| First Name |
Windsor
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| Last Name |
Davies
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| Full Name at Birth |
Windsor Davies
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| Birthday |
28th August, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England, UK
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| Died |
17th January, 2019
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| Place of Death |
Unconfirmed
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Distinctive Feature |
Deep, mellifluous voice, Had a surprise number one hit record in the UK in 1975 with "Whispering Grass", a duet with his It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974) co-star Don Estelle., Catchphrase "Oh dear, how sad, never mind"., Windsor Davies & Eluned Lynne Evans were married for 62 years & had retired to France. They had five children., Thick & distinctive moustache, Noted for playing ferocious military sergeant-majors, In 1984 he auditioned, unsuccessfully, to be the voice of the Speaking Clock in the UK; Brian Cobby got the job., Booming voice with its distinctive Welsh accent., Catchphrases from 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' : "Shut Up", "Lovely boy" , "Oh dear, how sad, nevermind".
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
Ogmore Grammar School, Bridgend, Wales
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| University |
Bangor Teacher Training College, Bangor, Wales, Richmond College, Twickenham, England (Drama course)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Voice Artist, Singer, Ex-Coal Mine electrical engineer, Ex-Teacher
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Battery Sergeant Major "Shut Up" Williams in British sitcom 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum' (1974–81)
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| Year(s) Active |
1950-1952
(soldier : 2 years' National Service in Libya & Egypt), 195?-195?
(teacher : of English & Maths for 4 years), ????-???? (Coal Mine Electrical Engineer), ????-???? (radio), 1962 – 2004............................(CAREER), 1972-2011
(tv self as : guest/ panellist/ singer/ audience member/ interviewee/ tv show introducer), 1975-1975 (singer : "Whispering Grass"), 1962-2000
(tv films), 1962-2004
(tv series), 1964-2000
(tv mini-series), 1985-1985
(short film), 1998-1998
(tv short film), 1978-1998
(voice artist), 1962-1993
(films), 1974-1981
(actor: BBC sitcom 'It Ain't Half Hot Mum'), ????-???? (theatre), 1962–2004
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocalist
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| Record Label |
BBC TV
(tv channel), BBC Radio, ITV
(tv channel), Music For Pleasure
(music label), Lofty Records
(music label), Curzon Sounds
(music label), EMI
(music label), United Artists Records
(music label), His Master's Voice
(music label), Old Gold (2)
(music label), EMI Gold
(music label)
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| Brand Endorsement |
(1996) TV commercial for Cadbury's Wispa Gold chocolate bar., (????) TV commercial for Heinz, (????) TV commercial for FRUIT PASTILLES, (1978) TV commercial for WOOLWORTHS (Xmas), (1982) TV commercial for WOOLWORTHS (Sale), (????) TV commercial for MITRE 10 (New Zealand store chain), (1978) TV commercial for Curried Beans
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| Pets |
Melvyn Hayes, Vicki Michelle, Paul Putner, Hugh Griffith, Sion Probert, Dewi "Pws" Morris
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| Favorite Places |
South of France (retirement)
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Windsor Davies (28 August 1930 – 17 January 2019) was a British actor. He is best remembered for playing Battery Sergeant Major Williams in the sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974–1981) over its entire run. The show's popularity resulted in Davies and his co-star Don Estelle achieving a UK number-one hit with a version of "Whispering Grass" in 1975. He later starred with Donald Sinden in Never the Twain (1981–1991), and his deep Welsh-accented voice was heard extensively in advertising voice-overs.
