John howard davies biography

The son of scriptwriter Jack Davies, who largely specialised in comedy (Norman Wisdom, some of the Doctor films), John Howard Davies followed in his father's footsteps by working in television comedy, albeit as a producer and occasional director.

Davies found fame as a child actor, making his debut as David Lean's Oliver Twist (1948).

Three other films followed: The Rocking Horse Winner (d. Anthony Pelissier, 1949), Tom Brown's Schooldays (d. Gordon Parry, 1951) and The Magic Box (d. John Boulting, 1951), before Davies left acting behind to pursue an education.

Before entering television, he held a variety of positions: City clerk, carpet salesman, lubricating oil salesman; he even briefly returned to acting in Australia, where he finally decided that it was not for him.

Joining the BBC as a production assistant in 1966, he was promoted to the position of a full-fledged producer in 1968.

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