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	\| birth_place = [[Birmingham]], [[West Midlands (region)\|West Midlands]], England		\| birth_place = [[Birmingham]], [[West Midlands (region)\|West Midlands]], England
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	\| death_place = [[Hedge End]], [[Hampshire]], England		\| death_place = [[Hedge End]], [[Hampshire]], England
	\| years_active = 1969-1999		\| years_active = 1969-1999
	\| spouse = Heather Inglis ~~(m.~~ 1982)		\| spouse = {{Marriage\|Heather Inglis\|1982\|1999}}
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	*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/n/nedwell_robin.shtml Robin Nedwell] – BBC Guide to Comedy		*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/n/nedwell_robin.shtml Robin Nedwell] – BBC Guide to Comedy
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| death_place = [[Hedge End]], [[Hampshire]], England
| years_active = 1969-1999
| spouse = Heather Inglis (m. 1982)
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'''Robin Courteney Nedwell''' (27 September 1946 – 1 February 1999) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his role as Duncan Waring in the television comedy series ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)|Doctor in the House]]'' and its sequels; he also featured in other television series such as ''[[The Lovers (TV series)|The Lovers]]'', ''The Upchat Connection'', ''The Climber'' and the ATV comedy-drama ''[[Shillingbury Tales]]''.

==Biography==
He was born in [[Birmingham]], [[Warwickshire]], England but moved with his family at an early age to [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]], where he was educated at Monkton House prep school. After leaving school he studied at [[Cardiff University|University College, Cardiff]] and joined local theatre company, Everyman Theatre Cardiff, and then trained at the [[Central School of Speech and Drama]] studying Stage Acting.<ref name=independent>Anthony Hayward [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-robin-nedwell-1068561.html#Scene_1 Obituary: Robin Nedwell], ''The Independent'', 4 February 1999</ref>

Soon after finishing drama school he landed the role of Duncan Waring in the hugely popular British television comedy series ''[[Doctor in the House (TV series)|Doctor in the House]]'' (1969–70).<ref name=guardian/> The producer, [[Humphrey Barclay]], talking about Nedwell's audition said "his natural personality and sense of comedy were immediately apparent and we cast him on the spot", and recalled his trademark "huge laugh".<ref name=bbcnews>BBC News, 2 February 1999, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/270324.stm</ref> Taking a break from the series in 1971, Nedwell returned in a leading role as Dr. Waring in the sequels ''[[Doctor in Charge]]'', ''[[Doctor at Sea (TV series)|Doctor at Sea]]'', ''[[Doctor on the Go]]'', ''[[Doctor Down Under]]'' (filmed in Australia), and ''[[Doctor at the Top]]''.<ref name=guardian>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/feb/03/guardianobituaries|title=Robin Nedwell Obituary|first=David|last=McGillivray|date=3 February 1999|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Most of his roles were designed for television, and apart from the "Doctor" series, his appearances included ''[[The Vault of Horror (film)|Vault of Horror]]'' (1973) – along with his "Doctor" co-star [[Geoffrey Davies]] – ''[[Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1977), ''[[Shillingbury Tales|The Shillingbury Blowers]]'' (1980), ''[[The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (1984) and ''[[Cluedo (UK game show)|Cluedo]]'' (1990).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9ef7be24|title=Robin Nedwell|website=BFI}}</ref>

Nedwell became known later in his career for his performances on stage. He appeared in the [[West End theatre|West End]] in ''[[Brigadoon]]'' in 1989, and in 1992, played Max Detweiler in a British tour of ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', a production that was also staged at [[Sadler's Wells]].<ref name=independent/> He performed with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] during the 1995–1996 season, appearing in that year's productions of ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (Grumio), ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'' and [[Ben Jonson]]'s comedy ''[[The Devil is an Ass]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/rsc-performances/search/rsc_person:nedwell-robin|title=Search | RSC Performances | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust|website=collections.shakespeare.org.uk}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Nedwell had a romance with co-star [[Diane Keen]].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=6 January 1980|title=Give Me the Simple Life Says Hell-raiser Robin|journal=TV Times}}</ref> In 1982, Nedwell married PR agent Heather Inglis, with whom he had a daughter although the couple later separated. He had a brother, Dr. Jeremy Nedwell.<ref name=bbcnews/>

==Death==

Nedwell lived in [[Hedge End]], [[Hampshire]], England and died at his doctor's surgery in Hedge End after suffering a [[heart attack]] on 1 February 1999, aged 52.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/270324.stm "Doctor star Nedwell dies"], ''[[BBC News Online]]'', 2 February 1999</ref>

==Filmography==
* ''[[The Vault of Horror (film)|The Vault of Horror]]'' (1973) – Tom (segment 4 "Bargain in Death")
* ''[[Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers]]'' (1977) – Lt. Grainger
* ''[[Shillingbury Tales|The Shillingbury Blowers]]'' (1980) – Peter Higgins
* ''[[A Slice of Life (1983 film)|A Slice of Life]]'' (1983) – Toby
* ''[[The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' (1984) – Will Scarlett

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0624061|name=Robin Nedwell}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050213031321/http://www.phill.co.uk/people/n/nedwell.html Robin Nedwell] – TV Comedy People
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/n/nedwell_robin.shtml Robin Nedwell] – BBC Guide to Comedy
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070501154626/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/keith.underdown/canton_high_school/reminiscences/1960s/people_and_places/robin_nedwell.htm Robin Nedwell] – Famous alumni of [[Canton High School (Cardiff)]]

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