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	~~{{short description\|British actor (1930–2016)}}~~
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	~~\| name = Andrew Sachs~~
	\| image = Andrew Sachs.jpg		\| image = Andrew Sachs.jpg
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	\| caption = Sachs in London, 2004		\| caption = Sachs in London, 2004
	\| birth_name = Andreas Siegfried Sachs		\| birth_name = Andreas Siegfried Sachs

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	==External links==		==External links==
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	*{{IMDb name\|755133\|Andrew Sachs}}		*{{IMDb name\|755133\|Andrew Sachs}}
	*[http://www.suttonelms.org.uk/asachs.html Radio Plays by Andrew Sachs]		*[http://www.suttonelms.org.uk/asachs.html Radio Plays by Andrew Sachs]
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	*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36714323 Obituary: Andrew Sachs] From BBC News		*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36714323 Obituary: Andrew Sachs] From BBC News
	*{{British Comedy Guide\|people\|andrew_sachs}}		*{{British Comedy Guide\|people\|andrew_sachs}}

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	\| caption = Sachs in London, 2004		\| caption = Sachs in London, 2004

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	\| caption = Sachs in London, 2004		\| caption = Sachs in London, 2004
	\| birth_name = Andreas Siegfried Sachs		\| birth_name = Andreas Siegfried Sachs
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date \|df=yes~~\|1930\|4\|7~~}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1930\|04\|07\|df=yes}}
	\| birth_place = [[Berlin]], Germany		\| birth_place = [[Berlin]], Germany
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age~~\|df=yes~~\|2016\|11\|23\|1930\|4\|7}}<!--Do not change to 1 December as this was the date that Sachs's death was announced. News sources list his death date as 23 November.-->		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2016\|11\|23\|1930\|04\|07\|df=yes}}<!--Do not change to 1 December as this was the date that Sachs's death was announced. News sources list his death date as 23 November.-->
	\| death_place = [[London]], England		\| death_place = [[London]], England
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Melody Lang\|1960<!--\|23 November 2016\|end=his death-->}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Melody Lang\|1960<!--\|23 November 2016\|end=his death-->}}
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	Sachs recorded three singles in character as Manuel; the first was "Manuel's Good Food Guide" in 1977, in which he appeared, in character, on the cover. Sachs was co-author of the tracks.<ref name="FawltyTowersFullyBooked">{{Cite book \|title=Fawlty Towers: fully booked \|page=86 \|author=Morris Bright, Robert Ross \|year=2001 \|isbn=9780563534396}}</ref> This was followed in 1979 by "O Cheryl" with "Ode to England" on the B side, under the name "Manuel and Los Por Favors".<ref name="FawltyTowersFullyBooked"/> Sachs shares the writing credits for the B side with "B. Wade", who also wrote the A side.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/7p150 \|title=Manuel And Los Por Favors [Andrew Sachs] – O Cheryl / Ode To England – Pye – UK – 7P 150 \|website=45cat \|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref> In 1981, at the urging of [[Elton John]], "Manuel" released a cover version of [[Joe Dolce]]'s worldwide hit "[[Shaddap You Face]]", with "Waiter, there's a Flea in my Soup" on the B side.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/whats-a-matter-you-hey/2005/07/23/1121539192279.html \|title=What's a matter you, hey? \|date=24 July 2005 \|newspaper=The Age \|author=Clay Lucas \|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref> When finally released it reached 138 in the UK Chart.<ref name="FawltyTowersFullyBooked"/> Dolce prohibited Sachs from releasing his version until the original had been a hit.		Sachs recorded three singles in character as Manuel; the first was "Manuel's Good Food Guide" in 1977, in which he appeared, in character, on the cover. Sachs was co-author of the tracks.<ref name="FawltyTowersFullyBooked">{{Cite book \|title=Fawlty Towers: fully booked \|page=86 \|author=Morris Bright, Robert Ross \|year=2001 \|isbn=9780563534396}}</ref> This was followed in 1979 by "O Cheryl" with "Ode to England" on the B side, under the name "Manuel and Los Por Favors".<ref name="FawltyTowersFullyBooked"/> Sachs shares the writing credits for the B side with "B. Wade", who also wrote the A side.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/7p150 \|title=Manuel And Los Por Favors [Andrew Sachs] – O Cheryl / Ode To England – Pye – UK – 7P 150 \|website=45cat \|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref> In 1981, at the urging of [[Elton John]], "Manuel" released a cover version of [[Joe Dolce]]'s worldwide hit "[[Shaddap You Face]]", with "Waiter, there's a Flea in my Soup" on the B side.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/whats-a-matter-you-hey/2005/07/23/1121539192279.html \|title=What's a matter you, hey? \|date=24 July 2005 \|newspaper=The Age \|author=Clay Lucas \|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref> When finally released it reached 138 in the UK Chart.<ref name="FawltyTowersFullyBooked"/> Dolce prohibited Sachs from releasing his version until the original had been a hit.

	He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1980, when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]] while making a personal appearance as Manuel at the HMV store on London's Oxford Street.~~{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}~~		He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1980, when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]] while making a personal appearance as Manuel at the HMV store on London's Oxford Street.

	Sachs, who had himself experienced life as a 'foreigner' in Britain, denied allegations that the character was based on racist stereotypes, arguing that Manuel could have been any 'foreign' worker.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/arts-to-hell-with-basil-1619527.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/arts-to-hell-with-basil-1619527.html \|archive-date=7 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=ARTS: TO HELL WITH BASIL\|date=23 October 2011\|newspaper=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=22 October 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>		Sachs, who had himself experienced life as a 'foreigner' in Britain, denied allegations that the character was based on racist stereotypes, arguing that Manuel could have been any 'foreign' worker.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/arts-to-hell-with-basil-1619527.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/arts-to-hell-with-basil-1619527.html \|archive-date=7 May 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=ARTS: TO HELL WITH BASIL\|date=23 October 2011\|newspaper=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=22 October 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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	Sachs has had several roles in ''Doctor Who'' productions. He played "Skagra" in the webcast/audio version of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Shada (Doctor Who)\|Shada]]'', completed by [[Big Finish Productions]] and in 2008 he played the elderly version of former companion Adric, in another ''Doctor Who'' story for the same company, ''[[The Boy That Time Forgot]]''. In the 1980s, Sachs had submitted his name to be considered for the part of the [[Seventh Doctor]] in the television series.<ref>{{cite web \| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shada/interviews/sachs/page7.shtml \| title= Nearly Who \| publisher=BBC \| access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref>		Sachs has had several roles in ''Doctor Who'' productions. He played "Skagra" in the webcast/audio version of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[Shada (Doctor Who)\|Shada]]'', completed by [[Big Finish Productions]] and in 2008 he played the elderly version of former companion Adric, in another ''Doctor Who'' story for the same company, ''[[The Boy That Time Forgot]]''. In the 1980s, Sachs had submitted his name to be considered for the part of the [[Seventh Doctor]] in the television series.<ref>{{cite web \| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shada/interviews/sachs/page7.shtml \| title= Nearly Who \| publisher=BBC \| access-date=26 August 2014}}</ref>

	In 2005, Sachs served as the performer for the audiobook version of ''Urchin of the Riding Stars'', the first book of ''[[The Mistmantle Chronicles]]''.~~{{citation needed\|date=November 2017}}~~ In 2007, the BBC broadcast an adaptation of ''[[Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency]]'' with Sachs portraying Reg (Professor Urban Chronotis, the Regius Professor of Chronology).<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/07_july/13/dirk.shtml \| title = Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency opens for business on Radio 4\|website=Bbc.co.uk \| access-date = 2 December 2016}}</ref> He would later appear in another Adams adaptation as the Book in the live tour of ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Stage shows\|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' during its run at Bromley's [[Churchill Theatre]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/leisure/latest/9772442.Hitchhiker_s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_radio_show_comes_to_The_Churchill_Theatre__Bromley/\|title=Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio show comes to The Churchill Theatre, Bromley		In 2005, Sachs served as the performer for the audiobook version of ''Urchin of the Riding Stars'', the first book of ''[[The Mistmantle Chronicles]]''. In 2007, the BBC broadcast an adaptation of ''[[Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency]]'' with Sachs portraying Reg (Professor Urban Chronotis, the Regius Professor of Chronology).<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/07_july/13/dirk.shtml \| title = Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency opens for business on Radio 4\|website=Bbc.co.uk \| access-date = 2 December 2016}}</ref> He would later appear in another Adams adaptation as the Book in the live tour of ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Stage shows\|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' during its run at Bromley's [[Churchill Theatre]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/leisure/latest/9772442.Hitchhiker_s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_radio_show_comes_to_The_Churchill_Theatre__Bromley/\|title=Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio show comes to The Churchill Theatre, Bromley
	\|newspaper=[[Bromley News Shopper]]\|publisher =[[Newsquest]]\|author =Nikki Jarvis\|date=20 June 2012\|access-date=29 June 2012}}</ref>		\|newspaper=[[Bromley News Shopper]]\|publisher =[[Newsquest]]\|author =Nikki Jarvis\|date=20 June 2012\|access-date=29 June 2012}}</ref>

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