Autographs of David Langton
David Muir Langton (born Basil Muir Langton-Dodds; 16 April 1912 – 25 April 1994) was a British actor who is best remembered for playing Richard Bellamy in the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. More about David Langton
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David Langton was born Basil Muir Langton-Dodds to a middle-class family in Motherwell, Scotland in 1912. His father was a wine merchant and Langton's family moved to England when he was four years old. He attended a prep school in Bath, Somerset, and left education at the age of 16. Langton's father had always encouraged him to go into acting and got him his first job touring with a small Shakespearean company.
At 19 years old, Langton left the theatre and went to live on Yell, a remote island in Shetland, and became a sheep farmer while attempting to become a writer. However, he later admitted this was a "disaster", and when he went back to the mainland when his mother was ill, he realised he did not want to return. In 1938, Langton returned to working full-time in theatre. It was at this time that he changed his name to David Langton, as there was already an actor called Basil Langton, and his legal name was David Muir Langton. However, in 1939 the war broke out and Langton soon enlisted. He first served in the Royal Artillery ending up a sergeant and was later commissioned in the Northumberland Hussars and ended up a major. Langton served in France, Germany and Belgium. He married his first wife, Rosemary, in 1940. When the war ended, they realised that the marriage had been a mistake, but stayed together for the sake of their three sons, Simon, Andrew and Robin. The eldest, Simon, a director, would later work with his father on the set of Upstairs, Downstairs. Langton and his first wife divorced in 1966. Read even more about David Langton at Wikipedia
At 19 years old, Langton left the theatre and went to live on Yell, a remote island in Shetland, and became a sheep farmer while attempting to become a writer. However, he later admitted this was a "disaster", and when he went back to the mainland when his mother was ill, he realised he did not want to return. In 1938, Langton returned to working full-time in theatre. It was at this time that he changed his name to David Langton, as there was already an actor called Basil Langton, and his legal name was David Muir Langton. However, in 1939 the war broke out and Langton soon enlisted. He first served in the Royal Artillery ending up a sergeant and was later commissioned in the Northumberland Hussars and ended up a major. Langton served in France, Germany and Belgium. He married his first wife, Rosemary, in 1940. When the war ended, they realised that the marriage had been a mistake, but stayed together for the sake of their three sons, Simon, Andrew and Robin. The eldest, Simon, a director, would later work with his father on the set of Upstairs, Downstairs. Langton and his first wife divorced in 1966. Read even more about David Langton at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of David Langton
The most expensive item with a signature of David Langton (Avengers Complete Collection Series 3 David Langton Over size Cut Autograph) was sold in November 2022 for £49.99 while the cheapest item (DAVID LANGTON (1912-1994) Upstairs, Downstairs, Don't Wait Up etc Signed page) found a new owner for £0.99 in May 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was March 2013 with an average selling price of £13.50 for an autographed item of David Langton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2012 with £47.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was April 2013. In average, an autographed item from David Langton is worth £7.55.
Most recently, these items with a signature of David Langton were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | DAVID LANGTON ( upstairs downstairs) Genuine Handsigned Signature on Album Page. | £5.99 | |
| DAVID LANGTON (1912-1994) Upstairs, Downstairs, Don't Wait Up etc Signed page | £0.99 | |
| DAVID LANGTON (d1994) - Richard Bellamy in Upstairs,Downstairs Signed piece | £3.00 | |
| DAVID LANGTON - LATE GREAT BRITISH ACTOR - SIGNED WHITE CARD | £12.50 | |
| David Langton - Upstairs, Downstairs - The Spoils of War - Original HS Autograph | £14.95 | |
| David Langton 5.5" x 4" signed autograph page clipping and black and white photo | £1.00 | |
| David Langton Upstairs Downstairs Promo Signed 5x3 B/W Photo Autographed | £25.00 | |
| David Langton vintage signed album page Upstairs,Downstairs AFTAL#145 | £0.99 | |
| David Langton vintage signed page Upstairs, Downstairs AFTAL#145 | £18.00 | |
| David Langton vintage signed page Upstairs, Downstairs AFTAL#145 | £6.03 | |
| David Langton vintage signed page, Upstairs Downstairs AFTAL#145 | £8.50 | |
| David Langton vintage signed photograph,Upstairs Downstairs AFTAL#145 | £5.50 | |
| David Langton vintage signed photograph,Upstairs Downstairs AFTAL#145 | £4.99 | |
| DAVID LANGTON- Played Richard Bellamy In Upstairs, Downstairs-70's-Signed Pic | £9.50 | |
| Original Hand Signed Autograph - David Langton - Avengers - Upstairs, Downstairs | £6.95 | |