British actor who found fame in the last years of his life as Grandad in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, from its beginning in September 1981 until he died in December 1984
Credits
Only Fools and Horses: Licensed to Drill (1984)
Character: Grandad
Del Boy attempts to enter the oil industry, mistakenly believing he can drill near the coast, but is left stranded when he realizes he has been cheated.
The Wind of Change (1961)
Character: N/A
Taking its title from Harold Macmillan's widely-reported Cape Town speech about the process of decolonisation in Africa, The Wind of Change showed the other side of the coin: the impact of colonial immigration at 'home'. The film deals with the 'colour problem' within the context of Teddy boy violence.
Only Fools and Horses: Christmas Trees (1982)
Character: Grandad Trotter
Despite knocking the price down to a mere six quid, Del Boy can't shift his telescopic Christmas trees (lights, bangles, beads and baubles inclusive). He only has 149 more to sell to make a tidy profit. Stuck for a solution the Trotters decamp to Sid's burger van. Del's conscience seems to get the better of him, and he tells Rodney and Grandad what a shame it is that the market traders can't afford to donate a tree to the local church this year. Especially the little orphans. Left to guard the trees, Rodney steals away to the church. The Vicar quickly debunks Del's story, and Rodders realises the tale was a scam to get an endorsement from The Church of England.
Name for the Day (1980)
Character: Patient
Clive decides he will go mad. Stark raving mad. His wife doesn't take him seriously, until Clive does something that makes her realise he means it.
The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
Character: Grandad
Skits from: "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin"; "The Les Dawson Show"; "Yes Minister"; "Only Fools and Horses"; "Three of a Kind"; "Last of the Summer Wine"; "Sorry!"; "Butterflies"; "Smith and Jones"; and "Open All Hours".
The Face of Darkness (1976)
Character: Edward Langdon
An MP arranges a bomb in a school playground as a pretext to bring back the death penalty.
Cathy Come Home (1966)
Character: Ratepayer
Cathy and Reg are a couple with three young children, who find their life spiralling into poverty when Reg loses his well-paid job. Gripping and emotional, Cathy Come Home remains a truly ground-breaking piece of dramatic fiction, engaging viewers with social issues, such as homelessness, unemployment and the rights of mothers to keep their own children.
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