Windsor Davies (born August 28, 1930, Canning Town, West Ham, London) is an English-born Welsh actor, well known for playing the part of Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the 1970s British sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum. Davies was born to Welsh parents, and he returned to his parents' native Nant-y-Moel when the Second World War began in 1939. He attended Ogmore Grammar School and Bangor Teacher Training College. He then worked as a teacher and did national service before going into acting. He became well known for playing the part of Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the 1970s British sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum. His catchphrase on the show was "Shut Up!" delivered with an ear drum shattering military scream. As a spin-off from the series, Davies and his co-star, Don Estelle had a number one hit in the UK with a semi-comic version of Whispering Grass. He played major roles in two later Carry On films, Behind in 1975 and England in 1976. He later re-established himself as a sitcom actor with the role of antique dealer Oliver Smallbridge in Never the Twain, alongside Donald Sinden. He played Mog in the classic Welsh film Grand Slam and played the role of sailor Taffy in the first of the BBC-series The Onedin Line (1971). He is also known for providing the voice of Sergeant Major Zero in the Terrahawks television series; and appeared in the Doctor Who story The Evil of the Daleks in 1967. He auditioned to be the voice of the UK's speaking clock in 1985 but lost out to fellow actor Brian Cobby. Davies has never been short of voice-over work, with high-spots including confectionery ads for Cadbury's Wispa. In the 1970s, Davies read an edition of Radio Four's "Morning Story" programme.
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Actor Credits
My Family .... Night Porter (1 episode, 2004)
Casualty .... Robert Cox (1 episode, 2000)
Cor, Blimey! (2000) (TV) .... Sir Toby Belch
Sunburn .... Eric Moorcroft (1 episode, 2000)
Gormenghast (2000) TV mini-series .... Rottcodd
2point4 Children .... Uncle Lon (1 episode, 1999)
Vanity Fair (1998) TV mini-series .... General Tufto
The Zig and Zag Show (1 episode, 1998)
Sooty & Co .... Welshman (2 episodes, 1995-1998)
Mosley(1998) (TV) .... David Lloyd
George
Mortimer's Law (1998) (TV) .... Pugh
Oh, Doctor Beeching! .... The Lord Mayor (1 episode, 1997)
Harry Hill .... Windsor Davies Badger (1 episode, 1997)
The Willows in Winter (1996) (TV) (voice) .... Commissioner of Police
Matt's Million (1996) (TV) .... Henry
Paris .... Charles Duchont (1 episode, 1994)
The Princess and the Cobbler (1993) (voice) .... Chief Roofless
Never the Twain .... Oliver Smallbridge (66 episodes, 1981-1991)
Old Scores (1991) .... Evan Price
Family Fortunes .... Abanazer / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Terrahawks .... Sergeant Major Zero (39 episodes, 1983-1986)
Alice in Wonderland .... Gryphon (1 episode, 1985)
Rupert and the Frog Song (1985) (voice) .... Rupert's Father/Father Frog
Danger: Marmalade at Work .... Sergeant Major (1 episode, 1984)
The New Statesman (1984) TV series .... George Vance
Gabrielle and the Doodleman (1984) .... Ringmaster/Black Knight/Ugly Sister
It Ain't Half Hot Mum .... Battery Sergeant-Major Williams (56 episodes, 1974-1981)
The Talking Parcel (1978) (TV) (voice) .... Chief Cockatrice
Grand Slam (1978) (TV) .... Mog Jones
The Playbirds (1978) .... Assistant Police Commissioner
The Heavy Mob (1977) (TV) .... George Fletcher
Carry on England (1976) .... Sergeant-Major 'Tiger' Bloomer
Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976) .... Mr. Truscott
Not Now, Comrade (1976) .... Constable Pulford
Carry on Behind(1975) .... Fred Ramsden
The Old Curiosity Shop (1975) .... George
Sam .... Billy Tripp (6 episodes, 1975)
World of Laughter (1974) TV series .... Various parts (unknown episodes, 1974)
Billy Liar .... Mr. Purley (1 episode, 1974)
How's Your Father? .... Vernon Denton (1 episode, 1974)
Thriller.... Detective Moore (1 episode, 1974)
Bless This House .... Charlie (1 episode, 1974)
Z Cars .... Harry Morgan (7 episodes, 1967-1974)
Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974) (uncredited) .... Bisset
Hawkeye, the Pathfinder .... Sergeant Dunham (5 episodes, 1973)
Crown Court .... George Walker (1 episode, 1973)
Dixon of Dock Green .... Edward Danvers (5 episodes, 1965-1972)
Softly Softly .... Deputy Governor / ... (5 episodes, 1967-1972)
Endless Night (1972) .... Sergeant Reene
The Main Chance .... Halloran (1 episode, 1972)
New Scotland Yard .... Det. Sgt. Hadley (1 episode, 1972)
Callan .... Chief Supt. Brown (1 episode, 1972)
Spyder's Web .... Airport Official (1 episode, 1972)
Love Story .... Don (1 episode, 1972)
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall (1972) .... Sgt. MacKay
The View from Daniel Pike .... Max Polden (1 episode, 1971)
The Troubleshooters .... Aneurin Griffith / ... (3 episodes, 1967-1971)
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes .... Insp. Illingworth (1 episode, 1971)
The Moonlighters (1971) TV series
The Onedin Line .... Taffy (1 episode, 1971)
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1 episode, 1971)
Brett(3 episodes, 1971)
The Guardians .... First Worker (1 episode, 1971)
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder .... Chief Inspector Pyne (4 episodes, 1969-1971)
The Expert .... Dick Bennett (1 episode, 1971)
Clinic Exclusive (1971) .... Geoffrey Carter
UFO.... Morgan (1 episode, 1970)
The Worker .... Enoch Ramsbottom (1 episode, 1970)
Tom Grattan's War.... Recruiting Sergeant (1 episode, 1970)
Smith .... Mr. Welsh (4 episodes, 1970)
The Misfit.... Airport patrolman (1 episode, 1970)
Death of a Dog (1970) (TV) .... Mr. Probent
Nearest and Dearest .... Vicar (1 episode, 1969)
Special Branch .... Vousden (1 episode, 1969)
Detective .... Det. Sgt. Williams (1 episode, 1969)
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) .... Sergeant Brenner
Rogues' Gallery .... Maggot (1 episode, 1969)
Hammerhead (1968) .... Police Sergeant
Sanctuary.... Police Sargeant Grunwick (1 episode, 1968)
City 68' .... Harris (1 episode, 1968)
Vanity Fair .... Moss (1 episode, 1967)
Inheritance .... Collier (1 episode, 1967)
Boy Meets Girl .... Ted Duff (1 episode, 1967)
Doctor Who .... Toby (3 episodes, 1967)
Adam Adamant Lives! .... Charlie Pearson (1 episode, 1967)
Drop Dead Darling (1966) .... Radio Engineer
The Family Way (1966) (uncredited) .... Man in crowd
Theatre 625 .... Detective Sergeant Wilson (2 episodes, 1966)
Talking to a Stranger (1966) TV mini-series .... Detective Sergeant Wilson
The Corridor People .... Sullivan (1 episode, 1966)
Orlando .... Willy the Gospel (6 episodes, 1966)
Redcap .... CSM Moore (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
Arabesque (1966) (uncredited) .... Policeman in Car Crash
The Alphabet Murders (1965) .... Dragbot
Scales of Justice .... Sloan (1 episode, 1965)
Ring Out an Alibi(1964) TV mini-series .... Det. Sgt. Wade
Murder Most Foul(1964) .... Sergeant Brick
Probation Officer .... Bill Morgan (4 episodes, 1962)
The Pot Carriers (1962) .... Police Constable
Comedy Connections .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
Britain's Best Sitcom (2004) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
An Audience with Alf Garnett (1997) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
Surprise Surprise! .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
Sean's Show .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
The South Bank Show (1 episode, 1988)
We Love TV! (1 episode, 1986)
Cannon & Ball .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
Game for a Laugh (2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Parkinson .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
Blankety Blank .... Himself (2 episodes, 1980)
Sunday, Sunday (1 episode) - Show 11
This Is Your Life .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
Top of the Pops .... Himself (4 episodes, 1975)
Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008) (TV) .... Himself
Carry on Quizzing(2006) (VG) (uncredited) .... Fred Ramsden/Sergeant-Major 'Tiger' Bloomer
What's a Carry On? (1998) (TV) .... Sgt. Maj. Tiger Bloomer
Perry & Croft: The Sitcoms (1995) (TV) .... BSM 'Shut Up' Williams
Dr. Who: Daleks - The Early Years (1993) (V) .... Toby
What a Carry On - Episode #1.13 (1984) TV episode .... Sergeant-Major 'Tiger' Bloomer
Carry on Laughing's Christmas Classics (1983) (TV) .... Various Characters
Carry on Laughing - Episode #1.13 (1981).... Fred Ramsden
That's Carry On (1977) .... Fred Ramsden |