Gary Peter Waldhorn[1][2] (3 July 1943 – 10 January 2022) was an English actor and comedian known for his roles in British television and theatre.
Notable roles and characters played by him included Councillor David Horton in The Vicar of Dibley and Lionel Bainbridge in Brush Strokes.
[4][5] He studied acting at the Yale School of Drama (graduated 1967) where he notably performed in new works written by playwright Lillian Hellman in 1966.
[10] His other notable television credits include several recurring roles: Caulaincourt in the mini-series Napoleon and Love,[11] Greville in The Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggs, Henry Channon in Edward & Mrs. Simpson,[12] Teddy Lupus in Enemy at the Door,[13] John Fearnley in Moving, Gordon Lochhead in Campaign,[10] Cllr.
[14] His film credits include the roles of Harlich in Zeppelin, Max in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End,[14] Hauptmann Rainer Mueller in Escape to Victory,[13] and Tornado in The Chain.