Person Open DS/UK/16237 Grout; James David (1927-2012); English actor Grout James David 1927-2012 English actor Male

James David Grout (22 October 1927 – 24 June 2012) was an English actor of radio and television. Grout was born in London, the son of Beatrice Anne and William Grout. He attended RADA where he trained to be an actor. His radio appearances include Barliman Butterbur in the 1981 Radio 4 adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, a major role in all ten series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series King Street Junior (1985–1998), the role of Professor Richard Whittingham in Andy Hamilton's Hell-based comedy Old Harry's Game (1995–2003), Rev. Timothy Corswell in The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue (1991) and Any Other Business (1995). Some of his television credits include Jonas Bradlaw in Murder Most English (1977), Superintendent Rafferty in Turtle's Progress (Series 1 only), Div. Supt. Albert Hallam in Juliet Bravo (1981), The Doctor in Shelley (1982), Mr McAllister in The Beiderbecke Affair (1984), Prof. George Bunn in A Very Peculiar Practice (1988), Granville Bennett in All Creatures Great and Small, Chief Superintendent Strange in Inspector Morse and Mr. Justice Ollie Oliphant in Rumpole of the Bailey as well as the "chief whip" in Yes Minister. He was nominated for a 1965 Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actor (musical) for Half a Sixpence. Other TV roles include George Batt in Mother Love, based on the novel by Laura Black and starring Diana Rigg, David McCallum and James Wilby International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 5/9/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 e4b6d64b-407b-4f6c-b8e7-c4bfeaeb72cd