Line #25 Creator/DavidGriffin


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2	[[caption-width-right:335:"[[Series/KeepingUpAppearances She'll sing at me; she always sings at me!]]"]]
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4	->''"How lucky I have been, to be associated with two of the most successful series in television history. ''Series/KeepingUpAppearances'' was a wonderful break. And what a difference between the two roles. Emmet could not have been a bigger contrast to Clive. A complete opposite. So, that helped me break away and create someone new. I loved every moment of ''Keeping Up Appearances'' (as I did with ''Series/HiDeHi'') and as a cast we got on so well."''
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6	David Griffin (born 19 July 1943) is an English actor best known for playing Clive Dempster in ''Series/HiDeHi'' and Emmet Hawksworth in ''Series/KeepingUpAppearances''.
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8	His film role was in 1960 in ''A French Mistress'' which was followed by further films such as ''The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's'', ''Outbreak of Murder'', and ''Quick Before They Catch Us''. In 1969, he appeared in ''Film/BattleOfBritain'' as Sergeant Pilot Chris, while on TV he had guest roles in ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'' and ''Series/ZCars''.
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10	He joined the cast of ''Hi-de-Hi!'' in Series 6 to fill the hole left after Creator/SimonCadell's departure. His character was a polar opposite to Cadell's - while Jeffrey was shy, reserved, and had no people skills, Clive was a sly, charming playboy. Griffin remained for the end of the series and would later tour with co-star Creator/SuPollard in ''The Good Sex Guide'' on stage.
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12	In 1991, he joined the cast of ''Keeping Up Appearances'' in Series 2, as Emmet, Elizabeth's brother. Griffin's addition to the show was widely seen as a good move, and he would appear in 37 episodes of the series.
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16	!!Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:
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18	* ''Film/TheBloodBeastTerror'' (1968) -- William
19	* ''[[Film/If1968 if....]]'' (1968) -- Willens
20	* ''Film/BattleOfBritain'' (1969) -- Sergeant Pilot Chris
21	* ''Film/{{Trog}}'' (1970) -- Malcolm Travers
22	* ''Film/{{Rollerball}}'' (1975) -- Man Collecting Coats (UncreditedRole)
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24	* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', 2 episodes:
25	** "The White Mercedes" (1968) -- David Newman
26	** "There's Your Story, There's My Story - And There's the Truth" (1974) -- Ray Glenn
27	* ''Series/ZCars'', 2-episode story "No Questions Asked" (1970) -- Pearson
28	* ''Series/OutOfTheUnknown'', episode "The Sons and Daughters of Tomorrow" (1971) -- Hamilton White
29	* ''Series/DoctorWho'', 3 episodes of 6-episode story "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E3TheSeaDevils The Sea Devils]]" (1972) -- Lieutenant Commander Tony Mitchell
30	* ''Series/RippingYarns'', 2 episodes:
31	** "Escape from Stalag Luft 112 B" (1977) -- Attenborough
32	** "Roger of the Raj" (1979) -- Captain Meredith
33	* ''Series/{{Emmerdale}}'', 3 episodes (1978-79) -- Steve Ashcroft
34	* ''Series/{{Shoestring}}'', episode "The Partnership" (1979) -- Brian Kelson
35	* ''Series/PlayForToday'', episode "The Flipside of Dominick Hide" (1980) -- Carl
36	* ''Series/HiDeHi'', 24 episodes (1984-88) -- Squadron Leader Clive Dempster, DFC
37	* ''Series/AlloAllo'', episode "The Nouvion Oars" (1989) -- Submarine Commander
38	* ''Series/KeepingUpAppearances'', 37 episodes (1991-95) -- Emmet Hawksworth
39	* ''Series/ChildrenInNeed'', 1 episode (1995) -- Emmet Hawksworth

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