Jimmy Gardner (actor)

Jimmy Gardner
DFM
Born
Edward Charles James Gardner

(1924-08-24)24 August 1924
Newmarket, Suffolk, England
Died3 May 2010(2010-05-03) (aged 85)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1954–2005

Edward Charles James Gardner (24 August 1924 – 3 May 2010) was an English actor.[1]

Early life

Gardner was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, on 24 August 1924.[2]

During World War II, Gardner served in the Royal Air Force as an air gunner with No. 10 Squadron. He completed 30 sorties as a Halifax rear gunner and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.[1]

Career

His first film appearance was in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb released during 1964.[3][4] Thereafter he appeared in over 30 films and also made extensive TV and theatre appearances. Some of his best known Shakespearean roles such as Adam in As You Like It, and Gravedigger in Hamlet were performed under the direction of Terry Hands.[5]

Gardner played Knight Bus driver Ernie Prang in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third film in the Harry Potter film series.[6][7]

Death

Gardner died aged 85, in London, on 3 May 2010.[8]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Rylance, Mark (6 May 2010). "Jimmy Gardner: War hero and actor whose roles ranged from gravedigger in the RSC's 'Hamlet' to a bus driver in 'Harry Potter'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  2. ^ Fogg, Nick (16 June 2010). "Jimmy Gardner obituary". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb". bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2010. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. 21 March 2016. ISBN 9780786486496.
  5. ^ "Designing Shakespeare Collection – Performance Details". Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Jimmy Gardner obituary". The Guardian. 16 June 2010.
  7. ^ "Veteran actor, brought up in Marlborough, dies, 85". 6 May 2010.
  8. ^ Fogg, Nick (16 June 2010). "Jimmy Gardner obituary". The Guardian.
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