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{{Short description|English actor (1929–2022)}}
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| name = Robin Parkinson
| birth_name = Christopher Robin Parkinson
| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|10|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Coventry]], [[Warwickshire]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|5|7|1929|10|25|df=y}}
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| years_active = 1957–2007
| spouse = {{marriage|Patricia Rogers|1956}}
| children = 3; including [[Sarah Parkinson|Sarah]]
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'''Christopher Robin Parkinson''' (25 October 1929 – 7 May 2022) was an English actor known for his comedy roles. He was the second actor to portray [[Allo Allo#Characters|Monsieur Ernest Leclerc]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2a101d5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423075925/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2a101d5|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 April 2019|title=Robin Parkinson|website=BFI|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref> in ''[['Allo 'Allo!]]'' (22 episodes: series 7 to 9), after the death of [[Derek Royle]]. He was also the narrator of ''[[Button Moon]]''.

==Career==
Parkinson began his career in December 1957, appearing in ''The Imperial Nightingale'' at the [[Birmingham Repertory Theatre]],<ref>'The Christmas Shows of 1957: Birmingham', ''The Stage'', 2 January 1958, p.11</ref> then joined the company at the [[Belgrade Theatre]] in his native Coventry. He made his first film appearance as the jeweller's assistant in ''[[Billy Liar (film)|Billy Liar]]'' (1963), followed by such titles as ''[[The Family Way]]'' (1966), ''[[They Came from Beyond Space]]'' (1967), ''[[Twisted Nerve]]'' (1968), ''[[Catch Me a Spy]]'' (1971), ''[[Alfie Darling]]'' (1975) and ''[[George and Mildred (film)|George and Mildred]]'' (1980). His TV appearances included roles in ''[[Dad's Army]]'', ''[[It Ain't Half Hot Mum]]'', ''[[Terry and June]]'', ''[[The Young Ones (TV series)|The Young Ones]]'', ''[[The Kenny Everett Television Show]]'', ''[[Thriller (British TV series)|Thriller]]'', ''[[Shelley (TV series)|Shelley]]'', ''[[The Dick Emery Show]]'', ''[[On the Buses]]'', ''[[Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?]]'' and ''[[The Liver Birds]]''. He also played Desmond, the love interest of Miss Jones, in ''[[Rising Damp]]'' and a taxi driver in ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'' (series 2, episode 8: ''A Stirring of Dust''). In addition, he narrated and provided voices for the ITV television series ''[[Button Moon]]''.

==Personal life and death==
Parkinson was born on 25 October 1929 in [[Coventry]], Warwickshire.<ref name="TimesObit">{{cite web |title=Robin Parkinson obituary |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/robin-parkinson-obituary-g73sc6dk3 |website=[[The Times]] |access-date=17 May 2022 |date=17 May 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> He attended [[King Henry VIII School, Coventry]] and, after [[National Service]] with the [[Queen's Royal Lancers]], the [[Birmingham School of Acting|Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art]].<ref name="TimesObit"/> He married Patricia Rogers in 1956 and had three daughters, one of whom, [[Sarah Parkinson]] (1962–2003), was a writer-producer of radio and television programmes and was married to comedian [[Paul Merton]].<ref name="TimesObit"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Comic Paul Merton's wife dies |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3137446.stm |website=BBC News |access-date=17 May 2022 |date=24 September 2003}}</ref>

Parkinson died on 7 May 2022, aged 92.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Isobel |title=Robin Parkinson death: 'Allo! 'Allo! star and Button Moon narrator dies aged 92 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/robin-parkinson-death-allo-age-b2076343.html |access-date=11 May 2022 |work=The Independent |date=11 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Howie |first1=Michael |title=Robin Parkinson: Actor who played Monsieur Ernest Leclerc in 'Allo 'Allo! and was voice of Button Moon dies age 92 |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/robin-parkinson-dead-allo-allo-sitcom-actor-button-moon-tributes-b999233.html |access-date=11 May 2022 |publisher=Evening Standard |date=11 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries--archive/obituaries/robin-parkinson-allo-allo-television-comedies | title=Obituary: Robin Parkinson – actor best known for his roles in beloved television comedies }}</ref>

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