Actor John Clive dies aged 79
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John Clive, who appeared in films including A Clockwork Orange, the Pink Panther and the Italian Job, has died at the age of 79.
The actor and author, who was also the voice of John Lennon in Yellow Submarine and went on to become an international bestselling author, passed away following a short illness, his family said on Monday.
For many, his most memorable turn was appearing alongside Michael Caine in the original 1969 version of the Italian Job in a scene said to have been ad-libbed by the pair.
Clive, playing the manager of a garage that has been looking after a sportscar belonging to Charlie Croker (Caine) while he has been serving a jail sentence, names the final bill as £200. Croker, who tells him that his absence has been due to time spent shooting tigers in India, hands over part of a sizeable wad of cash which has been stashed in the car's engine.
"Yes, you must have shot an awful lot of tigers sir," says Clive's character, licking his lips and counting the notes.
"Yes, I used a machine gun," replies Croker.
A year earlier, Clive had voiced the part of John Lennon in Yellow Submarine – a role that was controversially kept under wraps after the Beatles chose not to provide their own voices.
In 1971 he played the role of Tormenter, where he asked the lead character Alex to "lick his boots" in the cult classic A Clockwork Orange.
Clive also enjoyed extensive success with comedy roles, appearing in four of the Carry On films and two Pink Panther movies. He also appeared in such series as Rising Damp, The Sweeney and The Dick Emery Show.
His writing career resulted in the international bestseller KG200 and other similar "fiction-based on fact" books such as The Last Liberator, Barossa and another bestseller Broken Wings.
Clive is survived by two children from his first marriage - Alex and Hannah, a step-son Deane, and his second wife Bryony.
Feature films
Credits include:
The Magnet (1950) - The people of Merseyside
Smashing Time (1967) - Sweeney Todd manager
The Mini-Affair (1967) - Joe
Yellow Submarine (1968) - John (voice)
The Italian Job (1969) - Garage Manager
A Nice Girl Like Me (1969) - Supermarket Shopper
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (1969) - Thomson (English version, voice, uncredited)
Carry On Henry (1971) - Court Dandy (scenes deleted)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)[7] - Stage Actor
Four Dimensions of Greta (1972) - Phil the Greek
Straight on Till Morning (1972) - Newsagent
Go for a Take (1972) - Hotel Waiter
Carry On Abroad (1972)[7] - Robin
Tiffany Jones (1973) - Stefan
Carry On Dick (1974) - Isaac the Tailor
Great Expectations (1974) - Mr. Wopsle
Never Too Young to Rock (1976) - Bandsman
No Longer Alone (1976) - Basil
Queen Kong (1976) - Comedian
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) - Chuck
Hardcore (1977) - Willi
Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers (1977) - Man in wheelchair
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978) - Grieves
Let's Get Laid (1978) - Piers Horrabin
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)[7] - President's Aide
RPM (1998) - Bentley Man (final film role)
Television
Credits include:
The Wednesday Play (1965) - Billy Moffatt
Watch the Birdies (1966) - Lenny
Z-Cars (1967) - Fred
"Who Said Anything About the Law?: Part 2
"Who Said Anything About the Law?: Part 1
The Saint (1967) - Garton
The Informer (1967) - News photographer
Man in a Suitcase (1967) - Clerk
The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969) - Old
"Episode No.1.5"
"Episode No.1.4"
"Episode No.1.3"
"Episode No.1.2"
"Episode No.1.1"
Here Come the Double Deckers (1971)
Father, Dear Father (1971) - Auctioneer
The Man Outside (1972) - Rosko
The World of Cilla (1973)
Great Expectations (1974) - Mr. Wopsle
Robert's Robots (1973-1974) - Robert Sommerby / Robert Robot
The Perils of Pendragon (1974) - Rosko
The Sweeney (1975) - John Frewin
How Green Was My Valley (1975-1976) - Cyfartha
"Episode No.1.6"
"Episode No.1.5"
"Episode No.1.4"
"Episode No.1.3"
"Episode No.1.2"
The Galton and Simpson Playhouse (1977) - Man in Phonebox
"Naught for Thy Comfort"
Rising Damp - (1977-1978) - Gwyn / Samaritan
Odd Man Out (1977) - TV Reporter
The Chiffy Kids (1978) - Mr. Melrose
Rings on Their Fingers (1978) - The Salesman
"Party Mood"
Leave It to Charlie (1979) - Andy Kirk
"Money, Money, Money"
The History of Mr. Polly (1980) - Hinks
"Episode No.1.4"
"Episode No.1.3"
"Episode No.1.2"
The Nesbitts Are Coming (1980) - PC Emlyn Harris
"Moving Day"
"Look on the Black Side"
"Race Day"
"The Big Job"
"It's All a Game"
A Dream of Alice (1982)
Theatre Night (1985) - Mr. Dumby
Lady Windermere's Fan
Screen One' (1989) - Prudoe
"One Way Out"
T-Bag's Christmas Carol (1989) - Giles Pickens
The 10 Percenters (1996) - Terry
"Surprise"
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