The Watcher 320 Posted February 20, 2021 Geoffrey Chater is 100 next month. He is the oldest surviving actor who appeared in One Foot in the Grave. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,846 Posted February 23, 2021 Updated for the death of Alan Curtis (18th Feb). Also added a death date of 5th January for James Greene as per a recent obit from The Stage. Spoiler Arnold Yarrow (wiki, b. 1920) EastEnders; Doctor Who Geoffrey Chater (wiki, b. 1921) One Foot in the Grave; Harry's Game; Z-Cars; Bognor Elizabeth Kelly (wiki, b. 1921) EastEnders Nadia Cattouse (wiki, b. 1924) Angels; Johnny Jarvis Raymond Mason (IMDb, b. 1924) Z-Cars; The Two Ronnies; The Bill Donald Pelmear (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Yes Minister Leslie Phillips (wiki, b. 1924) Revolver; The House of Windsor William Russell (wiki, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Coronation Street Laurie Webb (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Hancock's Half Hour Ysanne Churchman (wiki, b. 1925) Doctor Who; The Railway Children David Graham (wiki, b. 1925) Doctor Who; Thunderbirds Dame Angela Lansbury (wiki, b. 1925) Little Women Pete Murray (wiki, b. 1925) Mum's Boys; Happily Ever After Morris Perry (wiki, b. 1925) Crown Court; The Hound of the Baskervilles; The Sweeney Stanley Baxter (wiki, b. 1926) The Stanley Baxter Show; Mr. Majeika James Belchamber (IMDb, b. 1926) The Avengers Leonard Fenton (wiki, b. 1926) EastEnders Doreen Mantle (wiki, b. 1926) One Foot in the Grave; Coronation Street André Maranne (wiki, b. 1926) Fawlty Towers; Yes Minister Gordon Peters (wiki, b. 1926) Hi-de-Hi!; One Foot in the Grave; Dad's Army Oscar Quitak (wiki, b. 1926) Howards' Way; Z-Cars; The Kenny Everett Television Show Gudrun Ure (wiki, b. 1926) Super Gran; Casualty June Brown (wiki, b. 1927) EastEnders Robert Crewdson (IMDb, b. 1927) Epitaph For a Spy David de Keyser (wiki, b. 1927) Crown Court; Holby City June Flewett aka Jill Freud (wiki, b. 1927) Crown Court Leon Lissek (wiki, b. 1927) EastEnders Frank Mills (wiki, b. 1927) Coronation Street Lee Montague (wiki, b. 1927) Bergerac; Minder Joss Ackland (wiki, b. 1928) Z-Cars Peter Cellier (wiki, b. 1928) Yes Minister; Yes, Prime Minister; Keeping Up Appearances Michael Craig (wiki, b. 1928) Doctor Who; Triangle Bernard Cribbins (wiki, b. 1928) The Wombles; Fawlty Towers; Coronation Street Anthony Dawes (IMDb, b. 1928) Z-Cars; Who, Sir? Me, Sir? DIED 21/01/2021 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 DIED 18/02/2021 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 05/01/2021 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! Veronica Hurst (wiki, b. 1931) Dixon of Dock Green; The Flaxton Boys 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 Arthur Nightingale (IMDb, b. 1931) The Bill, The Crown 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? 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time 8,677 Posted February 25, 2021 Ronald Pickup has died aged 80, after a long illness. 2 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted February 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, time said: Ronald Pickup has died aged 80, after a long illness. I must admit he looked significantly older and frailer in The Crown but I put that down to not seeing him in as much recently. Very sad news,terrific actor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RolandDeschain 91 Posted February 25, 2021 Regarding Ronald Pickup, I just saw his first role was in Dr Who's The Reign of Terror playing the physician. Also one of the growing number of cast members to depart who were in Zulu Dawn. Very impressive list of credits all round really. RIP 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,226 Posted February 25, 2021 46 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: I must admit he looked significantly older and frailer in The Crown but I put that down to not seeing him in as much recently. Very sad news,terrific actor. My generation will know him better as a storyteller on Jackanory. He was fucking brilliant, made the written word come to life. Only Martin Jarvis is in that league. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 907 Posted February 25, 2021 Loved him in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films. A sad loss. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted February 25, 2021 Pickup was one of those faces I always recognised but could never put a name to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,647 Posted February 25, 2021 2 hours ago, time said: Ronald Pickup has died aged 80, after a long illness. Younger than Terrance Hardiman. And Leslie Phillips is still alive. Vast body of work. Sad loss Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Brittan 297 Posted February 25, 2021 50 minutes ago, markb4 said: Loved him in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films. A sad loss. They were great films. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,846 Posted February 26, 2021 Updated for the death of Jeremy Burnham: Spoiler Arnold Yarrow (wiki, b. 1920) EastEnders; Doctor Who Geoffrey Chater (wiki, b. 1921) One Foot in the Grave; Harry's Game; Z-Cars; Bognor Elizabeth Kelly (wiki, b. 1921) EastEnders Nadia Cattouse (wiki, b. 1924) Angels; Johnny Jarvis Raymond Mason (IMDb, b. 1924) Z-Cars; The Two Ronnies; The Bill Donald Pelmear (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Yes Minister Leslie Phillips (wiki, b. 1924) Revolver; The House of Windsor William Russell (wiki, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Coronation Street Laurie Webb (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Hancock's Half Hour Ysanne Churchman (wiki, b. 1925) Doctor Who; The Railway Children David Graham (wiki, b. 1925) Doctor Who; Thunderbirds Dame Angela Lansbury (wiki, b. 1925) Little Women Pete Murray (wiki, b. 1925) Mum's Boys; Happily Ever After Morris Perry (wiki, b. 1925) Crown Court; The Hound of the Baskervilles; The Sweeney Stanley Baxter (wiki, b. 1926) The Stanley Baxter Show; Mr. Majeika James Belchamber (IMDb, b. 1926) The Avengers Leonard Fenton (wiki, b. 1926) EastEnders Doreen Mantle (wiki, b. 1926) One Foot in the Grave; Coronation Street André Maranne (wiki, b. 1926) Fawlty Towers; Yes Minister Gordon Peters (wiki, b. 1926) Hi-de-Hi!; One Foot in the Grave; Dad's Army Oscar Quitak (wiki, b. 1926) Howards' Way; Z-Cars; The Kenny Everett Television Show Gudrun Ure (wiki, b. 1926) Super Gran; Casualty June Brown (wiki, b. 1927) EastEnders Robert Crewdson (IMDb, b. 1927) Epitaph For a Spy David de Keyser (wiki, b. 1927) Crown Court; Holby City June Flewett aka Jill Freud (wiki, b. 1927) Crown Court Leon Lissek (wiki, b. 1927) EastEnders Frank Mills (wiki, b. 1927) Coronation Street Lee Montague (wiki, b. 1927) Bergerac; Minder Joss Ackland (wiki, b. 1928) Z-Cars Peter Cellier (wiki, b. 1928) Yes Minister; Yes, Prime Minister; Keeping Up Appearances Michael Craig (wiki, b. 1928) Doctor Who; Triangle Bernard Cribbins (wiki, b. 1928) The Wombles; Fawlty Towers; Coronation Street Anthony Dawes (IMDb, b. 1928) Z-Cars; Who, Sir? Me, Sir? DIED 21/01/2021 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 DIED 18/02/2021 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 DIED 31/12/2020 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 05/01/2021 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! Veronica Hurst (wiki, b. 1931) Dixon of Dock Green; The Flaxton Boys 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 Arthur Nightingale (IMDb, b. 1931) The Bill, The Crown 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? 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The Daredevil 1,193 Posted February 26, 2021 15 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Updated for the death of Jeremy Burnham: Reveal hidden contents Arnold Yarrow (wiki, b. 1920) EastEnders; Doctor Who Geoffrey Chater (wiki, b. 1921) One Foot in the Grave; Harry's Game; Z-Cars; Bognor Elizabeth Kelly (wiki, b. 1921) EastEnders Nadia Cattouse (wiki, b. 1924) Angels; Johnny Jarvis Raymond Mason (IMDb, b. 1924) Z-Cars; The Two Ronnies; The Bill Donald Pelmear (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Yes Minister Leslie Phillips (wiki, b. 1924) Revolver; The House of Windsor William Russell (wiki, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Coronation Street Laurie Webb (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Hancock's Half Hour Ysanne Churchman (wiki, b. 1925) Doctor Who; The Railway Children David Graham (wiki, b. 1925) Doctor Who; Thunderbirds Dame Angela Lansbury (wiki, b. 1925) Little Women Pete Murray (wiki, b. 1925) Mum's Boys; Happily Ever After Morris Perry (wiki, b. 1925) Crown Court; The Hound of the Baskervilles; The Sweeney Stanley Baxter (wiki, b. 1926) The Stanley Baxter Show; Mr. Majeika James Belchamber (IMDb, b. 1926) The Avengers Leonard Fenton (wiki, b. 1926) EastEnders Doreen Mantle (wiki, b. 1926) One Foot in the Grave; Coronation Street André Maranne (wiki, b. 1926) Fawlty Towers; Yes Minister Gordon Peters (wiki, b. 1926) Hi-de-Hi!; One Foot in the Grave; Dad's Army Oscar Quitak (wiki, b. 1926) Howards' Way; Z-Cars; The Kenny Everett Television Show Gudrun Ure (wiki, b. 1926) Super Gran; Casualty June Brown (wiki, b. 1927) EastEnders Robert Crewdson (IMDb, b. 1927) Epitaph For a Spy David de Keyser (wiki, b. 1927) Crown Court; Holby City June Flewett aka Jill Freud (wiki, b. 1927) Crown Court Leon Lissek (wiki, b. 1927) EastEnders Frank Mills (wiki, b. 1927) Coronation Street Lee Montague (wiki, b. 1927) Bergerac; Minder Joss Ackland (wiki, b. 1928) Z-Cars Peter Cellier (wiki, b. 1928) Yes Minister; Yes, Prime Minister; Keeping Up Appearances Michael Craig (wiki, b. 1928) Doctor Who; Triangle Bernard Cribbins (wiki, b. 1928) The Wombles; Fawlty Towers; Coronation Street Anthony Dawes (IMDb, b. 1928) Z-Cars; Who, Sir? Me, Sir? DIED 21/01/2021 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 DIED 18/02/2021 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 DIED 31/12/2020 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 05/01/2021 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! Veronica Hurst (wiki, b. 1931) Dixon of Dock Green; The Flaxton Boys 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 Arthur Nightingale (IMDb, b. 1931) The Bill, The Crown 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? Kevin Scott (b. 1928) was in a couple of episodes of The Saint, if he counts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,846 Posted February 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Daredevil said: Kevin Scott (b. 1928) was in a couple of episodes of The Saint, if he counts. Just had a look at his IMDb. He's American, and whilst I don't think you have to be British-born to be considered a "British television actor", appearing in only one or two series of British TV shows is a bit of a stretch for inclusion. Trying not to pull up an exhaustive list as it defeats the purpose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,846 Posted February 28, 2021 Updated list again to include someone we overlooked – James Martin, who played Eric in Still Game. Turns 90 in a fortnight, so as I'm likely to forget, many happy returns to him for then! Spoiler Arnold Yarrow (wiki, b. 1920) EastEnders; Doctor Who Geoffrey Chater (wiki, b. 1921) One Foot in the Grave; Harry's Game; Z-Cars; Bognor Elizabeth Kelly (wiki, b. 1921) EastEnders Nadia Cattouse (wiki, b. 1924) Angels; Johnny Jarvis Raymond Mason (IMDb, b. 1924) Z-Cars; The Two Ronnies; The Bill Donald Pelmear (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Yes Minister Leslie Phillips (wiki, b. 1924) Revolver; The House of Windsor William Russell (wiki, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Coronation Street Laurie Webb (IMDb, b. 1924) Doctor Who; Hancock's Half Hour Ysanne Churchman (wiki, b. 1925) Doctor Who; The Railway Children David Graham (wiki, b. 1925) Doctor Who; Thunderbirds Dame Angela Lansbury (wiki, b. 1925) Little Women Pete Murray (wiki, b. 1925) Mum's Boys; Happily Ever After Morris Perry (wiki, b. 1925) Crown Court; The Hound of the Baskervilles; The Sweeney Stanley Baxter (wiki, b. 1926) The Stanley Baxter Show; Mr. Majeika James Belchamber (IMDb, b. 1926) The Avengers Leonard Fenton (wiki, b. 1926) EastEnders Doreen Mantle (wiki, b. 1926) One Foot in the Grave; Coronation Street André Maranne (wiki, b. 1926) Fawlty Towers; Yes Minister Gordon Peters (wiki, b. 1926) Hi-de-Hi!; One Foot in the Grave; Dad's Army Oscar Quitak (wiki, b. 1926) Howards' Way; Z-Cars; The Kenny Everett Television Show Gudrun Ure (wiki, b. 1926) Super Gran; Casualty June Brown (wiki, b. 1927) EastEnders Robert Crewdson (IMDb, b. 1927) Epitaph For a Spy David de Keyser (wiki, b. 1927) Crown Court; Holby City June Flewett aka Jill Freud (wiki, b. 1927) Crown Court Leon Lissek (wiki, b. 1927) EastEnders Frank Mills (wiki, b. 1927) Coronation Street Lee Montague (wiki, b. 1927) Bergerac; Minder Joss Ackland (wiki, b. 1928) Z-Cars Peter Cellier (wiki, b. 1928) Yes Minister; Yes, Prime Minister; Keeping Up Appearances Michael Craig (wiki, b. 1928) Doctor Who; Triangle Bernard Cribbins (wiki, b. 1928) The Wombles; Fawlty Towers; Coronation Street Anthony Dawes (IMDb, b. 1928) Z-Cars; Who, Sir? Me, Sir? DIED 21/01/2021 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 DIED 18/02/2021 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 DIED /12/2020 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 05/01/2021 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! Veronica Hurst (wiki, b. 1931) Dixon of Dock Green; The Flaxton Boys 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 James Martin (wiki, b. 1931) Still Game 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 Arthur Nightingale (IMDb, b. 1931) The Bill, The Crown 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? 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Bibliogryphon 9,647 Posted February 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Updated list again to include someone we overlooked – James Martin, who played Eric in Still Game. Turns 90 in a fortnight, so as I'm likely to forget, many happy returns to him for then! 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Ulitzer95 12,846 Posted February 28, 2021 Just now, Bibliogryphon said: Character Actor or Sitcom thread? Yeah alright Mr. Pedantic. Well the list I compiled is a generic one of British television actors over 90, including character actors and sitcom actors. But there isn't a general thread for British television, so in here it went! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,647 Posted February 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Yeah alright Mr. Pedantic. Well the list I compiled is a generic one of British television actors over 90, including character actors and sitcom actors. But there isn't a general thread for British television, so in here it went! I did look at the rest of the impressive list and it is often unfair to categorise actors by genre. I mean you list Patricia Routledge and link her with Keeping Up Appearances but she has been a member of the RSC and done many things like Hetty Winthrop 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,234 Posted February 28, 2021 34 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: I did look at the rest of the impressive list and it is often unfair to categorise actors by genre. I mean you list Patricia Routledge and link her with Keeping Up Appearances but she has been a member of the RSC and done many things like Hetty Winthrop Quite right, I was surprised by Hugh Grant's acting ability when he got away from being typecast. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,846 Posted February 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: I did look at the rest of the impressive list and it is often unfair to categorise actors by genre. I mean you list Patricia Routledge and link her with Keeping Up Appearances but she has been a member of the RSC and done many things like Hetty Winthrop Theatre is one of the areas where my knowledge is terribly poor. Must confess I didn't know Routledge had a prominent stage career until the other day. When I posted about American Hollywood Golden era actress Patricia Marmont dying off radar in December, I subsequently read that after her owning acting career, she became the theatrical agent for Kenneth Branagh and Patricia Routledge! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,226 Posted February 28, 2021 On 07/02/2021 at 12:41, 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. Come on then, own up!!! On the superb familiar unknown blogspot.com.... Harry 'Aitch' Fielder: † April 26 1940 – February 6 2021 King of the Extras, Harry Fielder has died. A legendary supporting player in the British film and television industries, it's almost easier to list which classic productions he doesn't appear in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,911 Posted February 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Come on then, own up!!! On the superb familiar unknown blogspot.com.... Harry 'Aitch' Fielder: † April 26 1940 – February 6 2021 King of the Extras, Harry Fielder has died. A legendary supporting player in the British film and television industries, it's almost easier to list which classic productions he doesn't appear in. I always thought it was Anubis himself who ran it, rather than a 'mate' of his. I don't know why. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,226 Posted February 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Handrejka said: I always thought it was Anubis himself who ran it, rather than a 'mate' of his. I don't know why. Me too, Handy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dvsp84 1 Posted February 28, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56229247 Johnny Briggs dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,130 Posted February 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, dvsp84 said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56229247 Johnny Briggs dead No shit Sherlock. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,457 Posted February 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said: No shit Sherlock. Go easy Paul, it just might not have occurred to dvsp that the death of Johnny Briggs, off of 30 years starring in a soap, would’ve been reported in the Soapstar thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
