David Daker

★ Acting #73,181

1935 - 2026 (age 90) • Acting

Born: 9/29/1935 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England, UK

Died: 4/30/2026 (age 90)

Known for: Acting

David Daker

★ Acting #73,181

David Daker was a character actor best known for his role in the popular ITV comedy-drama Boon as Harry Crawford, the entrepreneurial friend of Ken Boon, a fellow former firefighter played by Michael Elphick. He also appeared in Dick Turpin and Doctor Who.

Known For

Doctor Who

79%

Irongron

1963

Midsomer Murders

75%

Harry Vellacott

1997

Only Fools and Horses

81%

Tommy Mackay

1981

The Woman in Black

69%

Josiah Freston

1989

Casualty

62%

Jim Porteous

1986

Holocaust

73%

Rudolf Hoess

1978

UFO

77%

SHADO Guard

1970

Porridge

81%

Jarvis

1974

Benefit to Mankind

Jervis Beauchamp

2004

Powers

100%

Unknown

2004

Midsomer Murders

75%

Harry Vellacott

1997

Dalziel and Pascoe

64%

Unknown

1996

Resort to Murder

70%

Unknown

1995

Crown Prosecutor

60%

Ben Campbell

1995

Heartbeat

72%

Matty Lovell

1992

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

53%

Desk Sergeant

1990

The Woman in Black

69%

Josiah Freston

1989

The Children of Dynmouth

55%

Mr. Plant

1987

Up Line

Leon Targett

1987

Casualty

62%

Jim Porteous

1986

Boon

58%

Harry Crawford

1986

Urban Jungle

Leo Lyon

1985

The Bill

68%

Unknown

1984

Z for Zachariah

46%

Father

1984

Give us a Break

73%

Ron

1983

The Last Term

1983

To the Lighthouse

52%

Mr. Trevorrow

1983

The Tragedy of Richard III

80%

Lord Hastings

1983

Henry VI Part 3

80%

Lord Hastings

1983

Henry VI Part 2

75%

Duke of Buckingham

1983

Henry VI Part 1

77%

Reignier, Duke of Anjou / Vernon

1983

Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy

70%

Dan

1982

Britannia Hospital

62%

Guest Patient

1982

The Grudge Fight

Alf

1981

A Room for the Winter

33%

Halliday

1981

Only Fools and Horses

81%

Tommy Mackay

1981