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Jack May was a mellifluous-voiced actor best known for playing butlers and establishment figures, often representing Britain's interests in far-flung corners of the empire. With regards the former, he memorably played William E. Simms, former music hall artise turned manservant to Gerald Harper's titular swashbuckling adventurer in '60s TV cult classic Adam Adamant Lives! as well as providing the voice of Igor, the long-suffering valet in Cosgrove Hall's 1980s animation Count Duckula. His film credits included the district commissioner in 1975's The Man Who Would Be King and the prosecuting naval attorney in the remake of The Bounty (1984). For many, May was Nelson Gabriel 'the most disreputable character in Ambridge' in BBC Radio 4's long-running soap The Archers. May took the role of the shady rogue, later antique dealer and wine bar owner, in 1952 and continued to play him right up until the year of his death, 1997. This 45 year stint made May, at the time, the fourth-longest serving soap opera star in the world. He died at the age of 75, on 19 September 1997, survived by his wife, the actress Petra Davies, his daughter Henrietta, and son David.

The Bounty ( 1984) | IMDb: 7

Action , Drama , History

The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.

Starring:

Mel Gibson , Anthony Hopkins , Laurence Olivier , Edward Fox , Daniel Day-Lewis , Bernard Hill

Directed by:

David Tringham , Roger Donaldson , June Randall

Produced by:

Arnold Ross , Douglas Twiddy , Pat Howell

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution ( 1976) | IMDb: 6.6

Mystery , Thriller

Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attempts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.

Starring:

Alan Arkin , Vanessa Redgrave , Robert Duvall , Nicol Williamson , Laurence Olivier , Joel Grey

Directed by:

Herbert Ross , Scott Wodehouse

Produced by:

Stanley O'Toole , Herbert Ross , Michael Guest

The Man Who Would Be King ( 1975) | IMDb: 7.8

Adventure , Drama

A robust adventure about two British adventurers who take over primitive Kafiristan as "godlike" rulers, meeting a tragic end through their desire for a native girl. Based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling.

Starring:

Sean Connery , Michael Caine , Christopher Plummer , Saeed Jaffrey , Doghmi Larbi , Jack May

Directed by:

Michael D. Moore , John Huston

Produced by:

Boaty Boatwright , William Hill , Ron Quelch

Goodbye, Mr. Chips ( 1969) | IMDb: 6.8

Drama , Music , Romance

Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.

Starring:

Peter O'Toole , Petula Clark , Michael Redgrave , George Baker , Siân Phillips , Michael Bryant

Directed by:

Rita Davison , Herbert Ross , Eamonn Duffy

Produced by:

Mort Abrahams , Irene Howard , Norma Garment

Jack May Movies: Top 4 Performances by a Successful Actor

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