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	</ref> Released on the [[Hansa Records\|Hansa]] [[record label\|label]], it entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] on 10 July 1982; it reached a peak of number 19, and remained in the chart for 8 weeks.<ref name=Guinness/> The song was a [[Top 40\|Top 10]] [[hit record\|hit]] in the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and South Africa, and lampooned [[John McEnroe]] complaining about line calls in tennis ("The ball's in, everyone can see that the ball's in!").~~{{Citation needed\|date=September 2009}}~~ He also provided the voice of [[Tommy Cooper]] in the Lego "Kipper" advertisement.		</ref> Released on the [[Hansa Records\|Hansa]] [[record label\|label]], it entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] on 10 July 1982; it reached a peak of number 19, and remained in the chart for 8 weeks.<ref name=Guinness/> The song was a [[Top 40\|Top 10]] [[hit record\|hit]] in the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and South Africa, and lampooned [[John McEnroe]] complaining about line calls in tennis ("The ball's in, everyone can see that the ball's in!"). He also provided the voice of [[Tommy Cooper]] in the Lego "Kipper" advertisement.

	A [[Freemasonry\|Freemason]], he was a member of the Chelsea Lodge No. 3098, made up of entertainers.<ref>[http://www.chelsea-lodge.org.uk/Officers05.htm Chelsea Lodge No 3098 100 Years 1905–2005]</ref> On 25 September 2009 he became Chairman of the [[Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund]].		A [[Freemasonry\|Freemason]], he was a member of the Chelsea Lodge No. 3098, made up of entertainers.<ref>[http://www.chelsea-lodge.org.uk/Officers05.htm Chelsea Lodge No 3098 100 Years 1905–2005]</ref> On 25 September 2009 he became Chairman of the [[Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund]].

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	\| birth_place = [[Southsea]], [[Hampshire]], England, UK		\| birth_place = [[Southsea]], [[Hampshire]], England, UK
	\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2015\|1\|3\|1949\|10\|20\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age\|2015\|01\|03\|1949\|10\|20\|df=y}}
	\| death_place = [[London]], England, UK		\| death_place = [[London]], England, UK
	\| birth_name = Roger Daniel Kitter		\| birth_name = Roger Daniel Kitter
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{{short description|British actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2012}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| name = Roger Kitter
| other_names = "The Brat" (recorded as)<ref name="Guinness" />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Southsea]], [[Hampshire]], England, UK
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|1|3|1949|10|20|df=y}}
| death_place = [[London]], England, UK
| birth_name = Roger Daniel Kitter
| occupation = Actor, comedian, impressionist
| yearsactive = 1972–2015
| spouse = {{marriage|Karan David|1975}}
| children = 1
}}

'''Roger Daniel Kitter''' (20 October 1949 – 3 January 2015) was an English actor, comedian and [[impressionist (entertainment)|impressionist]], best known for playing [[Captain Alberto Bertorelli]] in [['Allo 'Allo! (series 7)|series 7]] of the British sitcom TV series ''[['Allo 'Allo!]]'' after the actor [[Gavin Richards]] left the role.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0457783|name=Roger Kitter}}</ref>

He had previously appeared weekly with [[Lulu (singer)|Lulu]] throughout the 10-week run of her 1973 BBC1 series ''It's Lulu'' and was a regular on the ITV show ''[[Who Do You Do?]]''. With [[Kaplan Kaye]] he also recorded a song "[[Chalk Dust - The Umpire Strikes Back]]" using the [[monicker]] "The Brat".<ref name=Guinness>{{Citation
| last1=Rice
| first1=Tim
| last2=Rice
| first2=Jonathan
| last3=Gambaccini
| first3=Paul
| author1-link= Tim Rice
| author3-link= Paul Gambaccini
| title=Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums
| publisher = [[Guinness World Records]] and Guinness Publishing
| year=1990
| location=[[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], [[Middlesex]]
| isbn=0-85112-398-8| title-link=Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums
}}
</ref> Released on the [[Hansa Records|Hansa]] [[record label|label]], it entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] on 10 July 1982; it reached a peak of number 19, and remained in the chart for 8 weeks.<ref name=Guinness/> The song was a [[Top 40|Top 10]] [[hit record|hit]] in the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and South Africa, and lampooned [[John McEnroe]] complaining about line calls in tennis ("The ball's in, everyone can see that the ball's in!").{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} He also provided the voice of [[Tommy Cooper]] in the Lego "Kipper" advertisement.

A [[Freemasonry|Freemason]], he was a member of the Chelsea Lodge No. 3098, made up of entertainers.<ref>[http://www.chelsea-lodge.org.uk/Officers05.htm Chelsea Lodge No 3098 100 Years 1905–2005]</ref> On 25 September 2009 he became Chairman of the [[Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund]].

Kitter died from cancer on 3 January 2015, aged 65.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2015/01/05/21581/allo_allo_star_roger_kitter_dies|title=Allo Allo star Roger Kitter dies|publisher=Chortle|date=5 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/roger-kitter-stand-up-comedian-and-actor-best-known-for-taking-over-the-role-of-captain-bertorelli-10147286.html|title=Roger Kitter: Stand-up comedian and actor best known for taking over the role of Captain Bertorelli in ''Allo 'Allo!'|work=The Independent|location=London|date=31 March 2015}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0457783}}

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