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'''Jack May''' (born [[23 April (people)|23 April]] [[1922 (people)|1922]] in Henley-on-[[Thames]], died [[19 September (people)|19 September]] [[1997 (people)|1997]] in Hove, [[East Sussex]]<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-jack-may-1240192.html ''The Independent'' Obituary]</ref><ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba083b534 BFI]</ref>) played General [[Nikolai Hermack]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. | '''Jack May''' (born [[23 April (people)|23 April]] [[1922 (people)|1922]] in Henley-on-[[Thames]], died [[19 September (people)|19 September]] [[1997 (people)|1997]] in Hove, [[East Sussex]]<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-jack-may-1240192.html ''The Independent'' Obituary]</ref><ref>[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba083b534 BFI]</ref>) played General [[Nikolai Hermack]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Space Pirates (TV story)|The Space Pirates]]''. | ||
== Career == | |||
May’s best known role was that of William E. Simms, the titular character’s butler in {{wi|Adam Adamant Lives!}} (1966-67). His other credits included {{wi|A for Andromeda}} (1961), ''[[The Avengers]]'' (1964), {{wi|Out of the Unknown}} (1965), ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (1981) and the films {{wi|Trog}} (1970) and {{wi|The Man Who Would Be King (film)|The Man Who Would Be King}} (1975). He also voiced Igor in {{wi|Count Duckula}} (1988-1993). | May’s best known role was that of William E. Simms, the titular character’s butler in {{wi|Adam Adamant Lives!}} (1966-67). His other credits included {{wi|A for Andromeda}} (1961), ''[[The Avengers]]'' (1964), {{wi|Out of the Unknown}} (1965), ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (1981) and the films {{wi|Trog}} (1970) and {{wi|The Man Who Would Be King (film)|The Man Who Would Be King}} (1975). He also voiced Igor in {{wi|Count Duckula}} (1988-1993). | ||
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Jack May (born 23 April 1922 in Henley-on-Thames, died 19 September 1997 in Hove, East Sussex[1][2]) played General Nikolai Hermack in the Doctor Who television story The Space Pirates.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
May’s best known role was that of William E. Simms, the titular character’s butler in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966-67). His other credits included A for Andromeda (1961), The Avengers (1964), Out of the Unknown (1965), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) and the films Trog (1970) and The Man Who Would Be King (1975). He also voiced Igor in Count Duckula (1988-1993).
For forty-five years he provided the voice of Nelson Gabriel on The Archers and voiced Theoden in BBC Radio's 1981 adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jack May at the Internet Movie Database
