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David Mercer(1928-1980)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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David Mercer was born on 27 June 1928 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Morgan! (1966), The Wednesday Play (1964) and Providence (1977). He died on 8 August 1980 in Haifa, Israel.
BornJune 27, 1928
DiedAugust 8, 1980(52)
BornJune 27, 1928
DiedAugust 8, 1980(52)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Morgan! (1966)
Morgan!
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1966
The Wednesday Play (1964)
The Wednesday Play
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
John Gielgud and Ellen Burstyn in Providence (1977)
Providence
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1977
Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
BBC Sunday-Night Play
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1977–2022
  • Fiona Victory in A Dinner of Herbs (1988)
    A Dinner of Herbs
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • author
    • 1985
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1980
  • Read All About It
    5.3
    TV Series
    • questions: Quiz of the Week
    • 1979
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • play
    • 1977–1978
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1968–1978
  • Ian Hendry, Carole Mowlam, and Maureen Pryor in The Sunday Drama (1977)
    The Sunday Drama
    5.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977
  • John Gielgud and Ellen Burstyn in Providence (1977)
    Providence
    7.4
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Sharon Maughan in Huggy Bear (1976)
    Huggy Bear
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • ITV Sunday Night Drama (1959)
    ITV Sunday Night Drama
    6.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Wessex Tales (1973)
    Wessex Tales
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • adapted by
    • 1973
  • A Doll's House (1973)
    A Doll's House
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973

Actor

  • The Doctors (1969)
    The Doctors
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Simon Milton-Seeger
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 27, 1928
    • Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 8, 1980
    • Haifa, Israel(heart attack)
  • Other works
    His play, "After Haggerty", was performed in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Place Theatre in London, England with Frank Finlay, Billie Whitelaw, Leslie Sands and David Wood in the cast. David Hugh Jones was the director.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Prolific British TV dramatist and occasional screenwriter, a former teacher. Often drew from his own political experiences and working-class upbringing. He was an ardent socialist, yet fascinated by the aristocracy. He also had a long-standing interest in psychiatry.

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