Edward Charles James Gardner (24 August 1924 – 3 May 2010) was an English actor.
Early life Gardner was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, England, on 24 August 1924.
During World War II, Gardner served in the Royal Air Force as an air gunner with No. 10 Squadron. He completed 30 sorties as a Halifax rear gunner and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Career After the war, Gardner studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama, working in Rep after graduation, later working for the Royal Shakespeare Company for a decade. His first film appearance was in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb released during 1964. Thereafter he appeared in over 30 films and also made extensive TV and theatre appearances. Some of his best known Shakespearean roles such as Adam in As You Like It, and Gravedigger in Hamlet were performed under the direction of Terry Hands.
Gardner played Knight Bus driver Ernie Prang in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third film in the Harry Potter film series.
Death Gardner died in London, on 3 May 2010, at the age of 85.
Filmography
Doctor Who: Marco Polo (1964) .... Chenchu The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964) .... Fred's Mate He Who Rides a Tiger (1965) .... Waiter The Murder Game (1965) .... Arthur Gillett Arabesque (1966) .... Hemsley (uncredited) The Committee (1968) .... Boss Take a Girl Like You (1970) .... Voter Say Hello to Yesterday (1971) .... Balloon Seller (uncredited) 10 Rillington Place (1971) .... Mr Lynch Up the Chastity Belt (1971) .... Little Man Frenzy (1972) .... Hotel Porter Ooh… You Are Awful (1972) .... Waterloo Porter (uncredited) The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (TV mini-series, 1973) .... Mr. Munns (ep. 4) Take Me High (1973) .... Hulbert 11 Harrowhouse (1974) .... Man in Snack Bar (uncredited) Percy's Progress (1974) .... Clerk of Court (uncredited) Slade in Flame (1975) .... Charlie's Dad Short Ends (1976) .... Alchemist Doctor Who: Underworld (1978) .... Idmon Tess (1979) .... Pedlar The Company of Wolves (1984) .... Ancient Mountains of the Moon (1990) .... Jarvis Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) .... Farmer Thin Ice (1995) .... Old Man with gun Gunslinger's Revenge (Italian title: Il mio West) (1998) .... Sam Comet Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) .... Ernie the Bus Driver Finding Neverland (2004) .... Mr. Snow Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) .... Kaiser (final film role)
References
External links
Jimmy Gardner at Theatricalia