Touch of Frost and The Crown star David Killick dies aged 87
He has appeared in various TV shows and films over the years.
A Touch of Frost and The Crown actor David Killck has died aged 87 after a short illness, a representative has confirmed.
The late screen star died on Friday, July 4.
His agent from Stanton Davidson Associates said in a statement: ‘It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of our much loved friend and client David Killick, who died peacefully on Friday 4th July at St John’s Hospice, North London after a short illness.
‘David was an actor for over 60 years, loved the business and his fellow actors, and was loved and respected in his turn by all who were lucky enough to work with him.
‘He will be sorely missed.’
He is best known for his recurring role as a pathologist in the long-running 90s drama A Touch of Frost opposite David Jason and recently featured in season five of the hit Netflix series, The Crown as Mess President.
The actor enjoyed a lengthy stage and screen career including roles in The History Boys, Midsomer Murders and Without Motive and Bye, Bye Baby among his 26 IMDb credits.
He has also appeared in shows like The Crown and movies like The History Boys (Picture: Candice Stafford) He wasseries regular in A Touch of Frost in the 90s (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock) Here he is pictured with Theresa May who was the Prime Minister at the time (Picture: Getty)In his voice acting career he also appeared on The Judgement of Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Who: The Lost Stories.
On stage he was part of the cast for The Importance of Being Earnest and Pressure which was attended by the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, among other shows.
Review for his performance as manservant Lane were glowing with The Edge saying he ‘had the audience laughing’.
‘Quite often in theatre, it can take a little while to get the audience warmed up and into the swing of things, but the actors in this production were able to do this with immediate effect,’ the review said.
Meanwhile in the Financial Times he was praised as a standout.
‘That tendency towards overkill is a recurring frustration with this production. Some of the cast, such as David Killick’s serenely discreet manservant, Lane, handle the repartee with a light touch,’ the reviewer reflected.
He has also appeared in major productions like The Importance of Being Earnest on the West End (Picture: Getty) He had a cameo inn season five of The Crown in recent years (Picture: Netflix/Everett/Shutterstock)His agent’s website details him as a ‘delightful, talented and vastly experienced actor, whose extensive CV speaks for itself’.
He is also credited with helping ‘set up the first permanent children’s theatre company ‘The Unicorn’ at the Arts Theatre, Leicester Square.’
In the actor’s most recent project he starred in Witness for the Prosecution where he played Justice Wainwright.
Killick was born in 1938 in Edmonton, Middlesex with his earliest credits dating six decades back as a soldier in A Bridge Too Far in 1978 and D.C. Harney in an episode of TV show Minder.
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