Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted January 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: What about Virgina McKenna - done a few tv projects over the years including a couple of series's and won the bafta in 1956. Yeah okay. Just scrapes in I suppose. Added. 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YoungWillz 21,044 Posted January 12, 2021 Announcement of the death of Ken Sedd, various roles in The Benny Hill Show and appeared as an uncredited actor in the Doctor Who stories, The Wheel In Space, The Invisible Enemy and The Leisure Hive: 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted January 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Announcement of the death of Ken Sedd, various roles in The Benny Hill Show and appeared as an uncredited actor in the Doctor Who stories, The Wheel In Space, The Invisible Enemy and The Leisure Hive: I think that makes Jon Jon Keefe the last regular male cast member from the show? Turns 81 on 21st Jan. A few of the regular actresses still around. Sue Upton (66), Jenny Lee-Wright (73), Louise English (59) and Lorraine Doyle (62). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted January 16, 2021 On 12/01/2021 at 17:16, Ulitzer95 said: Yeah okay. Just scrapes in I suppose. Added. 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Brian Jackson (wiki, b. 1931) Z-Cars; Doctors Godfrey James (wiki, b. 1931) The Bill; Emmerdale Farm; Oliver Twist; Armchair Thriller John Kelland (IMDb, b. 1931) The Idiot Harry Landis (wiki, b. 1931) EastEnders Ellen McIntosh (IMDb, b. 1931) The Common Room; 199 Park Lane; This Man Craig Virginia McKenna (wiki, b. 1931) The Scold's Bridle; The Camomile Lawn Stanley Meadows (wiki, b. 1931) Coronation Street Jeanne Moody (IMDb, b. 1931) Emergency-Ward 10; The Saint Trevor Peacock (wiki, b. 1931) The Bill; The Vicar of Dibley Vivian Pickles (wiki, b. 1931) Birds of a Feather; Uncle Jack Corinne Skinner-Carter (wiki, b. 1931) EastEnders John Swindells (IMDb, b. 1931) Z-Cars Josephine Tewson (wiki, b. 1931) Last of the Summer Wine; Keeping Up Appearances Cy Town (IMDb, b. 1931) Doctor Who Frank Williams (wiki, b. 1931) Dad's Army; You Rang, M'Lord? Was watching Live It Up! on Talking Pictures last night (more of which later). Veronica Hurst (b. 1931) still alive on Wiki and IMDB, unless you know better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Was watching Live It Up! on Talking Pictures last night (more of which later). Veronica Hurst (b. 1931) still alive on Wiki and IMDB, unless you know better. Bizarrely hasn't appeared in anything since 1975. Did however featured in a 2019 documentary, Talking Pictures with Veronica Hurst, so most likely still with us. Added. 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Me, Sir? Mark Eden (wiki, b. 1928) Coronation Street DIED 01/01/2021 Sarah Lawson (wiki, b. 1928) Within These Walls Thelma Barlow (wiki, b. 1929) Coronation Street; Dinnerladies Maria Charles (wiki, b. 1929) Coronation Street; Agony Damaris Hayman (wiki, b. 1929) One Foot in the Grave; Doctor Who Colin Jeavons (wiki, b. 1929) House of Cards; Epitaph For a Spy John Nettleton (wiki, b. 1929) Yes Minister; Yes, Prime Minister Robin Parkinson (wiki, b. 1929) 'Allo 'Allo! Clifford Rose (wiki, b. 1929) One by One; Doctor Who; Secret Army Patricia Routledge (wiki, b. 1929) Keeping Up Appearances John Woodvine (wiki, b. 1929) Z-Cars Cyril Appleton (wiki, b. 1930) Coronation Street John Cairney (wiki, b. 1930) This Man Craig Alan Curtis (wiki, b. 1930) The Saint; Z-Cars; Doctor Who Robert Fyfe (wiki, b. 1930) Last of the Summer Wine (most sources say 1925 but born in 1930 according to his son) Henry Woolf (wiki, b. 1930) Z-Cars; Doctor Who; Full House Jack Hedley (wiki, b. 1930) Colditz; Who Pays the Ferryman?; One by One Henry Lincoln (wiki, b. 1930) Z-Cars; Triangle; No Hiding Place Una McLean (wiki, b. 1930) Taggart, River City Bill Treacher (wiki, b. 1930) EastEnders Gary Watson (wiki, b. 1930) Z-Cars; The Avengers; Doctor Who Denyse Alexander (wiki, b. 1931) Father Charlie; The Bill; Silent Witness June Bland (wiki, b. 1931) The Newcomers; Doctor Who Claire Bloom (wiki, b. 1931) Brideshead Revisited Sheila Brennan (IMDb, b. 1931) Open All Hours Jeremy Burnham (wiki, b. 1931) United!; The Saint; The Avengers Kenneth Cope (wiki, b. 1931) Coronation Street; Brookside Eileen Derbyshire (wiki, b. 1931) Coronation Street James Greene (wiki, b. 1931) Mapp & Lucia; The Bill; Moon Stallion DIED /01/2021 Leon Greene (wiki, b. 1931) Lorna Doone; A Man Called Intrepid Patricia Greene (wiki, b. 1931) Doctors Gerald Harper (wiki, b. 1931) Hadleigh; Adam Adamant Lives! 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YoungWillz 21,044 Posted January 24, 2021 On 30/12/2020 at 21:45, Deathrace said: Had no idea Anthony Dawes is still alive. He also played the clergyman on the train in the extremely creepy Tales of the Unexpected episode The Landlady. He didn't look young then and that was more than 41 years ago. Well, nobody picked him for this year. Anthony Dawes reported dead by his local church: https://m.facebook.com/sloanechurch/posts/3630247620423162 In possibly everything except Doctor Who? I'll be cross-posting this to Grange Hill, for example. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205928/ Oh, and in case you don't know the name, here's the face: RIP. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted January 31, 2021 Watched The Calcium Kid (2004) earlier. There’s an old character in it called Leonard. Thought to myself “MUST be dead by now”, checked, nope... still with us and there’s loads online about him! Arthur Nightingale turns 90 this year. TV credits include The Bill and The Crown. Still acting as recently as 2020 so maybe a few years left in him yet! Added him to the list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,442 Posted January 31, 2021 More old school actors on Pointless- rather younger than above, mind you. Philip Franks (64) off Darling Buds of May. Philip Jackson (73) and Hugh Fraser (76) off lots but here for Poirot. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,170 Posted January 31, 2021 Philip Franks looks a lot like Ian Lavender. They all look ok healthwise to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted January 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Deathrace said: Philip Franks looks a lot like Ian Lavender. They all look ok healthwise to me. Hugh Fraser looks a bit like Nicholas Parsons, but I agree they all look fine health wise. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted January 31, 2021 On 24/01/2021 at 12:55, YoungWillz said: Well, nobody picked him for this year. Anthony Dawes reported dead by his local church: https://m.facebook.com/sloanechurch/posts/3630247620423162 In possibly everything except Doctor Who? I'll be cross-posting this to Grange Hill, for example. IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205928/ Oh, and in case you don't know the name, here's the face: RIP. Still no news reports of his death or obits but IMDB now have him listed as dead so thats sort of official I guess...https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205928/ wikipedia as well for whats thats worth...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Dawes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted February 3, 2021 On 31/01/2021 at 23:54, CoffinLodger said: Still no news reports of his death or obits but IMDB now have him listed as dead so thats sort of official I guess...https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205928/ wikipedia as well for whats thats worth...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Dawes Death Notice for Anthony Dawes: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/247577/dawes Might obit formally, in 3 or 4 months... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted February 3, 2021 On 12/01/2021 at 17:19, YoungWillz said: Announcement of the death of Ken Sedd, various roles in The Benny Hill Show and appeared as an uncredited actor in the Doctor Who stories, The Wheel In Space, The Invisible Enemy and The Leisure Hive: Family memorial here. Includes a full DOB and DOD. Looks like he was only 74. Edit: A search on the GRO from 1930 to 1950 only brings up one result: Now I’m confused. Did he have his missus believing he was younger? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 7, 2021 Twitter reporting the death of British character actor Harry Fielder, whose numerous appearances were largely uncredited. They included 15 Doctor Who episodes from 1967 to 1982. Fielder was 80. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted February 7, 2021 8 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Twitter reporting the death of British character actor Harry Fielder, whose numerous appearances were largely uncredited. They included 15 Doctor Who episodes from 1967 to 1982. Fielder was 80. If memory serves, he is the one who finds Marty Hopkirk's body in Randall and Hopkirk [deceased] 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,726 Posted February 7, 2021 Fielder had some small roles in the first star wars movie too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted February 7, 2021 Harry Fielder was 'The King of the Extras'. It would probably be easier to list what he didn't appear in throughout the 60s and 70s and beyond. http://www.harryfielder.co.uk/ His coffin will be carried by non speaking extras, the music will be via the performing rights society and the vicar will only be allowed to say a few words but get paid more. RIP legend. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,442 Posted February 7, 2021 59 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Harry Fielder was 'The King of the Extras'. It would probably be easier to list what he didn't appear in throughout the 60s and 70s and beyond. http://www.harryfielder.co.uk/ His coffin will be carried by non speaking extras, the music will be via the performing rights society and the vicar will only be allowed to say a few words but get paid more. RIP legend. I mean, directors would specifically ask if Fielder was available on filming days for their work, which tells you how widespread respect he had. Also a familiar online presence about 10-20 years ago - seemed a decent bloke. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted February 7, 2021 7 hours ago, msc said: I mean, directors would specifically ask if Fielder was available on filming days for their work, which tells you how widespread respect he had. Also a familiar online presence about 10-20 years ago - seemed a decent bloke. A forum or two I frequented back then used to interact with him a fair bit. Yes, he came across as a decent fella, for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,579 Posted February 8, 2021 EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARD WINNERS ACTORS 1980 Tom Courtenay 1983 Derek Jacobi 1984 Ian McKellen 1985 Anthony Sher 1987 Michael Gambon 1998 Kevin Spacey 1999 Stephen Dillane 2000 Simon Russell Beale 2001 Alex Jennings 2003. Michael Sheen The ten longest surviving since their win updated for the loss of Christopher Plummer (1961). The year 2004 was won by Richard Griffith's and 2005 was SRB again so when the next one goes I will skip forward to 2006. Race between Tom Courtney and Michael Gambon IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,579 Posted February 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARD WINNERS ACTORS 1980 Tom Courtenay 1983 Derek Jacobi 1984 Ian McKellen 1985 Anthony Sher 1987 Michael Gambon 1998 Kevin Spacey 1999 Stephen Dillane 2000 Simon Russell Beale 2001 Alex Jennings 2003. Michael Sheen The ten longest surviving since their win updated for the loss of Christopher Plummer (1961). The year 2004 was won by Richard Griffith's and 2005 was SRB again so when the next one goes I will skip forward to 2006. Race between Tom Courtney and Michael Gambon IMO. Just to put this into context for the actresses there are still five winners from the sixties and number 10 on the list is 1980. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKeysOfMarinus 390 Posted February 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARD WINNERS ACTORS 1980 Tom Courtenay 1983 Derek Jacobi 1984 Ian McKellen 1985 Anthony Sher 1987 Michael Gambon 1998 Kevin Spacey 1999 Stephen Dillane 2000 Simon Russell Beale 2001 Alex Jennings 2003. Michael Sheen The ten longest surviving since their win updated for the loss of Christopher Plummer (1961). The year 2004 was won by Richard Griffith's and 2005 was SRB again so when the next one goes I will skip forward to 2006. Race between Tom Courtney and Michael Gambon IMO. Courtenay will go first I think. He was on BBC Two the other week reciting some Shakespeare from home and he looked very frail, hands seemed to be shaking. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,442 Posted February 17, 2021 Just noticed the great Claire Bloom turned 90 years old on the 15th. imo DL worthy one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,195 Posted February 18, 2021 Apologies if this has been posted before but there's a tweet from Richard Briers' daughter marking the anniversary of his death. She refers to Mum who has Alzheimer's. Mum, of course, is Ann Davies, who was an actress in her own right. As Lucy is also an actress, I would think it likely Davies would get some kind of qualifying obituary. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,442 Posted February 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Apologies if this has been posted before but there's a tweet from Richard Briers' daughter marking the anniversary of his death. She refers to Mum who has Alzheimer's. Mum, of course, is Ann Davies, who was an actress in her own right. As Lucy is also an actress, I would think it likely Davies would get some kind of qualifying obituary. As I don't want to bore you with overly long CV lists, I'll note the two things which guarantee her a Guardian obit. Peter's Friends, the Fry and Laurie/Emma Thompson/Branagh film from the early 90s oft cited as highly influential among Guardian type writers. And... The Dalek Invasion of Earth. (Although there's a myth she was considered as a Dr Who companion, the role *was* but Pamela Franklin was set to play it. When that fell through, she dropped out, the role got scaled down, and Ann Davies signed on... would have been interesting to say least as Franklin was 13 at time Invasion was filmed!) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
