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Ivor Roberts(1925-1999)

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Ivor Roberts (19 July 1925 - 5 September 1999) was an English actor and a television continuity announcer who often appeared in comedic roles.

Born in Nottingham, he returned to acting following service in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Roberts started his television career as a continuity announcer on regional television in Wales, working for TWW before that company lost its franchise in 1968.

Among his better-known roles were the characters of Arnold Thomas in the 1995-97 television series Oh, Doctor Beeching! and Mr Barnes in the second, third and fourth series of You Rang, M'Lord?. He also made a guest appearance, as a police officer, in one episode of George and Mildred. Another notable appearance was as Mr. Chick in Dombey and Son. He also played a part in "Porridge".

He died in Cardiff, Wales, in 1999 at the age of 74.
BornJuly 19, 1925
DiedSeptember 5, 1999(74)
BornJuly 19, 1925
DiedSeptember 5, 1999(74)
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Known for

Patrick Ryecart and Damien Thomas in The Talisman (1980)
The Talisman
7.4
TV Mini Series
  • Archbishop of Tyre
Madame Bovary (1975)
Madame Bovary
7.1
TV Mini Series
  • Guillaumin
Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
Doctor Who
8.4
TV Series
  • Mogran
A Question of Guilt (1980)
A Question of Guilt
8.0
TV Series
  • Groser

Credits

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  • The Window Bed
    • Joe
    • 1999
  • Peak Practice (1993)
    Peak Practice
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Dobson
    • 1999
  • Oh Doctor Beeching! (1995)
    Oh Doctor Beeching!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Arnold Thomas
    • 1995–1997
  • Robson Green in Touching Evil (1997)
    Touching Evil
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Swan
    • 1997
  • Testament: The Bible in Animation (1996)
    Testament: The Bible in Animation
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Jesse
    • Jethro
    • Hebrew Elder (voice)
    • 1996
  • Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (1992)
    Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Duke
    • Lodovico (voice)
    • 1994
  • You Rang, M'Lord? (1988)
    You Rang, M'Lord?
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Barnes
    • 1990–1993
  • The Bill (1984)
    The Bill
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Thomas Jenner
    • Mr. Davis
    • 1985–1993
  • London's Burning (1988)
    London's Burning
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mayor
    • 1992
  • Imelda Staunton, Neil McCaul, and David Robb in Up the Garden Path (1990)
    Up the Garden Path
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Armstrong
    • 1991
  • The Piglet Files (1990)
    The Piglet Files
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Sir Desmond Wallace
    • 1990
  • Boon (1986)
    Boon
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Lord Mayor
    • 1990
  • The Play on One (1988)
    The Play on One
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Thackeray
    • 1990
  • Francesca Annis, Ian Richardson, and Christoph Waltz in The Gravy Train (1990)
    The Gravy Train
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Major Domo
    • 1990
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Davies
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 19, 1925
    • Nottingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 5, 1999
    • Cardiff, Wales, UK(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Jessica Roberts? - September 5, 1999 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Appeared as Grandad in a series of television commercials for Dulux paint.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Before going into acting, Ivor was an in-vision continuity announcer for the now defunct ITV companies Television Wales & West (TWW) and Teledu Cymru/Wales (West and North) Television (WWN).

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