Ivor Roberts (actor)

Ivor Roberts (actor)

Ivor Roberts (19 July 1925 – 5 September 1999) was an English television continuity announcer and television actor who often appeared in comedic roles.

Born in Nottingham, Roberts started his television career as a continuity announcer on regional television in Wales, working for TWW before that company lost its franchise in 1968.

Among his better-known roles were the characters of Arnold Thomas in the 1995-97 television series "Oh, Doctor Beeching!" and Mr Barnes in the second, third and fourth series of "You Rang, M'Lord?". He also made a guest appearance, as a police officer, in one episode of "George and Mildred".

He died in Cardiff, Wales, in 1999 at the age of 74.

External links

* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=12760181 Biography of Ivor Roberts at Find A Grave]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm{1|0731175}/ {2|Ivor Roberts}] at the Internet Movie Database


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