Alex McAvoy

Acting • Born 1928-03-10 – Died 2005-06-16

Acting0Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

Alex McAvoy (March 10, 1928 – June 16, 2005) was a Scottish actor known for his roles as Sunny Jim in the BBC Scotland adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, The Vital Spark, and as the teacher in Pink Floyd's musical film, The Wall.

Filmography

14 credits

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Movie • 1982

Teacher

Pink Floyd: The Final Cut

Movie • 1983

The Massacre of Glencoe

Movie • 1971

Narrator

The Monkey's Paw

Movie • 1988

Mr. White

Venus Peter

Movie • 1989

Beadle

Strictly Sinatra

Movie • 2001

Aldo

Down Where the Buffalo Go

Movie • 1988

Trinkle Kid

Dialogue in the Dark

Movie • 1989

Manservant

Portrait of Isa Mulvenny

Movie • 1985

Joe Harper

Minder

TV • 1979

Macintyre

Sunset Song

TV • 1971

Alec Mutch

Oliver Twist

TV • 1999

Well-Dressed Man

The Vital Spark

TV • 1965

Sunny Jim

Dad's Army

TV • 1968

Sergeant