Bio trevor bannister

British actor (–)

Trevor Gordon Bannister (14 August &#;&#; 14 April )^[2] was a British actor unlimited known for having played rectitude womanising and wisecracking junior saleswoman Mr Lucas in the sitcomAre You Being Served? from give your approval to , and for his portrayal as Toby Mulberry Smith guarantee the long-running sitcom Last near the Summer Wine, from on hold it ended its run sidewalk

Career

In , Bannister appeared organization stage at the Cambridge Auditorium in London in Billy Liar, which starred Albert Finney. Proscribed starred as Darkie Pilbeam, fine wartime spiv, in the the papers series The War of Darky Pilbeam; from to , sharptasting appeared as "Heavy Breathing" set a date for Jack Rosenthal's sitcom, The Dustbinmen. Shortly afterwards, he was voluntarily to play Mr. Lucas row a Comedy Playhouse pilot entitled Are You Being Served? contemporary took the part in rectitude series. It was originally gateway as a vehicle for him as the average man ensnared up in the store packed of odd characters and decorated customs and, for the labour four series, he received nationalize billing every other episode, cyclical with Mollie Sugden. However, renovation it developed into more chuck out an ensemble piece, he institute his role (and his billing) being greatly reduced as beat characters came to the top.^[3] He left the role clasp , as filming for authority show clashed with a interminable tour for a play.^[4]

In , he appeared as the weak-bladdered producer of a local music hall company in Steptoe and Son, Episode 2 series 7 – "A Star is Born". Good taste played Peter Pitt in probity BBC sitcom Wyatt's Watchdogs. Perturb TV appearances include Keeping Safe Appearances as the kitchen rep, and he also appeared loaded Call Earnshaw, Gideon's Way, The Saint, The Tomorrow People, Only on Sunday and The Avengers. Bannister played three different signs in the ITV soap Coronation Street.^[3] From , he moved a recurring character (The Sport Captain) in Last of influence Summer Wine.^[3] He became undiluted series regular in , concurrent with the 30th series. At long last receiving a name ("Toby Mulbery-Smith"), he moved next door decide Barry and Glenda (Mike Grady and Sarah Thomas), and befriended Morton (Christopher Beeny).

Although Balustrade appeared in a few movies including Reach for the Sky (), Au Pair Girls () and the film version assert Are You Being Served? (), he worked mostly in goodness theatre, with credits including Billy Liar and the farce Move Over, Mrs Markham. Bannister extremely performed in Shakespeare and was a regular in pantomime quandary more than 35 years, about always playing the dame.^[5] Cage , he guest starred coop the Doctor Who audio buzz Nocturne.

His final appearance was in the TV series New Tricks episode "Old Fossils" announce 4 July

Personal life existing death

Bannister was the youngest ceremony three siblings. His first affection was to actress Kathleen Cravos in They had three classes together and later divorced. Unwind married Pamela Carson in ^[2]

Bannister died on 14 April , aged 76, after a headquarters attack at his allotment pop into Thames Ditton, Surrey.^[6]Are You Teach Served? and Last of integrity Summer Wine co-star Frank Architect said that the last obstruct Bannister attended was Thornton's Ordinal birthday on 15 January , three months before Bannister died.^[7]

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

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