RIP thread for people involved in TV

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Rush Limbaugh, political commentator and VERY divisive figure, has died, aged 70, from cancer.

I actually thought he cameo'd on The Simpsons but nope it was actually 'Birch Barlow' whose voice and appearance is modeled after Rush Limbaugh.

Good riddance, tbh.

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Ronald Pickup has died, great actor who often appeared in British dramas. I remember him in a slightly controversial drama (A time to dance) with a young Dervla Kirwan.

RIP.

In relation to tv, I remember Ronald Pickup in murder mystery programmes like Midsomer Murders and Lewis. I also a recall a memorable appearance by him in Silent Witness.

Pickup, great name - wonder did he "pickup" many ladies over the years? he always played the suave types

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Ronald Pickup has died, great actor who often appeared in British dramas. I remember him in a slightly controversial drama (A time to dance) with a young Dervla Kirwan.

RIP.

Reading up on it, apparently Dervla Kirwan regrets the role now. Didn't see it myself tho.

Was looking up that Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe series, and found the whole thing on youtube.
Then went looking to see 'wonder who voiced Aslan' and saw the name Ronald Pickup, saw that he was still working, and just thought 'good for him'.

Sad to learn of his passing. RIP. Had a great long career too.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

RIP

A legendary soap character

And also big screen - including a role in one of the WW2 classics, 633 Squadron.
But forever remembered as Mike Baldwin on the street.

RIP.

Sir Oxman wrote: »

It has to be said, the old Corrie is on a different telly show planet compared to the dross it is now.

It's turning more and more miserable as the years go on.

Bill Roache once summarised the differences between Corrie and Eastenders. Eastenders, someone does something wrong (rob a pensioner, for example) and they get hounded into the streets, with a 'SLING YER HOOK' from all the people.

In Coronation Street, you're brought in for a cup of tea, and get a 'what were ya thinking, luv?'.

Now Corrie's become misery. That, and some of the actors on that show (Especially the younger cast, and a few of those who've been there for a while) are rubbish. They care less about acting, more about promoting products on instagram.

a chuisle wrote: »

Mike was a great character. I used to love the way he would swagger into the Rovers Return.

And order a double!

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

Frank Mills, who played Billy Williams in Coronation Street, has died aged 93.
He passed away Feburary 11th, but it's only being reported now.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9312601/Coronation-Street-star-Frank-Mills-played-Billy-Williams-soap-dies-aged-93.html

I remember him as Fig Newton in Rumpole of the Bailey, who would do the leg work for Rumpole trailing suspects in all weathers.

arcticmonkeys wrote: »

I can't see a lot of the younger cast they have nowadays
being as fondly remembered as most of the oldschool cast of yeasteryear on corrie or even eastenders and the like, they're all so bland and banal compared to the like of Baldwin Jack and Vera Duckworth, Frank Butcher Peggy... Big characters Big Personalities.

Yeah, and I was saddened that the actor playing Norris unfortunately cannot return. The mind was willing, the body, unfortunately not.
He brought warmth. Despite his nitpicking, there was humanity there.

I know there are some actors and characters many people forget were on the show.
There are even entire families that were forgotten (The Griffin's, The Morton's, among others. The Morton's were noticable for being hated on arrival, and the family were whittled out rather quickly. I didn't even remember the Morton's until one actor passed away last year, and I forgot he was even in Corrie. He was one of the Morton's).

A great straight man to Greavsie on TV. RIP.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Jahmil French has died aged 29 RIP.

He was a star of Degrassi: The Next Generation and was last in Netflix's Soundtrack series.

So young RIP

Sad to read that bipolar disorder (then known as Manic Depression) effectively ended her career.

I think I saw her in a Bit of a Do. There were a few episodes repeated late at night on Gold, or Dave or one of those channels. Not long back.

RIP.

Aah no


Tony Hendra has died, aged 79.

Best known for playing Spinal Tap manager Ian Faith, but also worked in TV (co-created ‘Spitting Image’ and wrote for ‘Saturday Night Live’)

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/arts/television/tony-hendra-dead.amp.html

dubstarr wrote: »

Trevor Peacock has died.Most remembered for Vicar of Dibley. He played Jim Trott.
Died after a long battle with dementia.He was 89.

Who would have thought that before acting, he wrote pop songs, including a US number 1!

"Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" is a popular song written by British actor, screenwriter and songwriter Trevor Peacock. It was originally sung by actor Tom Courtenay in The Lads, a British TV play of 1963, and released as a single on UK Decca. The best-known version of the song is by Herman's Hermits, who took it to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in May 1965

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Peacock

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Cliff Simon has died aged 58 in a kite boarding accident. RIP


Probably best known for playing Ba’al On Stargate SG-1 and appeared in The Americans and NCIS.

Always liked him in SG1. he did some lovely scenery chewing.

dubstarr wrote: »

His son played Mental Mickey in Only Fools and Horses

His other son played Ray Purchase in ‘Toast of London’.

^^

Is this not the wrong thead?

RabbleRouser2k wrote: »

^^

Is this not the wrong thead?

I thought Will Forte had died