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'.
ReplyDeleteSadly, passed on 2nd August 2025.
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