Stringer Davis
Nacimiento : 1899-06-04,
Muerte : 1973-08-29
Historia
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Stringer Davis (4 June 1899 – 29 August 1973) was an English character actor.
Davis was born James Buckley Stringer Davis in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. He was bisexual and married fellow performer Margaret Rutherford in 1945. The marriage was happy and they stayed together until her death in 1972.
He was most famous for his supporting roles in various films and television series, where he often played a gentle old Englishman character. He appeared alongside his wife in a number of films, including four adaptations of Agatha Christie novels featuring Rutherford as Miss Marple.
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Self (archive footage)
The true life story of Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972) is in fact much more eccentric than the most famous fictional role she ever played: Miss Jane Marple, Agatha Christie's amateur sleuth. Rutherford's version was the very first appearance of Miss Marple on the big screen and it was far removed though from the petite, upper middle-class lady in the detective novels.
Mr. Stringer (uncredited)
Adaptación en clave de humor de la novela de Agatha Christie "The ABC Murders", en la que el detective belga Hércules Poirot viaja hasta Inglaterra siguiendo el rastro de un asesino que está matando a sus víctimas por orden alfabético.
Himself
A documentary-style TV programme made by NBC in which Margaret Rutherford and her husband Stringer Davis visit three so-called haunted mansions.
Jim Stringer
Miss Marple pertenece al consejo de administración de un buque escuela y uno de sus miembros ha sido asesinado. El inspector que lleva la investigación concluye que la muerte se ha debido a un fallo cardíaco, pero miss Marple cree que ha sido envenenado, tras examinar la caja de rapé del muerto. Cuarta y última película de Margaret Rutherford en el papel de Miss Marple.
Jim Stringer
La señorita Marple se une a una compañía de teatro para demostrar la inocencia de un hombre acusado de asesinar a una ex actriz. Durante el juicio, el jurado decide que los hechos no están suficientemente probados. Tercera película de Margaret Rutherford en el papel de la señorita Marple.
Hotel Waiter
Frances, la esposa del magnate financiero Paul Andros, se dirige al aeropuerto para comenzar sus vacaciones en Jamaica. Paul tiene fama de convertir en dinero todo lo que toca, pero no ha sabido ganarse el amor de su mujer. La niebla cada vez se hace más intensa en el aeropuerto y los pasajeros tienen que esperar en la sala de espera...
Jim Stringer
Miss Marple y Mr Stinger son testigos de la muerte por ataque cardíaco de Mr. Enderby, un personaje muy anciano y muy rico. A pesar de las apariencias, tienen dudas sobre lo que ha sucedido realmente. Como la policía no comparte sus sospechas, Miss Marple deberá investigar por su cuenta. Segunda película de Margeret Rutherford en el papel de Miss Marple.
1st Councillor (uncredited)
Grand Fenwick es un país pequeño que tiene graves problemas en sus instalaciones de abastecimiento de agua. La necesidad de renovar todas las tuberías es casi desesperada: no hay agua caliente y el descontento de la población crece a medida que se aproxima el invierno. Así, el gobierno idea un plan: pedir ayuda a EE.UU. para un presunto programa espacial. Una vez que los americanos les envían fondos, los rusos también deciden ayudarlos. En Grand Fenwick ya hay dinero suficiente para solucionar los problemas internos. Ahora el problema consiste en mostrar al mundo algún resultado de su ficticio programa espacial. Es entonces cuando entra en escena un excéntrico científico, que ha inventado un combustible que se fabrica a partir de vino.
Jim Stringer
Miss Marple cree haber presenciado un crimen: mientras viaja en el tren de Paddington y su tren se cruza con otro, cree ver por la ventanilla como, en el otro tren, una joven es estrangulada . Pero la policía no encuentra evidencias de que el crimen se haya cometido y cree que ha sido una alucinación de la anciana, con lo que ésta decide investigar por su cuenta. La primera de las cuatro películas en las que Margaret Rutherford interpretó a miss Marple.
Emmett
Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't sell it for the fortune they hoped as they discover it is falling down and almost worthless.
Doctor
Sir Charles Hare, a young Irish baronet, gambles his all on one of his horses at Ascot. But the horse is 'pulled', and Sir Charles is forced to sell his Irish estate. His aunt, however, has some surprises in store for him.
Doctor
A wealthy old man dies and leaves his holdings--including a brothel and a gambling den, racing greyhounds and a sleazy bar--to his eccentric Aunt Clara. Clara vows to "clean up" her new establishments, but complications ensue when she visits the crooked gambling den--just as it's being raided by the police.
The Vicar (uncredited)
Flirtatious mermaid Miranda swaps places with a schoolteacher who has gone on holiday. All is well until she falls in love with a human.
2nd Transport Officer
When heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving London Airport, a group of passengers are put on a bus driven by Percy Lamb to drive to another airport. The fog is that heavy Percy doesn't know where he is going or that he is carrying stolen gold bullion that the robbers and police are relentlessly pursuing.
Vicar
In a small town in the 1950's a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself arrives to help. The cast have to try and sort out real-life problems that keep intruding as they wrestle with the play's dire dialogue.
Rev. Rich
Nutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is to be billeted with due to wartime restrictions. The shock is that it's an all-girls school that has been sent. The two head teachers are soon battling for the upper hand with each other and the Ministry. But a crisis (or two) forces them to work together.
Museum Attendant
A young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see London. Comedy and romantic entanglements ensue soon after.
