Trivia

Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (the highest award other than the Victoria Cross that can be awarded to non-commissioned flight crew) as an air gunner with No. 10 Squadron during WWII. The medal was one of several that were stolen by thieves from the Yorkshire Air Museum near York in November 2014.

Trained for acting at the Central School of Speech & Drama. First worked in the film industry as a clapper boy at Gainsborough.

Had a lifelong passion for games, in particular billiards, pool, cards and backgammon.

The son of jockey Teddy Gardner.

Before he became a actor he was playwright John Osborne's personal driver.

The sixth Harry Potter film series cast member to die.