Doug Fisher (actor)
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| Born | Douglas Marjoribanks Fisher 20 September 1941[1] London, England, U.K. |
| Died | 9 July 2000 (aged 58) London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–2000 |
Douglas Marjoribanks Fisher (20 September 1941 – 9 July 2000) was an English actor best known for playing Larry Simmonds in Man About the House (1973–1976), Sammy in the films The Stud (1978) and The Bitch (1979) and Jim Medhurst in London's Burning (1988–1993).
Early life
He graduated from St Edmund Hall in 1966, with a degree in French and Russian.[2]
Career
He portrayed Larry Simmonds, the lovable rogue who occupied the attic flat in the ITV sitcom Man About the House[2] and played Sammy in the films The Stud (1978) and The Bitch (1979), opposite Joan Collins.[3] He also appeared in All Our Saturdays, Yes Minister, Home to Roost, Sorry!, Haggard, Close to Home, Goodnight Sweetheart, The Upper Hand and Heartbeat.[4] His final role was a clergyman in the 1999 miniseries adaptation of Oliver Twist.[5]
He also played the role of Jim Medhurst (Kevin Medhurst's father) In TV series London's Burning from 1988 until the character was killed off in series 6 in 1993.[5]Fisher appeared as habitual criminal Stephen Grismal in the Jonathan Creek episode The Wrestler's Tomb, in 1997.
Personal life
Fisher had a relationship with actress Susan Penhaligon in the early 1980s.[6]
Death
On 9 July 2000, Fisher died of a heart attack aged 58.[7][5][8]
Selected television roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Father, Dear Father | Leslie |
| 1971 | That's Your Funeral | Alf[9] |
| 1972 | Cheap at Half the Price | Charlie |
| 1973 | All Our Saturdays | Ronnie Rendell |
| 1973 | Thirty Minutes Worth | |
| 1973 to 1976 | Man About the House | Larry Simmonds (19 episodes) |
| 1979 | Feet First | Hamilton Defries |
| 1982 | Yes Minister | Ben Stanley |
| 1986 | Full House | Workman[9] |
| 1987 | Home to Roost | George |
| 1987 to 1988 | Sorry! | Wurzo |
| 1988 to 1993 | London's Burning | Jim Medhurst |
| 1989 | Close to Home | Ted |
| 1992 | Haggard | Elusive Edward |
| 1993 | The Detectives | Cabbie |
| 1994 | Pie In The Sky | Mr. Barnet |
| 1997 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Stanley |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek | Stephen Grismal[9] |
| 1999 | Oliver Twist | Clergyman |
References
- ^ Douglas Marjoribanks Fisher in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- ^ a b "Actor Left Out In In The Cold". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 July 1977. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Doug Fisher | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Doug Fisher". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ a b c "Doug Fisher". BFI.
- ^ Oglethorpe, Tim (26 January 2002). "Frost brings Susan in from the cold; 1970s pin-up Susan Penhaligon on her tangled love life and her TV comeback in A Touch Of Frost". The Mirror.
- ^ Roger Bilder, Michael Palin (10 August 2000). "Doug Fisher Obituary". The Stage.
- ^ Robertson, Peter (22 April 2019). "Man About The House star Sally Thomsett opens up about her complicated love". mirror.
- ^ a b c Guide, British Comedy. "Doug Fisher". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
External links
- Doug Fisher at IMDb
