An actor who appeared in popular shows such as Coronation Street, Doctor Who, and Boon, has died at the age of 90.
David Daker, who was best known for starring as Harry Crawford in the drama Boon that was broadcast between 1986 and 1992, has died.
David passed away on April 30, but his family decided to release the news this weekend.
His family did not provide a cause of death.
What did David Daker star in?
Before turning to acting, David trained as a draughtsman for two years and undertook national service in the RAF.
In 1957, he landed a job as a stage manager, actor, and director at the Oldham Rep.
He made his first TV appearance in 1964 by playing Thomas Yaxley in an episode of Detective.
His first recuring role was in Z-Cars, a police drama that ran from 1962 to 1978, where he starred in 84 episodes as Own Culshaw.
Coronation Street fans might recognise him from the show after he appeared in a total of 31 episodes in the role of Gordon Lewis Basil Griffin and shared scenes with the Rovers Return landlady Bet Lynch.
He is best known for his role as in Boon that follows an ex-fireman called Ken Boon, played by Michael Elphick, and David’s character on a range of business ventures that often involved “various shady characters or criminal underworld figures”.
Other appearances include starring in an episode of Only Fools and Horses as well as different popular series like Minder, Porridge, and Doctor Who.
David also had a few roles in a range of films including in Time Bandits, Voyage of the Dammed and The Optimists of Nine Elms.
David’s final role was a few appearances in the long-running medical drama, Holby City.
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