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Mollie Sugden - Mrs. Slocombe - b.1922

John Inman - Mr. Humphries - b.1935 (but was ill not that long ago)

Trevor Bannister - 1st Mr. Lucas - b.1936

Frank Thornton - Capt. Peacock - b.1921

Wendy Richards MBE - Miss Brahms - b.1943

Nicholas Smith - Mr. Rumbold b.1934

 

Mr. Grainger, Young Mr. Grace and the Maintenance Guy died 1978, 1981 and 1995 respectively.

 

So any possible candidates for deathlist in the near future.

That's all but 2 gone now.Only Nicholas Smith and Frank Thornton survive

 

Trevor Bannister is also a loss to the cast of Last of the Summer Wine.I'm sure I saw a thread for that show somewhere but I'm damned if I can find it!

 

... well, you could add latecomer Mike Berry (b. 1942) to that list. He played Mr Spooner, who was basically an ersatz Mr Lucas if I recall. Then there are the 2 minor characters Mr. Grace's Nurse, played by Vivienne Johnson, who appeared in 22 episodes but only got the occasional bit of dialogue, usually when YMG was having palpitations. IMDB doesn't give a date of birth and suggests no one knows what became of the actress*; and former page 3 girl Penny Irving (b. 1955) who played secretary Miss Bakewell (no first name, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was Cherry).

 

God, how I abhor that series now, but have to admit I did watch it at the time!

 

* According to Wikipedia: "currently employed as a cover drama teacher in Essex schools, most recently Moulsham High School, in Chelmsford, Essex. She has married, and is known as Mrs. Vivienne Higgs."

[themaninblack 2,112]

Mollie Sugden - Mrs. Slocombe - b.1922

John Inman - Mr. Humphries - b.1935 (but was ill not that long ago)

Trevor Bannister - 1st Mr. Lucas - b.1936

Frank Thornton - Capt. Peacock - b.1921

Wendy Richards MBE - Miss Brahms - b.1943

Nicholas Smith - Mr. Rumbold b.1934

 

Mr. Grainger, Young Mr. Grace and the Maintenance Guy died 1978, 1981 and 1995 respectively.

 

So any possible candidates for deathlist in the near future.

That's all but 2 gone now.Only Nicholas Smith and Frank Thornton survive

 

Trevor Bannister is also a loss to the cast of Last of the Summer Wine.I'm sure I saw a thread for that show somewhere but I'm damned if I can find it!

 

... well, you could add latecomer Mike Berry (b. 1942) to that list. He played Mr Spooner, who was basically an ersatz Mr Lucas if I recall. Then there are the 2 minor characters Mr. Grace's Nurse, played by Vivienne Johnson, who appeared in 22 episodes but only got the occasional bit of dialogue, usually when YMG was having palpitations. IMDB doesn't give a date of birth and suggests no one knows what became of the actress*; and former page 3 girl Penny Irving (b. 1955) who played secretary Miss Bakewell (no first name, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was Cherry).

 

God, how I abhor that series now, but have to admit I did watch it at the time!

 

* According to Wikipedia: "currently employed as a cover drama teacher in Essex schools, most recently Moulsham High School, in Chelmsford, Essex. She has married, and is known as Mrs. Vivienne Higgs."

 

 

Didn't one of Mr. Grace's nurses die of a heroin overdose?

[Handrejka 1,904]

Mollie Sugden - Mrs. Slocombe - b.1922

John Inman - Mr. Humphries - b.1935 (but was ill not that long ago)

Trevor Bannister - 1st Mr. Lucas - b.1936

Frank Thornton - Capt. Peacock - b.1921

Wendy Richards MBE - Miss Brahms - b.1943

Nicholas Smith - Mr. Rumbold b.1934

 

Mr. Grainger, Young Mr. Grace and the Maintenance Guy died 1978, 1981 and 1995 respectively.

 

So any possible candidates for deathlist in the near future.

That's all but 2 gone now.Only Nicholas Smith and Frank Thornton survive

 

Trevor Bannister is also a loss to the cast of Last of the Summer Wine.I'm sure I saw a thread for that show somewhere but I'm damned if I can find it!

 

... well, you could add latecomer Mike Berry (b. 1942) to that list. He played Mr Spooner, who was basically an ersatz Mr Lucas if I recall. Then there are the 2 minor characters Mr. Grace's Nurse, played by Vivienne Johnson, who appeared in 22 episodes but only got the occasional bit of dialogue, usually when YMG was having palpitations. IMDB doesn't give a date of birth and suggests no one knows what became of the actress*; and former page 3 girl Penny Irving (b. 1955) who played secretary Miss Bakewell (no first name, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was Cherry).

 

God, how I abhor that series now, but have to admit I did watch it at the time!

 

* According to Wikipedia: "currently employed as a cover drama teacher in Essex schools, most recently Moulsham High School, in Chelmsford, Essex. She has married, and is known as Mrs. Vivienne Higgs."

 

 

Didn't one of Mr. Grace's nurses die of a heroin overdose?

 

Not quite, it was his secretary

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debbie_Linden

[Guest Guest]

Mollie Sugden - Mrs. Slocombe - b.1922

John Inman - Mr. Humphries - b.1935 (but was ill not that long ago)

Trevor Bannister - 1st Mr. Lucas - b.1936

Frank Thornton - Capt. Peacock - b.1921

Wendy Richards MBE - Miss Brahms - b.1943

Nicholas Smith - Mr. Rumbold b.1934

 

Mr. Grainger, Young Mr. Grace and the Maintenance Guy died 1978, 1981 and 1995 respectively.

 

So any possible candidates for deathlist in the near future.

 

 

Mollie Sugden - Mrs. Slocombe - b.1922 died 2009

John Inman - Mr. Humphries - b.1935 (but was ill not that long ago) died 2007

Trevor Bannister - 1st Mr. Lucas - b.1936 died 2011

Frank Thornton - Capt. Peacock - b.1921 died 2013

Wendy Richards MBE - Miss Brahms - b.1943 died 2009

Nicholas Smith - Mr. Rumbold b.1934 died ?

 

Nicholas Smith might be feeling a bit worried about now...

[Phantom 2,533]

Nicholas Smith might be feeling a bit worried about now...

 

Why?

[Whitehouse 872]

For crying out loud!

 

How did Frank escape the list??

[Bibliogryphon 9,586]

Nicholas Smith might be feeling a bit worried about now...

 

Why?

 

Because none of his co-stars will be able to say what a wonderful chap he was when he does die.

[Guest Guest]

For crying out loud!

 

How did Frank escape the list??

 

He didn't.He was on it in 2010 and 2011, just not this year

 

PS in answer to Phantom Nicholas Smithmaybe should be worried because 5 of the other 6 on the list have died in t he last 6 years with no more than 2 years between deaths,so if the law of averages works out he has a maximum of 2 years to live.I realise that things arent that simple and he'll probably live another decade ,but I was just trying to be clever

[Phantom 2,533]

For crying out loud!

 

How did Frank escape the list??

 

He didn't.He was on it in 2010 and 2011, just not this year

 

PS in answer to Phantom Nicholas Smithmaybe should be worried because 5 of the other 6 on the list have died in t he last 6 years with no more than 2 years between deaths,so if the law of averages works out he has a maximum of 2 years to live.I realise that things arent that simple and he'll probably live another decade ,but I was just trying to be clever

 

Oh I thought you were implying that someone was quietly killing them off.

[time 8,616]

Nicolas Smith aka Mr Rumbold died yesterday.

 

No link because I'm using my mobile, but it's on the BBC website

[Phantom 2,533]

Nicolas Smith aka Mr Rumbold died yesterday.

 

No link because I'm using my mobile, but it's on the BBC website

 

and there goes another one from my DDP shortlist.

[Cat O'Falk 3,290]

Nicolas Smith aka Mr Rumbold died yesterday.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35023713

FTFY.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

 

Nicolas Smith aka Mr Rumbold died yesterday.

No link because I'm using my mobile, but it's on the BBC website

 

and there goes another one from my DDP shortlist.

I know, it's excruciating.

Anyway, loved the show and all the characters. RIP Rumbold.

SC

[Sir Creep 7,070]

"He had been the last surviving member of the original cast."

So we can close this thread then....

:-?

SC

[Phantom 2,533]

 

 

Nicolas Smith aka Mr Rumbold died yesterday.

No link because I'm using my mobile, but it's on the BBC website

and there goes another one from my DDP shortlist.

I know, it's excruciating.

Anyway, loved the show and all the characters. RIP Rumbold.

SC

 

 

You'll hear a lot of comments like that from me over the next week or so. Just yesterday I was reading the news and saw that Charles Williams had died, so crossed him off my shortlist, and now Nicholas Smith.

[Guest Guest]

so that's the entire original cast dead and gone then. just the bloke who replaced Trevor Bannisters character left alive from the main cast.Very sad

[Guest Guest]

 

For crying out loud!

 

How did Frank escape the list??

He didn't.He was on it in 2010 and 2011, just not this year

 

PS in answer to Phantom Nicholas Smithmaybe should be worried because 5 of the other 6 on the list have died in t he last 6 years with no more than 2 years between deaths,so if the law of averages works out he has a maximum of 2 years to live.I realise that things arent that simple and he'll probably live another decade ,but I was just trying to be clever

 

i told you he should be worried ! the 2 year curse strikes again !

[Phantom 2,533]

so that's the entire original cast dead and gone then. just the bloke who replaced Trevor Bannisters character left alive from the main cast.Very sad

 

Out of the main cast that is. Candy Davis who played Miss Belfridge, Mr. Rumbold's secretary is still alive.

 

Actually ignore that, just realised that she's 53 now. so if she was a member of the original cast, she's only have been 11 years old.

[Guest Guest]

2007- John Inman dies

 

2009- Wendy Richards and Molly Sugden die

 

2011-Trevor Bannister dies

 

2013-Frank Thornton dies

 

2015-Nicholas Smith dies

 

 

if i was Mike Berry i wouldn't do anything too strenuous till 2017 was out of the way just to be on the safe side !

[time 8,616]

 

so that's the entire original cast dead and gone then. just the bloke who replaced Trevor Bannisters character left alive from the main cast.Very sad

 

Out of the main cast that is. Candy Davis who played Miss Belfridge, Mr. Rumbold's secretary is still alive.

 

Actually ignore that, just realised that she's 53 now. so if she was a member of the original cast, she's only have been 11 years old.

 

Mr. Rumbold's original secretary was played by Stephanie Gathercole, who also provides the theme's vocal. She's still alive. The only other surviving (credited) cast member from the pilot is Michael Knowles, better known for It Ain't Half Hot Mum, now in his late 70s.

[YoungWillz 21,054]

Growing up I was completely fascinated and entertained by this show. A true ensemble piece. RIP Nicholas and thank you for your work.

[Toast 16,142]

Wasn't it Young Mr Grace who had a secretary, and if memory serves, a nurse as well?

[themaninblack 2,112]

Wasn't it Young Mr Grace who had a secretary, and if memory serves, a nurse as well?

 

But didn't the actress who played her die of a heroin overdose or something?

[Phantom 2,533]

 

Wasn't it Young Mr Grace who had a secretary, and if memory serves, a nurse as well?

 

But didn't the actress who played her die of a heroin overdose or something?

 

 

That was Old Mr. Grace's secretary played by Debbie Linden

[Handrejka 1,904]

 

Wasn't it Young Mr Grace who had a secretary, and if memory serves, a nurse as well?

 

But didn't the actress who played her die of a heroin overdose or something?

 

 

Debbie Linden. she's mentioned on the previous page.