John Henry George Forgeham (14 May 1941 – 10 March 2017) was an English actor known for his television work, notably the role of businessman Frank Laslett in the

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''. Born in

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, Worcestershire, Forgeham moved to

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, Birmingham as a child,John Forgeham obituary
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'', 13 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017. and trained at the

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(RADA) on a two-year scholarship (1962–1964) and graduated with a RADA Silver medal for Best Performance student. He was a member of the

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(RSC) (from 1966 until 1972) and toured with the company both nationally and internationally. Whilst on tour in Australia he decided to stay longer than anticipated and founded the Globe Shakespeare Theatre in Sydney. His many TV credits include: ''

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'' (as Jim Baines) ''

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'', '' Give Us a Break'', ''

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'', '' Bergerac'', '' The Governor'', '' Pulaski'', ''

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'', ''Nice Work'', ''

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'', '' London's Burning'', ''

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''. Film appearances include: ''

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'' (1969), '' Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall'' (1973), '' Spy Story'' (1976), '' Sheena'' (1984), ''

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'' (1984), ''The Laughter of God'' (1990), ''

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'' (1993), '' Staggered'' (1994), ''The Road to Ithaca'' (1999), ''

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'' (2001), ''Mean Machine'' (2001), '' Torture Room'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2009). In 2004 he appeared in the second series of the ITV weight loss show, ''

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.'' He replaced

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as team captain, but was demoted five weeks later, the role being taken by James Whitaker. Forgeham died suddenly from

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after breaking a

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when falling out of bed at his home in

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, West Sussex on 10 March 2017, aged 75.

Filmography

*''The Partner'' (1963) – Adrian Marlowe (''

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'') *''

'' (1969) – Frank *'' Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall'' (1973) – Wally *''

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'' (1976) – Sam Rogers *'' Spy Story'' (1976) – Security Guard *''

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'' (1977) – Captain Bolvan (Imperial Officer) (uncredited) *''

'' (1984) – Officer Moljek *'' Sheena'' (1984) – Jorgensen *''

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'' (1986) – Marco *''

'' (1990) – Blacksmith *''

'' (1993) – Detective Gray *'' Staggered'' (1994) – Inspector Lubbock *''

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'' (1997) – Police inspector *''The Road to Ithaca'' (1999) – Kemal Ahmed *''

'' (2001) – Max *'' Mean Machine'' (2001) – Charlie Sykes *'' Torture Room'' (2007) – Mr. Green *''

'' (2009) – Terry Biggs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Forgeham, John 1941 births 2017 deaths English male film actors English male television actors Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art People from Kidderminster Male actors from Worcestershire 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors Accidental deaths from falls