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name: "David Langton"
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born: "16 April 1912"
died: "25 April 1994"
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# David Langton

Actor. Born 16 April 1912 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. Died 25 April 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 April 1912, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- **Died:** 25 April 1994

## Biography

David Langton was a British actor, born Basil Muir Langton-Dodds on 16 April 1912 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He began his career in the theatre after leaving school at 16, touring with a Shakespearean company. He served in the British Army during the Second World War, reaching the rank of major, before returning to acting in the late 1940s.

Langton achieved his greatest recognition playing Richard Bellamy in the period drama series *Upstairs, Downstairs* (1971–1975). His other screen credits include appearances in *A Hard Day's Night* (1964), *The Avengers* (1961–1967), *Quintet* (1979), *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (1983) and *The Whistle Blower* (1986). His son Simon Langton directed episodes of *Upstairs, Downstairs*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, independent.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Upstairs, Downstairs* (1971), Fi1m 83, as Richard Bellamy — [page](https://film.one/tv/upstairs-downstairs.md)

## Also known for

- *A Hard Day's Night* (1964), Actor (uncredited)
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), Sir James Damery
- *The Avengers* (1961), Sir James Arnall, Major Swinburne
- *Quintet* (1979), Goldstar
- *The Pumpkin Eater* (1964), 1st Man in Bar, 1st Man in Bar (uncredited)
- *The Whistle Blower* (1986), Govt Minister
- *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (1983), Sir Charles Baskerville
- *The World of Suzie Wong* (1960)

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