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David Janson, born David Jackson, (30 March 1950), is a British actor best known for playing Ken Richardson in Get Some In!, Michael the Postman in Keeping Up Appearances and the second Herr Flick in 'Allo 'Allo!.

He started acting in his teens, under the name "David Jaxon", first appearing in A Hard Day's Night. At the end of The '60s, he was well known for playing Jimmy Harker in the Soap Opera The Newcomers, and at the start of The '70s, he starred in Get Some In!.

After Richard Gibson left 'Allo 'Allo! after Series 8, Janson took over the role of Herr Flick of the Gestapo for the ninth and final series, after previously playing a One-Shot Character in the Series 8 episode "Hitler's Last Heil".

He joined the cast of Keeping Up Appearances in Series 3, as Michael, a postman. He remained a recurring character until the series ended in 1995.


Works on TV Tropes he appeared in:

FilmsSeries
  • Doomwatch, episode "By the Pricking of My Thumbs..." (1971) — Arnold McPherson
  • Jason King, episode "A Royal Flush" (1972) — Pietro
  • Dixon of Dock Green, episode "Conspiracy of Silence" (1972) — Dave
  • Z Cars, 2 episodes:
    • "Hi-Jack" (1973) — Joe Barnes
    • "Pastime" (1974) — Harry
  • Get Some In!, 34 episodes (1975-78) — Ken Richardson
  • T-Bag Strikes Again, episode "Ali Barber" (1986) — Ali Barber
  • Bad Boyes, episode "Money" (1987) — Chicken Owner
  • Ever Decreasing Circles, episode "Moving On" (1989) — Mr. Ellison
  • 'Allo 'Allo!, 7 episodes:
    • "Hitler's Last Heil" (1992) — Hitler's Double
    • 6 episodesshow list  (1992) — Herr Otto Flick
  • Keeping Up Appearances, 8 episodesshow list  (1992-95) — Michael the Postman
  • Doctors, 3 episodesshow list  (2014) — Eric Roby

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