After Peter Cartwright left the role, David Ryall took over as Elphias Doge for Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. Ryall was a vet of stage and screen who, after finding success in theatre, first appeared in a television production of Much Ado About Nothing back in 1967. He performed with the Laurence Olivier's National Theatre company where he appeared in Guys And Dolls as well as other productions. On the big and small screens his credits included City Of Ember, Oliver Twist, Around The World In 80 Days, Casualty, Prime Suspect, The Singing Detective, The Village, and many others. He died on Christmas Day, 2014, making him the most recent member of the Harry Potter franchise to pass away.