American author (b. 1950) and professor of creative writing who wrote South Street (1975) and The Chaneysville Incident (1981)Full name is David H. Bradley, Jr.Do not confuse with the other authors of the same name.
During World War II, he served in the film section of the U.S. Signals Corps.
Attended Lake Forest Academy (1937-1940) and the School of Speech of Northwestern University (1941. After graduating from Northwestern in June 1950, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech, he went to Hollywood to work for M.G.M..
Latterly taught courses in film aesthetics and history at the University of California at Los Angeles and at Santa Monica College.
Stopped proper acting after he wasnt given as many weeks break from a theatre production as he had hoped for. Has since claimed this was probably a blessing as it stopped him from being too conceited.
After he temporarily stopped acting, he tried several other things, including a board game, a television drama series and writing a film about medical ethics. All ideas failed to be successful.
Wrote a novel for children.
Was not a good school student and had no idea what he wanted to do after school, except that he did not want to work in a mine like his father.
At the age of 17 moved to London to pursue an acting career, after leaving school with no qualifications.
Renovated an old chapel outside Bath.
Is keen on the teachings of the late Indian guru, Krishnamurti: "When I first heard him speak I wept buckets of tears."
Wrote an open letter to Daniel Radcliffe in 2001 warning him of the dangers that faced child stars.
Father was a miner and mother was a seamstress.
Won the lead role in Kes after an open audition held for thousands of school children in the district.
Said during auditions for Kes he was more excited by the free food and drink provided than the actual audition.
Occasionally watches Kes , often with groups of students studying the film.
Had only been in school pantomimes before being cast as Billy Casper in Kes .
As well as acting in Kes , he helped train the kestrels and carried the cameramans equipment.
Changed his name to his nickname Dai as there was already a David Bradley registered with Equity. Dai initially tried to persuade the other David Bradley to change
His
Name, on the grounds that people might otherwise think that he was the boy who had played Kes.
(September 2006) Back in his home town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1991 (1990 season) for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "King Lear" at the Royal National Theatre.
Became an actor in 1971.
(December 2008) At the Duke of York Theatre, London, performing in Harold Pinter s "No Mans Land", with Michael Gambon and David Walliams.
He was nominated for the 2009 Olivier award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Harold Pinter s "No Mans Land".
Often plays cranky old men.
Played the original Doctor Who, William Hartnell , in An Adventure in Space and Time . In the Harry Potter films, he works with several other actors who have connections to Doctor Who. William Russell was played by Jamie Glover , whose father Julian Glover was the voice of Aragog. Russells son, Alfred Enoch appeared in all the Potter films as Dean Thomas. Cast member Harry Melling is the grandson of the second Doctor, Patrick Troughton. Bill Nighy appeared on an episode, and subsequent doctors John Hurt and David Tennant also appear.
He supports Aston Villa Football Club, before home games he can be seen on the big screen talking up the famous midlands club (SOTC).
One of three actors to play a supporting character on "Doctor Who" then go on to play The Doctor. He played Solomon in "Doctor Who" {Dinosaurs on a Spaceship (#7.2)} then played William Hartnell , the First Doctor in An Adventure in Space and Time . The other two were Colin Baker in "Arc of Infinity" then the Sixth Doctor and Peter Capaldi in "Doctor Who" {The Fires of Pompeii (#4.2)} and then the Twelfth Doctor.
An ex-Karate champion, he became a star after becoming the 2nd American Ninja in The American Ninja Part 3, also returning in parts 4 and 5.
Born in Texas.
Trained in Karate Shotokan, Kempo, Tai Chi and Aikido.
Author.
And so he set about restoring them, using the tricks he had learned over the years. He went to them, speaking to each of them in tones so low that none of the others could hear, getting their names, gently touching them, asking about their pains, their fears, gently eliciting their stories, reminding them of why they had run in the first place.
That is what the Slave Trade was all about. Not death from poxes and musketry and whippings and malnutrition and melancholy and suicide: death itself. For before the white men came to Guinea to strip-mine field hands. . . . black people did not die . . . the decedent . . . took up residence in an afterworld that was in many ways indistinguishable from his former estate. .
