Robertson Hare
Born in Islington, London, England — Dec 16 1891• Died Jan 25 1979
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John Robertson Hare, OBE (17 December 1891 – 25 January 1979) was an English actor, who came to fame in the Aldwych farces. He is remembered by modern audiences for his performances as the Archdeacon in the popular BBC sitcom, All Gas and Gaiters. Short in stature and of unheroic appearance, Hare made his stage career in character roles. From his early days as an actor he was cast as older men. One of his favourite parts, which he played in the provinces before achieving West End success, was "Grumpy", a retired lawyer, in which he toured before the Fir…
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Ooh La La!
Theatre Night
Jason Kilpatrick
All Gas and Gaiters
The Archdeacon, The Venerable Henry Blunt
Salt & Pepper
Dove
The Young Ones
Chauffeur
The Magic Box
Sitter in Bath Studio
Crooks Anonymous
Grimsdale
Seven Keys
Mr. Piggott
One Wild Oat
Humphrey Proudfoot
Three Men in a Boat
Photographer
It's a Boy
Allister
Hotel Paradiso
The Duke
Our Girl Friday
Professor Gibble
Banana Ridge
Willoughby Pink
Friday the Thirteenth
Ralph Lightfoot
Turkey Time
Edwin Stoatt
The Night We Got the Bird
Dr. Vincent
O.H.M.S.
Car of Dreams
Henry Butterworth
On Approval
Hedworth
My Wife's Family
Noah Parker
Jack of All Trades
Lionel Fitch
Dirty Work
Clement Peck
A Cuckoo in the Nest
Rev. Sloley Jones
A Cup of Kindness
Ernest Ramsbottom
Women Aren't Angels
Wilmer Popday
Foreign Affaires
Mr. Hardy Hornett
So This Is London
Henry Honeycutt
Things Happen at Night
Vincent Ebury
Rookery Nook
Harold Twine
Pot Luck
Stormy Weather
Mr. Bullock
Oh, Daddy!
Rupert Boddy
Out of the Shadow
Ronald Fortescue
Just My Luck
Trigg
Plunder
Oswald Veal
Raising the Roof
Fighting Stock
Duck
Thark
Hook
A Night Like This
Miles Tuckett
Aren't Men Beasts!
Herbert Holly
Yesterday Is Over Your Shoulder
Mr Anyman
Tons of Money
Chesterman
A Spot of Bother
Dear Mr. Binky Rudd
He Snoops to Conquer
Sir Timothy Strawbridge