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David Lodge

David Lodge

Actor · Died October 18, 2003, aged 82 · Rochester, Kent, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David William Frederick Lodge (19 August 1921 in Rochester, Kent - 18 October 2003 in Northwood, Middlesex) was a British character actor. Before turning to acting he worked as a circus clown. He also appeared in Gang Shows and variety before making his screen debut in The Cockleshell Heroes and going on to feature in many British films usually portraying military types, and often comedic roles. He was a close friend of Peter Sellers and appeared as part of Spike Milligan's team on his Q programmes. Amazingly, in 1958 he appeared in ten films, possibly a record. He appeared in a 1969 episode of Randall and Hopkirk Deceased ("Who Killed Cock Robin?"), and continuing with his military-type roles, appeared alongside Windsor Davies as Company Sergeant-Major Sharp in an episode of It Ain't Half Hot Mum in 1976. He appeared as a policeman in the opening episode of the legal drama The Main Chance. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Lodge (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 19, 1921
Died
October 18, 2003 (aged 82)
From
Rochester, Kent, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 121 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are David Lodge's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
39%
Self
16%
Bonds
14%
Power
12%
Survival
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
4%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Joyful
5
Melancholic
6
Dread
5
Hopeful
5
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Lodge's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Lodge's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

121 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Subway Surfers: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Guard / Dog / Mr. Fairchild

  • Edge of Sanity(1989)

    as Underwood

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Crawley

  • Bloodbath at the House of Death(1984)

    as Inspector Goule

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • There's A Lot Of It About (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Minder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Soldier Atkins

  • Murder at the Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bigwood

  • Worzel Gummidge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as The Strong Man

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Escott

  • You're Only Young Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Rex King

  • Carry on England(1976)

    as Captain Bull

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Potter's Picture Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Larry Grayson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor · as Labour Exchange Clerk · as Mr Runcorn · as Police Inspector · as Self · as Weightlifter

  • Carry on Behind(1975)

    as Landlord

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Pink Panther(1975)

    as Mac

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Carry On Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colonel · as Duke Boris · as Inspector Bungler · as Sir Simon de Montfort · as William the Conqueror

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Pop Garret

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Killer with Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bradley

  • Father Brown(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Banks

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Happy Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie

  • Carry on Dick(1974)

    as Bullock

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Girls(1973)

    as Police Inspector

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Is Norman Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 6 episodes · as Assistant

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Bradley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Ghost in the Noonday Sun(1974)

    as Zante

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Mr. Blunden(1972)

    as Mr. Wickens

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Hide and Seek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Baker

  • Raising the Roof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Mutiny on the Buses(1972)

    as Safari Guard

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Ordered Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sergeant

  • The Fiend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as CID Inspector

  • Some Kind of Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins(1971)

    as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bachelor of Arts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Customs Officer

  • Mr. Horatio Knibbles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sergeant

  • On the Buses(1971)

    as Busman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blood Suckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Colonel

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Slasher McGurk

  • The Railway Children(1970)

    as Bandmaster

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Queenie's Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Corporal Williams

  • Hoffman(1970)

    as Foreman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sudden Terror(1970)

    as Local Policeman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Norman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Scream and Scream Again(1970)

    as Detective Inspector Phil Strickland

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Crime Doesn't Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • My Partner the Ghost(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Beeches

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • School for Unclaimed Girls(1969)

    as Richard Johnson

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Main Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Ch. Supt. Guthrie · as Det. Chief Insp. Guthrie · as Det. Chief Supt. Guthrie · as Det. Sup. Guthrie

  • Crooks and Coronets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Policeman

  • Q... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 32 episodes · Actor

  • What's Good for the Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Porter

  • Oh! What a Lovely War(1969)

    as Recruiting Sergeant at Music Hall

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Champions(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Filmer · as Porth

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Headline Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Corruption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Groper

  • Only When I Larf(1968)

    as Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Seven Times Seven(1969)

    as Police Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Smashing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Caretaker

  • The Sky-Bike(1967)

    as Airfield Guard

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Press for Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Mr. Ross

  • After the Fox(1966)

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Sandwich Man(1966)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Box(1966)

    as Corpse Remover

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Alphabet Murders(1965)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Early Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Angry Husband (uncredited)

  • United! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 81 episodes · as Gerry Barford

  • Cup Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mr. Bates

  • Having a Wild Weekend(1965)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • San Ferry Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Dad

  • The Intelligence Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Stage Manager

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Morris

  • Guns at Batasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Muscles

  • A Shot in the Dark(1964)

    as Georges

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Arthur

  • The Long Ships(1964)

    as Olla

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Two Left Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Bill

  • On the Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Inspector Cecil Hobson

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Duggan

  • The Dock Brief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Frank Bateson

  • Kill or Cure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Richards

  • The Boys(1962)

    as Mr. Herne

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Time to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jumbo Johnson

  • Night Creatures(1962)

    as Navy Bosun

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Blood River(1962)

    as Smith

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Go to Blazes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Sergeant

  • Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Frank Gibbons

  • Raising the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Cabbie

  • No, My Darling Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Flanigan

  • Carry on Regardless(1961)

    as Wine Connoisseur

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • They Met in a City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Price

  • The Hellfire Club(1961)

    as Timothy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman

  • Two Way Stretch(1960)

    as Jelly Knight

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Bulldog Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chief Petty Officer Knowles

  • Watch Your Stern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Security sergeant

  • Never Let Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Cliff

  • The League of Gentlemen(1960)

    as C.S.M.

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Jazz Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Holy Mike

  • The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Yesterday's Enemy(1959)

    as Perkins

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Ugly Duckling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Peewee

  • I'm All Right Jack(1959)

    as Card Player

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bobbikins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Life In Emergency Ward 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mr. Phillips

  • Idol on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Shorty

  • Further Up the Creek(1958)

    as Scouse

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hell, Heaven or Hoboken(1958)

    as Sergeant RAPC

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • After Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • Ice Cold in Alex(1958)

    as C.M.P Captain (Tank Trap)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Up the Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Scouse

  • Tank Force! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Patterson

  • The Silent Enemy(1958)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Your Past Is Showing(1957)

    as PC Johnson

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Strangers' Meeting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Fred

  • These Dangerous Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sgt Lockwood

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Soldier

  • The Counterfeit Plan(1957)

    as Sam Watson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Third Key(1956)

    as Detective at Car Lot (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Finger of Guilt(1956)

    as Police Sgt. Brown

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Cockleshell Heroes(1955)

    as Marine Ruddock

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 120 titles from 1955 to 2018; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

$42M worldwide

Highest rated

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Champions (1968)

Film career

19552018

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting120 of 120: 120 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1950s22 · acting1960s53 · acting1970s40 · acting1980s4 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
55606575

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do David Lodge's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1974)

90th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ice Cold in Alex (1958)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Lodge's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–72 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does David Lodge work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Lodge's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lionel Jeffries shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers