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  1. David Bernard Swift (3 April 1931 – 8 April 2016) was an English actor known for his role as Henry Davenport in the topical comedy Drop the Dead Donkey . Early life. Swift was born in Liverpool, the second of the four children of Abram Sampson Swift and Lily Rebecca (née Greenman), who owned a furniture shop in Bootle. [1] .

  2. David "Dave" Swift (July 27, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an American screenwriter, animator, director, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing the 1967 film, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

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    • Bud Swift, Dave Swift
    • American
    • 1937–1998
  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0842581David Swift - IMDb

    Actor: The Day of the Jackal. David Swift was born on 3 April 1931 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Day of the Jackal (1973), Vanity Fair (1987) and Casanova (1971). He was married to Paula Jacobs. He died on 8 April 2016 in London, England, UK.

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    • April 3, 1931
    • 2 min
    • April 8, 2016
  4. Apr 18, 2016 · The actor David Swift, who has died aged 85, found fame as Henry Davenport in the TV sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey, which achieved a sense of authenticity by including real-life topical events in...

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    • Anthony Hayward
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  6. www.bafta.org › heritage › in-memory-ofDavid Swift | BAFTA

    A British actor best known for the newsroom satire Drop The Dead Donkey (1990-2008), Swift found fame as the vain news anchor Henry Davenport. He also notably starred in War & Peace (1972), Vanity Fair (1987) and Oscar Charlie (2001-2002), and away from acting ran a number of successful film production and post-production businesses. Read David ...

  7. David Swift was born on April 3, 1931 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Day of the Jackal (1973), Vanity Fair (1987) and Casanova (1971). He was married to Paula Jacobs. He died on April 8, 2016 in London, England, UK.

  8. Apr 28, 2016 · David Swift, born April 3 1931, died April 8 2016. License this content. David Swift, who has died aged 85, swapped a lucrative career in business for a £10-a-week job as an actor.

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