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  • | known_for = ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' films<br>''[[w:Return of the Jedi|Return of the Jedi]]'' (1983)<br>''[[w:Octopuss ...r of photography for the successful ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' comedy films, beginning with 1961's ''[[Carry On Regardless]]''; eventually, Hume altern
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  • | studio = Not Now Films ([[Independent film|Independent]]) ...Darling]]'' (1973), and was the second in an intended series of "Not Now" films, with ''Not Now, Prime Minister'' pencilled in as a follow-up. But box offi
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  • ...ilm director|film director]], best known for the long-running ''[[Carry On films|Carry On]]'' series of British film comedies. ...''[[w:Hamlet (1948 film)|Hamlet]]'' (1948). His editing work included many films directed by his older brother, [[w:Ralph Thomas|Ralph Thomas]]. His own dir
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  • ...sh actor whose trademark rotund figure was well known on television and in films for more than 40 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b9 ...tml|title=Willoughby Goddard: Rotund actor often cast as a baddie|work=The Independent|date=1 May 2008|access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref>
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  • ...1924 – 22 December 2019) was an English actor. He appeared in a variety of films (including ''[[The Day of the Jackal (film)|The Day of the Jackal]]'') and He appeared in numerous British films from the 1950s onwards, including ''[[Operation Amsterdam]]'' (1959), ''[[S
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  • | studio = Python Films<br />Umbrella Films | released = {{Film date|1977|3|28|df=y|London|1977|4|8|United Kingdom|1977|4|15|United States}}
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  • ...[[Harrow County School for Boys|Harrow County School for Boys]].<ref name=independent/> He enjoyed acting in school productions and loved the books of [[Charles ...of the show, Robinson toured France, Belgium and the Netherlands.<ref name=independent/>
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  • ...he attended many schools including an independent convent school, a small independent school, followed by [[Frensham Heights School|Frensham Heights School]] in ...rmy'', which he played in both the original television series from 1968 to 1977, and the radio adaptations, as well as the radio sequel ''[[It Sticks Out H
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  • ...itish sitcom ''On the Buses'', which ran for 74 episodes and spawned three films: ''[[On the Buses (film)|On the Buses]]'' (1971), ''[[Mutiny on the Buses]] ...icent Seven Deadly Sins]]'' (1971), ''[[The Last Remake of Beau Geste]]'' (1977), ''[[Personal Services]]'', ''[[Out of Order (1987 film)|Out of Order]]''
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  • ...ion]] and [[theatre]] [[actor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba63e7437|title=Wallas Eaton|website=BFI}}</ref><ref name=the ....independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-wallas-eaton-1524830.html|work=The Independent|date=9 December 1995|accessdate=4 December 2016}}</ref>
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  • ...url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b73ba5836|title=Lord Tramp (1977)|website=BFI}}</ref> The ''[[Comedy Playhouse]]'' episode, ''Hughie'', in w ...I'm Afraid Of Virginia Woolf''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f891197|title=Hugh Lloyd|website=BFI}}</ref> He played Goro
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  • ...eicestershire Live">{{cite web |last1=Marlow |first1=Lee |title='I made 31 films, most were rubbish': Bill Maynard in his own hilarious words |url=https://w .../theatre-dance/features/alan-plater-i-used-to-be-cool-551568.html |website=Independent |date=4 September 2004 |access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref>
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  • ...1926 – 15 July 2015) was a British actor known for his appearances in the films ''[[A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' and ''[[The Wicker Man ...th a quirky, disquieting demeanour who was best|date=23 July 2015|work=The Independent}}</ref> An elder brother, [[Wolfe Morris]], was also an accomplished actor.
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  • ...[[Kitty Clive]].<ref name="auto"/> He went on to play supporting roles in films and television series and dramas, including ''[[The Italian Job]]'' (1969), ...y series written by Lew Schwarz.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba02564a9|title=Henry McGee|website=BFI}}</ref> McGee was the
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  • ...hows from the 1950s to the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f003887|title=Ronald Fraser|work=BFI}}</ref> An unusual app ...ople/obituary-ronald-fraser-1272946.html "Obituary: Ronald Fraser"], ''The Independent'', 15 March 1997. Retrieved 24 February 2012</ref>
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  • ...Frederick Gray|Sir Frederick Gray]] in the ''[[w:James Bond|James Bond]]'' films. }}</ref><ref name="Independent">{{cite journal
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  • ...w.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dave-freeman-531156.html|website = The Independent|accessdate = 18 November 2015}}</ref> ...ouse (British TV series)|Bless This House]]'' (1971–76), ''Robin's Nest'' (1977–81) and ''Keep It in the Family'', writing nine episodes with his scriptw
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  • ...usky voice. Fielding appeared in two ''[[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On]]'' films, ''[[Carry On Regardless]]'' (1961) and ''[[Carry On Screaming!]]'' (1966). ...o a [[Romanian Jew|Romanian Jewish]] mother, Tilly (''{{nee}}'' Katz; 1902–1977), and a [[Lithuanian Jews|Lithuanian Jewish]] father, Philip Feldman.<ref n
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  • ...14346128 |title=Obituary: Hugh Paddick |periodical=[[w:The Independent|The Independent]] |date=17 November 2000 |access-date=31 January 2008 |archive-url=https:// ==Films==
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  • ...|professional wrestler]] before commencing an acting career which included films, many roles on British television and work on the stage. His film appearanc ...ibed him upon his death as "one of Britain's best-loved actors".<ref name="independent"/>
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