Roger Avon (23 November 1914 – 21 December 1998) was an

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stage, film and television actor born in Jarrow, County Durham. Some of his television appearances include ''

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Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran fo ...

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When the Boat Comes In ''When the Boat Comes In'' is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallowshi ...

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Our Friends in the North ''Our Friends in the North'' is a British television drama serial produced by the BBC. It was originally broadcast in nine episodes on BBC2 in early 1996. Written by Peter Flannery, it tells the story of four friends from Newcastle upon Tyne ...

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Mutiny on the Buses ''Mutiny on the Buses'' is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Harry Booth and starring Reg Varney and Doris Hare. The film is the second spin-off film from the TV sitcom ''On the Buses'' and succeeded ''On the Buses'' (1971). It was followe ...

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'', among others. Avon was still acting up until his death, aged 84, his last role being in the TV series '' Grafters'', starring Robson Green.

Selected filmography

* '' Fun at St. Fanny's'' (1955) – Horsetrough * '' The Time of His Life'' (1955) – Prison Warder (uncredited) * ''

Stars in Your Eyes ''Stars in Your Eyes'' is a 1956 British musical film directed by Maurice Elvey. Plot As the world of vaudeville gradually loses its attraction, more and more entertainers are losing their jobs. In hopes of fixing their financial problems, a gro ...

'' (1957) – Grimes * '' The Scamp'' (1957) – Constable * ''

Kill Her Gently ''Kill Her Gently'' is a 1957 British thriller film directed by Charles Saunders and starring Griffith Jones, Maureen Connell and Marc Lawrence. Plot A motorist picks up two convicts who have just escaped from prison. He recognises the men fro ...

'' (1957) – Const. Brown * '' The Woman Eater'' (1958) – Constable * '' A Night to Remember'' (1958) – Lookout Reginald Lee (uncredited) * ''

Dial 999 (TV series) ''Dial 999'' is a British television series that ran for one series of 38 episodes from 1958 to 1959. The series was a co-production between ITV contractor ABC Weekend TV, and American television producer Ziv Television Programs. It stars Robe ...

'', ('Deadly Blackmail', episode) (1959) - Crime witness (uncredited) * ''

'' ('Ghost Squad', episode) (1959) - MacTavish * ''

The Ugly Duckling "The Ugly Duckling" ( da, Den grimme ælling) is a Danish literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). It was first published on 11 November 1843 in '' New Fairy Tales. First Volume. First Collection'' ...

'' (1959) – Reporter * ''

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning ''Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'' is the first novel by British author Alan Sillitoe and won the Author's Club First Novel Award. It was adapted by Sillitoe into a 1960 film starring Albert Finney, directed by Karel Reisz, and in 1964 was ...

'' (1960) – Policeman at Window Breaking (uncredited) * ''

The Hellfire Club Hellfire Club was a name for several exclusive clubs for high-society rakes established in Britain and Ireland in the 18th century. The name most commonly refers to Francis Dashwood's Order of the Friars of St. Francis of Wycombe. Such clubs, r ...

'' (1961) – Turnkey * '' Murder at the Gallop'' (1963) – Forensic Photographer (uncredited) * '' A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) – Policeman Following Ringo (uncredited) * ''

Runaway Railway ''Runaway Railway'' is a 1965 British family film, family adventure film directed by Jan Darnley-Smith and starring John Moulder-Brown, Kevin Bennett, Ronnie Barker and Graham Stark. The screenplay concerns a group of children who manage to foil ...

'' (1965) – Waterhouse * ''

'' (1966) – Wells * '' Cuckoo Patrol'' (1967) – Policeman * '' Quatermass and the Pit'' (1967) – Electrician * ''

'' (1968) – Sergeant Tyson * '' Burke & Hare'' (1971) – Second Guard * ''

'' (1972) – Policeman (Safari Park) * '' Au Pair Girls'' (1972) – Rathbone * ''

Hide and Seek Hide-and-seek (sometimes known as hide-and-go-seek) is a popular children's game in which at least two players (usually at least three) conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seekers. The game is played by one chose ...

'' (1972) – First workman * ''

'' (1976) – Joe the Landlord * ''

George and Mildred ''George and Mildred'' is a British sitcom produced by Thames Television and first aired between 1976 and 1979. It is a spin-off from '' Man About the House'', and starred Brian Murphy and Yootha Joyce as constantly-sparring married couple ...

'' (1980) – Commissionaire * ''

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'' (1983) – Charles

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1914 births 1998 deaths 20th-century English male actors Actors from County Durham English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors People from Jarrow Male actors from Tyne and Wear {{UK-screen-actor-stub