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Lol. She defo got dementia then, she said 'one'.

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Listening to PM on R4 a couple of nights ago and I'm sure Eddie Mair said 'coming up FF is reading the shipping forecast' , but then it cut to the shipping forecast Lol.

 

Link is on her twitter page I think and probably on PMs webpage too.

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It's being reported that character actor John Carlin has died aged 87. https://www.britmovie.co.uk/forum/cinema/obituaries/51297-john-carlin-1930-2017

 

Roles in Carry On England and Carry On Emannuelle, and the TV series Carry On Laughing. Also played the barman in Man About The House, alongside many other performances.

 

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137513/

 

Round about 19 minutes in here:

 

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Recognise the face. He was in 2 episodes of Taggart but I can't mind the roles off the top of my head. He's apparently a Pat Cooper in Hostile Witness, the Taggart with the by-election, Bobby Carlyle and more murders than an Eric Saward penned episode of Doctor Who.

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most of the carry on actors seem to have died in their 60s

 

heavy smokers?

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Yes, several of them were.

 

 

Joan Sims - COPD complications

Charles Hawtrey - vascular issues from smoking

Sid James - heart attack, cut heavy smoking in 67 after first heart attack

Kenneth Connor - cancer

Peter Butterworth - sudden heart attack. Think he smoked.

Hattie Jacques - Heavy smoker. heart attack

Terry Scott - cancer. "I know it would be better to give up the booze, fags and birds, but life would be so boring, wouldn't it?"

Bernard Bresslaw - smoker, heart attack

 

But then you also had from the regulars:

 

Roy Castle - famously got lung cancer despite being a lifetime non-smoker

Kenneth Williams - suicide

Jim Dale - still alive

Barbara Windsor - still alive

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Roy Castle - famously got lung cancer despite being a lifetime non-smoker

 

second hand smoking

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The last Carry on film (Carry on Columbus) was made in 1992, I am surprised at the number of people from that franchise that are still alive.  Here is a list of the ones that I can find info on :-

REGULARS

Jim Dale - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Dale

Barbara Windsor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Windsor

Leslie Phillips - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Phillips

OTHER RECURRING CAST MEMBERS

Julian Holloway - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Holloway

Hugh Futcher - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Futcher

Valerie Leon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Leon

Margaret Nolan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Nolan

Brian Osbourne - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Osborne

Patricia Franklin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Franklin

June Whitfield - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Whitfield

Larry Dann  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Dann

Angela Douglas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Douglas

Jacki Piper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacki_Piper

Valerie Van Ost - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Van_Ost

John Bluthal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bluthal

Kenneth Cope - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Cope

Bernard Cribbins - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Cribbins

Shirley Eaton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Eaton

Sally Geeson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Geeson

Amanda Barrie = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Barrie

Windsor Davies - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Davies

Anita Harris - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Harris

Carol Hawkins - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Hawkins

Rosalind Knight - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Knight

Diane Langton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Langton

Richard O'Callaghan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_O'Callaghan

OTHER ACTORS IN LEADING ROLES

Robin Askwith - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Askwith

Julian Clary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Clary

Sara Crowe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Crowe

Suzanne Danielle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzanne_Danielle

Judy Geeson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Geeson

Melvyn Hayes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvyn_Hayes

Maureen Lipman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen_Lipman

Juliet Mills - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliet_Mills

Patrick Mower - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Mower

Richard O'Sullivan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_O'Sullivan

Nigel Planer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Planer

Alexei Sayle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Sayle

Elke Sommer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elke_Sommer

OTHER ACTORS IN SUPPORTING AND MINOR ROLES

Vincent Ball - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Ball

Johnny Briggs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Briggs_(actor)

Ray Brooks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Brooks_(actor)

Jeremy Bulloch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Bulloch

Brian Capron - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Capron

Charles Fleischer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Fleischer

Sheila Hancock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Hancock

Sherrie Hewson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherrie_Hewson

Linda Hook - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Hooks

Ian Lavender - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Lavender

George Layton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Layton

John Levene - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Levene

Larry Miller - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Miller_(comedian)

Trishia Noble - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisha_Noble

Daniel Peacock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Peacock

Linda Regan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Regan

Yutte Stensgaard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yutte_Stensgaard

Nikki van der Zyl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_van_der_Zyl

Wanda Ventham - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_Ventham

 

Info - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Carry_On_films_cast_members

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On 09/12/2017 at 21:03, runebomme said:

Roy Castle - famously got lung cancer despite being a lifetime non-smoker

 

second hand smoking

 

Though definitely made worse by playing his trumpet in smoke filled clubs and having to breathe deeply when he did. Likely inhaled the equivalent of a serious smoker on those occasions

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On 9/12/2017 at 18:44, msc said:

Yes, several of them were.

 

 

Joan Sims - COPD complications

Charles Hawtrey - vascular issues from smoking

Sid James - heart attack, cut heavy smoking in 67 after first heart attack

Kenneth Connor - cancer

Peter Butterworth - sudden heart attack. Think he smoked.

Hattie Jacques - Heavy smoker. heart attack

Terry Scott - cancer. "I know it would be better to give up the booze, fags and birds, but life would be so boring, wouldn't it?"

Bernard Bresslaw - smoker, heart attack

 

But then you also had from the regulars:

 

Roy Castle - famously got lung cancer despite being a lifetime non-smoker

Kenneth Williams - suicide

Jim Dale - still alive

Barbara Windsor - still alive

Angela Douglas follows me on Twitter. I have NO idea why: my interests and hers are as diametrically opposed as you can get! Perhaps she has advanced dementia & is a name to watch for in 2019?

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According to Wiki, Peter Byrne who played the bridegroom in Carry On Cabby, has died aged 90.

 

Of course, this could be vandalism, but keep an eye out for this one. Handy's banking on it....

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3 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

According to Wiki, Peter Byrne who played the bridegroom in Carry On Cabby, has died aged 90.

 

Of course, this could be vandalism, but keep an eye out for this one. Handy's banking on it....

If Lizo says it.....awaiting QO.

 

 

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52 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

My jaw just hit the floor on reading that 'Dixon Of Dock Green' was on until 1976! 

I vaguely remember it as a fuzzy black & white show from my early childhood; my grandmother used to watch it.  I do remember Peter Byrne's character.

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16 minutes ago, Toast said:

My jaw just hit the floor on reading that 'Dixon Of Dock Green' was on until 1976! 

I vaguely remember it as a fuzzy black & white show from my early childhood; my grandmother used to watch it.  I do remember Peter Byrne's character.

Oh yes, I remember watching it as a boy, obviously in colour. It did seem old fashioned even then though, compared with some of the stuff that was coming out. And of course they never showed the cops beating a confession out of the bad guy until he was a bloody pulp.

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Don't judge me, I'm posting here anyway.

 

British actress and model Victoria Harrington, who had an uncredited role as a schoolgirl in Carry On Teacher, has died aged 74. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/neptune-society/obituary.aspx?n=Victoria-Anderson&lc=1907&pid=189480711&mid=7905042

 

Other child actor roles include appearances in the films Carve Her Name With Pride, The 39 Steps (1959 Version) and Look Back In Anger.

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1526509/

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Danish born actress Helli Louise who had a role as a nudist in Carry On Behind has reportedly died according to Robin Askwith:

Other appearances include The Benny Hill Show, Love Thy Neighbour and obviously Confessions Of A Pop Performer.

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0521943/

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56 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

 

That bio is very amusing.

 

"Her 'big' scene in the film is a rather uncomfortable looking bathtub threesome. If you watch the scene closely you can see Helli pull a visibly pained expression as she catches her back on a bath knob. "

 

Fnarr fnarr.

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"Breasts like a cow".......... what she had 4 nipples?:o

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44 minutes ago, One shot Paddy said:

"Breasts like a cow".......... what she had 4 nipples?:o

Oh, come on. Pull the udder one. 

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Seeing what happened with Elizabeth Chambers and Yvonne Gilan, an obit is not guaranteed at all.

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17 minutes ago, drol said:

Seeing what happened with Elizabeth Chambers and Yvonne Gilan, an obit is not guaranteed for someone who hasn’t made a huge cultural impact at all.

FTFY

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Just now, Joey Russ said:

FTFY

Yes, many cancer mums instead had a huge cultural impact. Everyone knows Sarah Hankins or Lisa Magill. Shut the fuck up.

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