Henry Arthur Fielder (26 April 1940 – 6 February 2021), sometimes credited as Harry H. Fielder or Harry Aitch Fielder, was an English actor who worked extensively in British film and television from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Career
Fielder was born in
Islington, London. He appeared as an
extra
Extra or Xtra may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Film
* ''The Extra'' (1962 film), a Mexican film
* ''The Extra'' (2005 film), an Australian film
Literature
* ''Extra'' (newspaper), a Brazilian newspaper
* ''Extra!'', an American me ...
in many
American films due to filming taking place partly or entirely in Britain. His film credits include ''
Oliver!'', ''
Star Wars: A New Hope'', ''
McVicar'', and ''
Highlander''.
[
He appeared as an extra in a wide range of TV shows including '' Doctor Who'', '']Blake's 7
''Blake's 7'' (sometimes styled ''Blakes7'') is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Four 13-episode series were broadcast on BBC1 between 1978 and 1981. It was created by Terry Nation, who also wrote the first ...
'', '' Shoestring'', '' The Sweeney'', ''Minder
A minder is the person assigned to guide or escort a visitor, or to provide protection to somebody, or to otherwise assist or take care of something, i.e. a person who " minds".
Government-appointed persons to accompany foreign visitors are of ...
'' and '' The Professionals''.
Fielder co-presented '' CBTV'', a Thames TV
Thames Television, commonly simplified to just Thames, was a franchise holder for a region of the British ITV television network serving London and surrounding areas from 30 July 1968 until the night of 31 December 1992.
Thames Television broa ...
programme for younger viewers, in the 1980s where he played the Security Guard, Harry, who Jim Sweeney and Steve Steen would have to sneak past at the gates of Teddington Studios
Teddington Studios was a large British television studio in Teddington, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, providing studio facilities for programmes airing on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky1 and others. The complex also prov ...
.
Personal life
In 2012, Fielder published his autobiography ''Extra Extra, Read All About It!: My Life as a Film and TV Extra''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1940 births
2021 deaths
People from Islington (district)
Male actors from London
English male television actors
English male film actors
20th-century English male actors
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