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Peter Ewart Ohm (4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016), known professionally as Peter Vaughan, was an English actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions. [1] He also acted extensively on stage. Vaughan played Grouty in the sitcom Porridge and its 1979 film adaptation.
Play for Today ('Orkney' episode) 1971 Thomas In one, of a three-part story, with Hannah Gordon: Porridge: 1974-1977 Mr Mackay: Was also in the sitcom's 1979 film: Willie Rough: 1976 Hughie Performed as part of Play for Today, the play was written by Bill Bryden: Going Straight: 1978 Mr Mackay: Porridge Spin-off Tales of the Unexpected: 1982 ...
Actor, best known as the voice of the title character in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks [141] Elizabeth Kemp: 65 Actress, best known as Betsy Randall on Love of Life [142] September 8 Blake Heron: 35 Actor, best known as Jordan Wells on Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher and Dellus on Good vs. Evil [143] September 9 Mike Hodge: 70
This year has featured a lot of heartbreaking celebrity deaths. In 2017, we lost some incredibly beloved musicians like Tom Petty, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, former "Partridge Family" star ...
Porridge is a British sitcom, starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale, written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977. The programme ran for three series and two Christmas specials, and was followed by a feature film of the same name (in the United States, the film was released under the title Doing Time).
South African actor Morry Barling suddenly died onstage during a performance at the National Theatre, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. [15] 1960: Actor Louis Jean Heydt died of a heart attack upon conclusion of the first act of the Boston production of There Was a Little Girl, also featuring Jane Fonda.
Bill Paxton has died at 61. The beloved actor and filmmaker, known for his roles in "Titanic," "Aliens" and 'Twister," passed away on Saturday after experiencing complications from surgery ...
A teen actor, whose credits include the 2017 film Baby Driver and the reboot of the television action series MacGyver, died after he reportedly fell from a moving vehicle in Alabama last week .