Jimmy Gardner

Q: When did Jimmy Gardner die?

Jimmy Gardner died on May 3, 2010.

Q: How old was Jimmy Gardner when they died?

Jimmy Gardner was 85 years old at the time of death.

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)