David John Williams, a celebrated actor and filmmaker, emerged into the world on March 25th, 1868, a spring morning that would become forever linked with the promise of renewal and rebirth, in the charming town of Ruthin, nestled within the picturesque county of Denbighshire, and situated in the lush and vibrant country of Wales.
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BornMar 25, 1868 Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Biography
Career
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1943

Tomorrow We Live as Boileau
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1942

Courageous Mr. Penn as Lord Arlington
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Much Too Shy as Judge
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Unpublished Story as Mr. Robinson
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Back-Room Boy as McIntyre
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1941

The Ghost Train as Ben Isaacs
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1940
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The Stars Look Down as Union Committee Chairman
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1938

Mystery of Room 13 as Emmanuel Legge
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The Citadel as Old Thomas (uncredited)
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The Challenge as Villager
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1937

Cotton Queen as Thompson
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Elephant Boy as Hunter
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It's Never Too Late to Mend as Farmer Merton
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Keep Fit as Editor of The Gazette
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Wings of the Morning as Marik
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1936

The Man Who Lived Again as Landlord
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The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as Stephen Oakley
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The Crimes of Stephen Hawke as Joshua Trimble
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Maria Marten, or The Murder in the Red Barn as Farmer Thomas Marten
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1935

Look Up and Laugh as Malpas
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Scrooge as Undertaker
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The Clairvoyant as Juror (uncredited)
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1934

A Song for You as Opera House Secretary