Barry Evans (actor) - Revision history

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	'''Barry Joseph Evans''' (18 June 1943 – 9 February 1997)<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-barry-evans-1278359.html\|title=Obituary: Barry Evans\|last=Hayward\|first=Anthony\|date=13 February 1997\|work=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=6 January 2011\|location=London, UK}}</ref> was an English actor best known for his appearances in British [[~~sitcoms\|sitcoms~~]] such as ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)\|Doctor in the House]]'' and ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.		'''Barry Joseph Evans''' (18 June 1943 – 9 February 1997)<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-barry-evans-1278359.html\|title=Obituary: Barry Evans\|last=Hayward\|first=Anthony\|date=13 February 1997\|work=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=6 January 2011\|location=London, UK}}</ref> was an English actor best known for his appearances in British [[sitcom]]s such as ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)\|Doctor in the House]]'' and ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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External links

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	* {{Cite book\|last=Sheridan\|first=Simon\|title=X-Rated – Adventures of an Exploitation Filmmaker\|publisher=Reynolds & Hearn Books\|year=2008}}		* {{Cite book\|last=Sheridan\|first=Simon\|title=X-Rated – Adventures of an Exploitation Filmmaker\|publisher=Reynolds & Hearn Books\|year=2008}}

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	'''Barry Joseph Evans''' (18 June 1943 – 9 February 1997)<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-barry-evans-1278359.html\|title=Obituary: Barry Evans\|last=Hayward\|first=Anthony\|date=13 February 1997\|work=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=6 January 2011\|location=London, UK}}</ref> was an English actor best known for his appearances in British [[w:sitcoms]] such as ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)\|Doctor in the House]]'' and ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.		'''Barry Joseph Evans''' (18 June 1943 – 9 February 1997)<ref name=":0">{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-barry-evans-1278359.html\|title=Obituary: Barry Evans\|last=Hayward\|first=Anthony\|date=13 February 1997\|work=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=6 January 2011\|location=London, UK}}</ref> was an English actor best known for his appearances in British [[w:sitcoms\|sitcoms]] such as ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)\|Doctor in the House]]'' and ''[[Mind Your Language]]''.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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Filmography

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	! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes		! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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	\| rowspan="2" \|1967 \|\| ''[[The White Bus]]'' \|\| Boy \|\|		\| rowspan="2" \|1967 \|\| ''[[w:The White Bus\|The White Bus]]'' \|\| Boy \|\|
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	\|''[[w:Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (film)\|Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush]]'' \|\| Jamie McGregor \|\|		\|''[[w:Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (film)\|Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush]]'' \|\| Jamie McGregor \|\|

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Filmography

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	\| rowspan="2" \|1967 \|\| ''[[The White Bus]]'' \|\| Boy \|\|		\| rowspan="2" \|1967 \|\| ''[[The White Bus]]'' \|\| Boy \|\|
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	\|''[[Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (film)\|Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush]]'' \|\| Jamie McGregor \|\|		\|''[[w:Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (film)\|Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush]]'' \|\| Jamie McGregor \|\|
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	\|1969 \|\| ''[[Alfred the Great (film)\|Alfred the Great]]'' \|\| Ingild \|\|		\|1969 \|\| ''[[w:Alfred the Great (film)\|Alfred the Great]]'' \|\| Ingild \|\|
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	\| rowspan="2" \|1971 \|\| ''[[Journey to the Unknown\|Journey to Murder]]'' \|\| Jimmy Rintoul \|\| (The Killing Bottle)		\| rowspan="2" \|1971 \|\| ''[[w:Journey to the Unknown\|Journey to Murder]]'' \|\| Jimmy Rintoul \|\| (The Killing Bottle)
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	\|''[[Die Screaming, Marianne]]'' \|\| Eli Frome \|\|		\|''[[w:Die Screaming, Marianne\|Die Screaming]]'' \|\| Eli Frome \|\|
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	\| rowspan="2" \|1976 \|\| ''[[Adventures of a Taxi Driver]]'' \|\| Joe North \|\|		\| rowspan="2" \|1976 \|\| ''[[Adventures of a Taxi Driver]]'' \|\| Joe North \|\|
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	\|''[[Under the Doctor]]'' \|\| Doctor Boyd, Psychiatrist/ Mr Johnson /<br/> Lt Cranshaw / Colin Foster \|\|		\|''[[Under the Doctor]]'' \|\| Doctor Boyd, Psychiatrist/ Mr Johnson /<br/> Lt Cranshaw / Colin Foster \|\|
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	\|1993 \|\| ''[[The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993 film)\|The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]'' \|\| Bazzard \|\| (final film role)		\|1993 \|\| ''[[w:The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993 film)\|The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]'' \|\| Bazzard \|\| (final film role)
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TV credits

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Death

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	===Death===		===Death===
	In February 1997, police discovered Evans' body in his living room after going to the house to tell him that they had recovered his stolen car, which had been reported missing the day before.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/police-investigate-suspicious-death-of-sitcom-actor-1278156.html\|title=Police investigate 'suspicious' death of sitcom actor\|last=Bennetto\|first=Jason\|date=12 February 1997\|work=[[The Independent]]\|publisher=Independent Print Limited\|access-date=25 December 2010\|location=London, UK}}</ref> The cause of his death has never been confirmed. The coroner found a blow to Evans's head and also found high levels of alcohol in his system.<ref name=restingplaces/> A short [[w:Will and testament\|will]] was found on a table next to his body and a spilt packet of [[w:aspirin\|aspirin]] tablets, bearing a pre-decimalisation price tag, indicating that the pack was at least 26 years old, was found on the floor, although the coroner concluded that he had not taken any of them. An [[w:open verdict\|open verdict]] was eventually given.<ref name=restingplaces/> An 18-year-old man was arrested but later released without charge due to insufficient evidence.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Upton\|first=Julian\|title=Fallen Stars: Tragic Lives and Lost Careers\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gb5ci9IF_SMC&q=death+%22barry+evans%22&pg=RA1-PT61\|year=2004\|publisher=Headpress\|location=London, UK\|isbn=1-900486-38-5\|page=89}}</ref>		In February 1997, police discovered Evans' body in his living room after going to the house to tell him that they had recovered his stolen car, which had been reported missing the day before.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/police-investigate-suspicious-death-of-sitcom-actor-1278156.html\|title=Police investigate 'suspicious' death of sitcom actor\|last=Bennetto\|first=Jason\|date=12 February 1997\|work=[[The Independent]]\|publisher=Independent Print Limited\|access-date=25 December 2010\|location=London, UK}}</ref> The cause of his death has never been confirmed. The coroner found a blow to Evans's head and also found high levels of alcohol in his system.<ref name=restingplaces/> A short [[w:Will and testament\|will]] was found on a table next to his body and a spilt packet of [[w:aspirin\|aspirin]] tablets, bearing a pre-decimalisation price tag, indicating that the pack was at least 26 years old, was found on the floor, although the coroner concluded that he had not taken any of them. An [[w:open verdict\|open verdict]] was eventually given.<ref name=restingplaces/> An 18-year-old man was arrested but later released without charge due to insufficient evidence.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Upton\|first=Julian\|title=Fallen Stars: Tragic Lives and Lost Careers\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gb5ci9IF_SMC&q=death+%22barry+evans%22&pg=RA1-PT61\|year=2004\|publisher=Headpress\|location=London, UK\|isbn=1-900486-38-5\|page=89}}</ref>
	Evans was cremated at [[Golders Green Crematorium]].<ref name=restingplaces>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FOHgDAAAQBAJ&q=barry+evans+cremated+golders+green+crematorium&pg=PA230\|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.\|first=Scott\|last=Wilson\|date=19 August 2016\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9781476625997\|via=Google Books}}</ref>		Evans was cremated at [[w:Golders Green Crematorium\|Golders Green Crematorium]].<ref name=restingplaces>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FOHgDAAAQBAJ&q=barry+evans+cremated+golders+green+crematorium&pg=PA230\|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.\|first=Scott\|last=Wilson\|date=19 August 2016\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=9781476625997\|via=Google Books}}</ref>

	== Legacy ==		== Legacy ==

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	~~{{for\|the soap opera character\|Barry Evans (EastEnders)}}~~
	{{Short description\| English actor}}		{{Short description\| English actor}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2020}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2020}}

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	~~{{for\|the soap opera character\|Barry Evans (EastEnders)}}~~
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	! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes		! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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	\| rowspan="2" \|1964 \|\| ''[[Camera Three]]''<br>"Chips with Everything" \|\| First Airman \|\|		\| rowspan="2" \|1964 \|\| ''[[w:Camera Three\|Camera Three]]''<br>"Chips with Everything" \|\| First Airman \|\|
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	\|''[[Redcap (TV series)\|Redcap]]''<br>"The Boys of B Company" \|\| Tug Wilson \|\|		\|''[[w:Redcap (TV series)\|Redcap]]''<br>"The Boys of B Company" \|\| Tug Wilson \|\|
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	\|1965 \|\| ''[[Undermind (TV series)\|Undermind]]''<br>"Flowers of Havoc" \|\| Ted \|\|		\|1965 \|\| ''[[w:Undermind (TV series)\|Undermind]]''<br>"Flowers of Havoc" \|\| Ted \|\|
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	\| rowspan="2" \|1967 \|\| ''Much Ado About Nothing''<!-- Despite what IMDb says, this is not a 'TV film'. --> \|\| Coffee boy \|\|		\| rowspan="2" \|1967 \|\| ''Much Ado About Nothing''<!-- Despite what IMDb says, this is not a 'TV film'. --> \|\| Coffee boy \|\|
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	\|''[[The Baron (TV series)\|The Baron]]''<br>"The Edge of Fear" \|\| Hotel porter \|\| Uncredited		\|''[[w:The Baron (TV series)\|The Baron]]''<br>"The Edge of Fear" \|\| Hotel porter \|\| Uncredited
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	\|1968 \|\| ''[[Love Story (British TV series)\|Love Story]]''<br>"The Proposal" \|\| \|\|		\|1968 \|\| ''[[w:Love Story (British TV series)\|Love Story]]''<br>"The Proposal" \|\| \|\|
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	\|1969 \|\| ''[[Journey to the Unknown]]''<br>"The Killing Bottle" \|\| Jimmy Rintoul \|\|		\|1969 \|\| ''[[w:Journey to the Unknown\|Journey to the Unknown]]''<br>"The Killing Bottle" \|\| Jimmy Rintoul \|\|
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	\|1969–1971 \|\| ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)\|Doctor in the House]]''<br>''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)\|Doctor at Large]]'' \|\|Dr Michael Upton \|\|		\|1969–1971 \|\| ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)\|Doctor in the House]]''<br>''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)\|Doctor at Large]]'' \|\|Dr Michael Upton \|\|
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	\| rowspan="2" \|1971 \|\| ''[[Playhouse (British TV series)\|ITV Playhouse]]''<br>"Like Puppies in a Basket" \|\| Tony \|\|		\| rowspan="2" \|1971 \|\| ''[[w:Playhouse (British TV series)\|ITV Playhouse]]''<br>"Like Puppies in a Basket" \|\| Tony \|\|
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	\|''[[Thirty-Minute Theatre]]''<br>"Blues in the Morning" \|\| Tommo \|\|		\|''[[w:Thirty-Minute Theatre\|Thirty-Minute Theatre]]''<br>"Blues in the Morning" \|\| Tommo \|\|
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	\|1972 \|\| ''[[Late Night Theatre]]''<br>"Torquil" \|\| Joe \|\|		\|1972 \|\| ''[[w:Late Night Theatre\|Late Night Theatre]]''<br>"Torquil" \|\| Joe \|\|
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	\|1975 \|\| ''[[Crossroads (UK TV series)\|Crossroads]]'' \|\| Trevor Woods \|\|		\|1975 \|\| ''[[w:Crossroads (UK TV series)\|Crossroads]]'' \|\| Trevor Woods \|\|
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	\|1977–1979<br>1986 \|\| ''[[Mind Your Language]]'' \|\| Mr Jeremy Brown \|\|		\|1977–1979<br>1986 \|\| ''[[Mind Your Language]]'' \|\| Mr Jeremy Brown \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|1978 \|\| ''[[Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''<br>"Still Waters" \|\| Barry Sellars \|\|		\|1978 \|\| ''[[w:Crown Court (TV series)\|Crown Court]]''<br>"Still Waters" \|\| Barry Sellars \|\|
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	\|1982 \|\| ''[[Legacy of Murder]]'' \|\| Robin Bright \|\|		\|1982 \|\| ''[[Legacy of Murder]]'' \|\| Robin Bright \|\|