. Turkentine — [page](https://film.one/film/willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Vigo* (1998), as Cinema Manager
- *Sharpe's Regiment* (1996), as Doctor
- *The All New Adventures of Mr Blobby* (1996), Actor
- *As Time Goes By* (1992), series, as Ted Pringle
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Gaunt
- *The Darling Buds of May* (1991), series, as Norman
- *One Foot in the Grave* (1990), series, Actor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-foot-in-the-grave.md)
- *Mr. Bean* (1990), series, as Golf Attendant
- *Close to Home* (1989), series, as Mr Barnes
- *The Beiderbecke Tapes* (1987), series, as John
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Norman Ebersley
- *Super Gran* (1985), series, as Police Sergeant
- *Relative Strangers* (1985), series, Actor
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Krull* (1983), as Ergo — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md)
- *The Climber* (1983), series, Actor
- *Don't Rock The Boat* (1982), series, Actor
- *S.O.S. Titanic* (1980), as S. Stebbing
- *The London Connection* (1979), as Peters
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Potter
- *Mixed Blessings* (1978), series, as Plumber
- *The Snow Queen* (1976), as Old Woman
- *Moll Flanders* (1975), as Henry Haydock
- *The Old Curiosity Shop* (1975), as Codlin
- *Rutland Weekend Television* (1975), series, Actor
- *A Man in the Zoo* (1975), as Collins
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Edwards
- *Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!* (1973), as Country Yokel
- *The Museum Attendant* (1973), as Dennis
- *Centre Play* (1973), series, as Dennis
- *Rentadick* (1972), as Desk Sergeant
- *That's Your Funeral* (1972), as Percy
- *Sykes* (1972), series, as Bus Inspector, Darlington Porter, Postman
- *Follow Me!* (1972), as Writer (uncredited)
- *Up the Front* (1972), as Midgeley
- *Up the Chastity Belt* (1972), as Yokel
- *Blinker's Spy-Spotter* (1972), as Removal Man
- *The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes* (1971), series, as Podgers
- *Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory* (1971), as Mr. Turkentine — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory.md)
- *Bless This House* (1971), series, as Mr Jones, Wally
- *The Sinners* (1970), series, as Olly
- *That's Your Funeral* (1970), series, as David Battley
- *Crossplot* (1969), as Bridegroom
- *The Waiters* (1969), as Waiter
- *Thark* (1968), as Hook
- *The Jazz Age* (1968), series, as Hook
- *The Franchise Trail* (1968), Actor
- *Another Day, Another Dollar* (1967), as Joey
- *Alice in Wonderland* (1966), as Executioner
- *Hotel Paradiso* (1966), as George
- *Mystery and Imagination* (1966), series, as Klaus
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Costar Pearmain, Parson
- *Redcap* (1964), series, as Corporal
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as The New Scribe
- *The Protectors* (1964), series, as Wally
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Peters

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