Bob Grant (actor) - Revision history

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On the Buses

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	==''On the Buses''==		==''On the Buses''==
	Grant played the bus conductor Jack Harper in the television sitcom ''[[On the Buses]]'', which ran for 74 episodes between 1969 and 1973;{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} he co-wrote 11 episodes, and one [[Television special\|special]], with co-star Stephen Lewis (who played Blakey, the Inspector).{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"}} It was an instant success with the viewers, and led to three feature films ''[[On the Buses (film)\|On the Buses]]'' (1971), ''[[Mutiny on the Buses]]'' (1972) and ''[[Holiday on the Buses]]'' (1973).{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"}} He was in a relationship with guest star Gaye Brown, until he broke up with her to date (and eventually marry) Kim Benwell.~~{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}~~ The series was the peak of his career; when Grant married for the third time in 1971, there were huge crowds outside the register office, and the couple had to abandon their hired [[List of Rolls-Royce motor cars\|Rolls-Royce]] and walk to the reception.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} A double-decker bus had been provided for the guests, but they had to walk as well.{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"}}		Grant played the bus conductor Jack Harper in the television sitcom ''[[On the Buses]]'', which ran for 74 episodes between 1969 and 1973;{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} he co-wrote 11 episodes, and one [[Television special\|special]], with co-star Stephen Lewis (who played Blakey, the Inspector).{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"}} It was an instant success with the viewers, and led to three feature films ''[[On the Buses (film)\|On the Buses]]'' (1971), ''[[Mutiny on the Buses]]'' (1972) and ''[[Holiday on the Buses]]'' (1973).{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"}} He was in a relationship with guest star Gaye Brown, until he broke up with her to date (and eventually marry) Kim Benwell. The series was the peak of his career; when Grant married for the third time in 1971, there were huge crowds outside the register office, and the couple had to abandon their hired [[List of Rolls-Royce motor cars\|Rolls-Royce]] and walk to the reception.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} A double-decker bus had been provided for the guests, but they had to walk as well.{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"}}

	==Later years and death==		==Later years and death==

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	~~{{Short description\|English actor (1932–2003)}}~~
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	~~\| name = Bob Grant~~		\| image = Bob Grant On the Buses.jpg
	\| image = ~~File:~~Bob Grant On the Buses.jpg
	\| caption = Bob Grant as Jack Harper in ''[[On the Buses]]''		\| caption = Bob Grant as Jack Harper in ''[[On the Buses]]''
	\| birthname = Robert St Clair Grant		\| birthname = Robert St Clair Grant
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1932\|4\|14\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1932\|4\|14\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[w:London\|London]], England		\| birth_place = [[London\|London]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2003\|11\|8\|1932\|4\|21\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2003\|11\|8\|1932\|4\|21\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[w:Twyning\|Twyning]], [[w:Gloucestershire\|Gloucestershire]], England		\| death_place = [[Twyning\|Twyning]], [[Gloucestershire\|Gloucestershire]], England
	\| occupation = {{Hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|writer}}		\| occupation = {{Hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|writer}}
	\| years_active = 1952{{Ndash}}1998		\| years_active = 1952{{Ndash}}1998
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	'''Robert St Clair Grant''' (14 April 1932{{Spaced ndash}}8 November 2003) was an English actor, comedian and writer, best known for playing [[w:bus conductor\|bus conductor]] Jack Harper in the television sitcom ''[[On the Buses]]'', as well as its film spin-offs and stage version.		'''Robert St Clair Grant''' (14 April 1932{{Spaced ndash}}8 November 2003) was an English actor, comedian and writer, best known for playing [[bus conductor\|bus conductor]] Jack Harper in the television sitcom ''[[On the Buses]]'', as well as its film spin-offs and stage version.
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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Grant was born in [[w:Hammersmith\|Hammersmith]], [[w:West London\|West London]], on 14{{Nbsp}}April 1932, the son of Albert George Grant (1909{{Ndash}}1985) and Florence (1909{{Ndash}}2001), {{Nee\|Burston}}. He was educated at [[w:Aldenham School\|Aldenham School]].{{R\|"Herbert 1977"}}		Grant was born in [[Hammersmith\|Hammersmith]], [[West London\|West London]], on 14{{Nbsp}}April 1932, the son of Albert George Grant (1909{{Ndash}}1985) and Florence (1909{{Ndash}}2001), {{Nee\|Burston}}. He was educated at [[Aldenham School\|Aldenham School]].{{R\|"Herbert 1977"}}

	==Early career==		==Early career==
	[[File:Joan Littlewood and Theatre Royal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|alt=Black and white photograph of Joan Littlewood sat on rubble outside the Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London\|[[w:Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]] directed Grant, as Kitely, in ''[[#bgS02\|Every Man in His Humour]]'', at the Fourth International Season of the Theatre of the Nations Festival in 1960.]]		[[File:Joan Littlewood and Theatre Royal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|alt=Black and white photograph of Joan Littlewood sat on rubble outside the Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London\|[[Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]] directed Grant, as Kitely, in ''[[#bgS02\|Every Man in His Humour]]'', at the Fourth International Season of the Theatre of the Nations Festival in 1960.]]
	Grant trained as an actor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], working in his spare time as a [[frozen food]] salesman and also (coincidentally, in view of his later career) as a bus driver.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} After doing [[national service]] in the [[Royal Artillery]], he made his stage debut in 1952 as Sydney in ''Worm's Eye View'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]].{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"\|"Herbert 1977"}}{{Efn\|[[Anthony Hayward]] in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Hayward\|2003\|obituary\|style=plain}}'', and Ian Herbert in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Herbert\|1977\|Who's who entry\|style=plain}}'', both state that Grant's stage début was in ''[[Worm's Eye View]]'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]], in November 1952. However, there was no advertised production of Worm's Eye View at the Court Royal for that year and it is doubtful that this was Grant's début. A production of the play was staged at the theatre from the 4{{Nbsp}}May 1953 for six days.{{R\|"West Sussex County Times 1 May 1953"}}}} In 1954, he married Jean Hyett;{{R\|"The Stage 4 November 1954"}} the marriage would end in divorce.		Grant trained as an actor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], working in his spare time as a [[frozen food]] salesman and also (coincidentally, in view of his later career) as a bus driver.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} After doing [[national service]] in the [[Royal Artillery]], he made his stage debut in 1952 as Sydney in ''Worm's Eye View'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]].{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"\|"Herbert 1977"}}{{Efn\|[[Anthony Hayward]] in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Hayward\|2003\|obituary\|style=plain}}'', and Ian Herbert in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Herbert\|1977\|Who's who entry\|style=plain}}'', both state that Grant's stage début was in ''[[Worm's Eye View]]'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]], in November 1952. However, there was no advertised production of Worm's Eye View at the Court Royal for that year and it is doubtful that this was Grant's début. A production of the play was staged at the theatre from the 4{{Nbsp}}May 1953 for six days.{{R\|"West Sussex County Times 1 May 1953"}}}} In 1954, he married Jean Hyett;{{R\|"The Stage 4 November 1954"}} the marriage would end in divorce.

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	A further long gap in employment led to another suicide attempt in 1995, this time by [[carbon monoxide poisoning]]. Grant was discovered just in time, slumped over the steering wheel of his car, which was filled with exhaust fumes, and admitted to hospital for treatment. He and Kim took a holiday in [[Goa]] in [[India]] to recover and on their return, it seemed things were finally going right again. They moved to a small cottage in Church End Twyning, about a mile south of [[Twyning]], near [[Tewkesbury]] in [[Gloucestershire]] with the ambition of making a fresh start. Grant lived very reclusively and neighbours would only see him when he was trimming his hedge.{{R\|"The Daily Telegraph 19 November 2003"}} His last acting role was in ''[[Funny Money]]'' at [[Devonshire Park Theatre]] from July 1998.{{R\|"The Stage 16 July 1998"}} His "new life" did not last, as once more substantial bills continued to arrive and work did not. In despair, Grant made a third and final suicide attempt in 2003. This time he succeeded, dying in his fume-filled car in his garage with a hose attached to the exhaust pipe, and was found dead soon after.{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"}}		A further long gap in employment led to another suicide attempt in 1995, this time by [[carbon monoxide poisoning]]. Grant was discovered just in time, slumped over the steering wheel of his car, which was filled with exhaust fumes, and admitted to hospital for treatment. He and Kim took a holiday in [[Goa]] in [[India]] to recover and on their return, it seemed things were finally going right again. They moved to a small cottage in Church End Twyning, about a mile south of [[Twyning]], near [[Tewkesbury]] in [[Gloucestershire]] with the ambition of making a fresh start. Grant lived very reclusively and neighbours would only see him when he was trimming his hedge.{{R\|"The Daily Telegraph 19 November 2003"}} His last acting role was in ''[[Funny Money]]'' at [[Devonshire Park Theatre]] from July 1998.{{R\|"The Stage 16 July 1998"}} His "new life" did not last, as once more substantial bills continued to arrive and work did not. In despair, Grant made a third and final suicide attempt in 2003. This time he succeeded, dying in his fume-filled car in his garage with a hose attached to the exhaust pipe, and was found dead soon after.{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"}}

	~~==Selected filmography==~~
	{{Hatnote\|Details of Grant’s work: [[List of appearances of Bob Grant on stage and screen#Stage credits\|Stage]], [[List of appearances of Bob Grant on stage and screen#Radio plays\|Radio]], [[List of appearances of Bob Grant on stage and screen#Film\|Film]], [[List of appearances of Bob Grant on stage and screen#Television\|Television]]}}

	===Film===		===Film===

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External links

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	==Early career==		==Early career==
	[[File:Joan Littlewood and Theatre Royal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|alt=Black and white photograph of Joan Littlewood sat on rubble outside the Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London\|[[w:Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]] directed Grant, as Kitely, in ''[[#bgS02\|Every Man in His Humour]]'', at the Fourth International Season of the Theatre of the Nations Festival in 1960.]]		[[File:Joan Littlewood and Theatre Royal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|alt=Black and white photograph of Joan Littlewood sat on rubble outside the Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London\|[[w:Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]] directed Grant, as Kitely, in ''[[#bgS02\|Every Man in His Humour]]'', at the Fourth International Season of the Theatre of the Nations Festival in 1960.]]
	Grant trained as an actor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], working in his spare time as a [[frozen food]] salesman and also (coincidentally, in view of his later career) as a bus driver.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} After doing [[national service]] in the [[Royal Artillery]], he made his stage debut in 1952 as Sydney in ''Worm's Eye View'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]].{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"\|"Herbert 1977"}}{{Efn\|[[Anthony Hayward]] in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Hayward\|2003\|obituary\|style=plain}}'', and Ian Herbert in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Herbert\|1977\|Who's who entry\|style=plain}}'', both state that Grant's stage début was in ''[[Worm's Eye View]]'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]], in November 1952. However, there was no advertised production of Worm's Eye View at the Court Royal for that year and it is doubtful that this was Grant's début. A production of the play was staged at the theatre from the 4{{Nbsp}}May 1953 for six days.{{R\|"West Sussex County Times 1 May 1953"}}}} In 1954, he married Jean Hyett;{{R\|"The Stage 4 November 1954"}} the marriage would end in divorce.~~{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}~~		Grant trained as an actor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], working in his spare time as a [[frozen food]] salesman and also (coincidentally, in view of his later career) as a bus driver.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} After doing [[national service]] in the [[Royal Artillery]], he made his stage debut in 1952 as Sydney in ''Worm's Eye View'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]].{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"\|"Herbert 1977"}}{{Efn\|[[Anthony Hayward]] in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Hayward\|2003\|obituary\|style=plain}}'', and Ian Herbert in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Herbert\|1977\|Who's who entry\|style=plain}}'', both state that Grant's stage début was in ''[[Worm's Eye View]]'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]], in November 1952. However, there was no advertised production of Worm's Eye View at the Court Royal for that year and it is doubtful that this was Grant's début. A production of the play was staged at the theatre from the 4{{Nbsp}}May 1953 for six days.{{R\|"West Sussex County Times 1 May 1953"}}}} In 1954, he married Jean Hyett;{{R\|"The Stage 4 November 1954"}} the marriage would end in divorce.

	Grant's first [[London]] appearance was in ''[[The Good Soldier Švejk\|The Good Soldier Schweik]]'' at the [[Duke of York's Theatre]] in 1956, and he spent several years at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]] before getting the lead role in the musical ''[[Blitz!]]'' at the [[Adelphi Theatre]] in the [[West End theatre\|West End]] for two years.{{R\|"Herbert 1977"\|"Theatricalia Blitz"}} In 1962, he married for the second time, to Christine Sally Kemp; they later divorced.~~{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}~~ In 1964, he appeared at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]] in ''[[Instant Marriage]]'', a musical farce, for which he wrote the book and lyrics, with music by [[Laurie Holloway]].{{R\|"The Stage 16 July 1964"\|"Stewart 2006"}}		Grant's first [[London]] appearance was in ''[[The Good Soldier Švejk\|The Good Soldier Schweik]]'' at the [[Duke of York's Theatre]] in 1956, and he spent several years at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]] before getting the lead role in the musical ''[[Blitz!]]'' at the [[Adelphi Theatre]] in the [[West End theatre\|West End]] for two years.{{R\|"Herbert 1977"\|"Theatricalia Blitz"}} In 1962, he married for the second time, to Christine Sally Kemp; they later divorced. In 1964, he appeared at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]] in ''[[Instant Marriage]]'', a musical farce, for which he wrote the book and lyrics, with music by [[Laurie Holloway]].{{R\|"The Stage 16 July 1964"\|"Stewart 2006"}}

	Grant had by now started to make film appearances, including ''[[Sparrows Can't Sing]]'' (1963),{{R\|"BFI Sparrows Can't Sing"}}{{Efn\|The screen version of a play written by his future ''[[On the Buses]]'' co-star [[Stephen Lewis (actor)\|Stephen Lewis]], in which he had previously acted on stage.{{R\|"Theatricalia Sparrers Can't Sing"}}}} and the film version of ''[[Till Death Us Do Part (film)\|Till Death Us Do Part]]'' (1969).{{R\|"BFI Till Death Us Do Part"}}{{Efn\|He appeared with [[Michael Robbins]], another future ''On the Buses'' co-star.{{R\|"BFI Till Death Us Do Part"}}}} He returned to the Theatre Royal, Stratford, in 1967, and starred in the satirical play ''[[Prime Minister parodies (Private Eye)#Harold Wilson: Mrs. Wilson's Diary\|Mrs Wilson's Diary]]'' as [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown\|George Brown]], the [[Foreign Secretary]] in [[Labour government, 1964–1970\|Harold Wilson's Labour government]]; this play later transferred to the West End.{{R\|"Guide to Musical Theatre Mrs Wilson's Diary"}} After George Brown's resignation from the Government on 15{{Nbsp}}March 1968,{{R\|"Birmingham Daily Post 16 March 1968"}} the character of George Brown was switched with [[Barbara Castle]], as the plot required a cabinet minister.{{R\|"Daily Mirror 1 April 1968"}}		Grant had by now started to make film appearances, including ''[[Sparrows Can't Sing]]'' (1963),{{R\|"BFI Sparrows Can't Sing"}}{{Efn\|The screen version of a play written by his future ''[[On the Buses]]'' co-star [[Stephen Lewis (actor)\|Stephen Lewis]], in which he had previously acted on stage.{{R\|"Theatricalia Sparrers Can't Sing"}}}} and the film version of ''[[Till Death Us Do Part (film)\|Till Death Us Do Part]]'' (1969).{{R\|"BFI Till Death Us Do Part"}}{{Efn\|He appeared with [[Michael Robbins]], another future ''On the Buses'' co-star.{{R\|"BFI Till Death Us Do Part"}}}} He returned to the Theatre Royal, Stratford, in 1967, and starred in the satirical play ''[[Prime Minister parodies (Private Eye)#Harold Wilson: Mrs. Wilson's Diary\|Mrs Wilson's Diary]]'' as [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown\|George Brown]], the [[Foreign Secretary]] in [[Labour government, 1964–1970\|Harold Wilson's Labour government]]; this play later transferred to the West End.{{R\|"Guide to Musical Theatre Mrs Wilson's Diary"}} After George Brown's resignation from the Government on 15{{Nbsp}}March 1968,{{R\|"Birmingham Daily Post 16 March 1968"}} the character of George Brown was switched with [[Barbara Castle]], as the plot required a cabinet minister.{{R\|"Daily Mirror 1 April 1968"}}

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	==Early career==		==Early career==
	[[File:Joan Littlewood and Theatre Royal.jpg\|thumb\|~~left~~\|alt=Black and white photograph of Joan Littlewood sat on rubble outside the Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London\|[[Joan Littlewood]] directed Grant, as Kitely, in ''[[#bgS02\|Every Man in His Humour]]'', at the Fourth International Season of the Theatre of the Nations Festival in 1960.]]		[[File:Joan Littlewood and Theatre Royal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|alt=Black and white photograph of Joan Littlewood sat on rubble outside the Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London\|[[w:Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]] directed Grant, as Kitely, in ''[[#bgS02\|Every Man in His Humour]]'', at the Fourth International Season of the Theatre of the Nations Festival in 1960.]]
	Grant trained as an actor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], working in his spare time as a [[frozen food]] salesman and also (coincidentally, in view of his later career) as a bus driver.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} After doing [[national service]] in the [[Royal Artillery]], he made his stage debut in 1952 as Sydney in ''Worm's Eye View'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]].{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"\|"Herbert 1977"}}{{Efn\|[[Anthony Hayward]] in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Hayward\|2003\|obituary\|style=plain}}'', and Ian Herbert in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Herbert\|1977\|Who's who entry\|style=plain}}'', both state that Grant's stage début was in ''[[Worm's Eye View]]'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]], in November 1952. However, there was no advertised production of Worm's Eye View at the Court Royal for that year and it is doubtful that this was Grant's début. A production of the play was staged at the theatre from the 4{{Nbsp}}May 1953 for six days.{{R\|"West Sussex County Times 1 May 1953"}}}} In 1954, he married Jean Hyett;{{R\|"The Stage 4 November 1954"}} the marriage would end in divorce.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}		Grant trained as an actor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], working in his spare time as a [[frozen food]] salesman and also (coincidentally, in view of his later career) as a bus driver.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} After doing [[national service]] in the [[Royal Artillery]], he made his stage debut in 1952 as Sydney in ''Worm's Eye View'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]].{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"\|"Herbert 1977"}}{{Efn\|[[Anthony Hayward]] in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Hayward\|2003\|obituary\|style=plain}}'', and Ian Herbert in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Herbert\|1977\|Who's who entry\|style=plain}}'', both state that Grant's stage début was in ''[[Worm's Eye View]]'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]], in November 1952. However, there was no advertised production of Worm's Eye View at the Court Royal for that year and it is doubtful that this was Grant's début. A production of the play was staged at the theatre from the 4{{Nbsp}}May 1953 for six days.{{R\|"West Sussex County Times 1 May 1953"}}}} In 1954, he married Jean Hyett;{{R\|"The Stage 4 November 1954"}} the marriage would end in divorce.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}

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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1932\|4\|14\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1932\|4\|14\|df=y}}
	\| birth_place = [[London]], England		\| birth_place = [[w:London\|London]], England
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2003\|11\|8\|1932\|4\|21\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|2003\|11\|8\|1932\|4\|21\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[Twyning]], [[Gloucestershire]], England		\| death_place = [[w:Twyning\|Twyning]], [[w:Gloucestershire\|Gloucestershire]], England
	\| occupation = {{Hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|writer}}		\| occupation = {{Hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|writer}}
	\| years_active = 1952{{Ndash}}1998		\| years_active = 1952{{Ndash}}1998
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	'''Robert St Clair Grant''' (14 April 1932{{Spaced ndash}}8 November 2003) was an English actor, comedian and writer, best known for playing [[bus conductor]] Jack Harper in the television sitcom ''[[On the Buses]]'', as well as its film spin-offs and stage version.		'''Robert St Clair Grant''' (14 April 1932{{Spaced ndash}}8 November 2003) was an English actor, comedian and writer, best known for playing [[w:bus conductor\|bus conductor]] Jack Harper in the television sitcom ''[[On the Buses]]'', as well as its film spin-offs and stage version.
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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Grant was born in [[Hammersmith]], [[West London]], on 14{{Nbsp}}April 1932, the son of Albert George Grant (1909{{Ndash}}1985) and Florence (1909{{Ndash}}2001), {{Nee\|Burston}}. He was educated at [[Aldenham School]].{{R\|"Herbert 1977"}}		Grant was born in [[w:Hammersmith\|Hammersmith]], [[w:West London\|West London]], on 14{{Nbsp}}April 1932, the son of Albert George Grant (1909{{Ndash}}1985) and Florence (1909{{Ndash}}2001), {{Nee\|Burston}}. He was educated at [[w:Aldenham School\|Aldenham School]].{{R\|"Herbert 1977"}}

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	~~==Further reading==~~
	* {{Cite book\|last1=Rankin \|first1=Peter \|year=2014 \|title=Joan Littlewood: Dreams and Realities. The Official Biography\|publisher=[[Oberon Books]] \|location=London \|language=en \|isbn=978-1-78319-583-1\|oclc=1039537894 \|url={{Google books\|8TM2DwAAQBAJ\|page=PP1\|plainurl=y}} \|access-date=5 April 2021 \|ref=none}}

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	==Early career==		==Early career==
	[[File:Joan Littlewood and Theatre Royal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|alt=Black and white photograph of Joan Littlewood sat on rubble outside the Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London\|[[w:Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]] directed Grant, as Kitely, in ''[[#bgS02\|Every Man in His Humour]]'', at the Fourth International Season of the Theatre of the Nations Festival in 1960.]]		[[File:Joan Littlewood and Theatre Royal.jpg\|thumb\|right\|alt=Black and white photograph of Joan Littlewood sat on rubble outside the Theatre Royal, Stratford, East London\|[[w:Joan Littlewood\|Joan Littlewood]] directed Grant, as Kitely, in ''[[#bgS02\|Every Man in His Humour]]'', at the Fourth International Season of the Theatre of the Nations Festival in 1960.]]
	Grant trained as an actor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], working in his spare time as a [[frozen food]] salesman and also (coincidentally, in view of his later career) as a bus driver.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} After doing [[national service]] in the [[Royal Artillery]], he made his stage debut in 1952 as Sydney in ''Worm's Eye View'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]].{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"\|"Herbert 1977"}}{{Efn\|[[Anthony Hayward]] in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Hayward\|2003\|obituary\|style=plain}}'', and Ian Herbert in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Herbert\|1977\|Who's who entry\|style=plain}}'', both state that Grant's stage début was in ''[[Worm's Eye View]]'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]], in November 1952. However, there was no advertised production of Worm's Eye View at the Court Royal for that year and it is doubtful that this was Grant's début. A production of the play was staged at the theatre from the 4{{Nbsp}}May 1953 for six days.{{R\|"West Sussex County Times 1 May 1953"}}}} In 1954, he married Jean Hyett;{{R\|"The Stage 4 November 1954"}} the marriage would end in divorce.~~{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}~~		Grant trained as an actor at the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], working in his spare time as a [[frozen food]] salesman and also (coincidentally, in view of his later career) as a bus driver.{{R\|"The Times 24 November 2003"}} After doing [[national service]] in the [[Royal Artillery]], he made his stage debut in 1952 as Sydney in ''Worm's Eye View'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]].{{R\|"The Independent 21 November 2003"\|"Herbert 1977"}}{{Efn\|[[Anthony Hayward]] in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Hayward\|2003\|obituary\|style=plain}}'', and Ian Herbert in Grant's ''{{Citeref\|Herbert\|1977\|Who's who entry\|style=plain}}'', both state that Grant's stage début was in ''[[Worm's Eye View]]'' at the Court Royal, [[Horsham]], in November 1952. However, there was no advertised production of Worm's Eye View at the Court Royal for that year and it is doubtful that this was Grant's début. A production of the play was staged at the theatre from the 4{{Nbsp}}May 1953 for six days.{{R\|"West Sussex County Times 1 May 1953"}}}} In 1954, he married Jean Hyett;{{R\|"The Stage 4 November 1954"}} the marriage would end in divorce.

	Grant's first [[London]] appearance was in ''[[The Good Soldier Švejk\|The Good Soldier Schweik]]'' at the [[Duke of York's Theatre]] in 1956, and he spent several years at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]] before getting the lead role in the musical ''[[Blitz!]]'' at the [[Adelphi Theatre]] in the [[West End theatre\|West End]] for two years.{{R\|"Herbert 1977"\|"Theatricalia Blitz"}} In 1962, he married for the second time, to Christine Sally Kemp; they later divorced.~~{{Citation needed\|date=April 2021}}~~ In 1964, he appeared at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]] in ''[[Instant Marriage]]'', a musical farce, for which he wrote the book and lyrics, with music by [[Laurie Holloway]].{{R\|"The Stage 16 July 1964"\|"Stewart 2006"}}		Grant's first [[London]] appearance was in ''[[The Good Soldier Švejk\|The Good Soldier Schweik]]'' at the [[Duke of York's Theatre]] in 1956, and he spent several years at the [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]] before getting the lead role in the musical ''[[Blitz!]]'' at the [[Adelphi Theatre]] in the [[West End theatre\|West End]] for two years.{{R\|"Herbert 1977"\|"Theatricalia Blitz"}} In 1962, he married for the second time, to Christine Sally Kemp; they later divorced. In 1964, he appeared at the [[Piccadilly Theatre]] in ''[[Instant Marriage]]'', a musical farce, for which he wrote the book and lyrics, with music by [[Laurie Holloway]].{{R\|"The Stage 16 July 1964"\|"Stewart 2006"}}

	Grant had by now started to make film appearances, including ''[[Sparrows Can't Sing]]'' (1963),{{R\|"BFI Sparrows Can't Sing"}}{{Efn\|The screen version of a play written by his future ''[[On the Buses]]'' co-star [[Stephen Lewis (actor)\|Stephen Lewis]], in which he had previously acted on stage.{{R\|"Theatricalia Sparrers Can't Sing"}}}} and the film version of ''[[Till Death Us Do Part (film)\|Till Death Us Do Part]]'' (1969).{{R\|"BFI Till Death Us Do Part"}}{{Efn\|He appeared with [[Michael Robbins]], another future ''On the Buses'' co-star.{{R\|"BFI Till Death Us Do Part"}}}} He returned to the Theatre Royal, Stratford, in 1967, and starred in the satirical play ''[[Prime Minister parodies (Private Eye)#Harold Wilson: Mrs. Wilson's Diary\|Mrs Wilson's Diary]]'' as [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown\|George Brown]], the [[Foreign Secretary]] in [[Labour government, 1964–1970\|Harold Wilson's Labour government]]; this play later transferred to the West End.{{R\|"Guide to Musical Theatre Mrs Wilson's Diary"}} After George Brown's resignation from the Government on 15{{Nbsp}}March 1968,{{R\|"Birmingham Daily Post 16 March 1968"}} the character of George Brown was switched with [[Barbara Castle]], as the plot required a cabinet minister.{{R\|"Daily Mirror 1 April 1968"}}		Grant had by now started to make film appearances, including ''[[Sparrows Can't Sing]]'' (1963),{{R\|"BFI Sparrows Can't Sing"}}{{Efn\|The screen version of a play written by his future ''[[On the Buses]]'' co-star [[Stephen Lewis (actor)\|Stephen Lewis]], in which he had previously acted on stage.{{R\|"Theatricalia Sparrers Can't Sing"}}}} and the film version of ''[[Till Death Us Do Part (film)\|Till Death Us Do Part]]'' (1969).{{R\|"BFI Till Death Us Do Part"}}{{Efn\|He appeared with [[Michael Robbins]], another future ''On the Buses'' co-star.{{R\|"BFI Till Death Us Do Part"}}}} He returned to the Theatre Royal, Stratford, in 1967, and starred in the satirical play ''[[Prime Minister parodies (Private Eye)#Harold Wilson: Mrs. Wilson's Diary\|Mrs Wilson's Diary]]'' as [[George Brown, Baron George-Brown\|George Brown]], the [[Foreign Secretary]] in [[Labour government, 1964–1970\|Harold Wilson's Labour government]]; this play later transferred to the West End.{{R\|"Guide to Musical Theatre Mrs Wilson's Diary"}} After George Brown's resignation from the Government on 15{{Nbsp}}March 1968,{{R\|"Birmingham Daily Post 16 March 1968"}} the character of George Brown was switched with [[Barbara Castle]], as the plot required a cabinet minister.{{R\|"Daily Mirror 1 April 1968"}}