Wednesday, October 23

John Nettleton: Yes Minister star dies aged 94

Actor John Nettleton, who starred in Yes Minster, has died aged 94, his representatives have confirmed.

He was finest identified for portraying Sir Arnold Robinson within the political satire sitcom and in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, within the Nineteen Eighties.

His agent, Scott Marshall Partners, mentioned in a press release: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our beloved client and much-loved stage and screen actor John Nettleton at the age of 94.

“He is survived by his spouse Deirdre, three youngsters and 5 grandchildren.”

A jobbing actor, he additionally discovered success in one other political function, enjoying Conservative MP Sir Stephen Baxter within the British sitcom The New Statesman, reverse comic Rik Mayall.

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