Robin Stewart (9 October 1946 – 22 November 2015) was an English actor, game show host and reporter who was best known for playing Mike Abbott, the son of

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' character Sid Abbott in the 1970s sitcom '' Bless This House''.

Early life

Stewart was born in Calcutta, India to a

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father and

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mother.

Career

Stewart acted on television and in feature films in both the UK and Australia. Some of his British film roles include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' as Leyland Van Helsing. He played the role of Mike Abbott in

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series ''Bless This House'' during its entire 1971–76 run; due to prior commitments he did not feature in the film version of the series. After being asked to go to New Zealand for a telethon and subsequently taken back to host his own show, Stewart ended up being asked to relocate where he became involved with such soaps as ''

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'' as a villainous character trying to silence a blind patient who had overheard his criminal acts, and '' Sons and Daughters'' as the villainous doctor Ross Newman. Other roles in Australia included a lead role in sex comedy feature film ''

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''. He was also one of the main characters in ''

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'', playing the role of John MacArthur. He played one of the supporting roles in the rock series ''

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'' for ABC; co-hosted ''Good Morning Sydney'' with Maureen Duval. Briefly he was the advertising executive for ''

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'' magazine. He briefly co-produced weekly magazine program ''Midweek Live'' for DDQ TV in Toowoomba with presenter Craig Berkman in early 1990. For 18 months Stewart was the senior producer for FNQTV in Cairns.

Personal life

After two previous marriages, the second to magazine fashion editor Fiona Partridge, he married former partner Roberta "Bertie" Daler in 2012; they had one daughter. Stewart suffered a stroke in 2003, and after years of smoking 60 cigarettes a day also developed chronic emphysema, which was diagnosed after he collapsed in 2006. His death on 22 November 2015 was announced by his official website. He was 69 years old.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Robin Stewart
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