Post by Simon B Kelly on Jan 1, 2017 11:03:58 GMT
Here is my list of notable names who either appeared on our TV screens, or were directly involved with, programmes that have been shown on British television over the last 70 years, and who have sadly left us during the last twelve months:
02-01-16 Leonard White (producer: The Avengers, Armchair Theatre), 99
13-01-16 Conrad Phillips (William Tell, Fawlty Towers), 90
14-01-16 Alan Rickman (Smiley's People, The Barchester Chronicles), 69
08-02-16 Norman Hudis (writer: The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Hawaii Five-O), 95
18-02-16 Brendan Healy (Spender), 59
20-02-16 Jon Rollason (The Avengers), 84
28-02-16 Frank Kelly (Father Ted), 77
01-03-16 Tony Warren (Coronation Street), 79
01-03-16 Louise Plowright (Eastenders, Families), 59
15-03-16 Sylvia Anderson (Thunderbirds), 88
17-03-16 Cliff Michelmore (TV presenter), 96
17-03-16 Paul Daniels (The Paul Daniels Magic Show), 77
24-03-16 Garry Shandling (writer, actor: The Larry Sanders Show), 66
31-03-16 Ronnie Corbett (Two Ronnies, Sorry!), 85
31-03-16 Douglas Wilmer (Sherlock Holmes in 1965 BBC TV series), 96
31-03-16 Denise Robertson (agony aunt: This Morning), 83
08-04-16 David Swift (Drop the Dead Donkey), 85
12-04-16 Arnold Wesker (dramatist: Menace), 83
14-04-16 Gareth Thomas (Blake's 7), 71
15-04-16 Morag Siller (Emmerdale), 46
20-04-16 Victoria Wood (actress, comedienne), 62
26-04-16 Mark Farmer (Grange Hill, Minder), 53
02-05-16 Paul McDowell (Porridge), 84
02-05-16 Kristian Ealey (Brookside, Hollyoaks), 38
08-05-16 Gareth Gwenlan (producer: Only Fools and Horses), 79
09-05-16 Bill MacIlwraith (writer: Two's Company), 88
10-05-16 Sarah Corp (producer: Channel 4 News), 41
17-05-16 Arthur Provis (producer: Space Patrol, et al), 91
19-05-16 Alan Young (Mister Ed), 96
24-05-16 Burt Kwouk (Last of the Summer Wine), 85
25-05-16 Peggy Spencer (choreographer: Come Dancing), 95
31-05-16 Carla Lane (writer: Butterflies, Bread), 87
19-06-16 Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), 27
23-06-16 Peter Morley (filmmaker: Yorkshire TV), 91
02-07-16 Caroline Aherne (Royle Family, Mrs. Merton), 52
08-07-16 William Lucas (The Adventures of Black Beauty), 91
24-07-16 Tom Clegg (director: The Sweeney), 81
26-07-16 Sylvia Peters (continuity: BBC), 90
29-07-16 Ken Barrie (voice artist: Postman Pat), 83
29-07-16 Vivean Gray (Neighbours, Prisoner), 92
13-08-16 Patricia English (The Avengers), 84
18-08-16 Michael Napier Brown (actor), 79
20-08-16 Brian Rix (actor and activist), 92
21-08-16 Antony Jay (writer: Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister), 86
22-08-16 Michael Leader (EastEnders), 78
11-09-16 Alexis Arquette (Friends), 47
23-09-16 Peter Collingwood (actor), 96
28-09-16 Ann Emery (Rentaghost), 86
29-09-16 Terence Brady (writer/actor), 77
09-10-16 Zara Nutley (Never the Twain, Mind Your Language), 90
14-10-16 Jean Alexander (Coronation Street), 90
15-10-16 Colin George (Coronation Street), 87
23-10-16 Jimmy Perry (Dad's Army), 93
25-10-16 Margaret Ashcroft (The Main Chance, The Brothers), 85
29-10-16 Dave Lanning (sports commentator: ITV, Sky), 78
30-10-16 Don Marshall (Star Trek, Land of the Giants), 80
05-11-16 John Carson (The Saint, The Avengers, et al), 89
11-11-16 Robert Vaughn (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.), 83
23-11-16 Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers), 86
25-11-16 Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch), 82
26-11-16 Ron Glass (Star Trek, Friends), 71
06-12-16 Peter Vaughan (Porridge, Fox, Game of Thrones), 93
07-12-16 Ian McCaskill (weatherman: BBC), 87
14-12-16 Bernard Fox (Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes), 89
15-12-16 Kathy Secker (continuity: Tyne Tees), 70
22-12-16 Philip Saville (TV and film director: Armchair Theatre), 86
26-12-16 Liz Smith (Royle Family, The Vicar of Dibley, et al), 95
26-12-16 George S. Irving (All in the Family), 94
27-12-16 Carrie Fisher (Carrie on Hollywood), 60
28-12-16 Debbie Reynolds (The Debbie Reynolds Show), 84
I'm sure there are others that we can add to this list. I've deliberately excluded film actors who weren't involved in television as this is primarily a missing television forum...
02-01-16 Leonard White (producer: The Avengers, Armchair Theatre), 99
13-01-16 Conrad Phillips (William Tell, Fawlty Towers), 90
14-01-16 Alan Rickman (Smiley's People, The Barchester Chronicles), 69
08-02-16 Norman Hudis (writer: The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Hawaii Five-O), 95
18-02-16 Brendan Healy (Spender), 59
20-02-16 Jon Rollason (The Avengers), 84
28-02-16 Frank Kelly (Father Ted), 77
01-03-16 Tony Warren (Coronation Street), 79
01-03-16 Louise Plowright (Eastenders, Families), 59
15-03-16 Sylvia Anderson (Thunderbirds), 88
17-03-16 Cliff Michelmore (TV presenter), 96
17-03-16 Paul Daniels (The Paul Daniels Magic Show), 77
24-03-16 Garry Shandling (writer, actor: The Larry Sanders Show), 66
31-03-16 Ronnie Corbett (Two Ronnies, Sorry!), 85
31-03-16 Douglas Wilmer (Sherlock Holmes in 1965 BBC TV series), 96
31-03-16 Denise Robertson (agony aunt: This Morning), 83
08-04-16 David Swift (Drop the Dead Donkey), 85
12-04-16 Arnold Wesker (dramatist: Menace), 83
14-04-16 Gareth Thomas (Blake's 7), 71
15-04-16 Morag Siller (Emmerdale), 46
20-04-16 Victoria Wood (actress, comedienne), 62
26-04-16 Mark Farmer (Grange Hill, Minder), 53
02-05-16 Paul McDowell (Porridge), 84
02-05-16 Kristian Ealey (Brookside, Hollyoaks), 38
08-05-16 Gareth Gwenlan (producer: Only Fools and Horses), 79
09-05-16 Bill MacIlwraith (writer: Two's Company), 88
10-05-16 Sarah Corp (producer: Channel 4 News), 41
17-05-16 Arthur Provis (producer: Space Patrol, et al), 91
19-05-16 Alan Young (Mister Ed), 96
24-05-16 Burt Kwouk (Last of the Summer Wine), 85
25-05-16 Peggy Spencer (choreographer: Come Dancing), 95
31-05-16 Carla Lane (writer: Butterflies, Bread), 87
19-06-16 Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), 27
23-06-16 Peter Morley (filmmaker: Yorkshire TV), 91
02-07-16 Caroline Aherne (Royle Family, Mrs. Merton), 52
08-07-16 William Lucas (The Adventures of Black Beauty), 91
24-07-16 Tom Clegg (director: The Sweeney), 81
26-07-16 Sylvia Peters (continuity: BBC), 90
29-07-16 Ken Barrie (voice artist: Postman Pat), 83
29-07-16 Vivean Gray (Neighbours, Prisoner), 92
13-08-16 Patricia English (The Avengers), 84
18-08-16 Michael Napier Brown (actor), 79
20-08-16 Brian Rix (actor and activist), 92
21-08-16 Antony Jay (writer: Yes Minister, Yes Prime Minister), 86
22-08-16 Michael Leader (EastEnders), 78
11-09-16 Alexis Arquette (Friends), 47
23-09-16 Peter Collingwood (actor), 96
28-09-16 Ann Emery (Rentaghost), 86
29-09-16 Terence Brady (writer/actor), 77
09-10-16 Zara Nutley (Never the Twain, Mind Your Language), 90
14-10-16 Jean Alexander (Coronation Street), 90
15-10-16 Colin George (Coronation Street), 87
23-10-16 Jimmy Perry (Dad's Army), 93
25-10-16 Margaret Ashcroft (The Main Chance, The Brothers), 85
29-10-16 Dave Lanning (sports commentator: ITV, Sky), 78
30-10-16 Don Marshall (Star Trek, Land of the Giants), 80
05-11-16 John Carson (The Saint, The Avengers, et al), 89
11-11-16 Robert Vaughn (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.), 83
23-11-16 Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers), 86
25-11-16 Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch), 82
26-11-16 Ron Glass (Star Trek, Friends), 71
06-12-16 Peter Vaughan (Porridge, Fox, Game of Thrones), 93
07-12-16 Ian McCaskill (weatherman: BBC), 87
14-12-16 Bernard Fox (Bewitched, Hogan's Heroes), 89
15-12-16 Kathy Secker (continuity: Tyne Tees), 70
22-12-16 Philip Saville (TV and film director: Armchair Theatre), 86
26-12-16 Liz Smith (Royle Family, The Vicar of Dibley, et al), 95
26-12-16 George S. Irving (All in the Family), 94
27-12-16 Carrie Fisher (Carrie on Hollywood), 60
28-12-16 Debbie Reynolds (The Debbie Reynolds Show), 84
I'm sure there are others that we can add to this list. I've deliberately excluded film actors who weren't involved in television as this is primarily a missing television forum...