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...House of Lords]] as a crossbencher in 1992 and was president of [[Mencap]] from 1998 until his death. ...formed in the plays and two of them, Brian and Sheila, became professional actors. Sheila Mercier, as she became known, played [[Annie Sugden]] for more than

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...ing film, radio and theatre.<ref name=ODNB /> Le Mesurier's career spanned from 1934 until his death in 1983. He is best remembered for his role as [[Serg ...cast of "The Marvellous History of St Bernard". The broadcast was adapted from a 15th-century manuscript by [[Henri Ghéon]].{{sfn|Barry|1992|p=190}} Afte