# David Griffin (actor)

David Griffin (born 19 July 1943) is an English actor best known for both his roles as Squadron Leader Clive Dempster DFC in Hi-de-Hi! between 1984 and 1988 and Emmet Hawksworth in Keeping Up Appearances between 1991 and 1995.

## Career

His first screen role was in 1960 in the film A French Mistress, and roles like Ricketts in The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's in 1961, David Ashton in Outbreak of Murder in 1962 and Mark Dennison in Quick Before They Catch Us in 1966 followed soon after and became both popular and familiar with viewers. Griffin would appear in the smash hit film Battle of Britain in 1969 as Sergeant Pilot Chris and in popular television series including Dixon of Dock Green in 1968 and then again in 1974, Z-Cars in 1970.
Other television appearances include a guest role in an episode of Doctor Who ("The Sea Devils"), 'Allo 'Allo!, Dixon of Dock Green, Emmerdale Farm and two episodes of Ripping Yarns. After finishing Keeping Up Appearances in 1995, he toured worldwide, with Su Pollard, in the stage show The Good Sex Guide. He has also starred in several pantomimes such as Jack and the Beanstalk amongst others. In 2004, Griffin appeared on the Keeping Up Appearances episode of Comedy Connections, discussing his role of Emmet in Keeping Up Appearances.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1960 | A French Mistress | Slater | |
| 1960 | ITV Television Playhouse | Member of the Special English Sixth | |
| 1961 | The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's | Ricketts | 4 episodes |
| 1962 | Outbreak of Murder | David Ashton | 5 episodes |
| 1966 | The Newcomers | Roddy Vaughan | |
| 1966 | The Troubleshooters | Greg Harley | Episode: "There's Nothing Like the Great Outdoors" |
| 1966 | Quick Before They Catch Us | Mark Dennison | 20 episodes |
| 1968 | The Blood Beast Terror | William Warrender | |
| 1968 | If.... | Willens: Seniors | |
| 1968 | Dixon of Dock Green | David Newman | Episode: "The White Mercedes" |
| 1968 | The Blood Beast Terror | William | |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Sgt. Pilot Chris | |
| 1969 | Softly, Softly | Pullen | Episode: "Recovery" |
| 1969 | The Borderers | Simon Lisle | Episode: "Truce" |
| 1970 | The Walking Stick | Benjy | |
| 1970 | Trog | Malcolm Travers | |
| 1970 | The Befrienders | Jack | Television film |
| 1970 | Z-Cars | Pearson | Episode: "No Questions Asked: Parts 1&2" |
| 1971 | Out of the Unknown | Hamilton White | Episode: "The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow" |
| 1971 | Paul Temple | Executive | Episode: "Catch Your Death" |
| 1971 | The Doctors | Brett | 2 episodes |
| 1972 | Doctor Who | Lt. Commander Mitchell | Episodes: "The Sea Devils" 3, 4, 5 |
| 1973 | Freewheelers | Dickson | Episode: "Libra" |
| 1973 | Ryan | Gordon Moss | Episode: Miss Ogilvie Presents" |
| 1973 | The Song of Songs | Robert Horvath | 4 episodes |
| 1974 | All I Want Is You... and You... and You... | Freddie Millbank | |
| 1974 | Dixon of Dock Green | Ray Glenn | Episode: "There's Your Story, There's My Story – And There's the Truth" |
| 1975 | Rollerball | Man collecting coats | Uncredited role |
| 1975–1976 | Hogg's Back | Dennis Hodge / Stranger | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Nicholas Nickleby | Frankie Cheeryble | 2 episodes |
| 1977–1979 | Ripping Yarns | Captain Meredith / Attenborough | 2 episodes |
| 1978–1979 | Emmerdale Farm | Steve Ashcroft | 3 episodes |
| 1978 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Schneider | Episode: "The Copyist" |
| 1978 | Send in the Girls | Michael Mawson | Episode: "Chickabiddy" |
| 1979 | Shoestring | Brian Kelson | Episode: "The Partnership" |
| 1980 | Play for Today | Carl Morgan | Episode: "The Flipside of Dominick Hide" |
| 1980 | Breakaway | Arnold Lang | Episode: "The Local Affair: Part 6" |
| 1982 | Kelly Monteith | | Series 4 episode 6 |
| 1982 | Squadron | Flt. Lt. Gerald Corbin | Episode: "Memorial Flight" |
| 1983 | Privates on Parade | Infantry Officer in the Jungle |
| 1983 | Maybury | Sam | 2 episodes |
| 1984–1988 | Hi-de-Hi! | Squadron Leader Clive Dempster DFC | 24 episodes |
| 1989 | Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again | Capt. Douglas | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | 'Allo 'Allo! | Submarine Commander | Episode: "The Nouvian Oars" |
| 1989 | Ticket to Ride | Nate | Pilot |
| 1991–1995 | Keeping Up Appearances | Emmet | 37 episodes |
| 1994 | Keeping Up Appearances TV Licence Promo | Emmet | Television short |
| 1995 | Killing Me Softly | Judge | |
| 2005 | Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder | Jack Soames | |