David Wood (actor)
David Wood | |
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| Born | David Bernard 21 February 1944 |
| Language | English |
| Education | Chichester High School for Boys |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | The Gingerbread Man (1976) |
| Notable awards | Order of the British Empire |
| Spouse | Sheila Ruskin (1966–1970) (divorced) Jacqueline Stanbury (m.1975) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
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David Bernard Wood OBE (born 21 February 1944) is an English actor, author, composer, director, magician and producer. The Times called him "the National Children's Dramatist". In 1979, he joined Bernard Cribbins, Maurice Denham, and Jan Francis in a reading of The Hobbit for the BBC Television show Jackanory. He was awarded an honorary MA by the University of Chichester in 2005.