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Yes Minister actor John Nettleton dies at 94-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro
He was best known for portraying Sir Arnold Robinson in the political satire sitcom.
John Nettleton starred in Yes Minister in the 80s (Picture: Fremantle Media/REX/Shutterstock)
Yes Minister star John Nettleton has died aged 94, his representatives have confirmed.
The actor was best known for portraying Sir Arnold Robinson in the political satire sitcom and in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, in the 1980s.
A statement from his agent, Scott Marshall Partners, shared with the PA news agency said: ‘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 wife Deirdre, three children and five grandchildren.’
Born in London on February 5 1929, Nettleton’s television credits include another political role as a Conservative MP in the British sitcom The New Statesman.
He also appeared in detective dramas Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War and the long-running medical series Casualty.
He had a distinguished career on TV including roles on Midsome Murders(Picture: Fremantle Media/REX/Shutterstock)
Comedy dramas Kingdom and Brass are also among his show billings as well as 1987’s East Of Ipswich, which was written by Sir Michael Palin.
His distinguished career also included roles in Upstairs, Downstairs, the 1981 series of Brideshead Revisited, with Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews and The Citadel.
Blue Peter viewers in the 60s and 70s, meanwhile, will remember Nettleton as the reader of various illustrated stories that were often about historical figures, such as Florence Nightingale.
Nettleton is survived by his wife Deirdre, three children and five grandchildren (Picture: Getty)
Nettleton also turned his hand to the world of theatre, featuring in numerous productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Old Vic.
His theatre work also includes Harley Granville-Barker’s The Voysey Inheritance and an adaptation of The Wind In The Willows at the National Theatre.
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More recently, Nettleton appeared in the 2005 adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel Oliver Twist, starring alongside actors including Mark Strong and Ben Kingsley.
In 2007, he played Professor Coulter in the film Fishtales, which featured former couple Kelly Brook and Billy Zane in the lead roles.
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