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Geoffrey Chater is 100 next month. He is the oldest surviving actor who appeared in One Foot in  the Grave.

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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.
 

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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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Ronald Pickup has died aged 80, after a long illness.

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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. 

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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

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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.

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Loved him in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films. A sad loss.

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Pickup was one of those faces I always recognised but could never put a name to. 

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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

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50 minutes ago, markb4 said:

Loved him in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films. A sad loss.

They were great films. 

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Updated for the death of Jeremy Burnham:
 

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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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15 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Updated for the death of Jeremy Burnham:
 

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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. 

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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.

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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! :birthday2:

Eric.jpg.7fa53f6c00457459ea1b0d59d35bde07.jpg
 

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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
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Josephine Tewson (wiki, b. 1931) Last of the Summer Wine; Keeping Up Appearances
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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! :birthday2:

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Character Actor or Sitcom thread?

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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! :)

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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

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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.

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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!

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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!!!

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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