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'''Lawrence Martyn''' (22 March 1934 – 7 August 1994) was a British film and television actor known for his comedy performances.
'''Lawrence Martyn''' (22 March 1934 – 7 August 1994) was a British film and television actor known for his comedy performances.


Martyn was born in London and was a  member of the [[w:Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]]. He was famous as store maintenance man "Mr. Mash" in the [[w:BBC|BBC]] comedy series ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'', appearing in the first three series before being replaced by [[Arthur English]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/579093/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Are You Being Served? (1973-85) Credits|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He was unable to continue in this role because he was committed to the television series ''Spring and Autumn'' with [[Jimmy Jewel]].<ref name=bfi/> Other TV appearances included ''[[Dad's Army]]'', ''[[On the Buses]]'', ''[[Mike Yarwood|Look - Mike Yarwood!]]'', ''[[Rising Damp]]'', ''[[w:The Detectives (1993 TV series)|The Detectives]]'' and ''[[w:Grange Hill|Grange Hill]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=25671|title=Larry Martyn|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> He also played alongside [[Frankie Howerd]] in two of his BBC shows, ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'' and ''[[Whoops Baghdad]]''.<ref name=bfi/>
Martyn was born in London and was a  member of the [[w:Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]]. He was famous as store maintenance man "Mr. Mash" in the [[w:BBC|BBC]] comedy series ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'', appearing in the first three series before being replaced by [[Arthur English]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/579093/credits.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Are You Being Served? (1973-85) Credits|website=www.screenonline.org.uk}}</ref> He was unable to continue in this role because he was committed to the television series ''Spring and Autumn'' with [[Jimmy Jewel]].<ref name=bfi/> Other TV appearances included ''[[Dad's Army]]'', ''[[On the Buses]]'', ''[[w:Mike Yarwood|Look - Mike Yarwood!]]'', ''[[Rising Damp]]'', ''[[w:The Detectives (1993 TV series)|The Detectives]]'' and ''[[w:Grange Hill|Grange Hill]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=25671|title=Larry Martyn|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> He also played alongside [[Frankie Howerd]] in two of his BBC shows, ''[[Up Pompeii!]]'' and ''[[Whoops Baghdad]]''.<ref name=bfi/>


==Career ==
==Career ==

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Larry Martyn
Larry Martyn AYBS.jpg
Martyn as Mr. Mash in Are You Being Served?
Born
Lawrence Martyn

(1934-03-22)22 March 1934
London, England
Died7 August 1994(1994-08-07) (aged 60)
w:St Mary's Bay, Kentw:, England
Years active1950-1992
SpouseHilary Martyn

Lawrence Martyn (22 March 1934 – 7 August 1994) was a British film and television actor known for his comedy performances.

Martyn was born in London and was a member of the Parachute Regiment. He was famous as store maintenance man "Mr. Mash" in the BBC comedy series Are You Being Served?, appearing in the first three series before being replaced by Arthur English.[1] He was unable to continue in this role because he was committed to the television series Spring and Autumn with Jimmy Jewel.[2] Other TV appearances included Dad's Army, On the Buses, Look - Mike Yarwood!, Rising Damp, The Detectives and Grange Hill.[3] He also played alongside Frankie Howerd in two of his BBC shows, Up Pompeii! and Whoops Baghdad.[2]

Career

Martyn played the role of the spiv Private Walker in the radio version of Dad's Army after the death of James Beck in 1973.[4] His film roles included Carry On at Your Convenience, where he had a small part as the promenade rifle-range owner, and Carry On Behind, where he played an inept electrician who helps wire up the public address system at the caravan site the film was set in.[2]

Death

Martyn died on 7 August 1994 at home in St Mary's Bay[5][unreliable source?] at age 60.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Are You Being Served? (1973-85) Credits". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  2. ^ a b c "Larry Martyn". BFI.
  3. ^ "Larry Martyn". www.aveleyman.com.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Dad's Army, Series 3, A Man of Action". BBC.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

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