{UAH} Clive Swift: Keeping Up Appearances star dies at 82

For those who know British Comedy, you will join me in mourning Clive Swift, the man who entertained us for years as the hen-pecked husband Richard of the imperious Hyacinth in the great comedy KEEPING UP APPEARANCES. He was much loved and we Hope he rests in peace.

Bobby
 

Clive Swift: Keeping Up Appearances star dies at 82

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Image captionSwift spent six years playing Richard to Patricia Routledge's Hyacinth

Actor Clive Swift, known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died aged 82.

Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before breaking into television, also acted in such series as Peak Practice, Born and Bred and The Old Guys.

He spent six years playing Richard opposite Dame Patricia Routledge.

The role saw him patiently tolerate her ham-fisted and invariably thwarted attempts at social climbing.

Off-screen he co-founded The Actors Centre, a meeting place for members of his profession in central London.

Image captionHe went on to appear with Roger Lloyd Pack in The Old Guys

Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble.

Swift's many roles included a part in Alfred Hitchcock's 1972 film Frenzy and as King Arthur's adopted father in 1981 film Excalibur.

Many years later, he would play Hitchcock in a BBC radio play called Strangers on a Film.

Swift made a number of appearances in Doctor Who, most recently in the 2007 episode Voyage of the Damned.

According to his agent, the actor died at his home on Friday after a short illness, surrounded by his family.

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So sorry to hear that Clive Swift has http://died.My  condolences to his family and to his son Joe. Lovely to see them here together enjoying a bit of cricket.

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Loved this extremely talented, subtle actor. RIP the wonderful Clive Swift.

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Morris Bright MBE@Morris__Bright

Clive Swift was a wonderful character actor. As adept at drama as at comedy. Diverse roles ... from Shakespeare to Hitchcock and #DoctorWho to the much harangued husband of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet). A sad loss.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47095343 …

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