Slave to the Grave

Okay, let's get even more obscure- here's some other oldies still clinging to life who've had parts in Carry Ons: Vincent Ball- Oz actor who was in A Town Like Alice. He was the keep fit instructor making the girls go weak at the knees in Carry On Cruising & also, in Follow That Camel, he's the ship's officer who checks Lady Ponsonby's porthole. He's a grand 83 years old this year. Windsor Davies- The It Ain't Half Hot Mum star was in Carry On Behind & England & is an impressive 76 this year. Peter Gilmore- The Onedin Line thesp was in Follow that Camel, Don't Lose Your Head & Henry. 75 this year. Carol Hawkins- The sexy babe from Please Sir was in Abroad & Behind. 57 this year. Julian Holloway- Son of Stanley. Was in 3 Carry Ons, but we all remember him as the coach driver who accidentally rips Bab's nightie off in Carry On Camping. He's 62 this year &, rather brilliantly, did some voices for the Medal of Honor:European Assault video game. Anton Rodgers- The bespectacled bloke from TV's Fresh Fields 'sitcom', he was a young passenger in Cruising & in Jack he was the recipient of Nelson's deathbed proposition. Anyway, he's a grand 73 this year. Elke Sommer- The Russian archaeologist in Carry On Behind & one of my first solitary sexual experiences. Ahem. She's a sprightly 66 this year. But this is the one & I'm putting him on my list for 2006! Frank Thornton- Most famous for being Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served. He also played the shop assistant in Carry On Screaming who refuses to believe his window dummies are real women. Well, I refuse to believe that, at a grand old 85, Frank's coffin dodging can go on for much longer! Whatever happens please don't forget Richard O'Sullivan (Carry-on Teacher)

I have noticed that Alan Gilzean has been listed by, I assume, our very own Mr. Grobler. This man appears to have disappeared into thin air. At a relatively recent dinner to honour Bill Nicholson apparently even his old team mates did not know of his whereabouts. Is his inclusion based on some inside information, or just a guess (perhaps by a bitter Dundee United fan)? The latter I hope.

Subtle, very subtle.

Reading this thread there appears to be no mention of (in my opinion) the best of them all; John Bonham.

There is no knob nose finer.

David Van Day, bitter hot-dog stand owning ex-popstar. Eddie Van Halen - former hot dog.

No disputing that, right up there with the demi-gods of dross like Robert Robinson, Cliff Mitchelmore and Jim Bowen......on second thoughts, Bowen was - in his own understated way - a class act. I wouldn't know about that, but what I do know is that he was in a Carry-on film, and shared the screen with Taylor and Burton, which no matter what your opinion of his performance may be, sounds good to me. Tales for the grandchildren and all that. Can you buy DVD's of 'Man about the House'?

The point I was trying to make, not very well, was that to do what he did with (apparently) no acting talent, takes a certain talent, (and luck of course). I care little of the career of Mr. O'Sullivan, but from reading this thread and from what I have learnt from it, it is evident that for a few years at least, he was, whatever you may think, a major television star in Great Britain.

Or dentures.

I've looked on with interest as this thread has evolved. My conclusion is that despite the opinion of most of the posters on this site, that this man has no discernable talent, the fact that he had a career that the vast majority of the acting profession would envy, takes an incredible amount of talent. I suppose the same could be said of Kylie Minogue.

Bugger, I was having a bad enough day already, when I discovered that he has only gone and abolished 'limbo'

On mainland Europe (well France anyway) it would have to be Bob Marley. In the world I'd guess at Elvis. In the SttG house at the moment, probably Otis Redding.

Or a fruit of course.

I have, well the crematorium anyway. I nearly got run over just ouside of it funnily enough By a Volvo, by any chance?

Although Lynne Perrie played Mollie in 'Leeds United'.

And people used to die of things like "surfeit" and "teeth" !! And not forgetting the melancholy spleen.

If that's the case then airline pilots must be dropping like flies. Thanks for the tip, Brian Dowling's on my list for next year then.

Perhaps a trip to Margate is in order. Or if you're very nice to him, Notapotato might lend you his.

Well, I think it's ridiculous having Ross Davidson as a joker. Anyway, here's my team: Slave to the Grave: 1) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 2) Eve Arnold 3) Brooke Astor 4) Charles Aznavour 5) P. W. Botha 6) Ross Davidson (JOKER) 7) Phil Drabble 8) Gerald Ford 9) Glenn Ford 10) Rev Billy Graham 11) Larry Hagman 12) Lady Bird Johnson 13) Courtney Love 14) Bernard Manning 15) Augusto Pinochet 16) Harold Pinter 17) John Profumo 18) Lou Rawls 19) Henri Salvador 20) Kurt Waldheim It's nice to see someone else (Off with his Head) has picked Phil Drabble. Perhaps OWHH has some up to date info about his current condition. In particular, is he still alive?

Whilst we're on the subject though, can someone explain the difference between a moderator and a moderater?

A bit like the recently deceased Willie Hutch; perhaps not the most famous artist in the world, but an excellent one all the same. You'll be saying you've never heard of Bobby Bland next.

Happy New Year Everybody

Do you smoke a pipe by any chance Notapotato? No. That wouldn't be ladylike. Not another Deathlist Genderbender. Well would it? I don't know what you can possibly mean?

Do you smoke a pipe by any chance Notapotato? No. That wouldn't be ladylike. Not another Deathlist Genderbender.