Norman Eshley:
For some, this tall, uncomfortable-looking
actor will always be Jeffrey Fourmile, the priggish, long-suffering
neighbour of 'George & Mildred' (although, confusingly, he had
already played Robin Tripp's brother in 'Man About The House' before the
'G&M' spin-off), but he also appeared in a number
of hard cop roles in 'The Sweeney' and 'The Professionals', as well as
having an impressively varied TV career including 'Secret Army', 'I,
Claudius', 'Cadfael', 'Minder' (as a vicar), and 'One Foot In The
Grave'. He sustained head injuries in a serious car accident in 1993
which apparently wrecked his ability to memorise parts for the stage,
and has sadly had only infrequent TV roles since. I wish him well.
A wonderfully memorable role in the One Foot in the Grave 1997 Christmas special 'Endgame', as a butch detective-inspector covinced that hapless Tim Brook-Taylor is a kidnapper.
ReplyDeleteHe was good in the Sweeney as a posh chap with an ambitious wife who was terrified under fire. Nice acting.
ReplyDeleteWonderful actor who is now an author! Check out 'The Dreamtime of the Artful Dodger'.
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